dear jane
Self-paced online art class with Instant, Lifetime Access.
In "Dear Jane", you're invited to create your own Jane-Austen inspired heroine. Open your art journal, listen to your heart and let her tell her story through words and art.
Self-paced online art class with Instant, Lifetime Access & private Community Forum
“Such a lovely, calming, and inspiring class. All your techniques were explained in great detail. Thank you Laly.”
Create your heroine
This class is inspired by Jane Austen and her literary heroines. Jane had such a talent for expressing what lives within a woman’s heart, and this is what this deeply emotional and exquisitely colorful project is all about: We are going to open up our hearts and honor our feelings by painting our very own Jane-Austen-inspired heroine in the intimacy of our art journal.
A woman’s feelings
Expressing our truth as women, allowing our feelings to be felt and our stories to be told, is an act of courage, in today’s world as much as in Jane Austen’s time. She created her heroines to express everything she could not say openly: hopes and pain, dreams and frustration, love and the longing for freedom… A fierce woman’s heart and an artist’s soul under the quiet surface of a lady. So what if, like Jane, we turned our journey as a woman into the story of our own unique heroine?
Words and art
Jane’s art was her words, so we’re going to begin by writing: a letter to Jane. Like we would write to a sister, and an artist, a kindred spirit who is gently lighting the way for us and understands every feeling. Then we’re going to use our words in our painting: the art journal is the perfect place to weave words and art together, and we’re going to do it with exquisite colors and delightful mixed media techniques!
Inspirational extras
This class includes plenty of bonuses to spark your inspiration, including:
Dedicated Pinterest board
Music playlist on Spotify
Printable card deck of favorite quotes
Useful links to books, movies and type font
“This is a wonderful class of self-examination. I recommend this class to every woman who sits on the edge of expression every day.”
step by step
I will guide you step by step as you:
Tune into the feelings of your heart to let them infuse your painting
Find inspiration from images and from Jane Austen’s novels
Look within and loosen up by writing a letter to Jane that will become part of your art
Have fun creating a true-to-life Jane Austen letter with Jane’s type font and some tea!
Imagine your own heroine and let her tell you her story, sketch her and easily shade her with inks
Build up layers of collage, paint and inks to make her world come to life
Incorporate words into your piece in a variety of ways (we will even play with a quill, just for fun!)
Add finishing touches that will add more beauty, emotion and meaning to your page
Keep your heart open to let the story unfold with love
This online art journaling class has around 2 hours of beautifully shot videos. I explain everything in detail while also sharing some of the emotional journey behind the creative process. If you've ever taken a class with me, you know I like to keep it clear and super inspiring! And LIFETIME ACCESS means you can watch the contents as long and as often as you like. All videos are in English with English captions.
Self-paced online art class with Instant, Lifetime Access & private Community Forum
Gather your materials
Here is a list of suggested supplies for the class:
“I like how you show everything you do, the layering, the thoughts, the trying out, the mistakes that are opportunities. I love your calm voice and the music. I liked the idea of using a book, an author or a heroine for art journaling very much.”
your guide for this creative journey
I'm so glad you’re here! I’m a mixed media artist from France, and I’m here to help you grow your artist wings! What if you listened to your creative longings? What if you dared to follow this little spark? I believe with my whole heart that YOUR ART MATTERS. It is your gift to the world, and now is your time to let it shine!
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