Introduction - Start Here!
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Welcome to The Bountiful Artist! Syllabus, Video Tour & Message from Joanna (6:12)
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Ground Rules, Member Help & FAQ
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Where Should You Begin? First Find Out Where You Are on The Bountiful Artist's Journey (8:41)
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Join Our Facebook Group & Say Hi!
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Add Our Quarterly Live Q&A's to Your Calendar
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Intro to Brush Markers Video Lesson (8:12)
Session #1 - Flowers
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Floral Bouquet (35:42)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Reference Photos (3:50)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - A Peek at My Secret Pinterest Boards (19:49)
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Replay of Live Q&A Critique on July 12th - Rendering White Flowers & Adding Depth to Bouquets (56:55)
Session #2 - Drinks
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Pina Colada (40:57)
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Creative Challenge - Combining Reference Images into Your Own Creation (2:22)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - How I Utilize Reference Images (18:15)
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Replay of Live Q&A Critique on August 9th - How to Draw Ice Cubes, Garnishes & Transparency (67:57)
Session #3 - Shoes
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Summer Espadrille (45:39)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Summer Sandals (2:11)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - A Peek Inside My Home Studio (5:40)
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Replay of Live Q&A Critique on September 6th - Shoe Proportions, Jewels, Flower Shapes, Drink Foam, & More (68:59)
Session #4 - Fashion
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Fashion Outfit Flat Lay (43:13)
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Creative Challenge - Style Your Own Look & Create a Composition (5:01)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - A Peek at My First Flat Lay Illustrations (24:30)
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Replay of Live Q&A Critique on October 4th - Fix Marker Streaking, Drawing Tulle, Denim & Plaids (65:12)
Session #5 - Home Decor
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Decorated Pumpkin (56:44)
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Creative Challenge - Illustrate Your Own Fall Decorations to Frame (1:42)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - How to Style Your Work for Photos + My Favorite Editing Apps (19:22)
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Replay of Live Q&A Critique on November 1st - Rendering Sequins, Glitter, Metallic Gold and More (63:20)
Session #6 - Sweet Treats
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Slice of Apple Pie (35:13)
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Creative Challenge - Illustrate Your Favorite Treat 5 Different Ways (2:46)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - How I Switch Between Illustration Styles
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Replay of Live Q&A on December 6th - How to Render Cupcake Wrappers, Gingerbread, Swirled Icing and More (82:37)
Session #7 - Animals
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Dogs & Cats (89:39)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Pet Portrait + Experiment with Mixed Media (3:08)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - A Peek Into My Process - One Dog Illustration Created Two Ways (8:13)
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Replay of Live Q&A on January 10th - Drawing Cat Eyes, Dog Faces, Rendering Snow Scenes & Shading Fur (64:12)
Session #8 - Lifestyle Decor
Session #9 - Beauty
Session #10 - Accessories
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Illustrate Sunglasses (30:51)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Illustration Concept (2:56)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - How I Develop an Idea Into a Collection or a Series
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Replay of Live Q&A on April 3rd - Understanding Perspective & Illustrating an Embroidered Skirt (66:17)
Session #11 - Illustrated Scenes
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Styled Dream Closet Scene (98:55)
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Creative Challenge - Design & Illustrate Your Own Scene with a Background (3:59)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - How My Style Has Evolved Over the Past 6 Years (15:19)
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Replay of Live Q&A on May 2nd - Brush with Lift, Outline Practice, White Feathers, Tulle Ruffles, Lace and More (79:37)
Session #12 - Sharing Your Work
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Maintaining Joy in the Illustration Process (45:26)
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Creative Challenge - Sharing Your Work Effectively & Beautifully
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - How I Grew My Instagram Following (20:25)
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Replay of Live Q&A on May 30th - Instagram Handles, Marker vs Watercolor, Micron Pen Outlines, & Metallic Gold Buckles (63:18)
Session #13 - Flowers
Session #14 - Drinks
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Fancy Milkshake (55:47)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Vacation Inspired Drink
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - How I Push Outside My Creative Comfort Zone (7:23)
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Replay of Live Q&A on July 25th - How to Create Textured Icing Swirls, Cotton Candy & Chocolate Drips (78:26)
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BONUS - How I Edit Photos of My Artwork in Photoshop (29:56)
Session #15 - Shoes
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw Embellished Ankle Boots (51:52)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Patterned Shoes
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Behind the Scenes - How I Began Selling My Work (10:23)
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Replay of Live Q&A on August 29th - Sketching Hands, Floral Embroidered Dress, Transparent Gowns, Shoes, and Dark Colored Fabric (73:39)
Session #16 - Fashion
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Capturing the Fashion Week Runways (71:39)
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Creative Challenge - Illustrate Your Favorite Runway Look
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Behind the Scenes - How I Get Inspired When I'm Feeling Stuck (8:50)
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Replay of Live Q&A on September 26th - Adding Dimension to Leaves, How to Draw a Sparkly Glass Shoe & Render Shiny Satin (70:17)
Session #17 - Home Decor
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Illustrate a Tufted Velvet Chair (45:37)
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Creative Challenge - Style Your Own Chair Still Live Scene
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Behind the Scenes - Ways to Make a Living as a Full Time Artist (13:06)
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Replay of Live Q&A on October 24th - Fall Background Scenes, Faces, Gathers & Shadows, Rendering Transparency (83:57)
Session #18 - Sweet Treats
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Illustrating Sugary Candies & Holiday Treats (46:21)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Holiday Card Design (20:10)
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BTS + Creative Practice Tips - How I Prep My Shop for the Holiday Season (9:33)
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Replay of Live Q&A on November 21st - Printing Cards with Photoshop, Illustrating Balloons, Brush with Lift, and Background Flowers (77:15)
Session #19 - Animals
Session #20 - Lifestyle Decor
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Illustrate a Ginger Jar Lemon Tree (53:27)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Ginger Jar Pattern
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Behind the Scenes - How I Plan for the Year & Set New Business Goals
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Replay of Live Q&A on January 23rd - Floral Cake with Metallic Shine, Perspective, & Adding Realistic Dimension to Objects (81:26)
Session #21 - Beauty
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Fashion Faces (64:14)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Makeup Face Chart
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Behind the Scenes - Turning My Illustrations Into Products (11:39)
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Replay of Live Q&A on February 20th - Rendering Complex Patterns, Illustrating the Front View of Heels, & Adding Dimension to a Pie Slice (66:13)
Session #22 - Accessories
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Statement Necklaces (56:04)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Family Heirloom
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Behind the Scenes - How I Scan My Artwork (8:36)
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Replay of Live Q&A on March 20th - Rendering White Flowers, Marker Shades for White Objects, & Adjusting Details for Different Scales (36:47)
Session #23 - Illustrated Scenes
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Cityscapes & Famous Landmarks (129:47)
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Creative Challenge - Use Your Own Reference Photos in a Scene
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Behind the Scenes - Creating a Strong Composition (13:52)
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Replay of Live Q&A on April 16th - Brush with Lift Feathers, Rendering Water as a Background, & Tips for More Realistic Pencil Portraits (41:27)
Session #24 - Clothing
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Printed Sundresses (38:48)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Spring Inspired Outfit
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Behind the Scenes - How I Make Work-In-Progress Videos of My Art (12:54)
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Replay of Live Q&A on May 15th - Blending & Brush with Lift, Rendering Water and Plants from afar, & Illustrating a Star Print Gown (75:30)
Session #25 - Flowers
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing a Secret Garden (80:20)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Dream Garden
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Behind the Scenes - How I Adjust Specific Colors of My Work in Photoshop (33:00)
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Replay of Live Q&A on June 12th - Brush with Lift Basics, Illustrating a Summer Sandal, How to Make Skirts Look More Realistic, & Rendering Darker Skin Tones (62:37)
Session #26 - Travel
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Guided Illustration Lesson - What's in My Suitcase? (72:49)
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Creative Challenge - Pack Your Own Illustrated Suitcase
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Behind the Scenes - Ways to Keep Up with Your Sketching on the Go (11:58)
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Replay of Live Q&A on July 10th - Rendering Feathers and Fur, Tips for Using Chartpak Markers & Sketching Fashion Figure Proportions (59:18)
Session #27 - Mythical Creatures
Session #28 - Fashion Figures
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching Different Fashion Poses (52:53)
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Creative Challenge - Thumbnail Sketch Pose Practice
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Behind the Scenes - Keep a Reference Pose Library (6:50)
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Replay of Live Q&A on September 11th - How to Prevent Marker Streaking in Pumpkins, Achieving Crisp Fashion Facial Features & Rendering Brocade Fabric (50:21)
Session #29 - Home Decor
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching a Room in Miniature (67:51)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Illustrated "Dollhouse"
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Behind the Scenes - Maintaining Consistent Perspective & Light in Your Work (7:58)
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Replay of Live Q&A on October 9th - Maintaining Consistent Perspective Within a Scene & Illustrating Hands from a Reference Photo (54:38)
Session #30 - Shoes
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Lace Embellished Heels (39:15)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Shoe Featuring Lace Details
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Behind the Scenes - Reaching Out to Brands & Collaborating
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Replay of Live Q&A on November 6th - Shading Profile View Faces, Capturing Water Reflections, & Sketching Difficult Hand Positions (34:14)
Session #31 - Sweet Treats
Session #32 - Patterns & Textures
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Rendering Complex Patterns (68:04)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Illustrated Pattern Quilt
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Behind the Scenes - How I Render The Same Pattern in Different Scales (47:37)
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Replay of Live Q&A on January 8th - How to Make Donuts Look More Realistic (Top & Side Views) (33:11)
Session #33 - Beauty
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Rendering Different Hair Styles (49:19)
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Creative Challenge - Illustrate Your Own Favorite Hair Style
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Behind the Scenes - My Custom Illustration Process
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Replay of Live Q&A on February 5th - Rendering Darker Skin Tones, Tips for Fixing Skin Tone Mistakes & Purple Eye Shadow Tutorial (44:28)
Session #34 - Accessories
Session #35 - Clothing
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing a Spring Outfit Flatlay (74:08)
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Creative Challenge - Style Your Own Illustrated Flatlay
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Behind the Scenes - 5 Things I Wish I Had Known When I Was Starting Out
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Replay of Live Q&A on April 2nd - Creating Fur Texture on a Collar, Rendering Black Colored Clothing & Hair (54:51)
Section #36 - Illustrated Scenes
Session #37 - Flowers
Session #38 - Travel
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing a Colorful Scooter (44:04)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own Illustrated Map (10:56)
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Behind the Scenes - How I Adjust the Composition of My Art in Photoshop (67:40)
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Replay of Live Q&A on June 25th - Making a Summer Drink Look 3-D, Smooth Color Transitions Using Brush with Lift, & Rendering Ice Cubes (27:33)
Session #39 - Mythical Creatures
Session #40 - Sweet Treats
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Watercolor Popsicles (47:13)
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Creative Challenge - One Popsicle, Three Different Mediums
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Behind the Scenes - Switching Mediums While Maintaining Your Unique Style
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Replay of Live Q&A on August 20th - Creating Chocolate Drizzle on Popsicles, Planning the Composition of a Landscape + Rendering Mossy Rocks and Waterfalls in a Scene (78:07)
Session #41 - Fashion Figures
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching Bridal Fashion Figures (50:56)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Wedding Gown
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Behind the Scenes - What Goes Into Building a Brand as an Artist
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Replay of Live Q&A on October 1st - Making Folds in a Wedding Gown More Realistic, Maintaining Consistent Perspective in a Scene & Illustrating in an “Impressionist” Style (70:01)
Session #42 - Shoes
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Feather Pom Heels (40:08)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Feather Inspired Shoes
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Behind the Scenes - Sharing the Top 5 Tools I Use in My Creative Business
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Replay of Live Q&A on October 22nd - Adding Dimension to a Vase, Creating Impressionistic- Style Trees & Where to Place Shadows in a Scene + Copic Marker Refill Demo (62:55)
Session #43 - Home Decor
Session #44 - Figures in Motion
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Ballerinas (80:34)
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Creative Challenge - Sketch Your Own Figure in Motion
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Behind the Scenes - 5 Things I Did Before Making the Leap to Fulltime Artist
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Replay of Live Q&A on December 17th - Shading & Blending, Adding Dimension on Icing Drips & Candy Swirls + Brush with Lift Tips (54:26)
Session #45 - Beauty
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Guided Illustration Lesson - What's In My Makeup Bag? (62:21)
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Creative Challenge - Artistic Progress Check-In
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Behind the Scenes - How I Make Space for Creative Rest & Rejuvination
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Replay of Live Q&A on January 21st - BONUS DEMO - How to Illustrate a Makeup Heart (63:26)
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BONUS Guided Illustration Lesson - Illustrating a Juliet Garden Rose Bouquet (52:57)
Session #46 - Accessories
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Statement Rings (51:10)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Sparkly Ring
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Behind the Scenes - How I Utilize a Cohesive Color Palette
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Q&A - Rendering Layered Feathers on a Shoe, Creating Loose Expressive Brush Strokes in Watercolors, and Creating Animated Illustrations (40:58)
Session #47 - Clothing
Session #48 - Travel
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing a Vintage Inspired Bicycle (37:27)
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Creative Challenge - Set Your Bike Drawing Within a Scene (Creating a 3-D Collage) (16:46)
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Behind the Scenes - My Top 10 Most Used Photoshop Tools & Shortcuts (44:51)
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Replay of Live Q&A + Working Studio Session - Photoshop, Printing Artwork, Perspective & Picnic Basket Demo (74:31)
Session #49 - Flowers
Session #50 - Cityscapes
Session #51 - Pets
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Guided Illustration Lesson - How to Draw a Poodle (39:46)
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Creative Challenge - Practicing Pet Faces
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Behind the Scenes - Making Pet Details Look More Realistic (50:01)
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Replay of Live Q&A on July 14th - How to Transition Fur Colors, Add Movement to Figures, Sketch Hands, & Render White Rosette Appliques (42:40)
Session #52 - Sweet Treats
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing a French Patisserie Window (67:46)
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Creative Challenge - Create Your Own 3-Tiered Dessert Display
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Behind the Scenes - My Top 5 Tips for Selling on Etsy
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Q&A - Rendering Floral Dresses, Sketching Leg Shapes in Different Poses, & Fixing Brush with Lift Troublespots (34:42)
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Summer Break BONUS Download!
Session #53 - Fashion Figures
Session #54 - Shoes
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing Chinoiserie Inspired Heels (55:00)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Intricately Patterned Shoes
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Behind the Scenes - How I Keep My Brand Evolving Forward
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Live Q&A + Working Studio Session - Smoother Brush w/ Lift Transitions on a Cupcake Wrapper + Maintaining Consistent Perspective on a Striped Chair (41:53)
Session #55 - Interiors
Session #56 - Capturing Likeness
Session #57 - Festive Decor
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Painting a Watercolor Citrus Wreath (48:56)
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Creative Challenge - Illustrate Your Own Winter Wreath
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Behind the Scenes - How I Reset My Studio for the New Year
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Live Q&A + Working Studio Session - A Chat About Creative Entrepreneurship & How My Own Illustration Journey Progressed (69:18)
Session #58 - Sweet Treats
Session #59 - Couture
Session #60 - Shoes
Session #61 - Fashion Flatlays
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Illustrating a Derby Inspired Outfit (63:01)
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Creative Challenge - Illustrate Your Own Personal Style "Icons"
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Behind the Scenes - "Of the Moment" Studio Updates
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Q&A - Rendering Different Building Textures, How I Organize My Digital Files & Illustrating a Clematis Flower (58:40)
Session #62 - Flowers
Session #63 - Pets
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Illustrating Cats: Marker vs Watercolor (100:06)
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Creative Challenge - Summer Mood Board Prompt
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Behind the Scenes - Dealing with the Changing Social Media Landscape as an Artist
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Live Q&A + Creative Studio Chat - Rendering Mountains in a Background + Sharing the Inspiration & First Peeks at My Yearly Calendar (43:30)
Session #64 - Fruits & Veggies
Session #65 - Exterior Scenes
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Illustrating an Outdoor French Bistro Scene (108:34)
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Creative Challenge - Cool vs Warm Color Swatching
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Skill Builder Workshop - Composing a Strong Scene (42:52)
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Q&A - Translating a Photo to an Illustration, Painting Skies & Water with Watercolors, & Working Through Creative Self Doubt (34:01)
Session #66 - Creating for Products
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Illustrating with Products in Mind (69:18)
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Creative Challenge - Fall Mood Board Prompt
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Behind the Scenes - Setting Up a Dynamic Craft Market Display
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Live Q&A + Creative Studio Chat - Resources for Making Cards, Brush with Lift Troubleshooting, & a Creative Chat About Finding Artistic Direction and More! (90:50)
Session #67 - Interior Scenes
Session #68 - Fashion Figures
Session #69 - Lifestyle Decor
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Painting a Winter Book Stack in Watercolor (64:40)
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Creative Challenge - Winter Mood Board Prompt
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Behind the Scenes - Big Picture Business Planning for Creatives
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Replay of Live Q&A + Creative Studio Chat on 1/11 - Finding Focus as an Artist, Making the Leap to Entrepreneur, Sneak Peek of My Valentine's Collection + Heart Doodles (109:46)
Session #70 - Fashion Flatlays
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Drawing a Figure Skating Outfit Flatlay (50:21)
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Creative Challenge - Design Your Own Figure Skating Costume
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Behind the Scenes - New Favorite Art Supplies Round Up (10:15)
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Q&A + Gentle Art Critique - Illustrating Nail Polish Bottles, Tips for Sketching the Profile View, & How to Render a Floral Teacup with a Colored Background (43:54)
Student Suggested Lessons
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching Valentine's Day Sweaters (37:11)
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching Fashion Figures (51:48)
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching Nail Polish (51:40)
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching a Styled Front Door (62:06)
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching Fabric Textures (36:16)
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Guided Illustration Lesson - Sketching Leather Bags (54:24)
Drawing Demo Library
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How to Illustrate a Floral Inspired Shoe (82:44)
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How to Illustrate Statement Earrings (69:41)
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How to Illustrate a Flowing Hairstyle (73:35)
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How to Illustrate a Braided Hairstyle (40:24)
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How to Illustrate Patterned Eggs (68:49)
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How to Illustrate Spring Ballet Flats (41:28)
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How to Illustrate Peonies (45:53)
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How to Illustrate a Basic Fashion Face (67:12)
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How to Illustrate Basket Bags (68:35)
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How to Illustrate a Sprinkled Cupcake (35:41)
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How to Illustrate the Iconic Quilted Bag (49:15)
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How to Illustrate a Sunflower (45:48)
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How to Illustrate a Hydrangea Bloom (50:04)
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How to Illustrate a Ginger Jar (46:56)
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How to Illustrate Tulips (77:44)
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How to Illustrate Spring Inspired Shoes (82:59)
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How to Illustrate Fancy Cakes (78:58)
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How to Illustrate a Flower Crown Bunny (71:49)
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How to Illustrate Colorful Butterflies (57:06)
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How to Illustrate Sapphire & Pearl Earrings (76:16)
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How to Illustrate a Slice of Cake (59:43)
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How to Illustrate Floral Embellished Spring Inspired Shoes (107:18)
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How to Illustrate a Ballerina Tutu (75:32)
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How to Illustrate a Crocus Flower (55:54)
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How to Illustrate a Fuzzy Duckling (46:32)
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How to Illustrate a Sprinkled Donut (64:48)
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How to Illustrate Rose Gold Glitter Heels (81:23)
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How to Illustrate a Spring Inspired Floral Wreath (64:33)
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How to Illustrate a Puppy & Butterfly (77:07)
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Illustrating a French Pastry (47:02)
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Illustrating a Denim Sandal (64:20)
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Illustrating a Hellebore Flower (64:49)
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Illustrating a Blue & White Teacup (44:33)
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Illustrating a Striped Heel (43:00)
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Illustrating a Tulip Magnolia Blossom (33:24)
