April 18, 2024

Journaling Moments of Joy with Jane Maday

Focus on the positives and discover your daily practice.

By The Art Toolkit Team

An open sketchbook journal shows a kitten and stacks of dishes.

This is a live recording from our Journaling Moments of Joy live demo with artist Jane Maday from April 17th, 2024. In this demo, Jane shared how she finds “glimmers” or little moments of joy every day. Jane fills her pages with sketches and notes about the little things in life, and her style, optimism, and playful approach to art are so inspiring!

A swatch card for Jane’s Folio Palette with Assorted Pans.

She discussed finding inspiration, laying out pages, and her drawing technique so that you can try a new way to journal. Whether you dust off an old one or start a new one, we invite you to bring your sketchbook and favorite sketching supplies and join us for an hour to focus on the positives!

Jane shared what she painted during the demo: thanks, Jane!

Last year, we featured Jane’s art and recommended her book, How to Journal Like an Artist: A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal and we were so happy to have her join us for our live demo series this spring.

About Jane Maday

How to Journal Like an Artist by Jane Maday.
Jane Maday.

Jane Maday is an illustrator and daily art journaler who shares her work and joy through her playful and colorful pages. She has a plethora of artwork out in the world, has created designs for Hallmark Cards, and has written and illustrated numerous art instruction and adult coloring books.

These days, her focus is on art journaling and her Journal for Joy method. She keeps a journal every day and always focuses on the positives. She loves helping people find their joyful voices and inspiring them to find their unique practice.

Learn more about Jane’s work and see her art on Instagram.

All images courtesy of Jane Maday.

An artist sites on a rock, dipping a paintbrush in a Pocket Palette.

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