Went to another flea market over the weekend and found this portfolio of mid-century French industrial drawings! These are *gorgeous* and suitable for framing. I’ve started posting to the store here. #CelebratingTheCreativeJourney with #FrenchEphemera
#Brimfield2016
Vintage shopping paradise … spent the weekend and filled a van with finds! I’m posting new/old items to the shop today so you can join in on the fun! #CelebratingTheCreativeJourney in #Brimfield2016
700 coloring books
This is what 700 coloring books ready to ship to a client looks like! Tomorrow I meet with a printer about an idea so I can bring the world to you… #CelebratingTheCreativeJourney with coloring books #TrinaDrawsAroundTheWorld
Repeat after me …
A parting thought before I close my journal (and the packed “boot” of the car) and motor north for awhile… #CelebratingTheCreativeJou
Star-spangled collage
Working on a little star-spangled collage this holiday. Using pieces from a local monthly magazine. #CelebratingTheCreativeJou
Looking out from a newspaper box
I’m looking out from a newspaper box! (That’s my little face in the upper left corner) Link to article and video below. Thanks #islandpacket !
An interview about coloring + creativity
Last year while on my beach vacation, I created most of the drawings for my coloring journal that was released last fall. Fast forward to today … I was just interviewed by the local paper, The Island Packet, about my book and creativity! One of my best cheerleader/friends set it up. Link to the video and print article coming later today or tomorrow. Link to purchase the coloring journal here. To celebrate, I’m taking $5 off each copy through July 4th! Talk about things coming full circle … #CelebratingTheCreativeJou
#celebratingthecreativejourney with music
Spent 3-1/2 days at a music festival. I’d never done anything like that before. Ever. Spent time in shady spots drawing, listening, eating and even a little shopping. Saw bands I had never heard of before. Even danced a little. Did *lots* of people watching. It was like Halloween and Mardi Gras all rolled into one. When I was sitting on my fabulous beach blanket with art supplies all around me, several people asked to see what I was doing. Two people even asked if they could draw in my book. Of course I said yes.
#MakingFriendsThruJournaling at #Firefly2016 #JumpJumpJump and I did…
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Drawing around the world :: part 2
Finished the 53rd drawing! Putting the finishing touches on the cover and then it’s off to the printer. Thanks for sharing this creative journey with me… #CelebratingTheCreativeJourney #TrinaDrawsAroundTheWorld #TrinaDraws365
A flea market in Clifton, Virginia!
Time for a flea market! Jubilee Flea will be at the Belles Market at Belle Jar Design Friday + Saturday + Sunday May 13, 14 + 15 at 7137 Main St in Clifton, Virginia 11-5 each day. I’ll be on the front porch with fresh vintage picks, French flea market items, vintage wallpaper, books + more adorable finds! Come for the flea market, stay and enjoy the beautiful shop and darling historic Clifton. #vintagefindsarethebest #CelebratingTheCreativeJourney
High Point hijinx
Spent a few days in High Point, NC perusing furniture for our house-under-construction. Came home full of ideas and inspiration … and a hot fresh-off-the-line donut! #CelebratingTheCreativeJourney
Draw Around the World :: Part 1
Today I’m kicking it old school…using triangles, a straight edge and ruler like in drafting class years ago. For weeks I’ve been working on a client project that involves drawing 53 locations around the world. Learning so much about each place as I do research. About a quarter of the way thru the project…💛 #TrinaDraws365 #CelebratingTheCreativeJourney
Scrawl Books
Tickled that Scrawl Books at Urban Pop at Reston Station is carrying the full line of my coloring products! Next time you ride the new silver line, pop in and say hello to Rachel. Scrawl Books is located at the Reston Station on the Metro Silver Line in Reston, Virginia USA #JFcoloring #scrawlbooks
FREE Snowday coloring page
As Winter Storm Jonas dumps over 20 inches of snow (and counting), I’m spending a lot of time in my cozy studio drawing and coloring and journaling. If you’re one of the 70 million Americans watching the snow fall, maybe you’re doing the same thing. So I’m sharing this FREE snowday coloring page pdf with you! Just click on the link above. Would love to see what you do with it. Post your finished piece on Instagram using #JFcoloring And quick, print it out before the power goes out! #celebratingthecreativejourneyinthesnow
Interview at my alma mater
I was interviewed about the coloring journal for the school newspaper at my first alma mater The George Washington University (my second was The Corcoran School of Art). This is where the art career began with a minor in graphic design (while getting a degree in applied mathematics!) Talk about #celebratingthecreativejourney You can read the full interview here.
Day 18 of #trinadraws365
Day 18 of #trinadraws365 came from a picture of a beautiful table setting in a catalog #arteveryday #celebratingthecreativejourney
On Voice of America!
The Voice of America piece about the coloring journal is live! Thank you to Becky York, Hillary Stevenson Tattersall, Suzanne Jackson, Laura Jane Cohen and Heather Riddle Taylor of Belle Jar Design, Faiza El Masry of Voice of America who made me feel so comfortable during the interview and everyone who made this possible! View the piece here http://www.voanews.com/…/adult-coloring-books-…/3144443.html You can purchase a coloring journal here.
Day 14 of #trinadraws365
I had coffee across the street from The National Archives and quickly sketched Day 14 of #trinadraws365 #arteveryday #celebratingthecreativejourney
Coming full circle
I was at my alma mater this afternoon for an interview about the coloring journal for the school paper, The GW Hatchet. This is where the art career began, folks, with a minor in graphic design (while getting a B.S. degree in Applied Mathematics!) Talk about #celebratingthecreativejourney
Day 12 of #trinadraws365
Another time limit drawing cuz I had a busy day and I’m falling behind! Day 12 of #trinadraws365 #arteveryday #celebratingthecreativejou