Art Challenges

This time of year is a busy one for many people and 2020 has bought along a suite of new challenges! Even under normal circumstances the artistic side of yourself can be swept aside. When my [...]

Hellooooooooo! Hair are the creative prompts for October as we dive into HAIRloween! I hope you join in . If you LOVE Halloween, you can also tie in spooky-ooky elements to your artwork. Use your [...]

This month join me and all the fabulous Davenpeeps in my Facebook group and on Instagram in Artventure August! The Creative prompts are just there to give you a starting point each day and you [...]

I loved this tutorial from Carrie Rhoades! Click to see the tutorial 

Join me for our last Mermay Live! Let your pen coast!   Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts [...]

    Swimming in a sea of soft peach, coral and pink. It just felt right for today. 🌊 Keep taking care of yourself. Feed your creativity. ❤️   Mermaid washi [...]

    The Fairy Cod Mother 🐟 says hello! Mermay has been such a blast! 2 more days left! 🧜🏻‍♀️ have you been enjoying it? Join me on my [...]

Water drawing is a technique I use to settle my thoughts. You can see this response to the prompt ‘Body of Water’ coming together on my Facebook page.   Join me on my Facebook Page each day [...]

There’s So much fun in drawing! It’s my obsession. Started with Storytime Paint Pens, and moved in with Palette Pastels. LTQ came to play! Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time [...]

Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications [...]

Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications [...]

Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications [...]

Well, this was a funny one. And a good lesson in creating something that you don’t really like, but moving ahead anyway! I started with one prompt, made a mess, so turned the page and [...]

  Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your [...]

Part one showing some of my collage tips: Part 2 :   Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together [...]

  Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your [...]

  Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your [...]

  Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time ( 5pm PST) for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your [...]

Need some Vitamin Sea 🌊? I just had some ( took the doglettes to the beach) and did my Facebook Live from JDHQ! finishing Line pens and Ladybug Dotter in Ball Gown❤️ were my [...]

wave Hello to today’s mermaid 🧜🏻‍♀️! I look forward to Mermay each year and especially loving doing my daily Facebook Live broadcasts. It’s a bit of an [...]

Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are set to [...]

Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are set to [...]

Love dots? Ladybug Dotters 🐞made their debut today on my Facebook Live!❤️❤️❤️ They make it easy for you to add interesting details and visual [...]

Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are set to [...]

Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are set to [...]

Mermay prompts 2 in 0ne! I start with a stencil, use soft Palette Pastels to create a dreamy mermaid. Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do [...]

  Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are [...]

  Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are [...]

  Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are [...]

  Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are [...]

Join me on my Facebook Page each day at 10am Sydney time for a LIVE broadcast and we can do all my creative prompts together in MerMAY! ‘Like’ my page and make sure your notifications are set to [...]

Celebrate the arrival of my latest instructional book, Marvelous Mermaids, with creative prompts throughout May! Drawing and painting in response to a daily prompts can be a great way to rapidly [...]

Feel a little like you are tumbling down a rabbit-hole at the moment? You are not alone! Want to have some fun and join in to my ‘ Alice in April’ creative prompts? All you need do is [...]

    You can share on Social Media to join in for the Giveaways, or in the ‘Jane Davenport Mixed Media ‘ Group if you are using JD supplies!

 On the last day of INKtober, and our final INKspiration prompt!   Mermaid Markers are here: click  

 Mermaid Markers are such a fun art tool. Vibrant colors, that you can blot to lighten or dilute with water on your paper for a lighter look. It is so relaxing to just draw with them and the ink [...]