Linda Jo Martin

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A New Art Table! Also, Video Journal Flip-Through and My OCD

February 28, 2020 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

My new art table arrived yesterday. It is an ordinary 6′ white folding plastic table, and is already covered with art supplies. I’m so excited to have it here.
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Seven Steps for Developing an Effective Creative Process

February 25, 2019 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Creative Process

Here are seven steps that will help creativity seekers along on the path to increased skill development and productivity.
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Zentangles, Folk Art, Rembrandt, and Me

April 6, 2018 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Rembrandt painting

My art is classified as folk art. One definition I found for folk art is – art done by people who are not trained as artists. I’m not sure all folk artists are untrained, but for me, that is, for the most part, true. I took a few art classes in high school and college, but since then, nothing. I spent most of my life taking care of my children and that precluded creating a lot of art.
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Gelli Printing – A Book Review and the Art Experience

December 17, 2016 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

I learned about Gelli printing while watching videos on YouTube, and had to try it. I bought an 8×10 Gelli Arts monoprinting plate, and a beginner’s book to tell me more about how to use it.
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Art & Fear – Review of the Book by David Bayles & Ted Orland

March 13, 2016 By Linda Jo Martin 2 Comments

Art Fear Review

Welcome to my Art & Fear review. Art & Fear is a classic philosophical non-fiction art book by David Bayles and Ted Orland. It is deep enough to become ponderous at times, but readable enough to keep my attention from start to finish.
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Art in Idaho – My Art Supplies

April 2, 2015 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Cheap Acrylic Paints

I moved to Idaho in 2013 and haven’t created much art here. I’ve been busy doing other things. In the twenty-one months I’ve been in Idaho, I’ve attended a lot of meetings (mainly church and Bible studies), found a lot of new friends, and worked on my online writing business, which continues to present me with unexpected issues and new work to do. [Read more…]

Winter Solstice Speech, a Poem & Imperfect Art

January 19, 2012 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Stay or Leave - Happy Camp Dreamcatcher

Will 12/12/12 be a special day? I don’t know. Maybe we can call it the “Last Party” before 12/21/12… which will be the end of the epoch, or era… and hopefully the beginning of something happier. The 12th of December will be a Wednesday – and the 21st will be a Friday. I expect there will be a lot of partying going on that night, Winter Solstice, and probably we’ll have the same kind of party here in tiny Happy Camp that we did in 2011 – a bonfire, yule log burning, speeches, and music – under the Giant Dreamcatcher.
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Peony – A Mixed Media Art Creation

January 12, 2012 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Blossom City

Inspired by mixed media artists of the internet, I created Peony yesterday and finished her today. [Read more…]

Focused Practice Creates Success – Mixed Media Art and Writing

January 11, 2012 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Didn’t blog yesterday! A lost opportunity! However I did some watercolor and pen sketching. Good start… on getting back into it. [Read more…]

A Meditation Garden

February 26, 2010 By Linda Jo Martin 4 Comments

I’m getting excited about our summer growing season already. We’re looking for seeds, planning new raised beds for vegetable crops, and designing a meditation garden. [Read more…]

Dating Palms Pen Drawing With Digital Color Added

February 24, 2010 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Beyond the ocean, beyond the ordinary seas, two palms grew side by side, inseparable from day one. [Read more…]

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About Me

Hi, I'm Linda, the Book Lady, and I'm excited about reading. A book is a gift you give yourself. It is so much fun to open that cover and discover what was hidden within. Books share the wisdom of the ages with us. Who wouldn't want that? So I read frequently and encourage reading. If you're a reader, let me know by becoming my friend on GoodReads.


My novel, River Girl, is about a girl living in the Klamath River Valley.

Here's a link to my prayer website:
Prayer Power.

My childhood memoirs: ljm memoirs.

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California Reading

California Reading

California Reading
5 members

This group is for anyone wanting to read California based fiction or nonfiction.

Our recommended shelf

The World Rushed In: The California Gold Rush Experience
The World Rushed In: The California Gold Rush Experience
by J.S. Holliday


Hillinger's California: Stories from All 58 Counties
Hillinger’s California: Stories from All 58 Counties
by Charles Hillinger





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My Art

Bird Art by Linda Jo Martin - http://lindajomartin.com
Acrylic
Wild and Precious - art by Linda Jo Martin
Watercolor / pen
Summer Afternoon - art by Linda Jo Martin
Pen / Watercolor

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ? Cicero - Art by Linda Jo Martin http://lindajomartin.com
Acrylic
Acrylic
Angel art by Linda Jo Martin
Sketchbook

Psalm 91:9-11 - Angel art by Linda Jo Martin http://lindajomartin.com
Sketchbook
Art: Idaho Hills, by Linda Jo Martin
Junk journal, acrylic
March Mystery Madness 2020, art by Linda Jo Martin
Gouache journal

Plan A to Z - lettering by Linda Jo Martin
Lettering class project
A daring adventure - art by Linda Jo Martin
Fountain pen ink journal
Small Joys
Watercolor sketchbook

Watercolor sketchbook
Valley of decision.
Bible journaling
Mount Glittery by Linda Jo Martin - mountain climbing quote by John Muir
Acrylic painting

Watercolor sketchbook
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ? Ralph Waldo Emerson ... watercolor painting by Linda Jo Martin
Watercolor sketchbook
Imagination Soars, by Linda Jo Martin - http://lindajomartin.com
Watercolor sketchbook

Plant Seeds
Watercolor sketchbook
The Prayer by Linda Jo Martin
Acrylic painting
A basket of flowers, by Linda Jo Martin - http://lindajomartin.com/writing/art
Fountain pen ink journal

RSS My Most Recent Book Reviews

  • Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
  • Middlemarch
  • Gulliver's Travels
  • A Perfect Weakness
  • Around the World in Eighty Days
  • The Turn of the Screw
  • Calico Captive
  • The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir
  • Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
  • More After the Break: A Reporter Returns to Ten Unforgettable News Stories

RSS Goodreads Status Updates

  • Linda Martin is 29% done with North and South
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Dating Palms
Linda Jo Martin Art and Photography
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