Happy Friday!

I am so excited to continue my partnership with Royal Caribbean and hop on another cruise to teach watercolor courses on for 2025! This cruise will be taking us across the Atlantic ocean, starting at Cape Liberty (a cruise port across from the statue of Liberty) as we sail onward to the Azores of Portugal, Spain and ending in Italy!

Back in 2023 I had the opportunity to go on my first cruise ever, with Royal, and taught painting classes on a trip to Spain, Portugal and The Canary Islands. Since then I have been fortunate enough to travel to far off places from Argentina, Antarctica, Denmark, and the Fjords of Norway. And I’ve even been able to meet many of my Instagram friends in these countries for tours of their native country. It has been truly a gift I will cherish the rest of my life.

Make sure to follow along our journey on my IG: @jessillustrator starting April 27th!

This cruise I will focus on teaching how to paint Marine life like my ever favorite Jellyfish! As well as some Octopus’, Starfish, Seahorse’s and more. For me the lead up to the cruise gets me very inspired. And just yesterday I painted an Octopus for the first time, and I would not have done that unless I was preparing for this cruise. I have found that before and after trips abroad my artworks are impacted so positively in ways they would not have been had I stayed home in my comfort zone.

The other benefit is I’m also able to teach smaller class sizes, to keep things feeling intimate and special. Its allowed me to feel I have inspired many guests & even employees to try their hand at watercolors. And they get to create a few keepsakes from the cruise that feel quite meaningful.

I love being able to teach watercolor workshops at sea. It has been such an unexpected experience I have been afforded these last couple of years. I meet people I would not have otherwise meet, and get to do what I love in a completely different capacity.

So until next time, keep on creating!

xo

Jess