BIG NEWS: I'M WRITING A CHILDREN'S BOOK!!

[@jeanneminton5226]

Your makeup looks amazing. It's nice to see you so fired up about a project.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thank you!! I’m feeling refreshed:)

[@charlenefloyd5566]

I can see the spark in your eyes and voice. This is going to be amazing!! Congratulations and I'll be following along!! 🙌

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Very excited!!

[@daleraffills2526]

Looking forward to watching your process. A new direction with all you love and how special having your son join in it. I love your work.

[@irisisdith4096]

Congratulations on your new project, looking forward to accompany you on your new journey.

[@oliviaunicomb180]

This is really cool Jenna! I hope it goes really well!

[@janem7069]

Congrats Jenna! I will be following along! ❤

[@katierorke7786]

I can’t wait to see this! Too cool!

[@AmandaFraser_art]

so glad you are sharing this journey it will be so interesting to see how you develop your ideas thank you for sharing it with us!

[@dianepaynter2414]

That’s awesome! Looking forward to it.

[@sherlight6930]

Awesome 😎… you go 🙌 shine your light ⭐️🔆✨💙

[@lyseclement6628]

This is great to see this new fire in you! I’m going to follow you on this journey, you bet!

[@Sundies_Art]

Fantastic, I am so looking forward to going along with you on this journey. What a great way to get a message across not only to children but to adults as well. Very exciting Jenna. Thank you so much for making this happen.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

I am so excited to share this journey with everyone!

[@suebutzer8394]

So excited for you! Great to see you so passionate about a book that can be helpful to children. It’s all very impressive, and exciting! Just wow! …And Miles has some of your artistic ability! Go you, and good luck! Can’t wait to join you on the process. And by the way, your makeup is just beautiful.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thank you so much! I'm so excited to see what comes of it all!

[@MichaelBarnes-n7j]

I love exploring the mental process in/while painting. Thanks for this creative journey.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

It’s a long and intense process but so rewarding and fun!

[@carolbradley4845]

This is great! Thank you for taking us along. It’s sounds fascinating!

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@midwifesierranicole]

Yesss yes love this expansion for you and beautiful merge of your skills and experience. So excited to be on this journey with you-you are glowing with passion. Thank you for talking about the realities of the artisitc process. Glad to see you stress less about content ideas and instead just bring us along into your world.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

I’m so excited, too! Thank you for the lovely words!

[@melindaavila498]

Congratulations! You are positively glowing!

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thank you!!

[@MarciWeidler]

I am late to the party but so happy to see this new venture of yours! I really like the idea of blending watercolor and colored pencil ~ I think it gives a more kid-like connection. I appreciate all you share and am excited to see how Clarence's story is created. ❤

[@emmarussellstudio]

Jenna, thank you so much for sharing this! I've been a subscriber of yours for so many years and you've impacted my watercolor work in SO many ways from learning how to create abstract florals to starting my own youtube channel. It's funny because we are both so similar, I have written songs growing up, love to sing, and also have one child and we are making a book together too! Lol ours is about our cats though. But it's just really refreshing to see this video and pivots in your art and creative process which we all experience as artists! I can't wait to see this process as you show it and your continued growth!

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Aw thanks so much for sharing!

[@racheldowling9974]

Loved this on several levels....I am also a homeschool mom, watercolorist, beginning work on illustrations for a children's book I wrote last year (but have procrastinated illustrating!), husband and I have busy schedules to work with, etc! Thank you for sharing your process and thoughts...very encouraging and helpful. Blessings

[@josephinedvorak4433]

This is such a valuable endeavor! ❤

[@Ijneecijnercinj]

Congratulations! This is really exciting news. Best of luck. 🍀

[@carolpursley2901]

Can't wait. I will be getting my 3 great grandchildren a copy, hopefully signed by my favorite watercolorist

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

That's so sweet! I'm so excited to have it in the hands of future little readers!

[@randominternetuser00]

I love this! I think the tuft of "hair" (lol) on the crow is perfect ❤

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Haha tuft of hair forgot I said that😅

[@randominternetuser00]

@JennaRaineyChannel 😆 I have wild crows in my yard; they often show up with feathers out of place 😁

[@stephanielutostanski1201]

Thanks for sharing, I'm looking forward to seeing your process. I really like Clarence, and the whimsical crow, (with the feathers out of place.)

[@sheilagilleland4312]

Oh how smart, I’m excited to get your book. I absolutely love children books, I’m 61 but it’s a fantastic idea then your art in many ways can be shown. So smart🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰 I have several children’s book that are absolutely beautiful it’s a great thing to collect.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thank you for the support!!

[@rightbrainliz]

This is so exciting! Looking forward to learning your process and following along. ❤

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

It will be a fun journey!

[@JonaSeifert]

Love watching you go through this process of creating a book. We will all learn a great deal about this process.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thank you! I'm so excited to share this journey with you all.

[@cherirose6660]

Your channel is great for inspiration! You’re so down to earth and have a wonderful and determined personality, and you’re a fabulous artist….I’ve been an artist since 10 yrs old and I’m 75…..And hey, I’m still learning new things all the time. I’ve illustrated one children’s book and it was challenging but fun. Good luck on your book, you hooked me already by this episode. Take care❤❤❤

[@jayej692]

Congratulations.

[@colleenm9188]

Very excited to see your process! (I'm working backwards... I saw video 4 first...) Congrats and best wishes to John regarding launching a new business! Thank YOU and John for all the love and effort you put into your videos!

[@michami4494]

I just found your channel. I watched some of your tuturials and then I saw this. I'm working on a children's book myself. I really like the idea and I really like the crow. It was fun to see Clemence different set of emotions, your child's versions where also super cute. I was curious to see how you would create the environment to your character. I think you should try to combine watercolor and color pencils. Maybe the tree can be mostly color pencils and the crow only watercolor, maybe frottage on the tree trunk? I look forward to seeing more of your process towards making this book. :)

[@ChantelleArts]

This is so cool, congratulations 😍

[@louisehowey-m2z]

Hi Jenna from a follower in U.K. & France. Thank you for taking us on your journey with Clarence and seeing you grow in this new aspect of your career. I will certainly be following you as you are developing, experimenting and learning too. A great new inspiring process which sounds doable and so enjoyable and great to be included at the start. I have invested in a couple of your courses as I am back to art work after 35 years! Not natural at all but so enjoying your classes. Just can’t resist those beautiful water colours. Starting is the hardest thing to do in everything like picking up the paint brush or the water colour pencil. Thank you and you enjoy this new venture. Lulu

[@dsgnbldr]

Excellent endeavour to bring all that resonates & is important to you!!! And thank you for sharing the journey. Wishing good fortune for your husbands business too.

[@margaretpavlovich497]

Love the idea. Can’t wait to see you develop this!

[@trishs.4326]

Super cute 🥰 I love Clarence already 😊

[@sigrunasa]

Wow how exciting that you take us on the journey with you! Congratulations on the world of Clarence ❤

[@WatercolorwithMegan]

Love seeing behind-the-scenes process. Thank you for sharing!

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

I'm excited to share more as I go!

[@elizabethwilliams4127]

I love the idea, I think the more realistic crow looks better than the whisical one. Some may think the realistic crow might be scary but I think kids like realistic sometimes.

[@JackYourBodTee]

Jenna, that’s a wonderful project to create! I look forward to seeing it unfold. Happy New year to all of you, in great health love and happiness! 🤩🙌🏽🎊🎉🎉🎉🎆 🥂

[@melissaselby7536]

Thanks for sharing. I have always wanted to do a children's book as well, but as you said that voice that is so strong that tells us we should be executing it in one big go is so debilitating. Funny enough, pencil drawing is one of my favorite things so you are inspiring me to get some thumbnail sketches down and see where it leads. Much love for your own journey, I will be checking in on how it's going and allow you to continue to inspire me. 💞

[@paulinekelly3450]

I’ve never written a book but have friends that do. I love painting in mixed mediums and look forward to following you on your tourney!

[@carlasimpson4064]

It's going to be a huge success for you, Jenna! The journey of an artist needs new challenges and passions,, and it's inspiring to see you embrace them!

[@lexi.w]

I'm so excited for this! Several years ago I got the crazy idea in my head that I wanted to create a children's book but I don't know literally anything about how to do that so, it's just lived in my head but, seeing that you're going to be doing this and sharing the process is so encouraging! Maybe I'll actually do something with it while I'm following along with you!

[@Beesknees923]

The eye on the crow that you chose is perfect.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thank you! I’m obsessed too and that happened on accident!

[@AutumnHathaway]

You just might be a Crow-ologist 🐦‍⬛😂😂 Your excitement is a great vibe. So glad you're sharing this.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Haha I love that! 😂

[@samdavis2630]

This is great Jenna! I’ve been working on a children book this past year. I wrote the story and then had a brilliant idea to do all of the art in watercolour … it is taking me longer than I expected I love my ideas, it’s just getting it all down on paper and refined. I have followed a similar process to you so far. I have written the story and I’ve been sketching lots of different scenes and elements for each page. I’ve done a lot of research on my characters and what style I’d like to aim for. I look forward to watching your videos - hopefully they will encourage me to stay motivated and to keep going. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@CindyFowler-m8x]

Yes yes a children’s workbook yay!! My granddaughter loves to watercolor at grandmas house!! ❤

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

It’s actually a picture book, not a workbook 😊but a curriculum for kids is also on my bucket list!!

[@Hello-e6y2v]

You are such a cute mama❤ all the best, thank you for sharing your honest journey, it’s gonna be great 😊

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@carolpursley2901]

I love that you have chosen a crow. I grew up with a pet crow. He would tap on my bedroom window to wake me up and to be let in. They are so smart and playful. I still talk to crows that visit my yard😊

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

That’s so cool!!

[@joprescott1980]

I truly am excited for you and so happy to follow along. I wrote a children’s story a while back and began to learn how to use watercolours so that I could do my own illustrations. I have learned so much from you and know I can learn so much more.

[@MeeLiLee]

Congratulations on your book, Jenna! You’re such an encouragement. As you share your ideas, my children’s book has been resurrected. I’m looking forward to the progress of your journey.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

That is so awesome to hear! I am so happy my story is inspiring you!!

[@e7yu]

How Very Cool, 🎉👍

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Can't wait to share more!!

[@e7yu]

@JennaRaineyChannel Hi, I wanted to thank you for sharing your art and techniques with all of us. It has brightened my life. 🥰

[@LoriF25403]

what a wonderful journey you're going to be on. Good luck!

[@gilashroot8697]

❤❤❤. Thank you for sharing your journey. Your character looks like the "Mr. Men" series. Just be carful with copyright issues. I hope that you are successful woth the book, but more important both your son and your healing journey "Whimsicality" is now an official word 😂. I would go back to a box with eyes because this speaks to me intuitively. Your son was spot on, like most children 🤔 . I would leave the ctow in watercolor, but the rst would probably be in colored pensils.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Good to know!! I haven’t heard of the Mr men characters but just looked em up, I do think they’re different enough but it’s definitely good to be aware of!

[@milenamarcocci6320]

Congratulations great idea 💡 💡 💡 here in italy they say "in bocca al lupo"(good luck)❤❤❤❤bravissima

[@sharonwatt3329]

Wonderful❤

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

I'm so excited🥲

[@anitavalentinova2117]

I will get this awesome book for my son who struggles with emotions ♥️

[@danvillablanca]

I am so happy for this! Wonderful news!! I have always admired your art, loving teaching, kind explanations, deep patience and joy. I recommend you taking a look into the book "Writing Fiction", from Gotham's Writer Academy, which may be an excellent resource to sharpen your writing skills. I am sure you will nail this book!

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thank you so much! I'll definitely going to check that out!

[@danvillablanca]

​@@JennaRaineyChannel I just finished watching this wonderful video! I am excited and the crow looks amazing! I love crows. To learn more about crows, I suggest you taking a look into Mark Robber's latest video featuring the intelligence of crows. Also, reading about that crow that befriended a girl and continuously gave her gifts, would be very interesting for you. Also, maybe featuring an albino crow would be very fun!

[@joyceshields9156]

How about watercolor pencils? Easy to take for sketching and add water later. Also, salt. cold be used in water phase. Right? I’ve just purchased some nice watercolor pencils and I’m in awe of how I can shade and modify the basic colors. Also., my grandson needs help with speech. Wordless books are helping him to put pictures into his own words. You have given me the idea to give this a try! Thank you!

[@leslietrimbach819]

I'm so excited for you! This is also something I want to do...but not yet. My daughter is an amazing writer and our dream is to write and illustrate a book together. I will be following you along the way and continue learning from you as always. Also what lip gloss are you wearing lol?

[@JGSewell]

I can’t wait

[@joyceshields9156]

How about watercolor pencils? Easy to take for sketching and add water later. Also, salt. cold be used in water phase. Right? I’ve just purchased some nice watercolor pencils and I’m in awe of how I can shade and modify the basic colors.

[@CindyFowler-m8x]

I love it

[@ElvenEarthTenders]

😊

[@gingerpie1978]

love this! This is my dream also, maybe you will give me the courage to do this! Thanks

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

You got this! I believe in you!

[@trishs.4326]

Good on you Jenna are you Working through the Julia Cameron The Artist way Course , if yes I’m at the 8 week mark myself & loving it 🥰

[@WizofOz65]

Perhaps you can try the Albrecht Dürer Watercolour Pencils, you color with the pencils and then add water to complete the drawing...

[@johnandjordinhorn4416]

Watched this with my kids, they got excited to make a childrens book too! Maybe we will :) im also so amused that Clarence is the name of the main character. Clarence is the name of my kids great grandpa that we help out. He's 94!

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

That’s so sweet, maybe Clarence will inspire your kids’ book too!

[@Ms1lonewolf]

This sounds wonderful. 😊 To bad your husband is not enjoying this with you. Oh well, I know you can do it girl. Congrats

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

Thanks for the support! 😊The husband has a lot going on right now but he’s cheering from the sidelines and very supportive

[@annabraun3827]

I too have written kids books but didn't think I could illustrate them but I am going to try. ha I just need somebody out there to take a look at my drafts. Good luck with your story and if you find a good place that will read it, let me know. Ha Unless you are going to self publish. I cant afford that.

[@lynnmikel725]

Often when we have children ... there age alliws us to revisit that age in ourself. . . Paying attention to the feelings heals espcially if you own them as your own and don't project them on your child. Tricky to be conscious:)

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

That’s so true and such a beautiful way to put it!

[@clararcs]

Clarence ❤

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

The best name🥹

[@Lucboe1162]

What have you done to your beautiful face?? Not wanting to be rude or mean, and I understand the want for change, but I thought your fresh faced look was so refreshing to see in this overly processed world. Either way you are beautiful just being yourself whatever iteration you choose.

[@JennaRaineyChannel]

I haven’t done anything to my face but change lighting and instead of shooting on a fancy camera I now shoot on my iPhone. I understand the curiosity, but some things are just better left unsaid to be honest. Not offended, just letting you know.

[@carolpursley2901]

He need a more majestic tail. They express emotions with how they hold and flick their tail.

[@ozumilterdemirci5626]

Great news. I've started following you in 2017 and you keep inspiring me since then. OXXO