Guidance on how to unleash creativity
Tucson, Arizona Art Exploration Next stop was Tucson, Arizona for two weeks. The area is full of history and color. The weather was still a bit on the cool side, so the opportunity to paint inside was my creative practice of choice. I have several online lessons backed up – so many that I’ve made…
In a previous post, I wrote about how creative practices helped me through COVID. I recovered with no discernable side effects, but my husband ended up with viral pneumonia as a result. We had planned a winter trip to get out of the cold weather which was affecting his ability to breathe. For several weeks…
Start the new year with these 3 creative prompts
Backstory I had planned a visit to my niece for her granddaughter’s thirteenth birthday. She had let me know they had been exposed to COVID but tested negative using an at-home test kit. We felt assured and went to the birthday dinner. All was well until she called while we were driving home and said…
The Listening Path If you’ve been a reader of this blog, you know I’m a big fan of author Julia Cameron. Her book, The Artist’s Way, had a profound effect on my thinking and my daily practices. It’s been nearly a year and five journals later that I implemented her Morning Pages practices. When I…
So many resources are available today for personal growth and healing. I am a big fan of those that can be easily accessed from your phone via an application. I’ve tried many over the years and like to find free apps – try before you buy! The following are my favorites and all three are…
This week I taught a class at our Evergreen Arts monthly meeting. The topic was collage, specifically SoulCollage® although I did introduce and share many of my collage practices. What is SoulCollage®? SoulCollage® is a unique blend of spiritual practice and the fun of collage. It is an intuitive collage process created by Seena Frost that is easy for anyone…
Last week I managed to complete four of the “taster” lessons from Tamara LaPorte’s Kaleidoscope session. T tried to choose lessons that used a medium I wasn’t comfortable using or a subject that I don’t typically draw/paint. Two of the subjects were portraits and those I tend to lean towards, but the medium was different…
Today I want to share some of my different techniques to create handmade journals. Paper Cloth Journal A journal cover is made from a type of “paper cloth” using muslin for a base material and then applying thin papers on top using thinned down Mod Podge or a matte medium. Paper napkins (decorative part separated) or…
Today I want to share with you the Art Journals I use and techniques for filling them up. Art journals are those I use to draw, paint, or sketch in. These are typically purchased but sometimes I use altered ledger books, record books, desk calendars, etc. The purchased books I use are Canson Mixed-Media pad or…
