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Category: Creative Toolbox
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Get Messy Pattern Play Workshop
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Join me this August for an pattern-based art journaling workshop with Get Messy! My lesson, Pattern Play: Security Envelopes dives into one of the most ubiquitous art supplies around. Together, we’ll get inspiration, create our own collage materials, and create two different art journal spreads. I’ll also walk through all…
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How to Paint Like a Child
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Children’s art is one of my greatest inspirations: it’s intuitive and impulsive, without the confines of “should” and “can’t”. Kids don’t have any sense of limitation, or any reason to doubt their own abilities. Picasso famously said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist…
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Hey, Artist
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I have heard from a number of people over the course of my own creative journey who’ve said something along the lines of “I’m not an artist, but I’m interested in starting an art journal [or painting, or exploring collage]. Where do I begin?” First up: yeah, actually, you are…
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Proof of Life
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As 2023 approaches, I am reflecting on the past and planning for the future. It’s my favorite part of winter: How did I grow? What do I hope for in the coming year? What is most important to me? In addition to my art journal, I primarily use three kinds…
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Art Journal FAQs
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What type of journal do you use? I make my own art journals. They measure about 4.5×6 inches (11×15 cm) and are filled with watercolor paper. They’re simpler to make than it looks; the only special materials you need are chipboard, an awl, and waxed linen thread. Check out the…