Art Bundles for Good #8 is only here for 2 more days. If you didn’t purchase the Art Bundle last November, this is your last chance. This bundle of over 100 art classes will not be offered again.
There are over $5400 worth of courses and resources on on topics like watercolour painting, art journaling, sketching, mixed media, drawing, abstract art, acrylic painting, collage, pastel pencils, colored pencils, creativity and much more all bundled together for one low price.
I shared on my YouTube Channel the current Arts and Wellness Café Episode and the word for is 'Kindred' and what that word means in your creative walk.
Are there techniques, supplies that you feel particularly connected to? And does it have a bearing on the type of work that you may produce? I believe that the art that we create, the supplies that we use and our passion all has an energy that goes into the finished piece and is received by the buyer or one the art piece has been gifted to. Check out the video below.
I also share with you an art journal page creation and book review.
I love creating patterns and I find it a great way to reflect and quite yourself.
Art Journals and Creative Healing is a lovely book and in the Arts and Wellness Cafe I share a short version for you if you want to check out the longer version on Amazon you can see it HERE
There are many takeaways when we start to think about our relation to our creativity and the art that we are producing. We are able to express ourselves with our art, speak truths, hidden moments, love, joy, fear - so many of our emotions can be demonstrated through the arts.
If you want additional exclusive content - art journal videos, tutorials, behind the scenes talk ad more that I share for my patrons, you can join me HERE
Welcome to the Arts and Wellness Café week where the word for this week has been Mindful. In the video this week we look more closely at the word and how it impacts on our creative processes, especially if we get distracted by events.
I show you in the video an example of an event and how you can get yourself to side step, see it from a different perspective and get on with your creative journey. It does take practice and can affect your whole day if you don't take it in hand.
Earlier during the week I share with you the Podcast recording which started us off looking at the word, you can listen Here or click on the link below
I also shared a book Review titled Intertwined
And you can also see some of the eco dyeing fabric that I have been experimenting with, I have been having quite a bit of fun seeing what plants in my garden will release their color so that I can use it on fabric.
Here are some of the flowers that I used, Mexican Sunflower, Bourgonvillea, Clitoria Tenae and Jacobs Coat (local name)
Here is some of the results of my activity, these are the plant dyes I created
I had previously used avocado seeds to dye fabric, I am still thinking about projects to create with them.
More recently I have been working with clay as a dye and combining with wax and fabric dye to create designs.
I also want to work with some stitched projects and see how you can create designs on the fabric as well as have the stitched design.
If you would like to see more of the 'behind the scenes' join me on my Patreon
We have some great courses lined up for you for next year and some of you would have been able to sample some sessions on one of the courses. There are some great prices and I will share below where you can make some savings.
I am really pleased to be teaching on all of the courses and some of the lessons that I will be bringing are varied and one of the things that I plan to do over the next month is to help you get ready by sharing free process videos so that you can dip your feet in and have something to do while you wait.
I shared recently about Creative JumpStart which brings together 45 teachers who will give you tips and ideas when you only have a short amount of time and you want to get something done. All the lessons on this course are under 10 minutes and a great way to get you going. There will be giveaways and you are able to download all the lessons for your continued use.
The course is normally $89 and you have an opportunity to get it at a discounted price. If you register before the 31st December $69, after which it reverts to its normal price of $89. You can learn more and sign up for the class HERE
One BADASS Art Journal is open for registration and available at the discount price for the whole of December of $69 after that it goes up to $89. You are taught by an amazing group of teachers. All the videos are downloadable and the course runs from 1st February to the 31st May and then it becomes a self directed course. It is going to be a lot of fun!! You can sign up HERE.
Join us for Life Book 2021 We had an amazing time on the Free Taster sessions. Do you want to learn how to create more well-being into your life? Spend time with us and create, express, grow and develop as you play with paints, get messy with collage, mark making, clay, fabrics and drawing. You will also get loads of hints and tips on how to use your creativity in all areas of your life. Get 20% off when you use the code FEELHAPPY20 at the checkout. Join in the fun HERE
I hope you decide to join us and look forward to getting to know you more. Stay blessed and be a blessing. 😍
Well well well, here we are again, I am so excited to share with you that I am one of the teachers on the BadAss Art Journal 2018 course, and registration opens tomorrow!!!
You are in for a treat this time round, there is an amazing group of teachers who have some exciting lessons to share with you. So many things have been happening I haven't been able to keep up with myself on the blog, but I am going to turn it around and start posting on a more regular basis, you will be blessed.
The course registration opens up tomorrow and you will be able to check it out HERE
There is currently 2 free giveaways and a bonus for signing up which you will have to hurry to enter to be a part of.
No 1
You could be one of two lucky people to receive all these goodies!
It is an amazing amount of supplies, and there are a few here that I could do with having in my stash!
No 2
I have ONE place on the course to giveaway, and to be in with a chance to win this place just check out my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you haven't already done so and leave a comment on a video of your choice. I will be notified once you have commented and your name will go into the hat to have a chance to win closing date for my giveaway is Friday 29th December
If you just want to go ahead and sign up for the course using my Link you will receive Art Journal Series 1 as an additional bonus and which consists of resources to help you expand your art journaling:
30 Art Journal hints and tips to get you started on your Journal Journey
4 background videos showing you how to create some simple backgrounds in your art journals for you to download and keep FOREVER!
5 backgrounds that I have created full size for you to download and use in your journals
How-To booklet of 4 Art Journals to make from different materials that I have shared in the 31 Art Journals Series
This is a great way to set yourself off on your Art Journal Journey, and also venture into 2018, and I will be sharing more information over the next few weeks and showing you exactly what you will be getting.
For now stay blessed and remember to enter the giveaways, and share it with friends and family who might also like to play along!!
I really enjoyed sharing with you the 31 Art Journals Series, it took a lot out of me but I think that it was important for me to show up for myself and you on a regular consistent basis, are you showing up for yourself? Your art journal page is a good reminder of your journey and how far you have come. You were able to see a selection of the collection of art journals that I had created and worked in. How many of the 31 Art Journals did you see? Did you have a favorite, have you gone out and tried a few. I had a lot of fun sharing the art Journals, there were even some that I hadn't seen in a while and it was great to revisit their pages. So you may be asking what now, after all those journals it would be great to see how some of the pages are used. As promised I will be taking a page from some of the journals and creating on them or finishing pages, so there will be lots to see. The way that I use my journals varies. Some to record ideas, work through a particular issue that I wanted to express on the page or just have fun and play. Some of the art journals were part of a course that I had either taken or taught in, but in each art journal I have left a page or two or more for some so that I could create in it when the mood took me. Your style might have changed over time but it is still a great idea to be able to see what you would do with a particular theme you may have in your journal. I think one of my favorite journals over the 31 Journals was my Gratitude's and Celebrations art journal
It became a challenge creating the pages over a year and a half but it was a good reminder of the things that I was grateful for and it is a reminder of how far I have come as an artist as well.
I will be taking you through weekly art journal pages with a hope to spark your creativity further, and will be creating some 'how-to' videos so that you can learn how to make your own journals mainly from recycled and up-cycled materials. I am so looking forward to taking you on the weekly art journal journey with me for creating pages. The video will be out on Friday on my YouTube channel, would love to have you there.
Blessings for you and yours this Sunday. Welcome to the 31 Art Journal Series backgrounds bonus. If you didn't catch the background bonus from last week you can see it HERE Here is a reminder of yesterdays tips, see which ones you already incorporate into your journal practice and which ones you can start if you need to.
Check out the backgrounds video to see how you can create those background papers with some of the things you may have around your home!
The Video
Here are some practical ways in which you can create your own background pages. Enjoy!
Stop by tomorrow on the blog and the YouTube channel to see what Art Journal I will be showing next.
It is great to be able to revisit some of these journals and give them a new life, and share them with you.
Draw me nearer - Journal Page - Amanda Trought
I think this is one of my favorite journals, it has been the most involved one and it is totally handmade. This draws on inspiration from artist Teesha Moore, and some fabric journals that she shared many moons ago.
The Journal encompasses all the things I enjoy about mixed media, and then I get to play within the pages. I included a lot of beading and stitching work to cover the front and back of the journal, and added quite a few signatures of alternating sizes. You can see it in its original state HERE
I did a series in the Gratitude's and Celebrations Journal and in it I would list those things that I was grateful for and complete a journal page. Can you think of 3 things that you can be grateful for?
Check out the video to see a flip through of the pages.
Welcome to Art Journal number 9! In the 31 Art Journal Series. This art journal is a store brought A4 book that I embellished with fabric, crochet and beads
This panel should have been the front of the journal. Made from a jeans pocket with 'Just Art' stitched on the front, but somehow it ended up at the back (lol) a place to hold upside down pens!
You are enough....This was a journal page that I created for those times when you start to criticize and compare yourself and you need a bit of encouragement. You can see the post about it HERE
I really enjoy working on the paper in this journal, when you add gesso it gives the page a lovely texture. As the Journal is A4 in size it allows for a more detailed page, and larger spreads. This is another thing that you might want to consider in what you may want to use your journal for.
The Video
Check out the accompanying video to get a good view of the inside of the journal, and come back later to see Journal No 10.
Welcome to Journal No 8, the video for this journal was released yesterday and you can see it below.
I will be uploading the blog post for today's Art Journal shortly. Maybe you want to compare them and think about what you prefer in each. If you are making your own journals you might want to incorporate some of the ideas from either one or both and bring it together under one journal.
I am sharing with you a Pound store Art Journal that I created and a shop brought journal that I covered with fabric and wool and made it my own. Each very different in what they are being used for, but both special in their own way.
The first, the Pound Store journal is made from cardboard and a paper pack that I brought from my local pound store, you might have similar depending on where you live in your local Dollar store.
I even made beads from some of the content
The pages had 3 signatures which I used to house different types of journaling
I also included secret compartments and pockets and created a number of tags from the paper.
I included a reminder that the journal was a place to take a break and to relax in, and most importantly if you only have a limited time you need to create a space for yourself that you can recharge the batteries.
I really enjoy this Art Journal, and has you have seen in most of the other journals I have left space for growth and comments that I may want to put in now. Again so important to make your art journal work for you.
The Video
Check out the accompanying video to see more of the inside and learn a bit more about the pages.
Welcome to Art Journal No 7, my Soul Food journal. It is called that because it has incorporated some of my favorite
online courses, and a couple that I have taught on myself.
The pages have been made from water color paper and some recycled card and I enjoy the different textures that are within the Journal.
Art Journaling is food for the Soul and whether you work on a larger scale or very small, taking part in the creative activity is very nurturing and can have a wonderful impact on your health and well-being.
It is another Journal that I can experiment in and grow
I practice some of my backgrounds here as well with a variety of materials
And I find peace within its pages.
Check out the video above which I explain a bit more about the journal and its pages.
I did a process video of the following Journal page for you to see, it is called 'Let Peace Reign.'
Let Peace Reign
I am really grateful to have you show up today, and I hope that I can encourage you to start working on a journal of your very own.
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