Happy New Year - Fodder School and Creative Activities

Wishing you an amazing and fruitful New Year!!

Had an amazing time with the Artsy Meetup Marathon where we saw the New Year in with an wonderful array of creative activities and lessons.  In my lesson we worked with alcohol inks and acetates.  I love the way they turned out.  If you would like to see how I use it on laminating pouches you can join me on my Patreon platform HERE

I have now finished the project for December and Fodder School with the artist Sally Hirst and I have made the projects from the Make Fodder part of the lesson.

It was great creating all the different textures to use with our Gelli plates which was so much fun.

Here are some of the papers that I created using my gelli plate

Working with a gelli plate can be quite an addictive activity, and so enjoyable seeing what you can create using additional things like stencils, masks and probably all the things sitting on your shelves or draws that you forgot that you had.  These can create some really lovely textures.

For the main projects we made coasters and Frames from our papers and here are mine.  And of course there are so many other ways in which you can use what you create with all the fodder that I have left over after these projects.

The frames came out really well and I think I will be making more.   I also made my coasters from cardboard instead of wood. It is great to be able to recycle and make use of all the materials we have at our disposal, instead of seeing them go into landfill.

For January in Fodder School we will be working on making more fodder with Liz Constable and there will be an equally exciting project to make with Liz in the 'Use Fodder' lessons that will be available around the middle of the month.  Check out Fodder School HERE

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Art Journal Play - Mark Making and Doodling

In this video I show you how I take a background page, that has leftover paint on it and turn it into a page full of detail, doodles and mark making.  I had shared in an online collaboration called Second Saturday Art.  You can check some of my other videos in my Playlist Here.

When I work in my art journals, I always have a spare page that I can put all the excess paint that you are sometimes left with in your pallet and rather than wash it off I will add it to a random page in the journal.

I was able to come back to the page and started to add doodles, marks and a figure emerged.  I went with the flow and had fun.  Check out the video to see the finished page, and take a look at the process as it unfolds.

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Birthday Celebrations - Blessings!

 

So, I am celebrating another birthday this year.  I feel thankful to have made it through another year and have the opportunity to continue working on those ideas, goals, and dreams that I have within me.  Time seems to be moving even faster as we age so we have to make the most of the time we have.

Sometimes you can get stuck in reflection, this time last year we were organizing my mother's funeral, which took place two days after my birthday, it still seems a bit unreal.

I spend more time reflecting and sharing creative thoughts in the Arts and Wellness Cafe.  I would love you to join me.  Take a look below.

Join me in the Arts and Wellness Cafe

I share some art reflections, and ways in which you can alter work for someone who just wants to do a bit of a project.  This is the first of many Arts and Wellness Cafe - come and hang out for a while in the studio and play a while with your supplies. I would love to hear how you use creativity in your day to day work.

Arts Resource Hub

If you have limited supplies I have tons of resources available in the Arts Resource Hub and several FREE courses with digital backgrounds that you can use in your projects.

Stay blessed and be a blessing!  Have a wonderful weekend!!

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Whether you're interested in guided meditation painting, collage, writing, art therapy, personal expression through art journaling, creating a self-portrait vision board, or exploring the connection between movement and creativity, there's something for everyone at the Loving-Healing-Creating Summit.

I am honored to be a part of this incredible event and can't wait to share my own session with you on using mixed media art and encouraging words to enhance your creative journey. And the best part? Each session will be available for 48 hours from the time of release, giving you the flexibility to participate at your own pace.

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Art in Barbados, Experimenting with Art

Cover by Lilian Sten-Nicholson

APRIL 2022 issue of the BARBADOS VISUAL ARTS MAGAZINE 

Free Online magazine

Every month Artist and Publisher Corrie Scott produces a online publication of all the art and creative events taking place in Barbados. It is packed with information about current Visual Art events happening around Barbados and by Barbadian artists further around the globe.  It normally comes out on the 1st of the month.

I have always found it a valuable resource to have and keeps you abreast of what is going on in the island.  Check it out HERE

Click on the link or the image to take you to the listings, so you can see all the amazing events that have been organized this month, with some of the events happening online. 

Experimenting Styles

I have continued to experiment in the studio in my art journal with the Neurographic Art, allowing myself to continue to be inspired.  Every image I create whether it is a portrait or an abstract scene, seems to call out for the essence of Neurographica.  I am continuing to be guided to see how it impacts on my style or adds to the stories being told.

Foam Stamps Art

This week I also shared my painting for the week from the foam stamps that I had created last week, I love this stage of their development where, you can see the video of the page creation below. 

If you would like to see the stamps daily you can check out my Instagram HERE

You can check out the supplies used to create the paintings and foam stamps HERE

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I am also taking part in the Ultimate Blog Challenge and you can check out the posts HERE

Day 17

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Join Us for Art for Freedom - Fund Raiser

 

I am one of the teachers in the Art for Freedom initiative sharing a lesson.

I have joined Larissa Russell of Creative U Healing, along with many other teachers to share a creative healing session to help alleviate stress, lower anxiety, and just all around help with feeling better.

My session is a part of many more that you get for free when you donate $27 dollars to help support Ukraine.

Larissa lives in Canada and her government has agreed to match donations in by March 18, so we had to act fast to make the most of our donated dollars.

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Stay Blessed and Be a blessing

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Filling The Creative Well - A Mixed Media Art Exploration - Are You Going to Join Us?

 

The course started today Tuesday 1st March, where I will be on  hand to answer any questions you may have and be on your creative cheerleading team for the next 30 days!  

Here are some of the activities that we do

Often when we are trying to put new systems in place there can be so many distracting elements that by the time we have turned around the whole day is gone.

It is essential that we discover who we are creatively, what we like, what makes us tick so that we can make the most of the opportunities that come along - if you want to establish your practice, or find ways in which the art activities can help you work through different areas of your life.

Taking time to slow down - 'Mandala and Affirmations Coloring Book

With out Mandala and Affirmations Coloring book you receive 90 pages of designs that you can color and find different ways of incorporating them into your Art Journal and creative projects.

Fabric Bowls to house encouraging words

Fabric Bowls - We create a series of Fabric bowls, and use these with out set of encouraging words, phrases of success and daily words of self care.  You will be showering yourself with love and nurturing actions.  There are so many other creative activities that you will be doing over the course.

Whenever you decide to join is fine as it becomes a self directed course that you can do at your own pace.  You will be able to connect with other creatives on the private Face Book page. 

Stay Blessed and be a Blessing

Abstract By Design - Course by Ivy Newport

 

I’m excited to share Ivy Newport’s new class - Abstract by Design.  

Have you always wanted to create big, beautiful, bold abstract art for your home? 

Why not think about creating wonderful pieces of art for your friends and family to adorn their walls, which is where Ivy started out.  I have always wanted to create larger paintings and the process can be full of wonderful surprises, even happy accidents leaving you with a sense of freedom.   

As you work on a larger canvas you can fully explore your senses, release your emotions and observe the effects of color and texture as they mingle and merge on the surface.

I hope you'll join us!  Check out the course HERE

 

Some of the things that  you'll be learning in this class:

●       Identifying a successful color palette

●       Analyzing Abstract Art

●       Learning to trust yourself and take risks

●       Creating with both wet and dry mediums

●       Adding pattern effectively and with style using stencils

●       Tips on decorating with Art in your home

●       Exploring color and how to balance elements in a piece

●       Adding gold leaf to your work

●       Compositional tips

●       Getting over the "blank canvas" fear

●       Layering color and using mixed media

●       Veiling, reveal and subtractive painting techniques

●       And so much more...

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Book of Days 2022 - GIVEAWAY!!

 

Book of Days 2022

Excited to share that I am one of the 2022 Teachers on the Book Of Days Course - to find out more about the course and teachers, click on the photo or HERE

I am excited to let you know that as well as being one of the guest teachers on Book of Days 2022 and I have a FREE SEAT TO GIVEAWAY!!

Book of Days 2022 is a A year long course that helps you to deep dive into your Art Journal. It is hosted by Artist Effy Wild.

There are 25 artists, over 33 lessons + monthly workbooks and three LIVE ON ZOOM gatherings with Effy. The Early Bird fee is $99 until December 31st, and then it will go up to $120.

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