Filling the Creative Well Online Class - Early Bird Special finishes at Midnight AST

A Reminder If you have haven’t had the chance to look at my new course - Filling The Creative Well which will be starting on 1st March 2022 for 4 weeks, after this it is self directed but you will still have access to the Face Book group to connect with other artists.

Are you tired of listening to the negative voices when you go to create and can’t think of things to get you in that creative state of mind well the course is all about creating the systems and practices for you to continually be creative or think of creative things that you can do for yourself regardless of how much time you have.

It is currently on the Early Bird Price of $69 until 12 Midnight AST Tonight, and then it goes up to the regular price of $89

GET YOUR SAVING HERE

Some of the things you will do on the course include:

Creating your own backgrounds  Creating your own ephemera for your art journals and art activities Creating your own set of cards - for encouragement and motivation Learn a selection of ways to encourage yourself with your creativity Learn to repurpose your art work and create gorgeous collages Learn mixed media art techniques to create bowls from fabric and paper Learn to nurture yourself Learn to use art and words to encourage yourself on a day to day basis and much more

You get several downloads to use in your creative practice 90 Page PDF of Mandalas and Affirmations Mixed Media Art Background Pages PDF Encouraging Words PDF Inspirational Shorts Audio Daily words of self care PDF Daily Questions to side step the critic PDF Ideas and prompts for self care PDF Phrases and Affirmations of Success PDF Find out more HERE

Mixed Media Art Doll - Video

Journal Dolls

How do you create a paper doll for your art journal?

In my latest video we take doll templates and create a figure on the page. Thank you to all those who joined the premier.

This is the speeded up version of making the mixed media art dolls, if you would like to see the full version where I talk through the process you can check it out HERE


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Online Courses to check out

You can check out a series of online courses on the left hand side of my blog, or see the links below.


Filling the Creative Well - Creating your mixed media tool kit

One BadAss Art Journal - Release your Inner Badass!

Book Of Days - Art Journal Deep Dive

Creative Jumpstart - Everyone can be Creative

A Year of Color - Year round inspiration

You can catch the full video on my Patreon Page

Mixed Media Art - Art Dolls - Collaborations

 

Mixed Media Art Collaboration

In Mixed Media Artist Collaboration on Tuesday I show you how to create these Mixed Media Art Dolls.  I am part of a collaboration where each artist shares a mixed media session every second Tuesday of the month.

These are great dolls that you can place in your art journals, creating different characters.  You can join us on Tuesday 8th February HERE for the video

Artsy Second Sunday

Come and join us to see how this page develops on Sunday 13th February for Artsy Second Sunday.  You can join us in the live chat.  Click on the notification bell for a reminder when the video goes live.  You can join in alongside us and we will be in the live chat answering any questions that you may have about a technique.

Join me on Patron - for exclusive content HERE

Creative Jumpstart Join Amanda Trought

 

My Video for Creative Jumpstart 2022 goes live today and you can watch it in the Classroom.  I had great fun making my Cards.

And they are a great resource for getting you started quickly in a creative project and can be done with most supplies.  They can be added to art journals, sent as gift cards or used as tags.

If you want to come and join us there are over 30 artists all sharing their creative ideas, you can check it out HERE

We would love to see you!

Creative U - Free Sampler 20th - 24th January - Come and Join us

A Year in Color


Come and join us on the FREE Sampler which is on between 20th - 24th January 2022

I am one of the Presenters who will be joining Larissa Russell of Creative U  in the online A Year in Color. Larissa and I together with a host of other presenters have created for you an amazing online experience, a full year of creativity, inspiration, and color.

The doors first opened in September last year, but they have opened again with new sessions added.

We are offering you a sampler for free. Each presenter is adding two sessions to the A Year in Color lineup, and the first one is part of the Sampler. You have to join to get the second one. You can upgrade for 52 weeks of content, lifetime access, and a Facebook group to share with. From now until January 25th you can SAVE 15%.

Hurry and register for this free sampler event as time is limited, free access from January 20-24, 2022.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

Check it out HERE - A Year in Color

Giveaways, Courses and more..

One Badass Art Journal 2022

I am going to be teaching on a few more courses next year and I am excited to share them with you.  The first one is One Badass Art Journal 2022, we are running a giveaway and you can enter HERE  Leave your details and your name goes into the pot for a chance to win a seat.

Enter HERE  for a chance to win a spot on the course

Here is what you will be getting on the course....

• get 17 badass art journal lessons (includes a book making lesson)

• learn BADASS mixed media techniques

• be infused with confidence, creativity and inspiration

• learn great tips and tricks you can use again and again

• play with a variety of tools, adding to your skills

• experience beautiful color combinations and blending techniques

• make BADASS, mixed media, art journal pages

Here’s what you can expect:

• Step-by-Step Mixed Media Tutorials

• Video Tutorials

• Downloadable PDFs

• Wonderful for beginners or anyone who wants to RELEASE their inner BADASS.

Creative JumpStart - Creating Connections 2022

The second course that I am teaching on is called Creative Jumpstart, registration opens on 29th and I will be able to share with you additional information.  You can find out about all the teachers HERE

Creative JumpStart was created by Nathalie Kalbach for hobbyists and artists alike to learn from the best of the best, and take action to build a creative habit. 

The workshop is delivered over four weeks via 38 pre-recorded lessons and interactive sessions (think live webinars and a private forum just for CJS students & instructors to connect).  You get the chance to ask questions, get hands-on help, and join the creative community. 

I will share more about the course and a sneak peek of my class in the coming week.

Patreon

Why not join me on Patreon   It can be a busy time with all these courses and if you are not able to join me on these courses, you can always check out over 60 Patron only posts that include tutorials, how to videos, behind the scenes and more for as little as $3 per month. 

Fabric Stash

 

Join me as I share with you my new textile stacking system.  I have rearranged the shelving so that they wouldn't topple over and be a bit neater.

Over the weeks I will share some of the contents with you which include some projects that I have started - I am challenging myself to get some of them complete

Book of Days - Registration opens TODAY

REGISTRATION OPEN

It is great to be able to let you know that the Book Of Days 2022 is now open for registration, and I am one of the Guest Teachers. The class includes 25 artists (including one writing coach) + over 33 lessons + monthly workbooks + three LIVE ON ZOOM gatherings with Effy, and will be $99 until December 31st, at which point it will go up to $120. There is a payment plan available if you need it too!

The class begins JANUARY 1st 2002 and also includes instant access to the Book of Days Boot Camp and a Swag Bag of Coupon Cods and Freebees.

WHAT IS BOOK OF DAYS?

Book Of Days 2022 is a collaborative e-course hosted by Effy Wild, designed to take you on a deep dive into the world of mixed media art journaling. The lessons are suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced journal artists. You will find the lessons thorough and comprehensive, and you will find yourself creating and maintaining a practice of meeting yourself on the page.

Every month, you will meet two new teachers, and find a virtual ‘bird feeder’ absolutely bursting at the seams with seeds of inspiration. You will have access to prompts designed to be engaged in a written OR art journal, full-length mixed media art journaling tutorials that include videos, instructional PDFs, and lots of opportunities to grow, share, and feather your artist’s nest with beautiful, meaningful work. 

We would love you to join us on the journey and you can find out more information HERE

Also Check out the courses below:

 

                                                                 

Join Life Book 2022 and get 30% OFF!!!

 

 It was great to be one of the teachers for Life Book 2021 and we created a stitched wall hanging for our bonus lesson,

And a clay frame with heart sentiment for the main lesson.

 there were some fantastic lessons from all the teachers.

You can now sign up for Life Book 2022 and get a 30% discount until 1st Jan 2022

Be part of an incredible year of art making! 

Celebrate Life Book on it’s 10th anniversary with the brand new course – Life Book 2022! Enjoy a whole year of art and wellbeing classes in one unmissable package, PLUS if you buy Life Book right now, you can save 30% with the discount code ARTJOY30.

What’s included in Life Book?

Over 80+ mixed media art & wellbeing classes

Learn from 31 expert artists

Includes a virtual gift bag with lots of goodies including extra free classes!

Learn to use your creativity to support your wellbeing

Lifetime access to all class videos

ONLY £139 GBP (or $190 USD) for the whole course (valued at over $3000)

30% off for Early Birdies! Use: ARTJOY30 when signing up before Jan 1st 2022!

Make Art, Feel Happy

Sign up now

Arts and Wellness Café - Knowledge and Creativity

Welcome to the Arts and Wellness Café, thank you for joining me.  Take a look at some of the things that I discuss in the video below.

One of the things that I make sure that I do every year is invest in myself and consider what additional learning I will be doing, whether it is signing on for a course, or finding a book that will teach me specific skills.

It is always a great idea to keep growing and you do that by learning new things as it can only enhance what you already do.

That said I review a fantastic book called Enchanted Adornments by Cynthia Thornton.  The author weaves her love for story telling into creating 20 pieces of jewelry from polymer clay and lots of other embellishments.  There are also contributions from other artists and their work and it is lovely to see

I also share details of the new course that I am teaching called 'How Does Your Garden Grow'  it is filled with over an hours teaching and is accompanied by some fantastic downloads for you to keep.

The Early Bird Special lasts until 8th August

Check it out HERE

If you join me on Patreon for any of the available tiers, you will also be able to get 2 further bonuses as part of the 'How Does Your Garden Grow' Course.

It would be great to have you join us!  

Stay blessed and be a blessing

New Classes have Started - BadAss Art Journal - Sign up!

 

Welcome, well we are off!  The BADASS Art Journal 2021 online course officially started on Monday and we have some amazing classes lined up for you.  Hosted by artist Tiare Smith she has brought together 14 of us to share some of our art lessons

I am looking forward to sharing my lesson with you.  This is my fifth time teaching on this class and we always have an amazing time as the other teachers share their lessons.

I hope you can join us, don't worry about the idea of 'falling behind' you can go at your own pace and the lessons are downloadable.  Here is a sneak peak of what you will be learning in my lesson

Here are some of the supplies we will be using and making lost of lovely marks on the paper.  What ever you don't have or can't get you can substitute, the main thing is to have fun while you are creating.

We will start out be creating a background page like this one, with lots of texture, encouraging words and marks, using some of my not so often used supplies - this is a great time to incorporate the paint that you normally leave or feel uncomfortable using.  You also choose some of you favourite paints to add balance and it works.

We will then create a simple image, which encompasses the word that we want to use in the main painting to encourage ourselves as we go on our creative adventure.

It would be great to see you and you can get more information HERE  or you can sign up below for the course and join me and the other teachers who are excited to meet you too!

Red Wall Hanging and Slow Stitching

 

In the video below I share with you some of the processes behind creating this wall hanging and you also get a look behind the motivation and thinking that went into creating this piece.

It uses a variety of elements not normally placed together and also includes areas of slow stitching and embroidery stitches.

It also has cotton that has been grown from my garden woven within it

And also includes sculptural elements and beading

Let me know what you are working on and share with me on instagram @realityarts

Stitched Projects - Wall Hanging

 

Here is one of my recently finished stitched wall hangings.

It is a mixed media piece that includes fabrics, beading, slow stitching and Moringa Wood that has been harvested from my garden and then wood burned.

The nature of the piece encourages reflection.  The stitching by hand encourages you to slow down, the addition of seed beads and jewelry embellishments sets the whole piece off.

I find the stitching to be very therapeutic as well as selecting the threads and the embellishments that want to be added.

The wood that is harvest from the garden has to be stripped first, then dried before it can be wood burned. This piece is available for sale and I will be adding it to my website if you would like to welcome it into your home.

Thank you for joining me, Stay blessed and be a blessing.

Arts and Wellness Wednesday - Book Review - Creative Awakenings

Welcome to the blog today.  On the podcast I did a review of the book - Creative Awakenings, Envisioning The Life of Your Dreams Through Art and you can listen to the podcast episode below.

You can check out the book below on Amazon, click on the book for further information 

It is written by Sheri Gaynor and it features inspiration from 12 different artists.  It has so many ideas, mixed media techniques and more within the pages of the book I think it is fantastic.  I have been working through the chapters, and will at some point share some more of my take away's from the book, for now check out the Podcast where I go through the book.

I have listed it on my amazon book list and you can see other books in my growing ideas list of Art Books and Supplies.