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.
If you want to donate more, or can’t donate $27, there are other options on the page.
In this video I will be working in my art journal with oil pastels, gesso, and etching an image into the layers of the oil pastels. Having fun with the supplies and experimenting.
Check out the other artists in the video hop, we meet every second Tuesday of the month, and the theme is open:
Creatif Edges Byshraddha: https://youtu.be/NqPlIaNuGAc
Bea Grob: https://youtu.be/OABK_7oXfGU
Priya Satish : https://youtu.be/0gxZRPVjNSY
Britta Smith Toftebjerg: https://youtu.be/sl5KOSGp88A
Marie Linder: https://youtu.be/DXxC3kKPYM4
Archana Sehgal: https://youtu.be/s-73Vd9JuZ4
Amanda Trought: https://youtu.be/qu6H8SgT5_I
Remember to join us every second Tuesday as we take you on a creative adventure.
Check out some of my previous video's in this video hop:
So another week has passed and here is the page for week 3, showing the stamps for the week and creating a page which I will put in my art journal when complete.
If you haven't managed to see the stamps created and shared this week here they are as follows:
You can click on the image to take you to the Instagram post with details.
When I finished stamping, I added a foam board backing and then completed the painting.
You can see the 1 minute version by clicking on the image
Here are a list of the supplies used to create the painting, that you can access on Amazon, substitute where necessary:
Join me for this months episode of the Arts and Wellness Café - the main word for the month is Limitless and Pause. We have to know that there are limitless possibilities available to you each and every day and you also need to know when your body needs to take a Pause.
I also share details of an art journal - my 'phone case' journal, which was great to make and is really handy if you have a lot of paper elements to use up.
You get to see a flip through of the pages, and I have one more to complete.
In the book review we look at Drawing Lab, a great book to work on your drawing practice. We ask the Question of the week and look at the Tip of the Week and so much more.
You can check out previous episodes below
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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.
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.
Did you know your Studioworks membership unlocks full access to over 100 Creative Classes and so much more? No more waitlists or wishing you could join a class.
Plus, each and every month you will be supported in your creative journey through teachings in the Studioworks Journal.
This specially crafted online magazine will be packed with inspiration, guidance, creative prompts and sketchbook explorations. Come join us - Check it out HERE
What is Studioworks?
Studioworks is a monthly membership where you'll have access to over 100+ creative classes along with all of our future classes we launch on a monthly basis. You'll also have access to monthly Studioworks Journals, live Q & A's, private Facebook Group and much more.
Here are the stamps that I used for Week 2 - I created this page with them. I have also used a selection of Distressed Inks, Neocolor water soluble crayons as well as black and white ink.
You can follow along for each daily stamp that is part of my #the100dayproject HERE
Join me on Patreon for behind the scenes and Patreon Only Content.
I have shared my mixed media art taster pack and tag set which is free when you sign up to my mailing list, and is a way of saying thanks for joining me on the creative adventure..
So I completed Week 1 of the 100 Days of Handmade Foam Stamps. I mounted them on foam board and have taken extra prints to put in my book for organizing them.
This is the piece of art that I made with them, I used Distress Stains, Drawing Ink and water soluble Neo Colors
Here is a video of the creation of the painting
Here I am creating a page with the handmade foam stamps from Week 1 of my stamps from my 100 Day Project.
Have you ever thought of ways that you can use your creativity to enhance your health and well-being? I take a look in the book Art Journals and Creative Healing and how a selection of artists have used their creativity to assist them when they have gone through difficult even traumatic times. They use their creativity to express areas of their life and show the beneficial impact of creativity.
How do you use your creativity? I have always thought it to be an intrinsic part of my life, and try to do some creativity activity on a daily basis. The creative act is not reserved only for my art activities, but I also in how I may order things or develop features in the garden. Being grateful for even the smallest amount of time to pour into creative activities, and then making a list of all the things you can do, even if it is only sorting out your supplies
We have to value what we have and be mindful of exactly what we are doing that we gain benefit from.
You can also join me in the Arts and Wellness Café each month, where we look at ways to bring more creativity into our lives, sharing art journaling, reviews, art work and nurturing chats.
What is it you do to heal, sooth and nurture yourself in your creative practice?
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
This year will be my second year participating in The 100 Day Project. A few years ago I did 100 Days of Pastels and really loved diving into a new art supply.
Check out my previous challenge 100 Pastel Paintings
It was challenging but you always come out the other end with newfound understanding, a body of art, and you do step out of your comfort zone every now and again.
100 Days of Handmade Foam Stamps
This Year for the 100 Day Project I am creating and finishing off my foam stamps.
I have been creating a series of foam stamps that have largely been neglected and some half completed so I will be completing them to use in my art journals and other projects and then ordering them so that I know what stamps I have.
I look forward to sharing this creative adventure with you and would love to know if you will be taking part as well.
At the end of each week I will show you the stamps for the previous 7 days and a video of how I would use them in a mixed media project. If you want to see them daily you can hop on over to my Instagram pageHERE I hope you join in, let me know what you will be doing
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
The One BadAss Art Journal Course has officially started today and as one of the artists I am really excited to see you join us and share how diving into your creativity makes you feel absolutely fantastic!
This is my fifth year of the course, and it is always a pleasure connecting with the other artists and students as we share how art and creativity inspires and motivates us.
Here is a sneak peek for you of my session below - I use quite a bit of color, collage material, encouraging words and we bring it together around a simple image - you can substitute for an image of your choosing - bird, butterfly, flower - totally up to you.
I love creating using layers and this was a lovely. We start out by creating a background using our favorite supplies. There is a pdf download for you to use as well which includes encouraging words and images of the bird for you to make use of as well.
I hope you join us, it is always a lot of fun on Tiares courses and we always leave inspired and stretched and learn a lot of great techniques from each other - whether you are a teacher or a student.
Realityarts - Creativity Book Shop - Some really great titles for you to dive in
Creative Resources
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