Welcome to Inspirational Shorts Review - Each week I review an art supply, tool or book and today I will be looking at Creative Paint Workshop. You can check out the book on Amazon and join me in the video below to see inside the book.
Gwendolyn Brooks - Sadie and Maud, Inspirational Shorts
This week on the podcast I am sharing another poem by poet Gwendolyn Brooks. In Episode 217 of my podcast you will here the poem Sadie and Maud.
Listen to the podcast
Joyful
Art Journal Page - Amanda Trought
The word for the day isJoyful. Think about how the word can be incorporated into the things that you do and create an art journal page linking the word. Let's look at the definition of the word joyful -
joyful feeling or causing great pleasure and happiness
with joy great
pleasure and happiness,
a cause of great pleasure and happiness success or
satisfaction.
Now how is it you feel about your creativity? Can you find those
pockets of feeling joyful or joy and think about how you can find those little
moments in your creativity because sometimes you just don't feel like creating. Sometimes you know you want to do something else but if you think about the
creativity as a blanket so whether you going to your studio sear your table or
wherever your space is and create something or write something or take a
photograph it's all part creativity so it's all feeding you, feeding that 'well' that you can dip in-and-out of and grow.
Poet - Gwendolyn Brooks
“Poetry is life distilled.” ― Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks - Sadie and Maud
This week is the 2nd week of looking at the work of poet Gwendolyn Brooks, so today the poem that we are
going to read is called Sadie and Maud.
Welcome to the show notes for the Arts and Wellness Episode - 216, so glad to have you here. If you have not yet seen the video you can catch it down below
You can listen to the podcast below
Part of my normal routine starts the day with herbal tea made from Moringa, Broad leaf Thyme and on occasion another blend, alongside a cup or ordinary tea as I head my way over to my studio.
Frangipani flowers from the garden and Scaevola cutting.
In the recording I share information about my art journals. This is my Restoration journal, one among many. An art journal is a great place to put your thoughts in images and words. I work in several art journals depending on how I am feeling at the time. I love making journals.
Art Journal - Restoration, Amanda Trought
Pages can be prepped before hand, and I usually see the process in 3 stages, depending on how much time I have to work on a page. The page below has lots of texture, colour, and I have journalled on the pages. I initially layered the background colours on the pages, then went back at a later date and added the images.
When I felt in the mood to do some written journalling I looked through the pages to see which one was speaking to me then added the written text.
This is usually how the page starts out on the left, with layers of colour on the page
This is another activity that I have enjoyed doing, creating pieces to slow stitch. These are quilted painted pieces that I then have been adding stitching to. There are many more to start working on.
Slow stitch fabric
The pieces also have stencils gessoed on and I often add an image to them.
Closer Detail, painted fabric and stitch - Amanda Trought
What are you finding speaks to you creatively at the moment. I would love to hear what you are working on.
You can also join me if you want to have a chat about what you are doing creatively where you want to take it. You can book two free telephone calls were we can explore where you would like to go to next. Check it out HERE
How many glue guns do you possess? If you have been using them for years like I have you will know that it is easy to go through a range of glue guns until you find the one you really like and need for your uses. In the video below I share with you some of the ones that I have used.
I do have my eye on another one I saw in the hardware store but I will have to save up and take another look just to make sure I wasn't enamored by the 'new store syndrome'
Check out the review below.
While you are there you can also check out some cool ways to create your own stencils using a glue gun.
Glue Gun Stencils
You can make the glue guns to the size that you choose and custom them for a particular project that you may have.
Glue gun stencils - Amanda Trought
You can use them with spray paints that you may have, brushes and sponges will also work. Let me know what your favorite stencil that you have made is.
I have also used the glue gun to create outlines for art journals and paintings.
They are in the long run economical to use because you are create the stencil to suit your needs, and can be used in a variety of other projects. They are also unique to you which is great especially if you are planning on selling your work further on down the line.
I would love to see what kind of designs you can come up with for your glue gun stencils.
Realityarts - Creativity Book Shop - Some really great titles for you to dive in
Creative Resources
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