Arts and Wellness Café - Helpful or Not?

Come and join me for the latest episode of Arts and Wellness Café 

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In this episode I include how I find keeping a journal is useful.  I had read the Artists Way many years ago and I started to do my 'Moring pages' which is 3 pages of continuous writing first thing in the morning.  I found it really useful to get out my ideas and every now and then I wrote out some really great nuggets of inspiration.

I also examine my interpretation of the differences between a collector and a hoarder.  I thought there were some massive difference, I still do ( I am not sure my family would feel the same way though lol).

For the Art Journal page it is time for us to 'Spread our Wings and Fly and you will see how the page develops.  My main supply used in the Neo-Colors

Tip for the Week - Give yourself time to Create

I give myself time every day to do what I creatively want to do in the studio. So if you give yourself a portion of time you never then feel like you have been robbed or you haven’t got anything done.  I have a range of different things that I would like to try but don’t have the time.  

If I schedule a bit of time for myself I can just enjoy doing that thing or enjoy say working in an art journal or playing with a new supply without any pressure and then you still got time to get on with the work but you have to give yourself permission you have to say this is the time that I will schedule for myself and you stick to it.

You must not do other things in that time like going to hang out the laundry but you need to stick to the time that you have chosen.

You will find that you definitely will grow if you start to do it over a period of time, and you can compare to see how much you are getting done and the quality of your work from when you first started 

Question of the Week - What one nice thing can you do for yourself this week?  This is something you need to think about as we often leave ourselves to last or over look ourselves.

Spotlight Artist of the Week 

We take a look at Rachel Bellamy, Artist and you can check out her new course - The Joy of Motif HERE

Here is an example of her work...

Thank you for joining me, looking forward to hearing what 'nice thing' you are going to do for yourself.

Creating in Faith Podcast Episode - Helpful

 

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Welcome to Series 3 of Creating in Faith, this is Episode 34 and the word for the Week is Helpful.  What is it that you are doing that could be described as helpful, is it your art, creativity, something in your personal life. Join me on the podcast today. 

You can then join me in the Arts and Wellness Cafe on my YouTube Channel which takes the idea of the word 'helpful' and takes it a bit further along with an Art Journal Page, Tip of the week and Review!

Check out my new solo art course - How Does Your Garden Grow - https://bit.ly/AT21How

I am also teaching in: Year in Color Summit - https://bit.ly/ayearincolor

Check out the Arts and Wellness Café videos each week which further explores the words

You can also catch me here :

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/realityarts

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Blog - realityarts-creativity.blogspot.com

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Arts and Wellness Cafe - Running in the Deep

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Welcome to the Arts and Wellness Café - in todays episode the topic is the word 'Deep' and we look at the layers we can go within our creativity.  

Are there layers to your work and have you been avoiding going 'deeper? I share an art journal page and review of Graphite Tint water-soluble pencils

You can check out the Graphite tints and other links below

Graphite Tints - https://amzn.to/3lvLyQ4

Podcast Video - https://youtu.be/RWVRyL5lr4s

Dover Stencils - https://bit.ly/DOVPAT21

Collage Lab Book - https://amzn.to/3kgY9aD

Have you found your style? It took me over a year with practice to get an idea at the kind of images I wanted to create, then I had to let go and see what wanted to be brought forth - If I listened what would I create?.

A combination of what was inspired and what was in my subconscious. It took a while before I felt comfortable and it still takes a while to understand the messages or stories that want to be told in the piece of work.

Art Journal Page using graphite tints - Treasure

Tip for the Week

In Tip for the Week I share what might happen if you ask yourself the question 'What if'  If you followed it through where would it lead you.  What if you could create anything you want or try any medium.  How about applying for that opportunity and going for it even if you feel nervous or scared.  The time is now to 'step out of the boat and soar'!

Question of the Week

I also ask in Question of the Week we think about the things that we have been hiding from ourselves.  What is that for you?

Creating in Faith - Developing your Creative Practice

 

Join me on Creating in Faith - Developing your creative Practice as we explore the word 'Deep'

What are the messages that you share within your work, do they have a story to tell just waiting for the opportunity for you to tell it.

You can also catch the Podcast episode - https://www.anchor.fm/realityarts