This video originally appeared in Misty Olsen's Inspired Artist's series. In this series, Misty interviews artists to instill confidence and clarity in your creative practice.
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A Guide to Collaborating
Collaboration#gmseasonofcollaborationThis season we are partnering up with another artist. You can find the partner with Get Messy’s help or on your own. Here are some tips...
Stop. Collaborate. And Listen…
Collaboration#gmseasonofcollaborationGrab your supplies and create as you listen to Char and Claudette talk about everything that goes into a successful collaboration. Then...
Insight into a successful collaboration
Collaboration#gmseasonofcollaborationBefore you get started, here's some inspir-action from the Color Concepts Collaboration by Char and Claudette.Action StepsBe inspired...
Take Time to Freaking Make with Anna Baer
Why is it so difficult to just. make. art? We know how much we love it and how it feeds our soul. We know it makes us better in a multitude of ways, but sometimes even the thing we love the most can feel like a massive effort. I talk to Anna Baer, aka Olive Green Anna, about this. We talk about her mad skills – in creating art, in getting others to make art, and in pep talking directly to the heart.
Meet Lynissa
Finishing#gmseasonoffinishing[wpseo_breadcrumb]Lynissa Hayes is a artist, crafter, photographer and explorer of creative pursuits. She is a lover of color and finds bliss in the simple everyday...
Time Capsule
Spark#gmseasonofspark[wpseo_breadcrumb]Let’s go back in time! This gave me a great excuse to look through my old art journals and reference photos and match them up. I’ve realized...
Meet Katerina
Spark#gmseasonofspark[wpseo_breadcrumb]My name is Kay or Katerina or just Milk, which comes from my instagram handle: MercurialMilk! I discovered Art Journaling in 2015 after...
Bloom Season Hangout Replay with Francisca
This is a snippet of our Season of Bloom hangout with Francisca. This is an unstructured hangout and the only invitation was to bring collage papers with.
Be encouraged by Debbie
X #gmseasonofX Why do you art journal? I art journal because it makes me feel good. It gives me a place to process feelings, make something aesthetically...
Be moved by Char
X#gmseasonofXWhy do you art journal? Art journaling is a beautiful form of expression; a way to tell your story through various forms of art. Art journaling has...
Be ignited by Jenna
X#gmseasonofXWhy do you art journal? To express myself, to listen to my intuition, to inspire others to create, and generally, because it makes me feel better, and...
Meet Maria
Focus#gmseasonoffocus[wpseo_breadcrumb]Meet Maria, who found healing for her carpal tunnel syndrome in art journaling.I'm Maria, a self taught artist. My work is a mix of black and...
Meet Johanna
Truth#gmseasonoftruth[wpseo_breadcrumb]Johanna Clough Johanna is a young mother of 3; inspired by documenting their lives and memories she makes her own journals and is avid about...
Hangout with Mou
Belonging#gmseasonofbelongingThis is a replay of the Get Messy Season of Belonging hangout with Mou Saha. This is a casual hangout with all of us creating while Mou shared her...
Documenting the Roller Coaster
Documenting DEBBIE BAMBERGER Debbie is a sexual and reproductive health nurse practitioner in Berkeley, California. She began art journaling in 2016 with no prior art...
Home Season Hangout Replay with Char
A wonderfully casual hangout with Char. Join this freeform hangout as we chat about dinosaurs, cake, and art journaling.
Meet Mou Saha
Belonging#gmseasonofbelongingMou Saha Mou Saha is a mixed media artist, educator, coloring book author and an avid art journaler. Mou’s goal is to empower women to connect with...
How Sasha Zinevych uses community to make her a better artist
How Billie Miles Gains Confidence Through Daily Art Practice
Janet Joehlin Honors Her Inner Artist by Creating Without Expectation
How Sera Bourne worked through her grief by making carefree art
How Holly Janssen Uses Art Journaling to Find Her Voice
Practicing Art Emboldens Talia Carbis to Create Without Pressure
Being an Artist Inspires Phill Rushmere to Approach Life Creatively
Charlotte Erichsen Expresses Playful & Political Sides Through Art Journaling
Paint Flowers with Julie
Flower queen, Julie, teaches two different acrylic floral painting techniques.
Jenna Ledford Uses Art to Drown Out the Self-Doubt
How Sofia Lachkar Explores Herself and Her World Through Creative Process
How Kristin Tweedale Finds Creative Inspiration Through Community
Alyssa Rothwell Keeps Creativity Alive by Making a Little Art Each Day
How Jenny Sehlstedt Grows as an Artist by Leaning on the Community
Michelle Johnson Views Her Art as Extensions of Herself
How Emma Szostok leans on community for inspiration when she is stuck
Why Creating Every Day Makes Suzanne Earley Feel Like Herself
How Julia Bethmann disregards the idea that all art must fit a certain aesthetic
The Get Messy Community enriches Rose Sheridan’s life through more than art
Anouk Karssen uses art journaling to process her emotions
How Ali Brown discovers herself through art journaling
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Ali Brown is a wife, mother, teacher, intercessor, singer, musician, photographer, filmographer and artist. She is a life scribe who has kept a journal for as long as she can remember. Ali’s passion is to encourage...
Ep 017: Enjoy the process
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
How Kellee Wynne views the creative life as a magical life
Artist SpotlightKellee Wynne Conrad is the creator of Color Crush Creative, a thriving, internationally followed Instagram community of color loving artists and the online membership program, True Colors. It is through this program that she has been...
How art journaling saved Debbie Bamberger
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Debbie Bamberger is a nurse practitioner in California. She has been caring for women and providing sexual and reproductive health care for over 25 years, hence her obsession with all things vaginal. She lives with...
Ep 016: You just have to trust in your creative intuition
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
How art journaling helps Julie Marriott feel free
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Julie Marriott is a painter, pattern designer, wife and mom from San Diego, California. She’s passionate about creating bold and joyful artwork for the color-loving soul. In between creating her colorful paintings,...
How Merel Djamila uses heart and humility to be a better artist
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Merel is a twenty-year-old creative self-taught journal artist. Although she’s still a graphic design student, she devotes all of her free time to art journaling and writing.Why do you love creating? I love creating...
Ep 015: You’re not going to be the best until you’re the worst first
Messy ConversationsMessy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process. We have a...
Melanie Miles feels fulfilled by enjoying the creative process
Artist SpotlightMelanie is a designer and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. She has a multidiscipline artistic background having studied and worked in the design industry for over 15 years. In this time, she has worked on a broad range of...
Spend time with Pam and her Journals
We’re obsessed with Pam’s handbound art journal collection. It’s a good thing she’s sharing them with us.
Vulnerability and Freedom with Ali
Effervescent Ali chats about being kind to yourself, how to find inspiration in your own work, and vulnerability.
Collage and Create Alongside Katie
The collage queen invites you to make a paper mess alongside her.
How Amy Tan Abandons Expectations and Creates Her Own Magic
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Amy is the Founder of Amy Tangerine, a creative lifestyle company that creates online content as well as fun, tangible products like tee shirts and craft supplies. Amy wrote the book, Craft a Life You Love, has taught...
Ep 013: Everyone is a beginner
Misty chats with Divyam about the creative process.
How Pietro Cataudella uses creative process to appreciate simple beauty
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Pietro’s project, @CityLiveSketch, was born in 2014 when he decided to create different and creative contents to share with his friends and followers. He combined his passions for drawing and photography, creating...
Ep 012: You don’t really make it your own until you start doing it for yourself
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
Ronni Nicole gives herself the freedom to evolve through art
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Ronni creates what she loves to call “Floral Inspired Fossils”. For as long as she can remember, she’s always had a connection with flowers. She’s consumed by all the little details within their design. Even from a...
How Koosje Koene Follows Her Passion to Draw Every Day
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Sketchbook Skool was founded by Danny Gregory (New York) and Koosje Koene (Amsterdam). Danny Gregory taught himself to draw in his mid-thirties, after a tragic accident changed his life. Drawing brought him peace and...
How I learned to stop worrying & love calling myself an Artist
Are you an outsider? Do you stand at the edge of an interesting, complex, and wondrous community, desperate for a way in? Do you have a dream job title that you want emphatically to be able to print on your business card? Me, too. And as it turns...
Ep 011: Just start
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
Danny Gregory Removes the Intimidation Around Art One Step at a Time
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Sketchbook Skool was founded by Danny Gregory (New York) and Koosje Koene (Amsterdam). Danny Gregory taught himself to draw in his mid-thirties, after a tragic accident changed his life. Drawing brought him peace and...
How Amanda Hobbs Finds Comfort Through Art
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Amanda is a paper huntress-gatherer-weaver, residing near Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. She works under the name Mixed Matter Collage, exploring inner landscapes as a mindful practice towards her mental well being....
Ep 010: Whatever Happens, Happens
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
Ep 009: Commit to the Garbage
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
How Kiala Givehand is Leaving a Legacy with Her Art
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]We are so excited for you to get to know our first guest artist of 2018 properly. Be sure to welcome her with kindness in the comments. When we planned the Season of Kindness we knew that Kiala Givehand would be the...
Tips for Newbies
Make the Most of Get MessyIf I had to choose only one thing to tell a newbie to Get Messy, it would be this: Get Messy is the most warm and welcoming online community I have ever come across. When I joined just a few weeks ago, everyone was so welcoming and...
How to find your own mini community
Make the most of your messy experienceNot convinced that you need a community? Misty is ever-so-slightly obsessed with paint, glue, and paper. Her interests range across a variety of arts and crafts such as contemporary visual art, mixed media, book binding, crochet,...
How Rebecca Johnstone Finds Perspective Through Art Journaling
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Rebecca Johnstone, aka Dainty Dora, is a Surface Pattern Designer and illustrator with a First Class honours degree in Textiles & Fashion Design Management specialising in Print, from Heriot-Watt University in...
How Lina (aka A girl with a journal) uses art to express herself
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Lina is a dreamy nineteen year old girl from Germany. She has loved journaling since she was little. Her favourite things to use are watercolours and ink sprays and she also believes in the power of words and writing....
How art journaling quite literally changed Gilly Welch’s life
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Gilly is an avid paper lover and creates in some form every single day. She lives on the north coast of Cornwall (UK) regularly walking the coastal path for inspiration. She is constantly learning new skills and loves...
How Making Art Keeps the Magic Alive for Brandi Kincaid
Artist SpotlightBrandi is an illustrator and paper crafter who makes and records memories with her husband in Bellingham, Washington, a far cry from her home state of Georgia. She spends all her free moments playing with paper and glue, and drawing a...
How art journaling helped Melody Willoughby through life changing events
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Melody is a fifty something wife, mother and grandmother. She is from Arkansas and loves those razorbacks!! She has a wonderful family including a very loving husband.WHAT IS YOUR CREATIVE STORY? My story really...
How Olivia became a hybrid artist by implementing simple steps
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Olivia is a brush lettering artist who shares her colorful lettering all over the internet. Her obsession with lettering has turned into the creation of printable, traceable, practice pages to help other people...
How discovering art journaling helped TC Larson work through her grief
Artist SpotlightTC is in her early 40s and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her favorite part of art journaling is following a feeling or idea and seeing where it leads on a page. The worst part of art journaling for TC is getting to a point when she’s...
Katie Licht has used art journaling all her life for self reflection
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Katie Licht is a homemaker, mother of two, and graphic designer/artist. Her inspirations are nature, children, her spiritual life, and library books. She has been making collages for over 20 years.Why do you love art...
Jaimee Ulmer uses art journaling to release the pressure
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]WHY DO YOU LOVE ART JOURNALING? I love art journaling for the opportunity of processing, working through, and celebrating my life journey in a tangible, creative way. “Art it Out” definitely works for me! I also...
Amy Maricle views art journaling as an extension of herself
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]This season’s guest artist, Amy Maricle, is sharing all her insights and love for art journaling with us in her interview today. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy getting to know the lovely Amy Miracle better! Amy Maricle...
How Moriah Costa uses art journaling to express herself
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Moriah is an American transplant living in Madrid, Spain. Her favourite part of art journaling is being able to experiment with different techniques and styles and not having to care about making mistakes or if it...
A Collection of Art Journals
Art 101 Hello fellow Get Messians! As one who loves loves loves art journaling, I wanted to share a little more about my art journaling practice. I’ve been art journaling pretty...
How Pam Garrison uses art journaling as her personal playground
Artist SpotlightPam Garrison is an artist passionate about the pursuit of creativity. She can be found art journaling, painting, lettering, doodling or practicing some creative form on the daily. When she’s not at home in Southern California with her...
How Tiffany Meduna plans out time to make art
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Tiffany is an artist of many trades living in New York City with an absolute passion for documenting her everyday life. A traveller to the core, she loves documenting her various journeys around the world in thick...
Ep 008: If you really want to inspire yourself, don’t be on Pinterest
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
How Kate Meduna finds inspiration in her everyday surroundings
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Kate is from Moscow and loves crafty things.Why do you love art journaling? I love the creative process of making something. It’s the time I dedicate only to myself. I can do whatever I want and I won’t be judged....
Ep 007: Your bad art only makes you better
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
How art journaling was the missing puzzle piece that completes Sarah Maddox
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Why do you love art journaling and how has it impacted your life? Art journaling has completed me. For me it is the missing piece of the jigsaw. I have been creative all my life but have never before found the...
Ep 006: Starting is all that matters
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
Ep 005: Art Journaling as a way of documenting life
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
Ep 003: Think about the world in a slightly different way
Messy ConversationsMessy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process. We have a...
Ep 002: Pretty is nice but true is better
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
Ep 001: Just do something
Messy Conversations[wpseo_breadcrumb]Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their process....
How Lauren and Caylee Built a Business Out of Creative Habit
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Hi friends!! Welcome to the first Member Spotlight of 2016! We thought we would kick off this year with sharing some of our own experiences with art journaling to introduce ourselves to you a bit more. We try to...
How Art Journaling Frees Karen Gaunt to Just Create
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Karen is an Artist. She arts like a boss and believes that you should too. Karen loves Poppies, triangles, colour and hand lettering. She’s all about the process and loves to complete pages that take days to make and...
How Torrie Gass’ belief that all humans are creative leads her to practice art every day
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Torrie’s deep belief is that every human on this planet is creative in their soul. We were made to design, create, paint, play, imagine and share our inner artist with the world. It’s just a matter of letting...
How art journaling gives Tanyalee Kahler the confidence to create without judgment
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Tanyalee is a mum to three grown up kids, a wife to her childhood sweetheart, a full time graphic designer and a part time crafter/art journaler. She loves growing veggies to feed her family, she loves raising her fur...
How removing expectations keeps Anika Lacerte inspired
Artist Spotlight[wpseo_breadcrumb]Anika likes art journaling, scrapbooking, photography and DIY projects. She is an introvert; her Myers-Briggs personality type is INTJ. Anika lives in a small town in BC, Canada with her husband and their two...