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Textured Backgrounds for Journal Pages

Textured Backgrounds for Journal Pages

Hello again Get Messians, Tanyalee here with another tutorial post. This week I am going to show you how to use household items to create texture on your pages. I wouldn't normally use...

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10 Minute Art Journal Pages

10 Minute Art Journal Pages

Hi there everyone, Tanyalee back with another tutorial. As it is the Season of Introspection, I thought it would be a fun idea to do a tutorial on making 10 minute art journal...

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Xeroxing Photos To Use In Your Art Journal

Xeroxing Photos To Use In Your Art Journal

Hi Get Messians, it’s Cait. I’m stoked to share... XEROXING PHOTOS ONTO EXCITING PAPERS! I think that xeroxing is underrated, magical, and surprisingly inspiring. Sometimes when my...

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Creative Warm-Up Exercises

Creative Warm-Up Exercises

During this hangout, Jenny shared a creative warm-up exercise that can be used for those busy days when it’s hard to fit art in.

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Fifty Two Portraits

Fifty Two Portraits

Fifty Two Portraits is a photography class in self-discovery; a way to document your life right now and uncover your creative self using self-portraiture and reflection. Inspired by a year-long creative project she embarked upon when she turned 40, Vanessa Oliver-Lloyd leads you on a path of self-discovery towards better knowledge of yourself as a person and as an artist. The class includes 52 prompts, 1 for each week of the year, centered on 1 of 7 themes: you, places, family, style, work, life, and friends, plus Vanessa’s photos for reference and inspiration. With Vanessa as your guide, embark on a journey in using photography and words to reflect inward and capture who you are at this phase in your life.

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A Zillion Ways to Fill a Sketchbook

A Zillion Ways to Fill a Sketchbook

Play There are a zillion ways to fill a sketchbook.  Danny and Koosje share tips to push you out of your comfort zone and help you grow your sketchbook into a work of art. After...

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Brush Lettered Inspiration

Brush Lettered Inspiration

Fairy Tales Hi again! Olivia here. I hope you’ve had lots of fun creating an entire page of brush lettered text. Here are a few more ideas for you on how to combine brush...

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12 Ways to Use Washi Tape

12 Ways to Use Washi Tape

The Accentor This is a simple way to draw focus to your words or photos. Page by Sabine. The Secret Keeper and The Color Pop Create a flap by attaching the tape only at the top of the...

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Movable Idea Catchers by Kiala Givehand

Movable Idea Catchers by Kiala Givehand

IdeasYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Create an interactive way to explore and discover the ideas that live inside you. Part 1Bonus Save this file to your computer, print it out, and...

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Recipe 13

Recipe 13

#getmessyrecipes Unfinished/ extra tags and magazine cut-outs (choose the ones that will fit your current journal) Any homemade embellishments – I used clay. Anything goes. Acrylic Paint and brush....

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Reflection Prompts + Sidekick

Reflection Prompts + Sidekick

Reflection Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.Prompt #1 “Nothing of me is original. I am...

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Habit  Prompts + Sidekick

Habit Prompts + Sidekick

Habit Download your habit tracker Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal. Tick off each day that you were creative. Prompt #1 Make some art on Monday. No...

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Documenting  Prompts + Sidekick

Documenting Prompts + Sidekick

Documenting Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas. PROMPT #1 - HE(ART) BY CINDY Document...

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Creativity Prompts + Sidekick

Creativity Prompts + Sidekick

Creativity Season of Creativity Art Journal Challenge:Create an art journal based on a book, movie, podcast, tv show, music, etc that makes your artist soul soar. Think about...

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Orientation

Orientation

Get started becoming a Get Messian with Messy Orientation! Messy Orientation will show you how to get the most out of the Get Messy website, connect with your art tribe, and build and maintain your creative practice. Learn all the ways Get Messy can get you making right away with Get Messy Seasons and website resources such as the Choose Your Own Adventure Library. Then see how the Get Messy forums can help you connect and collaborate with other members and make new art friends. Finally, learn about setting art goals and creating art making habits that get you making daily or as often as you need. Messy Orientation is your resource for all things Get Messy.

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Recipe 17

Recipe 17

#getmessyrecipes Art Journal - the paper should be able to withstand watery media (watercolor paper and high quality mixed media paper works well) Water jar and brush (any kind) Collage papers: book...

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Recipe 16

Recipe 16

#getmessyrecipes Art Journal - paper should be able to withstand watery media Water jar and brush (any kind) Several watercolor crayons or Stabilo Woody pencils 2 different colors of acrylic ink (with...

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Recipe 15

Recipe 15

#getmessyrecipes Food packaging, cleaned and cut out (choose the ones that will fit your current journal) Acrylic Paints and brush. Pick your favorite paint. Scissors and glue Brush pen for lettering...

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Recipe 14

Recipe 14

#getmessyrecipes Dried and emptied used tea bags, coffee filters, leftover painted papers, magazine cut-outs and security envelope (choose the ones that will fit your current journal) Acrylic Paint...

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Be prompted by Tanyalee

Be prompted by Tanyalee

X#gmseasonofXWhy do you art journal? I have always been a creative person, from as long as I can remember, and I discovered art journaling right back in the early...

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More Prompts + Sidekick

More Prompts + Sidekick

More#gmseasonofmoreDownload the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this season. This PDF is curvy in all...

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Affirmation Prompts + Sidekick

Affirmation Prompts + Sidekick

Season guest artist Connie Solera embraces showing up to your art journal with honesty, vulnerability, and fearlessness in the Season of Affirmation. Through intuitive painting, Connie helps you embrace every mark you make as a part of a conversation and to follow the first ideas, gut reactions, and little whispers that won’t leave you alone. Hold your art journals close to your heart as a safe sanctuary to affirm all the feels you are feeling, all the fears you are experiencing, and all the hope you can muster for a brighter future ahead.

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Less Prompts + Sidekick

Less Prompts + Sidekick

Less#gmseasonofless Download the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this season. This PDF is curvy in...

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Recipe 12

Recipe 12

#getmessyrecipes acrylic paint in a bright or fluorescent colour black and white image or Xeroxed image (if you don't have one, you can download one of flowers below) neutral paper thick washi tape...

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Recipe 10

Recipe 10

#getmessyrecipes a poem on paper - written by you, from a magazine, or you can use one scanned in from an old e e cummings book (just click below) image from a magazine thread - from a sewing machine...

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Recipe 09

Recipe 09

#getmessyrecipes /your gorgeous self pencil modeling paste  acrylic paint stencil (if you'd prefer, you can download and print the background) brush pen (if you're not into your own lettering, you can...

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Recipe 08

Recipe 08

#getmessyrecipes  magazine image to use as the focal point pattern from a magazine to use as a background text from a magazine ledger paper (if you don't have, print some out from the Get Messy...

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Recipe 07

Recipe 07

#getmessyrecipes dried tea bag typewriter or computer printer collage fodder - 2 pieces that mean something to you, 1 piece that you simply love, and 1 piece of discarded art washi tape pen One Open...

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Recipe 06

Recipe 06

#getmessyrecipes paint your favourite paper old ledger paper or book paper (click here to print if you don't have your own - make sure to print on both sides) a reference image (if you don't have one,...

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Recipe 05

Recipe 05

#getmessyrecipes two colours of paint in the same colour family pencil a dark or light colour paint paint in an opposing colour old credit card, gift card, or silicone tool paintbrush gesso brush pen...

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Recipe 04

Recipe 04

#getmessyrecipes four colours of paint - acrylic, gouache, watercolour, whatever acrylic ink or fluid acrylic paint marker stencil One Add small smears of paint equally all over your page. Two Add the...

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Recipe 03

Recipe 03

#getmessyrecipes scraps of artwork, preferably matching scissors and glue brush pen or actual paint brush dipped into paint thread - either on a sewing machine or on a needle One Tear out a bunch of...

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Recipe 02

Recipe 02

#getmessyrecipes old book or book pages (if you don't have any, click here to download and print with a laser printer) gesso or white acrylic your favourite colour acrylic paint a matching colour...

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Recipe 01

Recipe 01

#getmessyrecipes collage papers tape - washi or masking tape glue acrylic paint watercolour, ink, or watered down acrylic a typewriter, computer, or magazine a favourite quote One Tear out your...

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Closing Thoughts

Closing Thoughts

To wrap up this course, I’m going to give you a little tour of some of my past art journals to show you a few examples of how I’ve used my girl sketches in my page spreads.

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Closing Thoughts

Closing Thoughts

Thank you so much for taking this class with me! I hope I have been able to spread a bit of the galaxy love and you have learned how to create your own starry scenes!

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Freedom Prompts + Sidekick

Freedom Prompts + Sidekick

Freedom Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas. Inspiration  

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Ubuntu Prompts + Sidekick

Ubuntu Prompts + Sidekick

UbuntuPrompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Seasons Prompts + Sidekick

Seasons Prompts + Sidekick

Seasons Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Starting Prompts + Sidekick

Starting Prompts + Sidekick

Starting Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Story Prompts + Sidekick

Story Prompts + Sidekick

Story Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Play Prompts + Sidekick

Play Prompts + Sidekick

Play Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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05 • IDEAS + TAKEAWAYS

05 • IDEAS + TAKEAWAYS

The Minimalist Art Journal > Bonus05 • Ideas + TakeawaysHere’s a bonus “lesson” with a bunch of past minimalist pages – quick examples, ideas, and takeaways. Takeaway: use an image to get the...

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Class Bonuses + Prompts

Class Bonuses + Prompts

The Minimalist Art Journal > BonusClass Bonuses + PromptsOh man do I have presents for you! Just click on the image to be taken to the download link. 

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Kindness Prompts + Sidekick

Kindness Prompts + Sidekick

Kindness Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Nature Prompts + Sidekick

Nature Prompts + Sidekick

Nature Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Connections Prompts + Sidekick

Connections Prompts + Sidekick

Connections Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Fairy Tales Prompts + Sidekick

Fairy Tales Prompts + Sidekick

Fairy Tales Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Colour Prompts + Sidekick

Colour Prompts + Sidekick

Colour Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Contrast Prompts + Sidekick

Contrast Prompts + Sidekick

Contrast Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Art 101 Prompts + Sidekick

Art 101 Prompts + Sidekick

Art 101 Prompts Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Gifts Prompts + Sidekick

Gifts Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Dreams Prompts + Sidekick

Dreams Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Music Prompts + Sidekick

Music Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Lists Prompts + Sidekick

Lists Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Happy Prompts + Sidekick

Happy Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Magic Prompts + Sidekick

Magic Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Words Prompts + Sidekick

Words Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Serenity Prompts + Sidekick

Serenity Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Adventure Prompts + Sidekick

Adventure Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Brave Prompts + Sidekick

Brave Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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Love Prompts + Sidekick

Love Prompts + Sidekick

Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.

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000 Bootcamp

000 Bootcamp

If you’re in need of a realignment, Bootcamp is what restores you to a creative state and gets you ready for your journal. It has three parts to it and can be done every month or whenever you need a reset.

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Ephemera

Digital ephemera for you to print out and put into your art journal.

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Bloom Prompts + Sidekick

Bloom Prompts + Sidekick

Bloom#gmseasonofbloomDownload the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this...

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Season of Fairy Tales: Member Art Journal Flip Through

Season of Fairy Tales: Member Art Journal Flip Through

This season you guys have shown up and blow us away! We have been in awe of everything you guys are making and we are so sad to have come to the end. But! The end means that many of you are finishing up some really incredible art journals and sharing your final flip...

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Gifts Inspir-action

Gifts Inspir-action

Fill up your creative well and find ideas for your next art journal page. Private member galleryCreative Team The end of the year is officially here and that means it is time for our creative team...

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Our Archaeological Dig by Lisa Goddard

Our Archaeological Dig by Lisa Goddard

VulnerabilityYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Work in layers to express different aspects of yourself and your life. Imagine an archaeologist peeling back each layer in 200...

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Feelings from Music by Anouk Karssen

Feelings from Music by Anouk Karssen

VulnerabilityYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: While you listen to a song that moves you, that reminds you of a happy memory or simply inspires you. Take a moment to feel what...

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Words and Lists by Abbey Sy

Words and Lists by Abbey Sy

OKYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Create a journal spread with a list of things that make you feel OK. Start with the phrase "I feel ok when..." and get creative with your...

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Gather, Spark, Create by Felicitas Mayer

Gather, Spark, Create by Felicitas Mayer

IdeasYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Use your old paper scraps and other crafty left-overs to find new creative ideas for art journaling. Action Steps create something based on this...

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Week 3 – Twigs + gelli plate + thread

Week 3 – Twigs + gelli plate + thread

CourageThis season we are collaborating with a partner, or being our own cheerleader. Download the Season Sidekick for a list of prompts to work from.  Char and Claudette are choosing three items...

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Week 1 – Tea bags + paint + found words

Week 1 – Tea bags + paint + found words

CourageThis season we are collaborating with a partner, or being our own cheerleader. Download the Season Sidekick for a list of prompts to work from.  Char and Claudette are choosing three items...

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Collage Relaxation

Collage Relaxation

Promise#gmseasonofpromiseYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Relax with your art and get into flow state with this easy art journaling technique. Repurpose scraps...

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X Prompts + Sidekick Part II

X Prompts + Sidekick Part II

X#gmseasonofXDownload the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this season. This PDF is...

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02 – Vision Boards

02 – Vision Boards

This lesson takes you through my process of creating a vision board centring around the theme of environments that inspire me. In this process, I take the time to go through and...

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All the Materials

All the Materials

In this lesson, I introduce all the materials you can use for journaling. From different journal sizes, to pen types, to stationery, this materials overview will provide you some ideas on which tools you would like to add to your journaling stash.

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Color

Color

Color is an element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties: hue, chroma or intensity, and value. Color is present when light strikes an object and it is reflected back into the eye, a reaction to a hue arising in the optic nerve. The...

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Inspiring People Sketches by Shemi Dixon

Inspiring People Sketches by Shemi Dixon

EnoughYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Create fun, and messy people sketches to honor the inspiring people in your life. Supplies Journal Paper scraps Washi Tape glue tissue paper...

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Artist Affirmations

Artist Affirmations

I love to incorporate artist affirmations into my art journal practice. Let’s create a beautiful and meaningful art journal spread to silence our inner critics.

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Wild Abandon

Wild Abandon

Moments#gmseasonofmomentsYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Create with wild abandon. Let go of perfection and expectations and gather things that you love. Art...

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Learn to Love Your Sketchbook and Create Consistently

Learn to Love Your Sketchbook and Create Consistently

Minnie Small shares the joys and benefits of sketchbooking, how to make it easier for yourself to create art regularly, and a bit about her own creative journey... all while painting.Transcript Disclaimer: This transcript was created by a machine and...

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Online Inspiration to Art

Online Inspiration to Art

We always hear about using Pinterest for inspiration. Let’s make a pin board of things we love and use it to inspire endless journal pages!

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The Sticky-Note

The Sticky-Note

Get creative using sticky-notes (post-its) in your journal pages. The humble sticky-note is often overlooked as an art material, but there are lots of fun ways of using them. We’ll share a few of our suggestions and we’re sure you’ll have lots more ideas of your own.

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Rooted

Rooted

New#gmseasonofnewYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Go back to your roots.I went back to my roots by going back to old journals. Here are some more ideas: copy one of...

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Recipe 11

Recipe 11

#getmessyrecipes black and white image or pattern (e.g. music sheet, old book, handdrawn pattern, if you don't have this, print the ephemera below) tissue paper a favourite photo, printed out in black...

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Welcome to Body of Art

Welcome to Body of Art

Welcome An invitation into being vulnerable with yourselfWelcome I’m beginning this class with no makeup, no elaborate hair, and no pants. Just kidding. It’s a small gesture of vulnerability in the hopes that you’ll meet me with your own gesture of...

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Your World by Jana Clinard Harris

Your World by Jana Clinard Harris

EncouragementYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Create a journal that shows what your ideal world looks like. This is a place you wish you could live in all the time. It should...

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