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It’s Starting Soon

I’m definitely excited for the upcoming Sketchbook Revival 2022 workshops. If you haven’t signed up yet — it’s all free — … More

Karen Abend, Sarah Matthews, Sketchbook Revival 2022

The Heart of the Matter

Today I’m sharing another page from my 100-Day Creative Project Sketchbook of neurographic art.  This means that I’ll also be sharing … More

100-Day Creative Project, attitude, Childhood Art Experiences, Neurographic Art, Valentine's Day

Mother and Child

Today’s topic is “emergent art”, a concept I’ve been thinking more about since my recent post on “boxes”. If, as … More

100-Day Creative Project, Emergent Art, Impostor Syndrome, Intuitive art, Mary Cassatt, Mermaid Markers, Neurographic Art, Sharpie

Art Therapy: A Perfect Day

When I began my “neurographic journey” on Sunday — the start of my 100-Day Creative Project — I promised I … More

100-Day Project, A Perfect Day, Art therapy, Expression in art, Neurographic Art

My Neurographic Journey Begins

Today marks the official start of this year’s “100-Day Challenge“. This will be my third year taking part — although … More

100-Day Project, Art therapy, Color, Lines, Neurographic Art

Vintage Journals and Junk Journals

I’m not one for surprises. Maybe you remember me saying that at Christmas time when I recounted how, as a … More

Art journals, Journals, Junk Journals, Vintage Journals, Vintage Junk Journals

Cutting and Pasting

The only time I’ve ever been good at cutting and pasting has been on the computer. Yep. I can cut and paste … More

Art Journal, Cutting and Pasting, Sketchbook Projects, Yes Paste

Don’t Plan to Fail

Maybe it looks like I’ve turned a few words around in the title of this post. You might think I … More

Natalie Hodges, Planning to Fail, Self-Fulfilling Prophecies, Uncommon Measure

Art Therapy: How Do You Feel Today?

Art therapy is really all about feelings, and for me, as I explained in a recent post, it’s about getting comfortable. … More

Art therapy, Feelings

Art as Emotional Therapy

Although I had often heard the term art therapy and had some idea of the process, my first real introduction to … More

Art therapy, creativity, Integration, Sketchbook Revival

The Time is Here

I love this time of year! Yes, “technically” it is still summer. Autumn doesn’t begin until Wednesday, September 22 this … More

Arts and Crafts Projects, Autumn, Harvest, Seasons, The Graphics Fairy

Connecting Art and Poetry

Note: Some of you may have seen this post before. I wrote it and tried to post it several weeks … More

Art and Poetry, art journaling, Black-Out Poetry, Frankenstein

Art and Anxiety

I recently shared a few thoughts about impostor syndrome and how I’ve been able to overcome it — for the most … More

Art and Anxiety, Mental illness and art, Relieving Stress

Smashed!

Have you ever heard of a smashbook before? Until recently, I hadn’t. I’ve since learned that the concept of smashbooking has been … More

Amanda Mauck, Journals, Scrapbooking, Smashbook

Cut and Paste Art

I’m still doing various projects as part of my personal “home-made” brand of art therapy. Despite my commitment to oil … More

Collages, Digital Art, FreeMix

We Each Have Marks to Make

Yesterday was a beautiful day here in our part of the world. After the exhausting process of cleaning up from … More

Drawing tools, Mark-making, Nature, Nature Journaling

Inspired by Nature

Now that I’m an official nature journalist — official by my own declaration — I’m loving my time outdoors more than … More

Noxious weeds, Poisonous plants, Star of Bethlehem, Wildflowers

Nature Journaling

I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More

Botanical Drawing, Harrisonville City Park, Hiking, Nature Journaling

Slow Motion

During the recent Sketchbook Revival 2021 program, I learned more about the concept of “slow drawing.” This is akin to … More

Amy Maricle, Basic drawing exercises, Purpose in art, Slow Drawing

I Love This

Love. It’s not a word I use often when I’m talking about my art. Oh, sometimes I might say that … More

Art Monsters, Art therapy, Gansai

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