During my training, I learned to teach art as a healing process. Initially, I didn’t think I would incorporate it into my own healing journey, but after some reflection, I thought, why not? During the lockdowns, I organized a few art journaling sessions where we worked through our negative feelings about the world by creating journal pages. We even made entire art journals from scraps found around our homes. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of the journal, but I will get some taken ASAP!
My personal process involves repetition in shapes and forms, with the teardrop being a favorite. Most of my pieces are created with a combination of acrylic, watercolor, colored pencils, and oil pastels. I love to finish my pieces with metallic gold pigments. There is something meditative about repetition, which is why mandalas are another favorite of mine. I could get lost in one for hours.
I’m currently developing a course on making art journals, much more in-depth than what we did on Instagram during the lockdowns. I might even give it a cool name like "Grimoire Making 101." We will fill the journals with our artwork, and I will show you that mistakes and sloppiness can be part of the process. There are too many glamorous art courses out there that only show clean art tables and polished works, but even the best artists have pieces they never showed anyone and often end up with paint in their ears and hair, and smeared across their tables.
I aim to offer my courses at super affordable prices while still providing top-quality content. My meditation teacher, one of the best in the field, only charged £20 for his course. He’s an inspiration to me. We are living in tough times, and art is a way to bring us together and infuse a little joy into our lives. I want to make this accessible to you while also being able to sustain myself. I’d do it for free if I could! If I ever win a substantial sum, I’ll provide top content for free, but until then, a little support would help put food on my table.
I will also share links to my favorite art supplies, ranging from expensive to very affordable. You can even dig into your kid’s supplies if you like. You can also create paints with natural materials like clay and berries.
My biggest obstacle is setting up the camera on the tripod and filming at a good angle. Seriously, that is my setback. I’m working on it. There are lots of irons in the fire right now, but I’m going to get things done!
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