paper cutting Archives | Mindful Art Studio

Be More Curious, Make More Art

May 30, 2019 | Creative Self-Care, Paper Cutting

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: How does curiosity relate to art making? I think there are a number of ways, and I’d like to show you some of my paper cut journals to illustrate how you can be more curious, and make more art. Curious Artists Indulge in Really...

Get Inspired with Paper Cutting Artist Carol Held

May 7, 2019 | Art Tutorials, Creative Self-Care

Get inspired to do paper cutting when you see the work of paper cut artist, Carol Held.

Making Art with Simple Materials

Mar 7, 2019 | Art Tutorials, Creative Self-Care, Mindfulness, Paper Cutting

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: When was the last time you felt completely engrossed in your creative process? Lately I’ve been incredibly engrossed in my art, making art with simple materials. I’d like to help you imagine the same for yourself. In your...

How to Develop Your Artistic Style

Feb 12, 2019 | Creative Self-Care, Mindfulness

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Here’s what I most want you to know about how to develop your artistic style: you can’t force it. When coaching clients and students tell me they want to develop a style, I suggest that what they need is not a style, but a...

My Brooklyn Sketchbook Project Journal

Oct 10, 2018 | Art Tutorials, Favorite

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I’ve been interested in cutouts and layering in my art journals for quite a while. It started with my class, Fluid Art, where I create tunnel journals. Soon I started using my cutouts as collage, as I teach in my new class...