Welcome to
Mindful Art Studio
Dear Wonderful, Creative You:
Welcome to the Mindful Art Studio Community! You’ll be getting my weekly newsletter with all the details about each week’s slow drawing class, as well as creative inspiration, blog posts, classes and retreats.
Two important things for you to do:
1. Be sure to put amy@mindfulartstudio.com in your address book so I don’t end up in your spam.
2. Check the Slow Drawing Replay page to see if this week’s is still up. (Wednesday – Friday)
You will find some of my favorite free tutorials and resources below!
Creatively Yours,
Amy
start creating now!
Looking for Supplies?
Check Out the Slow Drawing Workshop Schedule!
My Slow Drawing Parties are live on Facebook, and then stay up on replay both on my site, and on Facebook for 48 hours. You’ll find a listing on my Facebook events page of all the upcoming Slow Drawing Parties. YAY! Let’s draw!
You can also check my replay page to see if that latest workshop is up (Wednesday 4pm – Friday 4pm EST).
Mindful Art Studio Blog
Play With Repetition: An Art Tutorial
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: When I'm creating art journal collages, some of the elements I like to play with are repetition, variation, and texture. Let's start with texture. https://youtu.be/RgyvmOQRk9U Texture in Art If you haven't thought about texture in art...
How to Organize Your Art Studio
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I have always had a space dedicated to my art making. For years while living with roommates it was tiny - a container under my bed, or a small desk in my bedroom. Now I'm lucky enough to have an entire room in my house. Whether in a big...
More Art Play Makes Better Art Work
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I spend a lot of time urging you to repeat yourself, to focus on exploration, and to luxuriate in the joy of the process. Today I'd like to illustrate what that looks like for me in the hope of inspiring you to push further in your own...
The Power of Starting Simple
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: What is the simplest thing I could do artistically right now? I've found this is such a powerful question for my art practice. I don't ask: What masterpiece could I make? We need to build our skills over time. You're not going to reach...
The Best Gifts for Artists 2022
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: While I tend towards minimalism, I enjoy a new art supply from time to time as much as the next person. But for me this is the key: I buy just a few, high quality supplies so that they work well and keep me having fun. Here are a few of...