Week twenty-five My business was born out of my desire to develop as an artist. This desire birthed my entire platform of helping others to learn and grow with me. It started nearly four years ago from nothing, and has grown into a platform that touches tens of thousands of people. Lately, I’ve been wondering how I…
Week twenty-four “I’m just not creative.” How many times have I brought up this statement? To denounce it, to tell you that you have the capacity to grow and find the creativity within, if only you put in the work. “I’m just not creative” is rooted in fear. Fear that you’ll be as terrible at…
https://youtu.be/kadDF6eoM_E View on Youtube What’s new in Procreate 5? How do I use the new Procreate 5 features? If these two questions have been bouncing around in your head since you heard there was a huge new update for Procreate coming, I have got the video for you. In this comprehensive, in-depth Procreate 5 tutorial,…
Week Twenty-Three As a part of distance learning for my son’s kindergarten class, his teacher posts a storytime video of her reading a book, and when she’s done, she gives them a short assignment. When my son finished today’s storytime assignment, he rushed into my room where I was nursing the baby. “Mom!” He exclaimed,…
It may seem counterintuitive that placing limits on our creativity can actually make us more creative. But think about it this way: if I stuck a sheet of paper in front of you and said “make art,” you’d probably stare blankly at me. But if I handed you the paper, a crayon, and a pair…
Week twenty-two Our new little baby is three weeks old now. He’s still so tiny. Looking at a photo of him from near his birthdate and now, he might not seem very different. And yet he’s grown. I can feel it in my hands when I hold him. He’s weightier and starting to fill in. I…
Week twenty-one Tomorrow is a new day. Just a friendly reminder that no matter what happened today, the sun will come up again tomorrow. It’s a fresh start. Even if all your goals for today fell through, that does not mean all hope is lost forever. Tomorrow you can clear out all your past disappointments…
Week twenty If you are new to Making Art Everyday, or maybe you just needed to hear this reminder… The Making Art Everyday challenge is about making an appointment with yourself to practice creativity. Every day. It’s time you’ve set aside to make “making” a priority. It’s about creating a routine and a ritual. It’s…
https://youtu.be/C6KBX76n6ic Follow along with me as I show you how to draw a trio of house plants in Procreate. For this drawing, I’ll be using brushes from my Multi-Tonal Markers. This set can achieve some really interesting color effects, I think you are going to love the look and feel you can create with it….
Week Eighteen Creativity comes in cycles. Some days or weeks, you’ll want to do nothing but spend your time practicing your creativity. Other times you’ll feel frozen. All of these feelings are completely normal and a reliable part of the creative cycle. If there is one thing I have learned about myself in all my…
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