How I learned to stop worrying & love calling myself an Artist

How I learned to stop worrying & love calling myself an Artist

Are you an outsider? Do you stand at the edge of an interesting, complex, and wondrous community, desperate for a way in? Do you have a dream job title that you want emphatically to be able to print on your business card? Me, too. And as it turns out, it was true for...
Ep 011: Just start

Ep 011: Just start

Messy Conversations Ep 011: Just start [favorite_button] Messy Conversations is a series of interviews with amazing art journalers who share their favorite tools, tips and why they art journal. You’ll get an exclusive peek into their art journal pages and their...
Create 5 easy grunge backgrounds in your art journal

Create 5 easy grunge backgrounds in your art journal

In this post I’ll be sharing 5 easy ways to create grungy, gritty and textured backgrounds in your art journals. A lot of my own art journal pages start out with these techniques, because I love that raw, messy texture they can create. These backgrounds techniques can...
How Amanda Hobbs Finds Comfort Through Art

How Amanda Hobbs Finds Comfort Through Art

Artist Spotlight How Amanda Hobbs Finds Comfort Through Art [favorite_button] Amanda is a paper huntress-gatherer-weaver, residing near Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. She works under the name Mixed Matter Collage, exploring inner landscapes as a mindful practice towards...
Ep 010: Whatever Happens, Happens

Ep 010: Whatever Happens, Happens

✨ Free class for creatives ✨ In How to Start Art Journaling, we’ll walk you through the art of art journaling, including how to start doing (🙌) and make your very first art journal page (even if you’ve never even opened an art journal before). "Learn "Stop...
How to use oil and chalk pastels

How to use oil and chalk pastels

This post is concentrating on both oil and chalk pastels, as well as other medias. Pastels are a great way to add texture, depth and variety into your art. The colour pay off and resistance you get from oils is fun and powerful whilst chalks can be soft, beautifully...