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Dear Wonderful, Creative You:

Welcome to MINDFUL ART STUDIO®. I am Amy and I’m here to show you how to paint from your heart and soul and play with art again.

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Trusting Your Ideas

Dear Wonderful Creative You, One of the most important questions you can ask yourself is why...

Fine Line Flower Tutorial

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Over the last six years, presenting roughly 40 different patterns...

Developing Your Artistic Voice

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: This quarter in The Gathering, we are focused on developing your...

Adventures in Paper and Fluid Paint: An Accordion Journal Flip Through

Jul 28, 2017 | Art Tutorials

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: What's happening in your creative world this summer? I find it's important to find a technique that lights your fire and makes you want to return to your art table every chance you get. Do you know what I'm talking about? Like when...

How to Make a Little Art Everyday

Jul 17, 2017 | Art Tutorials, Creative Self-Care

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I'd like to share a personal story about why I make a little art everyday. My parents both grew up poor. Their families were raised in the depression and so they learned to be resourceful and practical. They both scraped together what...

The Inchie Challenge

Jul 7, 2017 | Art Tutorials, Creative Self-Care

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: By now you are probably aware that I am in love with small format art, and perhaps I've even managed to give you the bug too. Perhaps, you've signed up for my new class, Fluid Art, which teaches how to use high flow acrylics on...

Why You Think You Aren’t an Artist

Jul 3, 2017 | Creative Self-Care

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I've been thinking a lot about why you think you aren't an artist, when of course, I know we are all creative. This is one of the most common issues that gets in the way for folks in pursuing their creative dreams. Even for folks...

Art Journal Flip Through: Handmade Tunnel Journal

Jun 26, 2017 | Creative Self-Care

Hello Wonderful, Creative You: I'm so excited about the work I've been doing lately, I wanted to share another flip through video with you. I hope you like them too! This Fluid Art method has been wonderful for me because it's so time effective. It really facilitates...

The Simple Art Technique I Just Can’t Stop Doing

Jun 19, 2017 | Art Tutorials, Creative Self-Care

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: If you've been hanging around in the Mindful Art Studio community for any period of time, you know about my passion for dots. I've enjoyed doing simple patterns for some time, but since discovering high flow liquid acrylic paints, it's...

Creating a Fluid Art Practice

Jun 7, 2017 | Art Tutorials

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: One of the things that scares artists of all levels of experience is creative block. It's something we talk about all the time in our Facebook group, Creative Self-Care, but something that even professional artists confront. You...

The Art Journal Starter Kit

May 8, 2017 | Art Supplies

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Having a portable art kit is one of the keys to weaving more art into your life. When you have a tiny art studio you can take with you, the art process is always ongoing. All you need is a small journal, some paint, a few pens, and maybe...