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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...

Art Books That Will Inspire Your Work

Nov 4, 2024 | Books, Favorite

These are a few of the art books that will inspire you work and help you to live more creatively.

How to Make a Tracing Paper Envelope

Oct 14, 2024 | Art journaling tutorial, Art Tutorials, Favorite

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I've got a wonderful video tutorial for you today. It's one of my favorite techniques for making an art journal page interactive - a tracing paper envelope. I love the delicate, almost vulnerable feeling of tracing paper - it reminds me...

How to Fold a One Page Booklet

Sep 3, 2024 | Art journaling tutorial, Favorite

In this quick video, I’ll show you how to fold an easy one page booklet for drawing and journaling. All you need is a sheet of printer paper, scissors, and a pen or brush and ink.

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners

Aug 5, 2024 | Art journaling tutorial, Creative Self-Care, Favorite

Watch this step by step botanical watercolor for beginners tutorial. You’ll make a beautiful leaf pattern in your sketchbook. So easy and fun!

15 Drawing Ideas You Can Do in 5 Minutes

May 29, 2024 | Art journaling tutorial, Favorite

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I'm excited to share 15 small drawing ideas you can do in 5 minutes to fill your journals with joy. I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorites to see if they spark something for you. If you work small, you can do a lovely...

Fuel Your Creativity With Small Art

Apr 11, 2024 | Art Tutorials, Favorite

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: The Inchie Challenge has past, buuuuut, I still want to help you play with tiny 2 x 2 squares - that I loosely call "inchies." It's totally free and so much fun. You can sign up for my free weekly slow drawing workshops. We create on...

What is An Artist Residency?

Mar 22, 2024 | Creative Self-Care, Favorite

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I'm just back from a week in Summerville, South Carolina for my artist residency, and I'm excited to share about it with you, in the hopes that you'll create some dedicated art time for youself. What is An Artist Residency? Artist...

Basic Watercolor Supplies + Skills

Feb 9, 2024 | Art Supplies, Art Tutorials, Favorite

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I get a lot of questions about watercolor painting and supplies, so today I'm setting out to make a comprehensive guide to help you on your watercolor journey. Watercolor can be a very technical, precise art form, but lately I love to use...