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Dear Wonderful, Creative You:<\/p>\n

Having a portable art kit is one of the keys to weaving more art into your life.<\/strong> 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 one or two collage items and you are ready. I’d like to help you put together your art journal starter kit if you haven’t already.<\/p>\n

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I really treasure “stolen art moments.”\u00a0On a day I’m\u00a0feeling stressed, even 10 minutes of art and creative self-care makes my day more\u00a0special and meaningful.<\/strong> Like this morning, I was “supposed to” start this blog post, but one of my journal spreads was staring back at me, begging me to add some details. As I drew, I could feel my shoulders drop, and my mind relax. Ten minutes later I was ready to write. Sometimes, though, I’ll go outside and get\u00a0a real change of scenery, like in this picture. Sometimes I draw during my\u00a0lunch break, or take my portable art kit along with me on a hike. When I’m outside I feel I can breathe again, and it really stimulates my creativity.<\/p>\n

Sometimes people tell me that they feel too shy to draw in public,<\/strong> but I always think, what would\u00a0my 90 year-old self tell me to do? Would she say my art is not “good enough” to\u00a0make art\u00a0in public? Or would she tell me to indulge all of my artistic whims while I can? Would she urge me to revel in every paint stroke? Every drawing? Would she instruct me to listen less to the critic and more to the\u00a0muse? I listen to my old lady self,\u00a0and create wherever the heck I want.<\/strong> What are we waiting for, anyway? Somebody might not like your art. So what? They also might not like your shirt, either. That’s their problem, not yours. This is more clever excuse-making by the critic<\/a>. Let’s throw caution to the wind and be the wild, creative women our elder selves will wish we had been.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Places to Use Your Art Journal Starter Kit<\/h3>\n

Let’s think about some places where you can use your art journal starter kit. Here’s some of the ways\u00a0I use\u00a0mine:<\/p>\n