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Dear Wonderful, Creative You:<\/p>\n
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 you get up 15 minutes early just so you can make a little progress on that painting, or stay up much too late working on that collage. I’m not saying you need to be in a constant state of inspiration, but feeling excited about your art will help you\u00a0build a\u00a0sustained art practice and\u00a0creative self-care habits.\u00a0<\/strong>Right now I’m having adventures in paper and fluid paint.<\/p>\n I’ve continued to have a blast discovering what I can do with my high flow acrylic paints<\/a>, gel pens<\/a>, hole punches, and mixed media paper<\/a>.\u00a0I’ve realized\u00a0that not only can I use these beautiful little paintings as the centerpiece in my tiny Moleskine journal<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0but I can also cut my accordion journals to create almost sculptural pieces. While I enjoyed my sculpture class, I would never have said it’s my forte in visual art, so discovering these techniques\u00a0has been a surprise, and a delight. I’m happy to share my adventures in paper and fluid paint with you:<\/p>\nMy Accordion Journal Flip Through<\/h3>\n