Notes from the Studio
Free Printable Watercolor Color Swatch Chart
We've created a free printable blank color swatch chart for you to fill out when you receive your Watercolor Kit! This color swatch template is easy-to-use and an excellent way to begin your...
Three Artists Using Colored Pencils in Their Work
Colored pencils are a popular medium for artists and non-artists alike, as they are accessible, easy-to-use, and offer a variety of techniques and mark making. Here are three examples of iconic 20th...
6 Best 24-pack Colored Pencil Sets
There are dozens of colored pencil sets on the market today, but not many that are a set of 24 colors. We believe that 24 colors is just the right...
The 7 Best Colored Pencil Sets for Adults
With the dozens of brands and varieties of colored pencils on the market today, it can be overwhelming to know which one is best for you if you are...
Your Guide to Exquisite Corpse
Halloween is upon us, and what better way to get in the spooky spirit than by playing our favorite Surrealist game: Exquisite Corpse. What is Exquisite Corpse? Exquisite Corpse is a...
How to: Make a Zine!
After an exploration into the history of zines, you’re ready to make a zine of your own. Before starting your zine, identify the topic or topics you want to focus...
How Art Making can support grief recovery
There are varying degrees of trauma ranging from PTSD and chronic illness, to feeling overwhelmed and pressured by the destabilizing, chaotic world we live in. Further, we all experience loss...
Make Art and Increase Brain Plasticity
In the most basic terms, brain plasticity or neuroplasticity is the brain’s capacity to continue growing and evolving in response to life experiences. Plasticity is the capacity to be shaped,...
How to Bring More Art (Life Practice) into your home
The Art Life Practice reason for being is simple: to help you cultivate a life filled with beauty and inspiration in order to live more mindfully and meaningfully. What better...
Three ways to Wake up + Watercolor
With back-to-school morning mayhem looming or already in full swing, it can be challenging to find time for yourself in the mornings. Instead of jumping onto the hamster wheel of...
Creative Play Prompt: Mindful Drawing
Mindful drawing is such a powerful tool when you are feeling overwhelmed or overworked. This particular exercise was so soothing and relaxing, I could have done it for hours. After...
Creative Play Prompt: Storytelling through Collage + Drawing
This creative play exercise combines elements of collage and drawing, and what makes it so fun and inspiring is that there are countless directions you can take your creative journey.
