Art Life Practice Blog

Your destination for all things related to art, culture, and creativity. From artist spotlights and to how-to guides to articles on the science of art and wellness, our goal is always to inspire by way of educating.

HOW TO: CREATE TEXTURE WITH OIL PASTELS

HOW TO: CREATE TEXTURE WITH OIL PASTELS

mmm texture....even the word excites us. Texture.....say it slowly and ponder on the magic of language. It's really something, isn't it?
MUSIC TO CREATE TO

MUSIC TO CREATE TO

Just a friendly PSA that we're on Spotify and you should follow us to find the best of best music to create to - solo, with friends, family, lovers, sisters, brothers, pets, whomever, wherever, whenever.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: ALMA THOMAS

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: ALMA THOMAS

Alma Thomas(1891-1978) was an American painter inspired by the natural world, who often used vibrant colors and a signature brushwork to create her paintings.
How To: Collage

How To: Collage

Doctors prescribing looking at art as a form of medicine? It sounds like exactly the kind of treatment we can get behind!  
Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Make Art

Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Make Art

In his weekly column “How to Build a Life” featured in The Atlantic Magazine, social scientist Arthur Brooks explores themes of well being, purpose and meaning.