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3 Ways Art Journaling Enriches Your Life
3 Ways Art Journaling Enriches Your Life
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How to Create Amazing Bible Journal Pages with More Confidence
How to Create Amazing Bible Journal Pages with More Confidence
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DIY: Kantha Quilt Curtains
DIY: Kantha Quilt Curtains
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3 Tips for Overcoming a Creative Block
3 Tips for Overcoming a Creative Block
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Mission Trip to Honduras
Mission Trip to Honduras
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6 Creative Ways to Alter Garment Tags
6 Creative Ways to Alter Garment Tags
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3 Tech Tools I Use Regularly
3 Tech Tools I Use Regularly
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Sketchbook Roundup and Guide
Sketchbook Roundup and Guide
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DIY Spring Sari Ribbon Bracelets
DIY Spring Sari Ribbon Bracelets
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How Fear Keeps Me From Creating
How Fear Keeps Me From Creating
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Take and Sketch
Take and Sketch
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Storytelling in Art Journaling
Storytelling in Art Journaling
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Hidden Places in Art Journaling
Hidden Places in Art Journaling
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Using Quotes in Art Journaling
Using Quotes in Art Journaling
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Using Words in Art Journaling
Using Words in Art Journaling
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Using Stencils, Masks and Stamps in Art Journaling
Using Stencils, Masks and Stamps in Art Journaling
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Using Masks in Art Journaling
Using Masks in Art Journaling
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Using Hand Carved Stamps in Art Journaling
Using Hand Carved Stamps in Art Journaling
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Using Stencils in Art Journaling
Using Stencils in Art Journaling
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A Sketchbook Adventure Part 2
A Sketchbook Adventure Part 2
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Sketching with Nathalia Velásquez @puapualena via her Patreon.

1. Pen, pencils and watercolor - 5 minutes.
2. Marker, pencils and crayons - 10 minutes.
3. Watercolor, pencils and crayons - 5 minutes.

Days 16 & 17: 100 Days of Creative Dr
Just one simple bottle. Loose lines, soft watercolor, and a few splatters for good measure.

Day 15: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice #the100dayproject
Some sketches of simple containers and jars painted with watercolor and pencils.🫙 🎨

Day 14: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice #the100dayproject
Today’s page turned into a little study session — watercolor swatches and line experiments with a few different pens and pencils.

Lesson with @yvonne_morell_painting 😊✏️

Day 13: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice #the1
Today’s sketches came straight from my worktable — a cute eraser, washi tape, and my trusty water brush. Funny how everyday tools become interesting once you slow down and really look. 🎨

Day 12: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketchin
Sketching what’s right in front of me today — my watercolor palette and a few studio odds and ends.

I experimented a little with paper too. Watercolor paper definitely gives better results…but honestly, I still love my cheap sketc
Timed sketching with Nathalia Velásquez @puapualena via her Patreon.

The four at the top were one minute each warm ups and the lemon was 3 minutes.  It is amazing doing these timed as it removes too much over thinking.  Most of these are done

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