Unlock your creativity!
One of my fondest childhood memories is of being with my grandma – who was an artist – drawing, painting, colouring and rummaging through all her art treasure at her house. Not everyone has this magical early influence in art, but I believe that all people are born creative.
Children love to cut, stick, scribble, doodle, make marks, shapes and patterns. They don’t think about what will go wrong or how it will turn out, they just enjoy the moment, the colours, the materials and how it feels. It’s only when we grow up and start to care about what other people think that we lose our creative flow.
This is what happened to me and it was compounded by some fairly grown up life events. Not feeling able to create made me miserable, frustrated and guilty.
Then I discovered Art Journaling, completely by accident, and I can honestly say that I haven’t looked back! I’d love for you to experience this too with Art Stories’ introductory course, Art Journaling for Beginners.
My new improved online course Art Journaling for Beginners will help you discover the power and freedom of this playful way of creating art
Together we’ll experiment together with different media and materials, and by learning new techniques – collage, paints, words, stamps, mark making, ink splattering – really, anything goes!
There are no rules; only happy accidents. I want you to let go of perfectionism and embrace mistakes (which is a metaphor for life right?!)
Art Journaling for Beginners will encourage you to be more childlike and not worry about the outcome. Because a magical thing happens when you focus on what you are doing in the moment – you start to like what you are doing, which in turn will build your confidence so that you can find your own style.
On sale now: Art Journaling for Beginners
If you have always wanted to...
- Discover a more playful ‘no pressure’ approach to creating art
- Have time out for yourself to relax
- Express your feelings on paper
- Meet other creative souls just like you
And maybe you are feeling…
- Frustrated that you are stuck and creatively blocked
- Overwhelmed and unsure where to start
- Scared of a blank page
- Afraid of getting it wrong and making mistakes
- That other people are better than you
We can show you how to...
- Learn techniques to get your creativity flowing
- Create your own personal and beautiful art journal
- Find your own creative voice and style
- Have fun and enjoy the process of creating
- Make connections with other creative souls and appreciate the beauty and diversity of other people’s work
And you’ll also receive...
- Over 20 ‘how to’ videos and worksheets
- Access to our members-only Facebook community
- Art Stories Lucy designs and bonus images
- A Spotify playlist to inspire you while you create
- A discount on future studio workshop bookings
On sale now: Art Journaling for Beginners
What people are saying about Art Stories:
"This is the first time I have ever been brave enough to just have a go! The perfectionist in me has been a killer to creativity but your lovely warmth and positive attitude has made me adopt an entirely different approach. Thanks so much for getting me started." (Kayley)
"I love that you reinforce the fact that art journaling should be fun! You are indeed a generous soul in sharing all that you have so that maximum benefit is given to us beginners - and for that I am extremely grateful." (Sylvia)
"The day was brilliant. I'm beginning to realise there is no right or wrong, good or bad. I feel so inspired, thank you." (Sally)
"You are the one who taught me not to be such a perfectionist with my art and it's made me rediscover how much I love creating things even if I'm not happy with the outcome. I'm finally enjoying my art again, so thank you." (Fiona)
"We found following your prompts really liberating, it was great fun. Thanks for going to so much trouble to put it all together." (Kirsty)
"I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the day and the ideas it gave me. You were a wonderful host, the food was yummy and I have been singing your praises to everyone." (Jade)
