Photo by John Diez on Pexels.com For artists, commonplace books can be incredibly beneficial tools for inspiring creativity and organizing ideas. Commonplace books are notebooks or journals in which you can record meaningful thoughts, quotes, observations, and other inspirations. By having a single repository for these items, artists can easily refer back to them andContinueContinue reading “Benefits of commonplace books for artists”
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Favorite Books Currently On My Nightstand
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I get asked all the time about the books I’m reading so I thought I’d share some of my favorites that are currently on my nightstand. I’m an avid reader and I’m always looking for something new to read. Here are a few of my favorite books I’m currently reading:ContinueContinue reading “Favorite Books Currently On My Nightstand”
How to use vintage ephemera paper in art journaling
Are you looking for a way to add some vintage charm to your art journaling? Look no further than vintage ephemera paper! Ephemera paper can be found in antique stores, flea markets, and online. It’s typically paper with a vintage style, such as old postcards, letters, newspaper clippings, and more. I use vintage ephemera paperContinueContinue reading “How to use vintage ephemera paper in art journaling”
Embrace failures to grow as an artist
Photo by Deeana Arts on Pexels.com As an artist, it can be easy to get discouraged when we don’t meet our goals or feel like we’re not making progress. However, it’s important to remember that failure is an essential part of the creative process. By embracing our mistakes and learning from them, we can expandContinueContinue reading “Embrace failures to grow as an artist”
Purchase Individual Art Classes
Many of you have asked to purchase my classes individually instead of paying for a Skillshare membership. So you can now take three of my classes hosted here on my site. More classes will be available soon! Once you register and pay, (within 24 hours) you’ll receive an email confirmation with class information and loginContinueContinue reading “Purchase Individual Art Classes”
Free Art Magazine: Creative Muse
I wanted to create something fun for my newsletter subscribers but felt that all the options were overdone. I decided what better than an art magazine full of fun projects, worksheets, coloring sheets, color palettes, supply guides, and tons more. So that’s what I set out to create and I’m so excited to announce thatContinueContinue reading “Free Art Magazine: Creative Muse”
November Sketchbox Supply Review
This month’s Sketchbox supplies were all about Manga art supplies. I think many times people get into the idea that just because an art tool is created for a certain purpose that there is the only one way to use it. I think the thing I love the most about getting the Sketchbox each monthContinueContinue reading “November Sketchbox Supply Review”
Create Illustrative Botanicals with Watercolor and Ink
My Illustrative Botanical illustrations has to be the most asked-for class. I’ve had the class scripted and planned for a couple of months, but I was waiting for the new studio to be done before I started filming. I wrapped up filming last week and my amazing son and video editor took over, and todayContinueContinue reading “Create Illustrative Botanicals with Watercolor and Ink”
Steps to Creating a Shuffle Collage
Creating digital collages in Shuffles is subjective. There is no right or wrong way of doing it, but I’ve found that working with Shuffles as a creative business marketing tool, there are some basic steps I take when creating a collage. 1) Pick a theme It’s important to decide what you want the purpose ofContinueContinue reading “Steps to Creating a Shuffle Collage”
Shuffles by Pinterest for Creative Businesses
Pinterest launched a new app called Shuffles. If you haven’t heard of Shuffles yet, it’s a collage-making app where you can create engaging visual content using the power of Pinterest’s image library to create mood boards, project planning, influencer marketing, contests, and giveaways to drive traffic to their websites. The company quietly launched it inContinueContinue reading “Shuffles by Pinterest for Creative Businesses”
Heidi Cogdill 