This site is about my life in the art studio. It includes drawings, paintings, knitting and cross stitch and fun art techniques. I will also include recipes and yoga and book reviews. This is a lifestyle blog with intentional and simple living ideas.
This evening the desire to paint was needed. I gathered my supplies and set my camera to record and took photos.
There will be a YouTube video of my painting in a few days.
Washi tape to seal the edges to a cardboard
Acrylic paint, student grade.
Paint brushes small sizes
Caroline
This is an art therapy technique that helps with calmness and relaxation for those with anxiety and stress. I have started an online counseling and art therapy practice and I have been developing YouTube videos to show different types of art therapy tasks
Start by painting with watercolors shapes symbols and anything that you would like it could be realistic trying it could be abstract. The idea is for this painting to be calming and relaxing.
Using a hair dryer can speed up the process of drying time for you to use the ink pens. But this art task can be divided into two days if you want to spend time painting for one day let it dry and then return back the next day to add the details with the ink pen
Once you are finished then you could add details using the ink pens. The ink pens can be black or it could be color ink pens.
You could find a demonstration on this on my YouTube channel Zen Art and Wellness.
Caroline
What is the last thing you learned?
It’s been one of those times in life where you just want to make a change. I have felt stuck, feeling tired, lost, wondering if I have been living in imposter syndrome all my life. Then one day I got on Instagram and came across a workshop that was free to learn how to start an art therapy practice.
I sprang from my chair, and gasped for air and said that’s what I’ve always wanted.
It was extremely insightful and positive. Made me feel like I can do it! I can do it! And I did it!
I opened an art therapy business. It’s online for now until I can make money to pay rent. It has been open for only 4 days so I am praying to get a few clients soon.
This is my dream….
I took the leap of faith.
My website https://zenartandwellness.com
Share this to anyone you know that wants to see how art can help in the journey to calmness and relaxation.
Caroline
I have been working on Rue Paris cross stitch for over a year. I don’t expect it to be done this year.
In between my job, making art, posting on Etsy, and just starting a business for art therapy, I have slowed down on my stitching time. But I should be back to a normal schedule for stitching soon.
I am hoping my art therapy practice will be a success. If you are interested check out my website-
https://www.zenartandwellness.com
You can find it on Instagram under zen art and wellness
Etsy shop is open. New art has been added.
It’s been another few weeks, or has it been months, since I posted. I have been taking care of myself, doing some thinking and making changes. Actually big changes.
I have not enjoyed my career for a long time. I am now making a decision to open my own art as therapy business. I am a registered art therapist and want to try online art as therapy sessions. I named my business Zen Art and Wellness. You can find me under that name on Instagram and Youtube. I am really excited to get my first few clients.
This tulip painting has been sitting on my easel for some time. I wanted this to be a quick painting, turns out the only way for anything to be quick is to actually work on it!!! But I have been side tracked with developing my business. I am now done with most of the “boring” business stuff and can now be creative. I am still working my other job as a counselor, until I can live off of my business.
I am going to really try to focus on making more art and getting it on Etsy, I have not shown my best art, so there will be a clean up on it and I might be making a change to where I sell my art. Not sure yet….
The tulip painting will be for sale, both in print and the real painting on canvas!!!!
Here is me in my studio. I bought some new lights, but I need a few hooks to put it up, so maybe off to the store later today for that. Might be my evening adventure.
Enjoy your day and take a look at my art on Etsy! And check out my business as well on Instagram and Youtube.
I have cardstock of various colors. Each was cut in various sizes and taped onto a board. Then I painted using colors that compliment the paper. After it dried I took acrylic markers and drew in details.
Later, they will be glued into the art journal.
I plan to paint more in my art journal for 2023.
My Etsy shop is open and has some amazing pen and ink drawings and acrylic paintings that are sold in prints. Check it out https://4PawsArtStudio.etsy.com
Happy New Year
Caroline
Lately I have been painting in my art journal. I use acrylic paint. The intention of painting in a journal is to practice mindfulness and relaxation.
It’s the end of the year and I realized I just haven’t been writing in this blog much. I hope to publish more and make more art next year.
Caroline
This journal entry will be a doodle that is drawn on the construction paper that was glued on to the page.
Start by drawing simple shapes, circle, curved and lines.
Add the shape next to the shapes already drawn. Continue drawing until the entire page is filled.
This is the finished page.
Measure the size for the front cover. It will be a little bit smaller than the pages due to the spiral rings.
Cut decorative paper or construction paper to the measurements of the front cover.
Glue to the front cover. Add washi tape on the edges.
Use the same measurements as the front cover and cut decorative paper or construction paper to paste on the odd side of the journal entry.
I used construction paper. The next post I will show you what to do with construction paper to add to the journal.
The journal will start expanding due to adding in more paper.
Measure the page and cut the shaving cream painting sheets to the measurement size.
Pick the area of the painting that is interesting to you.
Glue the painting to the page.
Glue all of the shaving cream paintings there will be many pages of these works in your journal.
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