Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:What do you do when you are in a journaling rut? Do you ever find yourself...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May: See HOW a brain dump can be used to create ease, BEFORE you get to the page....
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:Let’s explore how we can use Messy May as a catalyst to expand our creative ideas...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:Create a new, dedicated home for your Messy May journey by binding an imperfect,...
Hosted by Claudette for @getmessyartjournal Create a new, dedicated home for your Messy May journey by binding an imperfect, messy journal. No matter what happened yesterday, this, every new day, and every new page is a clean slate. Start anew and be welcomed in to...
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@cayleegrey First and foremost, Caylee Grey is a journaler and artist. She’s also a wife, mom, and the Fairy Artmother of Get Messy. South African by birth, German by heart, her own art journaling adventure began as a way for her to get messy, ditch perfectionism,...
We're fully celebrating the messy middle this May. Every day, a new prompt is released with a host's take on it. We also have a few events: Date Event Link Sat 29 April Messy May Prep Workshop Watch the replay* Mon 1 May Messy May officially starts MM Dashboard Sat 6...
Welcome to Messy May 2, you beautiful tropical fishHere are three ways to make the most of your month: 1. Bring your messy self - As imperfect as you are and as glorious as you are. Your whole-ass messy self. Remember that "get messy" is an invitation.2. Take what YOU...
ResourceVisual CatalystsBelow are tiny peeks of 21 of our most popular catalysts. Try these out at random, choose one that speaks to your heart, or pick one per day for 21 days to skyrocket your creative habit. These come from Your First 21 Days at Get Messy workbook.
Whimsy + Curiosity#gmseasonofwhimsy #gmseasonofcuriosityOne way we can bring more curiosity into our lives is by fostering whimsy and following it, to see where it leads....
Whimsy + Curiosity#gmseasonofwhimsy #gmseasonofcuriosityThis season, the suggested artist date is a museum date. Artist dates fire up the imagination. They spark whimsy....
Whimsy + Curiosity#gmseasonofwhimsy #gmseasonofcuriosityThis season, the suggested journal is a Handbound Journal. Need some inspiration? Here ya go!If you'd like to dig...
Whimsy + Curiosity#gmseasonofwhimsy #gmseasonofcuriosityDear Messy Artist The Season of Whimsy + Curiosity is all about bringing more curiosity into our lives by fostering...
Let's finish off this project, page through my journal, and figure out where to go next. DownloadDownload the worksheet for this lesson.Action Stepstake some ideas from this flip...
This lesson will take you through a simple collaged landscape using painted deli papers as the collage material. On top of this simple and colourful base, we will addd stitched lines...
This lesson will further explore collaged landscapes. We will build on this collage process by creating a forest landscape and adding a figure and a guide animal to explore that...
This lesson will explore some of the inhabitants of our landscapes. Personally, I find butterflies to be such a source of inspiration and the perfect partner for our stitched meadows...
In this lesson, we begin working in our journals by creating a collaged meadow landscape and adding stitched flowers. I’ll take you through my collage process and how I would build...
When I am feeling stuck, uninspired or unsure I love to make mini collages. Using all of my favourite scraps of paper ad small journal, I create these mini collages as a way to warm...
This lesson takes you through my process of creating a vision board centring around the theme of environments that inspire me. In this process, I take the time to go through and...
In this lesson I will take you through the process of making a simple and scrappy journal using mixed media paper and painted fabric strips as the signatures. The cover is made from...
Welcome to Imagined Landscapes! Here are a few ideas for starting and some things to consider...DownloadDownload the worksheets for this lesson.Action StepsThink about what kind of...
Twenty Prompts to Journal Print out these prompts I made for you. Add it to your journal and use it when you're looking for an idea or prompt for documenting your days.
Here’s a complete flip through of how I documented my days using The Diarist, the A5 journal I’ve used for the previous year.
Sharing with you some habits and tips for your journaling journey.
This lesson walks you through fun formats to try with documenting your days.
This lesson walks you through a step by step process of creating a media journal page.
This lesson walks you through a step by step process of creating a monthly recap journal page.
This lesson walks you through a step by step process of creating a daily entry page.
This lesson focuses on ways to document your days, whether in monthly, daily, weekly, or quarterly formats.
In this lesson, I share with you what is typically in a journal spread.
In this lesson, I introduce all the materials you can use for journaling. From different journal sizes, to pen types, to stationery, this materials overview will provide you some ideas on which tools you would like to add to your journaling stash.
Why Journal? I share my journaling journey and why it’s so important to document your days.
Hello everyone, and welcome to Documenting Your Days. This class is all about using journaling as a tool to document your days in whatever format you find useful for your process...
60 Minute ZinesReverse ZinesInstructional ZinesMundane ZinesOrigami ZinesArt Journal ZinesAffirmation ZinesFeminist, Anarchist Zines
Mark-making is the interaction between the artist and the materials they are using. It provides the viewer of the work with an image of what the artist had done to create the mark, reliving what the artist had done at the time. Materiality is the choice of materials...
Value refers to the degree of perceivable lightness of tones within an image. The element of value is compatible with the term luminosity, and can be "measured in various units designating electromagnetic radiation". The difference in values is often called contrast,...
Texture is used to describe the surface quality of the work, referencing the types of lines the artist created. The surface quality can either be tactile (real) or strictly visual (implied). Tactile surface quality is mainly seen through three-dimensional works, like...
Space refers to the perspective (distance between and around) and proportion (size) between shapes and objects and how their relationship with the foreground or background is perceived. There are different types of spaces an artist can achieve for different effect....
Form is a three-dimensional object with volume of height, width and depth. These objects include cubes, spheres and cylinders. Form is often used when referring to physical works of art, like sculptures, as form is connected most closely with those three-dimensional...
Color is an element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties: hue, chroma or intensity, and value. Color is present when light strikes an object and it is reflected back into the eye, a reaction to a hue arising in the optic nerve. The...
A shape is a two-dimensional design encased by lines to signify its height and width structure, and can have different values of color used within it to make it appear three-dimensional. In animation, shapes are used to give a character a distinct...
Lines are marks moving in a space between two points whereby a viewer can visualize the stroke movement, direction, and intention based on how the line is oriented. Lines describe an outline, capable of producing texture according to their length and...
Welcome An invitation into being vulnerable with yourselfWelcome I’m beginning this class with no makeup, no elaborate hair, and no pants. Just kidding. It’s a small gesture of vulnerability in the hopes that you’ll meet me with your own gesture of...
The incredible Diana was so inspired by Claudette's journal in the Courageous Adventures in Art Journaling class that she played around, figured things out by pausing a video, and made a similar journal. And then another and another. And then we're...
Live event Replay Thanks so much for being part of the live event!Thanks so much to @megjournals for creating this magical challenge. If you loved working in your junk journal amongst other creatives and would like to continue, we'd love to invite you to join...
ResourceGet Messy PassportA passport to celebrate your creative winsDownload the Get Messy Passport The Get Messy Passport is a Messy Artist's travel document to celebrate your creative wins. Print it out, make it your own, and "travel". Add passport stamps for...
Pleasure + Liberation#gmseasonofpleasure #gmseasonofliberationHave you heard of Microdosing Pleasure? Many of us think/feel that making time for pleasure in our lives...
Pleasure + Liberation#gmseasonofpleasure #gmseasonofliberationThis season, the suggested artist date is a cafe date. Go to your favorite cafe in town or a new one in a...
Pleasure + Liberation#gmseasonofpleasure #gmseasonofliberationThis season, the suggested journal is an Altered Book Journal. Need some inspiration? Here ya go! (I've...
Pleasure + Liberation#gmseasonofpleasure #gmseasonofliberationDear Messy Artist The Season of Pleasure + Liberation is all about doing things for the simple fact that it...
Well, we’ve come to the end of our Courageous Adventures in Art Journaling with all of you, and it wouldn’t be complete without a final flip through - but first, we want to thank...
Tags are so versatile and fun. I must admit, I never understood the hoopla around tags before I started art journaling. My rationale at the time was because I was primarily...
Tags are such a fun way to add some extra personality to our journals. While making our tags we play with stitching, threads, and fabric scraps. We use quotes, images, and...
The minute I shouted, “Wreck It!” during our brainstorm meeting, followed by Claudette replying with an emphatic, “YES, that’s it!” I knew I was in trouble. Seriously, how could I...
During this Wreck It part of our course we are going to be dunking our journals in coffee, closing our eyes so that we can randomly spray spraypaint throughout our journals, and...
The title “Color It” immediately makes me think of working with lots of juicy colors for a journal spread. Imagine my surprise when I ended up working with a limited color palette!...
In lesson 5 we are going to be making our own handmade stencils, as well as painted tapes and stickers that we can use to add pops of color and interest within our journal spreads....
I thought this was a great time to explore and get reaquanted with soft pastels, because while I love them, I hardly work with them and they’re gathering dust. I remembered finding...
In this lesson, we explore our journals again and have a look at the flow of our journals so far. We harness the energy of being courageous and adventurous as we make some bold...
I would argue that, “Grunge is in the eye of the beholder.” Of course, there are distinct and absolute concepts when it comes to grunge, but for me - and as in everything mixed...
One dictionary defines grunge as deliberately untidy and uncoordinated. I couldn’t have said it better. I love the wild freedom that grunge allows us to explore within our journal...
I love inks and use them often when making collage fodder and using them in my background pages. They’re also great for adding that extra spark of color to your work. This time, I...
Inks are such a fun supply to incorporate into our art journaling practice. In this lesson, we take a closer look at the difference between inks that dry to be permanent and those...
You go, ✨ You took the first step! We are celebrating that you have said YES to art. Check your email for access links and next steps to making gloriously imperfect, true art.
When Claudette and I decided on “Expose It” as one of our lessons, I immediately knew that I wanted to share one of my favorite techniques: using negative space. It’s the literal...
To start off this courageous adventure step of starting a new journal we are exposing its bones, examining all of its hidden parts, and exploring unexpected areas of inspiration....
Welcome to Courageous Adventures in Art Journaling! Join Char and Claudette as they collaborate on an exploration of courageous adventures in art journaling. This class is for you...
Join Char and Claudette as they collaborate on an exploration of courageous adventures in art journaling. Click on the Welcome button above to get started. Because this is a collaboration, this class is presented as a two-in-one. Each lesson has two takes, so make...
Tags are so versatile and fun. I must admit, I never understood the hoopla around tags before I started art journaling. My rationale at the time was because I was primarily painting on canvas and thought if you were going to put so much effort into...
Tags are such a fun way to add some extra personality to our journals. While making our tags we play with stitching, threads, and fabric scraps. We use quotes, images, and mark-making to make our tags uniquely ours. We create tags using mop-up papers...
Interview with art journal artist, Barbara Martin.
Interview with Risa Iwasaki Culbertson about art journaling, creative practices, advice, and what to do in a creative rut. Take a peek into the art, and heart of your new favourite artist…
AweYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Step outside your comfort zone to build confidence and kindness in your creative practice. Action Stepscreate something based on this...
Interview with Tammy Murdock about art journaling, creative practices, advice, and what to do in a creative rut. Take a peek into the art, and heart of your new favourite artist…
AweYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Use this 3 step guide to fill your pages with something playful, serious, or perhaps perfectly preposterous! Part 1Part 2 Action Steps Bring your...
Interview with art journal artist, Kay Losey.
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Minnie Small shares the joys and benefits of sketchbooking, how to make it easier for yourself to create art regularly, and a bit about her own creative journey... all while painting.Transcript Disclaimer: This transcript was created by a machine and...
Awe#gmseasonofaweThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist According to Panpsychism, the mind is a fundamental feature of the world which exists throughout the universe...
Interview with art journal artist, Traci Taylor.
Interview with Noor Unnahar about art journaling, creative practices, advice, and what to do in a creative rut. Take a peek into the art, and heart of your new favourite artist…
FlowYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Pick a poem or a song and visualise it into a work of art into your journal. Close your eyes and understand what the piece could look like when...
Interview with Tamara Egem about art journaling, creative practices, advice, and what to do in a creative rut. Take a peek into the art, and heart of your new favourite artist…
Flow Your challenge, should you choose to accept it: Create your own flow moment. Action Steps Bring your imperfect, messy self, take what you need, and know that more than zero is enough. Click here...
Interview with art journal artist, Cindy Gilstrap.
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Interview with art journal artist, Shannon Yates.