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Unplug and Recover Now Art Journal Page

Post author:24Steps
Post published:4 February 2022
Post category:Animations Art Journalling Mental Health

I love this quote; to me it means disconnect from everything and rest and then you will be able to start again refreshed. [br][br] I often tell my students that an art journal is a great place to try out ideas and even get new ones. That was the case with this page. Having made the page I thought it would work better as a gif which could show the before and after of being unplugged. My concept of a cat being plugged in by its tail could probably use some work but it was a fun idea so I went with it.

Ink and acrylic on 20" x 30" canvas

Why You Should Buy Art …

Post author:24Steps
Post published:4 December 2020
Post category:Buying Art My Paintings

Years ago I lived in Africa with my family for a few years. My dad loved the country and the wildlife with a special interest in the birds, having always been a keen birdwatcher. As a result we spent a fait amount of time visiting nature reserves. A peculiar feature of business there was that artists would sell their crafts and art at the side of the road. This is how my dad acquired a few nice pieces depicting birds and the landscape that still remind him of the things he loved about the area to this day.[br][br]

Starting with pretty colours and moving to more sombre ones

Art Journaling as a Creative Process

Post author:24Steps
Post published:14 March 2020
Post category:Art Journalling Process

To me, art journaling is a creative process in a few different ways. Art Journaling as a Self-Creative Process. In one way it is a journey of self creation that…

A sea of pink near the sea

Getting to Know the Path

Post author:24Steps
Post published:30 January 2020
Post category:Art Process

My journey to the art I now make started with walks along the portion of the Wales Coastal Path near where I live. When I was unwell I used to walk there with my mother who is very knowledgeable about plants, being a scientist by degree. She would help me identify the many little flowering plants we found there and the birds that came and went. I loved the shapes and colours and soon started photographing them as reference for sketches and paintings I then made at home.

Art Therapy or Art as Therapy?

Post author:24Steps
Post published:10 May 2019
Post category:Art Art Journalling Mental Health

In this post I take 'art' to mean the creation of visual representations either digitally or with traditional media. I see it, in this context, as distinct from craft based…

Sample spreads for art journaling taster course

3 Ways Art Journaling Improves Mental Health

Post author:24Steps
Post published:29 April 2018
Post category:Art Journalling

I don't like to dwell on the past - it's important that to avoid negative thought patterns. For me, doing somethinng positive is the best way to stay well. That…

Unplug and Recover Now Art Journal Page

Why You Should Buy Art …

Art Journaling as a Creative Process

Getting to Know the Path

Art Therapy or Art as Therapy?

3 Ways Art Journaling Improves Mental Health

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