In this course we will combine mindful drawing and intuitive collage to promote a sense of calm and connecting with ourselves, and with the present moment through pressure-free creative play.

BENEFITS

A mindful art-making practice has so many benefits!

• It is relaxing and meditative: an amazing self-care tool to help support your mental health
• No drawing skills are needed whatsoever
• Very basic supplies you’ll already have – some paper, drawing materials, scissors and glue
• Easily adapted to suit you – your supplies, style, how much time you want to spend, and how confident you feel with the processes
• Can help overcome fear of the blank page as it’s a super low-pressure creative activity which doesn’t have to look a certain way
• If you have a wider art & design practice this can be a great way to explore color, patterns and composition styles you could incorporate into your wider art practice
• It makes a fantastic activity to help bust creative block and re-spark creativity when you’re feeling stuck

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

In this class, we will cover:

• Color as a powerful tool for self-care
• Three different approaches to drawing patterns mindfully
• Paper cutting as an opportunity for meditative creative play
• Using composition as a method to visualize our mindful intentions

I will be completing a class project alongside you in separate demonstration videos – so you can see exactly how I put these ideas into practice. You’re welcome to follow along with me, or do things your own way.

Included in this set:

• Course Introduction
• 1. Class Project + Overview
• 2. Tools + Materials
• 3. Choosing Colors To Cultivate The Feelings We Want
• 4. Preparing To Draw
• 5. DEMO | Preparing To Draw
• 6. Drawing Patterns Mindfully: Circular Method
• 7. DEMO | Drawing Patterns Mindfully: Circular Method
• 8. Drawing Patterns Mindfully: Linear Method
• 9. DEMO | Drawing Patterns Mindfully: Linear Method
• 10. Drawing Patterns Mindfully: Random Method
• 11. DEMO | Drawing Patterns Mindfully: Random Method
• 12. Meditative Paper Cutting
• 13. DEMO | Meditative Paper Cutting
• 14. Intuitive Composition
• 15. DEMO | Intuitive Composition
• 16. Finishing Touches
• 17. DEMO | Finishing Touches (Part 1)
• 18. DEMO | Finishing Touches (Part 2)
• 19. Next Steps
• 20. Thank You!

• Class Resource PDF

Course Duration: 2 hours 45 mins

• Permanent Access – No time limit for undertaking the course
• Lessons available to stream from your Design Cuts account
• High Quality Video

Zipped File Size: 8.88 MB

File Types Included: PDF