Get out a pen and take an art break with me!

You don’t need to spend a lot of money to reclaim your creativity.
You don’t need lots of free time to practice creative self-care.
You don’t need any expensive supplies for BETTER WITH ART small-art projects.

This week all I’m using is a PEN.

Have you taken an ART BREAK today? (If you like my new shirt in the thumbnail, you can get one, too! Click here to check out my new Fourthwall shop.)

Welcome to BETTER WITH ART! I’m Melinda and I’m here to encourage you to reclaim your creativity and practice creative self-care with weekly small-art prompts that can be done in the privacy of an art journal or on paper if you don’t have one.

If you’d like an art journal ideal for my simple form of art journaling here’s a link to my top value-for-the-money recommendation I mention in the video.
I use it in my prompt videos, and for the art journaling groups at the library where I work. I LOVE the paper. It works well with the dry, wet, and layered applications I use it for. If searching for something different than this three-pack, remember the paper needs to be heavyweight and preferably hot-press because although I love the texture of cold-press it’s really hard on markers and pens. This one is 140lb/300gsm.

This week I’m returning to the relaxing flow of lines. And a bit of neurographic art. But in something new.

I usually use a black Sharpie or similar permanent marker for this type of project. But this one works better with a smaller tip. You can use any pen. You can also check out my favorite BETTER WITH ART simple art journaling supplies by clicking here for the idea list in my small, slowly growing Amazon Storefront.

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