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    COLOR THERAPY! Take a paper-painting art break with me… with a little bit of color theory

    / May 5, 2024

    Join me for a paper-painting session that was amazingly therapeutic. It was the reset I needed. I released tension I didn't realize I was carrying. And we'll be using the papers for next…

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    Winter Wonder Collage

    / January 21, 2024

    Welcome to Better With Art. This week we’re having fun making several different types of wintry papers to create unique collages. I’m so glad you’ve decided to take some time to practice creative…

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    Week 50: Black & White Space to Breathe

    / December 12, 2023

    Welcome to Week 50 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. I’m Melinda and I’m here to encourage you to reclaim your creativity and establish a healthy habit of creative self-care through my simple…

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    Week 48: Relaxing Night Sky

    / November 27, 2023

    Welcome to Week 48 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. I’m Melinda, and I’m here to encourage you to reclaim your creativity and establish a healthy habit of creative self-care through my simple…

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    Week 44: Creative Frames

    / October 29, 2023

    Welcome to Week 44 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. I’m Melinda, and I’m here to encourage you to reclaim your creativity and establish a healthy habit of creative self-care through my simple…

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    Week 43: Abstract Calla Lilies… or Something Else Entirely

    / October 22, 2023

    I’ve been wanting to try my hand at this for quite some time, since well before the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, or even #My100DayArtJournal (click here to learn more about that). I was…

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    Week 33: Translucent Acrylic… Lines and… CATS!

    / August 13, 2023

    We're relaxing with acrylic craft paint... which it turns out can have a translucent effect like watercolor with nothing but an old plastic credit-card style card.

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  • Art journal page with purple blue and black night sky with paint spatter stars and full moon over black paper mountains.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 28: Climbing Every Mountain

    / July 9, 2023

    It's Week 28 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and we're having fun with acrylic paint and a bit of collage to remind ourselves to keep climbing.

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  • Abstract cut-paper butterfly wing in purples, pinks, and blues on art journal page
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    Week 24: Abstract Butterfly Wings

    / June 11, 2023

    It’s like revisiting elementary-school art this week, Friends! We’re squishing paint this 24th week of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. And I’ll just say that although I’m putting all my funky butterflies out…

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  • Cut paper fish in shades of green with yellow and magenta. Eric Carle style.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 23: A Page from Eric Carle’s Books

    / June 4, 2023

    It’s Week 23 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. This week we’re getting back into the colors, and finding inspiration in the pages of picture books by Eric Carle. If you haven’t perused…

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