The Benefits of Art Journaling

My column in the current March/April issue of Cloth Paper Scissors addresses the benefits of art journaling, of which there are many.

This issue, btw, is the first in a new redesign throughout the magazine.

A brief excerpt:

A journal is a place where we create only for ourselves. There's no pressure to show our work to others and, without the weight of outside criticism, journaling can free us to release our creativity and enhance our artistic skills. This for-your-eyes-only journaling, coupled with the focus on right-brain activity during the act of art journaling, allows you to be less critical and rely more on intuition. You take more risks, and that helps build self-confidence and personal satisfaction.

Collaboration Nation

My column - The Creative Pulse - in the new May/June 2015 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors is all about collaboration. 

In it you will find tips to get a collaborative art project started -- and finished, a list of basics to organize your collaboration, some opportunities that can come from such a project, and many pictures of collaborations I have worked on.

And speaking of, there is a Collaborations tab at the top of this blog that will take you to a page that highlights many of the collaborative projects I have been involved with.  

A Little Secret...

"I'd like to let you in on a little secret: sometimes the wrong way is the best way. This is especially true when it comes to creativity."

This is an excerpt from my column - The Creative Pulse - in the newest, March/April 2015 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors. The theme of this month's column is mistakes - something we all can relate to!

Feel free to leave a comment and share your experience with making and/or embracing mistakes...

The Creative Pulse

It brings me great joy to be able to share with you all the news that beginning with the current issue of Cloth Paper Scissors January/February 2015, I now have my own recurring column in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine. 

Called The Creative Pulse, I will be focused on issues that affect every artist. My first column highlights ways to find and identify your own signature style.

Upon receiving the issue, I was excited to see that two friends of mine are also debuting columns in this issue. Tracy Verdugo is writing the Art Mojo column, focused on innovative approaches and techniques for painting. Jennifer Coyne Qudeen is writing a column called Make Your Mark, which highlights mark making in your artwork. 

A shout out to Jeannine Stein, editor of CPS, for this opportunity. And a big thank you to all of you who take the time to read The Creative Pulse.