Your Body In Abstract: Mixed Media Illustration As A Self Care Ritual
Today, I invite you to let go of your comfort zone to explore new possibilities by mixing all your favorite art materials into one beautiful abstract illustration. This exploratory class will give you space to practice some creative self care while developing new creative skills. You will be able to work on your artistic process while exploring your imagination to create a beautiful artwork inspired by the most beautiful thing under the sun: YOU!! This class will guide you through a unique method to create art inspired by elements, patterns and textures you find in your body. It is a fun and relaxing way to practice gratitude towards this amazing and poweful body of yours, while unlocking unique ways to combine lines, shapes, colors and textures into a cohesive creation that can be a daily reminder of how beautiful you are!
What can you expect from this class?
- Writing exercise to help you connect with your body in a creative way;
- How to choose colors and textures that represent you and your body;
- Get familiar with your art materials and find new ways of using and combining them;
- Lettering practice using a real font as a reference;
- Several fun and easy illustration patterns for you to draw and get inspired for your next creative projects;
- How to create contrast in your drawing to reach the aesthetics you like;
- Get out of your comfort zone to challenge your imagination and create new possibilities;
- Learn how to fully express yourself through an abstract illustration;
- Let go of self criticism and judgement to reach a more loving perspective towards your art, yourself and your life!
You will create an exploratory illustration to discover the infinite possibilities offered by the art materials you have available! And when I say you can use ANY materials you have available, I really mean any materials you have available! Here are a few suggestions. and you can have one or all of them:
- Ink pens
- Watercolors
- Markers
- Collage (magazines, newspapers, colorful papers, etc)
- Ink
- Colored pencils
- Charcoal / Graphite
- Pastels
- Guache