Next week we are starting to get deep into the HOW of creating your own personal art style You will be encouraged to through look back at your own memories and photographs on your camera roll, and stop and draw the photos that flood you with positive emotions. Memories hold emotion, and it’s our job as artists to channel that emotion into our lines, shapes and colors. So this weekend take the time to scroll through your camera roll on your phone. Look at trips you’ve taken or small moments at home you choose to document. If you pulled out your phone to take a picture, it’s probably because you felt pulled to capture not only the object itself, but the FEELING of the moment. Hold onto the FEELING. Choose a few photos, A photo of the sky, 🌞🌅 A photo of the water 🌊 A photo of a flower 🌺🌿 A photo of a tree 🌳 A photo of the sidewalk 🪨 A photo of the people you love A photo of your favorite place A photo that transports you back to a cherished memory. Put these photos in a folder in your phone or ❤️ favorite them to keep them organized for next week! And most importantly Don’t give up on yourself. Don’t give up on your dream to becoming an artist. If you feel like you’ve falling off track with your daily doodles, it’s ok. Simply Recommit. Make a promise to yourself to do this for the future version of YOU who is already an artist. Do it for her. Show up daily for her. Push through the noise of life for her. Decide to be her. You are an artist, so start acting like one today. One doodle at a time ✍🏽 Talk to you Monday🌞

Balance Contrast Repetition Emphasis Movement Space Rhythm Take your time to soak in each design principle. In today’s doodle we are looking at a work of art that arguably uses each principle of design in a unique way. Can you spot each design principle in the artwork example?

In becoming an artist you have to start noticing your thoughts. There’s you, who you are at your core, the innocent, fun, courageous kid that lives inside of you, And at the same time there’s the “serpent” you. The part of you that is rational, realistic, adult, (or whatever the world deems acceptable) Everyday these two versions of you fight in your mind. You know in your heart you want to set aside time to create, to be free! To truly express yourself. How nice would it be to sit and paint for an hour today?! 💭 Instead you find yourself scrolling instead of doodling, working an extra hour instead of going home to cook a yummy dinner from skratch. You Sabatoge yourself into doing anything else other than the thing you know will bring you so much peace and joy. Creating art. 🌞🎨🌸🕊️🌊💞🌀 You listen to that “serpent” in your mind that keep you distracted. Keeps you busy, rushed, too busy for yourself, And sadly the art never gets made. You have to be strict with yourself when you notice these thoughts coming in. Instead listen to the child inside of you who is screaming at you to just sit down to draw for 5 minutes. When I get in these moods myself, because I often do. Don’t be fooled because you see me now with all this art created. I definitely get blocked too. What I do is I stop Negotiating with myself. I stop saying “when I Finnish this, then I can paint” “when I feel happier, I’ll paint” ”when the computer work is done I’ll draw something” I cut these excuses out completely, and simply squeeze the paint out of the tube, even when I don’t “feel” like painting. I force myself to START. Because starting is the hardest part. Once you sit down and just start, everything else from there is easy. So today as you take the time to read this, think to yourself or journal it out on a blank piece of paper and ask yourself, What are the excuses I’m telling myself that stop me from creating? Be raw and honest with yourself. Personally, my biggest struggle lately has been managing my home and business at the same time.

I asked chat Gpt to explain Hilma’s spiritual experience of her artwork and here is what it says: 🎨 Understanding Hilma af Klint’s Visual Language This artwork, inspired by the style of Hilma af Klint, is less about depicting the visible world and more about expressing invisible spiritual realities. Her work predates much of modern abstraction and is deeply rooted in mysticism, nature, and the idea that everything is connected. 🌿 1. Symbolic Forms (Not Literal Objects) The shapes you see—petal-like forms, circles, and organic curves—aren’t meant to be read literally. Instead, they act like a visual language of symbols: - The flower-like base suggests growth, life, and unfolding consciousness - The winged or petal shapes at the top can represent duality (masculine/feminine, material/spiritual) - The floating circles and small forms hint at energy, atoms, or spiritual forces moving around us 🧠Think of it as a map of unseen forces, not a picture of something physical. 🌈 2. Color as Spiritual Energy Hilma af Klint used color very intentionally: - Yellow → light, divine energy, enlightenment - Blue → spirituality, introspection, the inner world - Green → nature, balance, life force - Red/Pink → love, vitality, human experience In your piece, the colors feel vibrant and almost childlike—but that’s intentional. It reflects a pure, intuitive connection to spirit, not intellectual control. 🌀 3. Balance & Duality Notice the symmetry and mirroring: - Two upper forms facing each other - A grounded base below This reflects one of her core ideas: the harmony between opposites—heaven and earth, soul and body, masculine and feminine. 🌱 4. Nature as a Spiritual Blueprint Hilma af Klint believed nature was a visible expression of divine order. The plant-like and seed-like imagery suggests: - Growth from a central source - Expansion into complexity - The idea that life unfolds according to a hidden spiritual structure ✨ 5. Childlike Simplicity = Spiritual Truth