Food can provide valuable information about fantasy worlds
This post shows the results of a question box from my Instagram story.
Sometimes deleting a scene can be the best thing you can do for your project
This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.
A few tricks to stop your character from getting annoying.
Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!
If you're looking to add conflict to your story or throw a few problems your characters' way, I've got some ideas for you.
Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!
Struggling to figure out how your novel should end? Have a look at these 5 ways to end your novel and see if any of them resonate with your story.
This resource covers information on the proprioceptive sense and includes proprioception sensory activities for kids.
This guide has 5 great ways to start your story if you're stuck.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is a therapeutic approach that helps individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences, and distressing memories. This cheat sheet gives an overview of the EMDR process, tools and techniques that are used in EMDR therapy, potential challenges that may arise, and resources. It's a helpful starter sheet for getting to know more about EMDR therapy.
Citrus printing process art is an easy printmaking technique where art prints are made by stamping oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, etc.
If you want to send your readers into a 3AM reading frenzy, these ideas could help!
Use these tips and tools to improve attention with auditory processing. These easy strategies can help kids with attention and learning.
Today, I thought I would share one of the biggest resources that has ever been created for you. This post contains enough arts and crafts ideas to get you through the summer, fall, winter, spring... and many more rounds after that! I decided to have this resource include both art ideas AND craft ideas. The
I fell in love with printmaking back in college and my favorite printing process is monotyping- drawing or painting on a smooth non absorbent surface and then transferring it to paper. A monotype produces a completely unique print with a process that is unpredictable, expressive, painterly and totally unlike any other creative process. There are all kinds of tools and supplies for monotypes (acrylic printing plates, the Gelli plate, etc) but really any slick surface will work- even something as simple as a plastic bag! PRINT with plastic bags from Alisa Burke on Vimeo. I like to start by "inking up" a plastic bag with either a brayer or a paint brush. You can can use printing ink, acrylic paint or even fabric paint if printing on fabric surfaces. There are all kinds of ways to get expressive on the surface- you can scratch into the paint with a toothpick, old paint brush or the end of a pencil. You can pull paint away (subtractive method) with a cotton swap or a rag. You can even add paint and brush strokes to the surface. Once you are satisfied its time to print by simply placing the plastic bag onto your surface. I like to roll my brayer over it a couple of times and peel the bag away from the surface. You are left with a print! If you are lucky and there is still enough ink on the bag you are able to get a second print- called a "ghost print". Since I tend to work more messy and abstract I like to start by adding layers of prints on top of each other to create a background full of color and texture. And then I go back into my surface with adding a final layer of pattern (typically flowers or shapes inspired by nature). Interested in learning more about printmaking? I've got a fun new mini class called Print.Make.Play. Check out all the details HERE
Art inspiration for projects to do with children. See more ideas about art for kids, kids art projects, art activities, folk art and art appreciation.
A magic system is a set of rules, however strict or loose, that govern magic in a fictional world.
Today, I thought I would share one of the biggest resources that has ever been created for you. This post contains enough arts and crafts ideas to get you through the summer, fall, winter, spring... and many more rounds after that! I decided to have this resource include both art ideas AND craft ideas. The
Introduce kids to the father of action painting, Pollock, with some fun and easy Jackson Pollock art projects for kids. Be prepared for some beautiful art!
I asked my Instagram followers,“What are some signs of amateurish writing, in your opinion?” Here are the results!
Looking for some super cool and unique art projects for kids? Here’s 30 art techniques your kids are sure to go crazy for! You’ll find art activities using all kinds of fun materials like sandpaper, Sharpies, plastic bottle caps and more. Follow our Art for Kids Pinterest board for even more ideas! My kids absolutely …
Sewing is often a slow process. It is so easy to let your imagination wander when you are choosing a design for your new dress, or fabric and a pattern to use in your next project. It takes a lot of time also to prepare the pattern, to cut the fabric, to sew all seams and press them. And usually we can’t sew all day long. So I am always looking for ways to be more efficient and sew faster. I don’t want to stay with one project for a few weeks, I noticed actually that the less time it takes from an idea to the result the more I am enjoying the process and I am also more satisfied with my garment. Over the years I discovered many ways to sew faster and to get professional results. I am going to share them with you in this list.
A good few bestsellers you see in bookshop windows started their lives as fanfiction.
Rivals to lovers is a popular trope in the romance genre. It's like enemies to lovers, but typically less of a searing hatred.
When I tell people I'm a printmaker, it's often followed by the question, "What's that?" My short and sweet answer is that it's playing with big stamps. In truth, it's so much more than that. When you start learning about prints, the jargon, techniques, and terms can be overwhelming—photogravure, pochoir, serigraph, mezzotint, collagraph, linocut. And that's just scratching the surface (pun intended, for all you fellow printers). But when you break it down, all of these fancy names and techniques fall into just a few categories. There are four main categories for traditional printmaking: relief, intaglio, lithography, screenprint. I would say that digital printing is the modern fifth category as well. I'm not sure where this image originated, but I love how concisely it visually represents these four categories. If you would like to learn more about how all of this printmaking business works, MoMA has a super interactive guide that walks you through the basics for each process.
Use this process art activity for children that uses salt, glue and watercolor paint for a super STEAM science and art project.
If the coronavirus has you sheltering at home with your kids, this art and play guide will help promote learning while staying creative!
Perfect for kids with autism and sensory sensitivities, this is a great collection of tips and tools to teach you how to calm an autistic child quickly!
Looking for cyanotype ideas to try? Get inspired by cyanotype art and clever craft techniques with Gathered.
Hello, how are you today? Welcome to our blog About Knitting. We hope you are very well and looking forward to a new Free Knitting Pattern or Tutorial. Today we want to share with you
The PLA Ingeo 870 Filament is a high-performance polymer developed specifically for 3D printing of technical and functional parts. This filament stands out mainly for its ease of printing and high strength.
Using wood glue and loving the texture and patterns that come out of each unique encaustic piece.
Techniques et astuces de peinture pour s'amuser avec vos enfants, incluant l'utilisation de matériaux du quotidien pour créer des œuvres d'art.
This guide has 5 great ways to start your story if you're stuck.
Printmaking allows kids to see cause & effect in action! Try these easy printmaking activities for kids with materials found at home!
