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How do I find inspiration for my drawings?
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How do I find inspiration for my drawings?

Are you looking for an easy way to spark your creativity and find creative drawing ideas that are both enjoyable and accessible? Look no further! In this blog post, we will explore a range of techniques and strategies to help you generate a plethora of easy drawing ideas.

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How to Make Halloween Salt Dough Ghost and Ghoul Figures
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How to Make Halloween Salt Dough Ghost and Ghoul Figures

Making salt dough ghost figures is a really fun activity to do with your children in the lead-up to Halloween. The beauty of salt dough ghost figures is that they are really easy to make and require very few ingredients. These ghost figures make excellent ornaments and decorations to place around your home in preparation for the Halloween festivities.

I have set out the equipment needed and step-by-step instructions to make your salt dough ghost figure creations.

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How to overcome artist and creative block
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How to overcome artist and creative block

Feeling stuck with your creative or artistic pursuits?

Don't despair - artist's block happens to everyone at some point. But there are effective techniques you can use to reinvigorate your imagination and get your creative juices flowing again. Read on for tips and strategies to overcome creative and artist block.

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How to Make Scribble Art
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How to Make Scribble Art

Scribble art is an excellent and fun activity for all ages from toddlers, young children through to teenagers and adults. The great thing about it, is that to get started all you really need is a paper and pencil, although there is scope to get much more creative with this activity.

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How to Find Time to do Artwork
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How to Find Time to do Artwork

You have a busy full-time job or a hectic family life or both and alongside all the other daily chores and commitments, there simply isn’t time to do the arts and/or crafts that you’ve got your heart set on. 

I have set out some steps to build creativity into your life. I know it works because these are the steps I followed myself and I now have a regular art practice. 

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A beginners guide to Art Therapy
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A beginners guide to Art Therapy

Art therapy is a technique of creative expression that aims to help people heal and feel better. It allows people to explore their emotions, develop self-awareness, cope with stress, boost self-esteem, and work on social skills, which can develop personal insight and new coping mechanisms.

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Craft ideas for kids - A Guide to Painting Stones!
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Craft ideas for kids - A Guide to Painting Stones!

No visit to a beach with children is complete until you have chosen a selection of stones or shells to take home. Painting the stones at a later date is a lovely activity that children enjoy and really makes the most of their collection. I have set out what equipment you need and a step by step guide to follow for your stone painting.

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