Do you generally wake up everyday happy to be alive and grateful for everything you’ve got? I’m going to be honest here; I don’t. I’m embarrassed to say my default setting is low grade pessimism. These six pretty watercolor appreciation quotes are here to help remind you (and me) that life is pretty awesome and there is always something to be thankful for!
This leaf drawing is a great introduction to drawing. Leaves are everywhere, the variety of shapes is fantastic, and the colors…oh my! Learn how to draw a leaf with a few simple drawing exercises and then experiment with a glue outlined chalk drawing of a leaf.
When I think of traditional fall art projects I think of handprint trees, pumpkins on a fence, and a limited palette of warm “fall” colors. The fall crafts below aren’t traditional in that sense but they do celebrate the best the season has to offer!
Does your kiddo want to learn to draw but you don’t have the time or skills to teach them yourself? There are amazing opportunities to learn to draw online for free, in your own home! Grab a pencil and any device and settle into these free drawing websites for free online drawing tutorials suitable for any skill level!
Contour drawing is essentially drawing the edges or outlines of an object to define it. Sounds simple, right? Contour line drawing is a big concept that is easily introduced even at a young age and packs a big punch in terms of learning to see what is front of you! This quick blind contour drawing exercise is sure to bring giggles and learning!
Growing Kids with Grit-Pretty Printable Quotes about Grit and a Book List
What is this new buzzword “grit” anyways and why do we want our kids to have it? It sounds unpleasant, right? It’s not. It’s a goal for raising kiddos that know how to keep working hard towards a goal even when times get tough. Check out these pretty quotes about grit. (Even grit quotes can be pretty, right?) Find out what grit is and how to inspire it in your kids; and maybe even in ourselves. After all, the learning should never stop!
This free printable “fill it in” style biography book is the perfect introduction to studying famous artists for kids. The book prints in economical black and white with spaces to add your own color and is appropriate for any artist your child is studying! This book is an easy intro to art history for kids!
Personal Planner for Creatives -10 Gorgeous Pages of Free Planner Printables
This personal planner for creatives is designed with the dreamer and the artist in mind. Typical daily planner and weekly planner pages as well as lots of space to record ideas, inspiration, projects, and reflections are included in these 10 free planner printables!
Are you a planner….
I’m a mental planner. As in I might or might not write anything down. Grocery lists, to do lists, blog ideas may or may not get written down. If they do make it to paper it’s likely on a wrinkled post-it note somewhere. It’s a system that has carried me through some busy years but I’m realizing that I actually like writing things down. It somehow makes me feel more accountable and, maybe, remember them. (That’s the point, right?)
The daily planner and weekly planner, of course…..
First, anyone can use these free planner printables- not just artists! These free planner printables are made for the creative mind. Of course the basics are covered. There are weekly planner, daily planner, and to-do lists included.
What makes these personal planner for creatives pages special….
There’s more! There are places to list projects, ideas, goals, materials- you know, the stuff of the creative mind! This is the stuff that’s exciting to write about and dream about.
Here’s the catch… I think everyone has some of that creative in them if they are brave enough to let it out! If you’re normally a right brain, Type A person challenge yourself with planning a creative project. Maybe you’re not quite ready for a project. That’s okay. Think about what inspires you. What do you love?
Take one step towards surrounding yourself with inspiration that makes you happy.
A personal planner might as well be pretty….
Doodling has been a favorite pastime since the hours of keeping myself awake during college lecture classes. Now I to doodle while I’m sitting at our “school table” and working with my kids. (Homeschool mom to four here!) Doodling has turned from Bic pen marks to using my precious brush markers and playing with lettering. If you’re looking for a tiny investment that makes you feel like a real artist these are it- so pretty!
Go beyond the daily planner and weekly planner pages! Dig in and enjoy list making, blog planning, keyword research, house project planning- it might as well be pretty enough to hang up and enjoy! Right?
Grab this free personal printable planner for creatives set now….
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After you become a KTC subscriber you’ll also receive a password to my Free Resource Library where you can find this planner for creatives and browse all the free printables in one simple spot! (I’m talking hundreds of free pages to browse!)
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I just love this easy abstract art idea for kids. No pressure to make a piece of art look “real” or like a neighbor’s artwork. Creating a piece of art that doesn’t have to look like anything in particular is a joy at any age! This super simple abstract watercolor painting process produces can’t fail, brilliant results!