Venetian Plaster

I've been trying to get into the art studio for the longest time. Really there is no excuse, but after saying that, I've been writing more than painting, trying to finish up a first draft. I did try my hand at using Venetian Plaster on canvas. Roberta loves the stuff! I can't say how successful I was with it, but it did create nice texture. I did one layer of paint so this is a start...

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2015 Dates for Online Classes

We have 2015 dates - Rituals of Creativity, a six week online workshop teaching the creative process. This is for anyone who wants to live a more creative life. You don't have to be an 'artist' or in a creative field to explore your creative side.

Mark the date: March 30, 2015.

Check it out: Rituals of Creativity Online Class

Vibration of Color, a 4 week online class exploring color and their meanings.

It's an exciting time for artists and non-artists to open up to color; it’s vibration and how it affects us on a very basic level. Color is used to create environments to suit our every mood and preferred tastes. Learn more about color and what colors appeal to you and why. 

Mark the date: February 16, 2015

Check it out: Vibration Of Color Online Class

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John Lennon Wall in Prague

One of my favorite sights in Prague was visiting the John Lennon Wall. Since 1988, this wall has been evolving. Visitors come to view, write, and paint on the wall. Always changing, this is a wonderful continuous art piece representing peace and love.

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Welcome to 3 Creative Alchemists

Welcome to 3 Creative Alchemists. Our classes are designed to encourage and inspire, and are a safe place where you can explore your creative side. Beauty and inspiration are fundamental to the creative process. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer put it wonderfully when he wrote: Being creative means trusting your own purpose and having an attitude of unbending intent in your daily thoughts and activities. Staying creative means giving form to your personal intentions.

Enter our world, explore are online classes and workshops. Watch our free videos on different art techniques for journaling. Tap into your creative nature. Just Have Fun! Roberta and Vicki

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Why Create?

Being an artist and writer, I tend to take creativity as a given in my life. I'm always a bit taken aback when someone asks why it's so important to be creative. So pondering this question, I've come up with these following answers:

1. Creativity inspires - and can lead a person into a new direction.
2. Creativity helps problem solve by getting a person outside of their normal day to day situation.
3. Creativity fuels a person's self-esteem.
4. Creativity ignites a person's potential.
5. Creativity is a great way to know thyself.

As my Roberta says - all people need to express or else it suppresses expression and that causes blocks.

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#GetCreative

Manipulated Photo taken in Rome

This morning, I read an article that tells of 22 ways to renew and recharge yourself. This is one of the many articles that comes out every January - helping people kickstart the new year. As I read the article, I smiled when I saw number 14 and 16 - Get Creative and Get Inspired.

#GetCreative is a hash tag I use when on Twitter. It's what our workshops are all about. Roberta and I are all about having fun while creating art because for us, art is joy, art is beauty and it enriches our lives and opens our minds to exploring new concepts, cultures, perspectives.

I have taken the advice of the article and signed up for a class - Extreme Composition. As a teacher I'm also a perpetual student, wanting to learn new techniques and perfect my skills. The other day, talking with my writing critique partner, she said something very interesting. She knew she wasn't the best writer or the worst writer, but she always wanted to publish her best work.

Creating is a lifetime journey of learning, doing and sharing.

New Year's Resolution: Get Creative!

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How art can heal the Soul!

Indeed it does!  Click

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The Card that started it all!!!

Vicki pulled this card for 2014.  It is all about ART….Looks like a perfect time for creating a course on Creativity!

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