Latest Blog Posts for Iris Impressions Art

• Sometimes Being Interested Is Enough
  on Aug 26, 2016 in Art & Craft Musings art talk insecurity Life nineworlds pictures Thoughts
  Often when people post their art in the communities I’m part of they follow it up with ‘but I’m not a real artist’ or ‘but it’s just my hobby’. As if there is some kind of division between ‘real artists’ who can post their art witho...
• It Looks Like I Know What I’m Doing (or a rant on vulnerability)
  on Aug 10, 2016 in Art & Craft Musings art talk encouragement talent vulnerability
  I love that when I post my art it looks like I know what I’m doing. Because really people, I haven’t the faintest idea. I just keep on doing it, no real goal apart from to just express myself and follow the joy and sometimes my hands all of a sud...
• How To Push Past Resistance?
  on May 24, 2016 in Art & Craft Musings art talk feeling blocked musings pictures
  How to push past resistance? And what is resistance anyway?? First let me start off by stating that I LOVE the art I’ve been doing recently. It seems like a barrier (probably self-imposed) has been lifted. I used to feel like every piece I did had...
• GIVEAWAY! Art Journal Summer School 2016
  on May 16, 2016 in Art & Craft Art Journal Courses Videos ajss art journal summer school art journaling marieke blokland
  The most colourful & creative summer course is BACK! Art Journal Summer School is running for another year and I’m so happy to be part of the teacher lineup again! You can register your spot at the super Early Bird Price right now (price r...
• ‘Let Go’ New Inspirational Art Video
  on Apr 29, 2016 in Art & Craft Art Journal Videos art journaling mixed media pictures tutorial video
  I’ve been so busy this past month creating my new course Abstract Watercolour Flowers. Now that most of the work is done I can come back to making some different art again. I’m rediscovering my love for mixed media art journaling and jour...
• Abstract Watercolour Flowers open for Early Bird Registration!
  on Apr 14, 2016 in Art & Craft Courses art course early bird mixed media watercolours
  When I posted my watercolour flower paintings recently, the response I received was so awesome that I simply had to make it into a course to teach you all the techniques! So I’m very pleased to let you know that registration for Abstract Waterc...
• GIVEAWAY! ArtistCellar stencil set & new art video
  on Apr 7, 2016 in Art & Craft Art Journal Tutorials, Guides & Advice Videos artistcellar giveaway mixed media pictures stencils video watercolour
  UPDATED UPDATED UPDATED THE WINNER IS: Miriam Gault Congratulations Miriam!!! You have been contacted to claim your prize of this set of awesome stencils. Thank you to everyone for entering, your wonderful ideas on how to use these stencils (I’...
• Start To Finish – Introduction & Verse – Mixed Media Painting Walkthrough
  on Apr 4, 2016 in Art & Craft Paintings Tutorials, Guides & Advice canvas commission mixed media pictures start to finish tutorial wip
  Start To Finish is an ongoing series in which I share the progress on a painting from start to finish and I tell you a bit about my process and the different steps. Click here to view all posts in this series. I was commissioned recently to create a...
• Tips For Mixing Your Media
  on Mar 3, 2016 in Art & Craft Tutorials, Guides & Advice mixed media mixed media tips
  I love mixed media! I’m a mixed media artist! But what does this term ‘mixed media’ really mean? And how do you apply it practically when making art? Keep reading for insights and tips about the how, why and what of mixed media art.
• Start To Finish – Raven – Mixed Media Painting Walkthrough
  on Feb 25, 2016 in Art & Craft Art Journal Tutorials, Guides & Advice canvas mixed media pictures start to finish tutorial wip
  Start To Finish is an ongoing series in which I share the progress on a painting from start to finish and I tell you a bit about my process and the different steps. Click here to view all posts in this series. I’ve seen birds as a theme in a lo...

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