https://yourcreativeadventure.com/Create. Enjoy. Repeat.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/why-artists-should-self-publishing-book/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/why-artists-should-self-publishing-book/Fri, 09 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0700Have you ever thought of self-publishing your book as an artist? I am going to share a few reasons why artists should consider self-publishing their books.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/avoid-comparison-trap-on-artists/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/avoid-comparison-trap-on-artists/Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0700If you’ve been stuck with the comparison trap, learn how to avoid it and escape from this thief of joy from as an artist.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/busy-mom-grow-her-etsy-shop/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/busy-mom-grow-her-etsy-shop/Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0700Amy Kirk is a mom of 7 children and a kindergarten teacher and shares in today’s episode how she found time to grow her Etsy shop.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/accounting-basics-for-artists/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/accounting-basics-for-artists/Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0700The know-how of the accounting basics for artists is a great tool for you to understand your business and create a better art business plan.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/comparison-trap-on-artists-know-the-roots-and-signs/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/comparison-trap-on-artists-know-the-roots-and-signs/Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0700In this age of social media and the constant barrage that we have, the whole topic that affects all of us Artists is on comparison and jealousy. These are sort of bedfellows that we deal with today -- comparison, jealousy, and envy as artists. Know the roots and the signs to get unstuck from this thief of joy or comparison trap.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/taking-a-step-of-faith-with-your-art/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/taking-a-step-of-faith-with-your-art/Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0700Starla Brown is taking a step of faith to sell her art and share creativity with more people. Her goal is to glorify God with her art.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/art-business-in-local-community/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/art-business-in-local-community/Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0700In this episode, Michelle Blanton proves that one of the best places to start to grow your business is in your local community.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/etsy-business-tips-sell-more-on-etsy/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/etsy-business-tips-sell-more-on-etsy/Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0700If selling on Etsy seems disappointing, get unstuck from these reasons that holding you back on selling more on Etsy with these Etsy Business tips.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/finding-your-niche-on-etsy-with-terri-moore/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/finding-your-niche-on-etsy-with-terri-moore/Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0700Finding your niche on Etsy can help your shop stand out, sell more products on Etsy and a lot more benefits to your Etsy shophttps://yourcreativeadventure.com/art-business-metrics/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/art-business-metrics/Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0700Numbers are really important in our art business. But what are the numbers that really matter? Here are the numbers that matter in your art business.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/getting-clarity-for-your-art-business/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/getting-clarity-for-your-art-business/Sat, 08 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0700In this artist spotlight interview with Kim LeBeau she shares how she found clarity for her art business and the one thing that made all the difference.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-make-passive-income/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-make-passive-income/Thu, 30 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700In this post, I share with you how to earn an Etsy passive income without the need to spend a lot of effort all the time. It's like a dream come true.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/make-money-from-art/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/make-money-from-art/Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700Want to make money from your art? Here are tips on how to diversify your income so you can have a steady income as an artist.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-being-yourself-lead-to-your-best-selling-products/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-being-yourself-lead-to-your-best-selling-products/Sat, 18 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700Find out how being yourself can lead to your best-selling products in this artist spotlight interview with Marie Diemert as she shares her art journey.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/etsy-seller-tips/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/etsy-seller-tips/Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700How do you make your Etsy Shop stand out among the rest? Here are a few Etsy seller tips that I've used myself to get repeat customers in my Etsy shop.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/etsy-mistakes/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/etsy-mistakes/Thu, 09 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700What's one of the biggest mistakes you can make in your Etsy shop? It is important that you don't make this one mistake on Etsy. Find out more in this post.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/journey-to-full-time-artist/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/journey-to-full-time-artist/Sat, 04 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700In this artist spotlight episode, we will go on a journey with Ariane and be inspired by her courage to follow her passion and earn an income through art.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/start-an-etsy-shop/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/start-an-etsy-shop/Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700How do you know when it's time to start an Etsy shop to sell your artwork? Should you use Etsy or sell from your website? Here are questions you can ask.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/launching-a-product-collection-on-etsy/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/launching-a-product-collection-on-etsy/Sat, 20 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0700In this episode, Elizabeth (Libby) Denniston shares how she has grown her Etsy shop and launched her first collection, called “Love Well.”https://yourcreativeadventure.com/increase-instagram-followers/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/increase-instagram-followers/Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0700Learn these 7 ways to increase Instagram followers. There is no one way that works for everyone, but in this post, I share several tips that can help you.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/swetha-shenoy/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/swetha-shenoy/Sat, 06 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0700In this episode, Swetha Shenoy shares how she started her journey to teaching lettering and watercolor workshops to over 100 students in her local area.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-j/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-j/Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0700Let’s continue this series with this new video on how to letter the lowercase “j”. If you have not seen the previous videos, check out my Youtube channel for the video tutorials of lowercase letters…https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-encouragement/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-encouragement/Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0700Join with me today in lettering 2 Chronicles 32:7 “Be strong and courageous” Feel free to practice my design. You can give away what you create, but I ask that you not sell anything using my exact…https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-i/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-i/Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0700Welcome back to the alphabet series. Today, we are continuing this series with a video on how to letter the lowercase “i”. If you have not seen the previous videos, check out my Youtube channel for…https://yourcreativeadventure.com/the-battle-is-not-yours/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/the-battle-is-not-yours/Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0700Welcome to Episode One: Spiritual.This is something new that I'm doing. I felt like God prompted me to start something where we look at His words.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-h/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-h/Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0700Welcome back to the Brush Lettering Alphabet series. Today, we’re going to continue this series with a video on how to letter the lowercase “h”. If you have not seen the previous videos, check out…https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-g/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-g/Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0700Thank you for joining me in today’s Brush Lettering Alphabet series. As we continue this series, today’s video is learning how to letter the lowercase “g”. If you have not seen the previous videos…https://yourcreativeadventure.com/lettering-mistakes-to-avoid/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/lettering-mistakes-to-avoid/Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0700Are you making any of these lettering mistakes? If you are struggling to learn brush lettering, it might be due to one of these top 12 lettering mistakes.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-f/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-f/Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0700The fun continues on this new video in my Brush Lettering Alphabet series. In this video, we will be learning how to letter lowercase "f".https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-e/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-e/Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0700Welcome to another episode of my Brush Alphabet Lettering series. In today's video, we will learn and practice how to letter the lowercase "e".https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-d/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-d/Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0700This time we will learn how to letter the lowercase "d". All it takes is that small beginning step in that staircase. So grab your pen and learn with me.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-c/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-c/Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0700In this post, I will show you how to letter the lowercase "c". This is the third video in my Brush Lettering Alphabet series.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-b/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-letter-lowercase-b/Fri, 23 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0700As a continuation to my Brush Lettering Alphabet series, in this video, we will learn how to create the lowercase "b" in brush lettering.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-alphabet-letter-a/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-alphabet-letter-a/Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0700This post is the first in my brush lettering alphabet series all about how to create the lowercase alphabet. I will demonstrate the letter a for you.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/choose-winner-instagram-giveaway/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/choose-winner-instagram-giveaway/Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0700Want to know how to easily choose a winner for an Instagram giveaway? I share one option in this blog post using a random name picker tool.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/basic-strokes-brush-lettering/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/basic-strokes-brush-lettering/Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0700Are you just starting to learn brush lettering? In this video, I share with you the basic strokes to practice to help you master the art of brush lettering.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-hold-a-brush-pen/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/how-to-hold-a-brush-pen/Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0700Are you making this mistake? Watch this video as I demonstrate how to hold a brush pen. This is a common mistake I see beginners make.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/learn-brush-lettering/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/learn-brush-lettering/Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0700Learn brush lettering for relaxation and create beautiful art! Lettering can be difficult to learn. Therefore, I developed the Lettering Ladder system.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/introduction-to-brush-lettering/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/introduction-to-brush-lettering/Fri, 31 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0700In this post I share an introduction to brush lettering that I wrote for my Brush Strokes Workbook. However, I wanted to share it with you to encourage you.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/left-handed-brush-lettering/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/left-handed-brush-lettering/Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0700It is estimated that about 10% of the population is left-handed. In this post, I share tips for left handed brush lettering.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-for-beginners/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-for-beginners/Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0700I'm excited to introduce my Brush Lettering for Beginners guide. It's a 10-page PDF that I have poured my heart into to help you learn brush lettering.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-alphabet/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-alphabet/Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0700In this post, I'm going to share two videos that help you learn the brush lettering alphabet. Let's start with the anatomy of the lowercase alphabet.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/art-therapy/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/art-therapy/Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0700Art therapy changed Patti Pendelton's life when she was in the hospital for treatment for cancer. Find out more in this interview.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/copyright-for-artists/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/copyright-for-artists/Wed, 23 May 2018 00:00:00 -0700In this post, I'm going to talk about public domain and copyright for artists. Did you know that we cannot legally sell certain quotes on your artwork? I'll share the details with you in this post.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/permission-to-be-a-beginner/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/permission-to-be-a-beginner/Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0700In this blog post, I want to share a quick message with you about how sometimes you need to give yourself permission to be a beginner in your art.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-pens/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/brush-lettering-pens/Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0700Do you want to learn brush lettering, but you struggle with your thick and thin strokes? When I first started brush lettering, I almost gave up. Then I learned some tips about the types of pens to use and share them with you in this post.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/thumbnail-sketches/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/thumbnail-sketches/Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0700In this post, I will share with you one simple tip to improve your lettering layouts by using thumbnail sketches. Have you gotten into lettering, but are now wondering how to improve your lettering…https://yourcreativeadventure.com/blending-colored-pencils/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/blending-colored-pencils/Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0700Colored pencils blending fun! Here is a blending with colored pencils tutorial video for you. This is just one way to do it.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/micron-pens-demonstration/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/micron-pens-demonstration/Tue, 09 May 2017 00:00:00 -0700Micron pens are my favorite waterproof pen to use with watercolor. I use them on top of my watercolor painting or I use them to create a line drawing first and then add watercolor paint on top.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/embrace-artist-5-simple-activities-give-freedom-explore-creative-side/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/embrace-artist-5-simple-activities-give-freedom-explore-creative-side/Fri, 23 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0700I decided to create a new class, "Embrace the Artist In You: 5 Simple Activities to Give You Freedom to Explore Your Creative Side."This class is currently completely free to join.https://yourcreativeadventure.com/creativity/https://yourcreativeadventure.com/creativity/Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0700The definition of creativity. What does creativity mean anyway? Here are a few definitions for you. I truly believe we are all creative!