Here’s a fun little video I happened upon on YouTube by Joanne Grant.

Watercolor and slow drawing classes are in full swing!

If you’ve been searching for a gentle, inspiring way to bring more creativity into your life, this is your moment—the doors to The Creative Art Village are officially open.

The Creative Art Village is a cozy, welcoming online art membership designed for anyone who wants to explore watercolor, mixed media, and slow, mindful drawing in a supportive creative community.

In this video, I’m swatching the Artistro Professional Watercolor Palette and sharing my experience with how the colors activate, blend, and flow on paper. This is a relaxing, real-time look at each shade to help you see the true tones and decide if this watercolor set is right for your art practice.

Thursday mornings are for cake and slow drawing! Come on in and see what we did in class this week!

When the creative bug hits and you are seeing inspiration all over the place, the results can be amazing!

If you’re looking for a wonderful, positive, stress-free art community, this is the place for you!!

Creativity is a quiet revolution against stress. Picking up a paintbrush, arranging a collage, or doodling a tiny village in the margins of a notebook are small acts with surprisingly big effects. Making art isn’t just about finished pieces or the next social-media-ready photo—it’s a powerful tool for easing anxiety, lowering stress, and building emotional resilience. Here’s why creativity matters, how it helps, and simple ways to make art a reliable part of your mental-health toolkit