Inspiration

Working through emotions with creativity by Esther Loopstra

How can we use art (I mean any kind of creativity, not just drawing and painting) to access our emotions, get them out of our body and share them with vulnerability? The more we keep them inside, the more these feelings will come out in harmful ways such as damage to our body, inappropriate interactions with others or self-harm.

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Embrace the Mess! by Esther Loopstra

This year I've been doing some reflecting but I've also been pretty busy working on a brand new adventure; putting my Finding Your Creative Voice Course online (set to launch March 9!). At first I was completely overwhelmed because the project seemed so large and I didn't even know where to begin. It was just a huge mess in my mind! I began to realize, I could either fight with this feeling and waist a lot of time and energy needing to perfectly understand and control every detail or I could just jump into the huge mess and play around.  

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Dealing with your Inner Critic by Esther Loopstra

Whether you are just starting out in art or have been doing it a long time, the struggle is the same! How do we deal with that negative nagging voice in our own brain and get on with the fun part of creating?

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How to start something new by Esther Loopstra

It starts with an inkling… an idea…what if I tried THIS?  Maybe you want to try a new medium or you haven’t drawn in a really long time and feel like giving it a go. Maybe you saw an ad for a ceramics class and thought it would be fun. I believe that there is always a reason that we are drawn to try new creative things. Our Inner artist is always looking for new ways to be inspired. Even if you don’t feel like you are creative, there is a voice inside of you that wants to explore.
 

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Sharing my Creative Process on the Adobe Creative Cloud Blog by Esther Loopstra

This summer I was featured on the Adobe Creative Cloud blog! In the article I talk about the creative process and how to make the most out of your spontaneous inspiration by using Adobe Capture app!  Read the post here. 

Awhile back, as you may remember, I had created my first tutorial because I was really loving using the new Adobe Capture App in my work flow. This is an app which allows you to take your sketches or drawings and create vector images of them. You can also create color palettes and brushes. It's really fun and easy to use!

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