Find Your Flow: A Beginner's Guide to Unlocking Creativity through Intuitive Fluid Art with Alcohol Ink & More (Art from the Heart Series): 1 (Art from the Heart, 1) - Hardcover

Jessica Young

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764367129 ISBN 13: 9780764367120

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Learn how to lean into your unique style of creativity with this fluid art instruction book that combines creative inspiration and soulful introspection with practical instruction. Author and licensed psychotherapist Jessica Young is your expert, empathetic guide to developing your energy and feeding your creative flow. Through the diverse techniques and 10 expressive projects in this book, you'll learn how to use the dynamic traits of alcohol ink, high-flow acrylic paint, and more to make beautiful works of abstract art that are reflections of your soul. By tackling the skill-building exercises first, you're guaranteed success when you move on to the step-by-step projects. But you won't just learn how to put paint to paper -- you'll also learn how to reflect and process your artistic experiences mindfully with the teachings, affirmations, and journaling included throughout the book. As you journey through the pages, you will learn to encourage your creative process, face your inner critic, trust your unique voice, work past frustration, find your why, and embrace the fact that you are an artist. Be creative. Let go of fear. Find your flow.

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About the Author

Jessica Young, M.Ed, LMHC, is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist working with a focus in intuitive abstract expression using fluid mediums and epoxy resin. With emotions as her subject, she combines color, texture, and movement to express the inner workings of the heart, mind, and psyche.<br /> <br /> Entirely self-taught, Jessica began painting professionally in 2017 as a way to balance her own mental wellness. Since then, her work and process has captivated millions on social media, amassing a following of over 155,000 people across social platforms.<br /> <br /> Outside of art, Jessica is a passionate healing practitioner and licensed psychotherapist. She carries two degrees in clinical psychology and has spent the last decade working closely within her local mental health community. Jessica currently runs her own psychotherapy private practice and specializes in trauma and mood disorders. She is also a creative mental health coach, meditation guide, certified Reiki healer, and the founder of @healingartretreats.<br /> <br /> Born and raised south of Boston, Jessica currently lives with her husband, Kyle, and three rescue dogs, Zoey, Tucker, and Lily, in Western Massachusetts. To learn more, visit www.jessicayoungartist.com and @jessicayoungart on Instagram.

Edition details

• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764367129
• ISBN 13: 9780764367120
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192