Abstract Pattern Collages: Mindful Drawing + Intuitive Collage for Self-Care

In this class we will combine mindful drawing and intuitive collage to promote a sense of calm and connecting with ourselves, and with the present moment through pressure-free creative play.

This class is for everyone, whatever your skill or experience level - you don’t need any drawing skills whatsoever to benefit from this class as we will be working with simple repeated shapes, and I’ll be providing templates, examples and detailed demonstrations to support you through the process, but I’ll also suggest some ways for those who may have more experience to develop their work further for those who like a challenge!

B E N E F I T S

A mindful art-making practice has so many benefits!

• It is relaxing and meditative: an amazing self-care tool to help support your mental health

• No drawing skills are needed whatsoever

• Very basic supplies you’ll already have - some paper, drawing materials, scissors and glue

• Easily adapted to suit you - your supplies, style, how much time you want to spend, and how confident you feel with the processes

• Can help overcome fear of the blank page as it’s a super low-pressure creative activity which doesn’t have to look a certain way

• If you have a wider art & design practice this can be a great way to explore color, patterns and composition styles you could incorporate into your wider art practice

• It makes a fantastic activity to help bust creative block and re-spark creativity when you’re feeling stuck

W H A T   Y O U   W I L L   L E A R N

In this class, we will cover:

• Color as a powerful tool for self-care
• Three different approaches to drawing patterns mindfully
• Paper cutting as an opportunity for meditative creative play
• Using composition as a method to visualize our mindful intentions

I will be completing a class project alongside you in separate demonstration videos - so you can see exactly how I put these ideas into practice. You’re welcome to follow along with me, or do things your own way.

By the end of the class, you’ll have:

• A gorgeous series of colorful abstract pattern collages
• An effective self-care tool you can use in your daily life to cultivate a sense of calm and connecting with the present moment

I can’t wait to see what you create, so let's dive in!