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Hi everyone! Have you been checking in each week for our follower freebie? It's free for absolutely everyone and a new one goes up each Saturday. Be quick! If you miss it, you can't go back to claim. You can find them anytime via the banner on the homepage of the website, or the EVENTS tab in our Facebook community. Grab it now!
Plus our next Vintage Class Re-release is here! Grab 40% off our Tropic Paradise 2019 classes here: markers and pencils GREAT for beginners as I break down all of the very basics + you'll receive lifetime access to do them at your own pace!
Techniques covered include: tropical flowers and leaves, birds, feathers, creating depth in white and yellow animals, rainbow effects, orchids, hibiscus, and more! Plus FREE images included!
If you are new to Kit and Clowder, every month I re-release a retired "Vintage Class" for sale from our 2015-early 2020 vault so you can learn some of the past techniques we've already tackled. Be quick - these classes will only be available for sale until March 31.
Happy colouring everyone and make sure you share your work with us over in our Facebook community! :)
There's only a few days left to grab our Stellar Spirits Beginners Colouring Classes - our Jan-Feb monthly colouring projects - (markers left, pencils right) over at https://www.kitandclowder.com!
What we're learning this month: We'll be breaking down the absolute basics of these techniques: in-depth, realistic skin contouring to use on any image, eyes, in-depth hair texture and contouring, black hair, rainbow effects, iridescent effects, gemstones, galaxy backgrounds, night backgrounds, stars and swirl effects, sequins and glitter, metal, smoke, and more!
Once you purchase a class, you get lifetime access to it to work at your own pace, no lock in contracts to join in, + free private tutoring! For sale only until Feb 14 so jump in now and let's help you feel more confident with your colouring!
Take a peek of the upclose projects below!
Art Therapy Post: Are Mistakes Necessary?
I want you to read this quote and really think about it's meaning. We can be so quick to give up on the things that we aren't instant masters in, the things that challenge us, the things that push us out of our comfort zones. Not one single person became a master in any skill or occupation overnight. Their journey was not a straight path of successes. They made mistakes, they had ups and downs, they had to fail.. in order to succeed.
What is an achievement or a success? It means something accomplished with considerable skill, effort, or courage. We all seek these achievements in life - they make us feel proud of ourselves, they give our lives meaning. They can be something as big as getting a job, a car, a house, or something as small as finishing a colouring project. Regardless of what that achievement is, it is important to our self-worth. Now, I want you to think about this... what does that achievement mean if there is no work to get it? Would it really be an achievement anymore? Do you congratulate yourself for everything you accomplish in a day? Or do the things you have to work for make you appreciate their worth more?You can only have an achievement when there is something to strive for; a challenge = something to overcome = an achievement to be had. Don't underestimate the importance of these challenges in all areas of life - without them you don't have growth, you don't have success. So, how does this relate to our colouring? All the time I see people ready to give up because they were pushed, because they were challenged, because they didn't instantly master a technique. They approach learning as something that should be easy, and if it isn't, it isn't worth it the effort. But we don't realise it's not our skills that make us incapable, it's our attitudes that stop us from learning and that determine whether we give up when something is hard.
The only failure you can have is when you give up on something, as that's the one time you can't improve. Perfection and ease of doing a technique do not equal success. Success is progress, is having a go, learning new things, pushing beyond what we already know. Growth = success. Successful people aren't afraid to have a go - if they make a mistake, they know that mistakes aren't the end. The mistake is a golden opportunity to learn and improve, and as a result, gets you one step closer to your goal. Every single person whose colouring you admire has made every mistake you have made, if not more, but instead of letting that stop them, they've accepted it as their growth and progress in becoming a better colourist. They treated their mistakes as lessons in both what TO do and what NOT to do, which helps inform our achievements.
Stop defining your success by your ability to master something, and instead define it by having the courage to start, by looking at your growth each time you try, by comparing only with yourself. When you can let the pressure go, you can focus on the process of learning and of creating bringing you the joy, fulfilment, and achievement you are looking for. Your process and progress is your achievement, not a finished product at the end. So it's time to ditch the attitude of perfect = success, and instead remember that the ups and downs are what give us our achievements 
<3 Embrace every single challenge because it is making you not only a better colourist, but a better you <3 dds
<3 Embrace every single challenge because it is making you not only a better colourist, but a better you <3 dds
*My pictured colourign from our Guiding Lights Pencils Class he
Making a start is the number one thing you need to do to improve your colouring (after all, you can't improve upon nothing, right?), but then this right here is my second most important tip. When learning a new technique it's important to remember just that... that we are learning
:) The first time you try a new technique is going to be your worst attempt because you don't have practice or experience behind you. It's really important that we don't judge our first attempts - this includes your class work. Try not to go into a class thinking it needs to be a perfect finished project - classes are experiment time, troubleshooting, play time, practice time. A class should be about just learning new things, pushing yourself to be challenged, and embracing the mistakes that come along with this - see the lessons that they are teaching you. If you remember that learning is not about perfection but about growth then you can release any pressure and focus on the lesson not the project.
Too often I see people put colouring aside or give up when something is hard or they feel they've made a mistake. When we give ourselves permission to stop listening to the voice saying it's not good enough and just finish the colouring, we then have an opportunity to step back, and assess and appreciate the lessons behind what we've created. When we colour, we colour "up close" - and really scrutinise all the details and areas we don't love, however that's not how colouring is meant to be viewed. Consider Monet's impressionist work - upclose it is just blobs of paint on a canvas, but with space you see the bigger picture.
Giving ourselves some perspective by stepping back and seeing the picture as a whole helps to give the techniques some context - allows our eye to "see" what we are communicating. What was once a glaringly obvious mistake forms part of the bigger picture. And with any mistakes, the absolute worst case scenario is you've learned more about technique and how to tweak it for the result you want in the future. Make learning about the lessons, not about perfection. So even when you feel unsure, keep going and reserve critique until you can assess the picture as a whole, and even then make sure to celebrate each step on your journey, regardless of the finished result - as long as you are trying, you are growing
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Want tips on your colouring? Our classes always come with free one on one private tutoring aswell so you can get real tips on how to grow your colouring (this is *not* done in our group here but instead done privately so we can chat one on one about tips personal to your work). **If you want to learn more, why not try out a free class this week over at www.kitandclowder.com - pictured classes here are the Mermaid Pencils Class and the Tropic Paradise Markers Class
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Do you ever think that an image or a lesson looks too hard for you? Or have you tried something and found it was tricky, so put it aside? This is fear of failure talking and today I want to look at ways to move past this so you can have the most enjoyment with your colouring :)
We all want to learn more about colouring right? So why do we allow ourselves not to join in when it is something we want to do? First things first, you aren't alone in feeling this way. Most of us feel nervous to try new things (even me too!) - that is totally normal as we are moving outside of our comfort zones. But it's what you do next that takes you from being on the outside just looking, to being someone who is growing and always improving in their colouring.
The most important step to overcoming fear of failure is to take action.
Don't ever wait for the perfect moment as it may not be coming... just jump in, even if you feel nervous. When you feel that self-doubt creeping in, acknowledge it, feel it, then tell it "not today" because you have some colouring to do :) Setting goals can really help aswell - aim not for perfection but for learning something new... this way, if we are joining in, we can never fail as we are always moving forward. A mistake never equals backwards.. it equals learning opportunities which helps us go forward.
If you have put off a lesson because you felt like you weren't good enough, I want you to know you *can* do this and I'm right here by your side to help. When it feels scary or it isn't working, don't just put it aside, hop on facebook, open your private messages, and send me one. I'm here to help you so that you can progress on your colouring journey and feel the most confident - so please make sure you use the help that is available :)
I hope you will make some time this weekend to try something you have been putting off - we are all here cheering you on. Don't forget to check out our free Markers 101 class if you haven't yet, and I'd love to see you in our other classes aswell over at www.kitandclowder.com
Hi everyone! I wanted to do a post today about why it can be a good idea to do a class when you have a lot going on right now. I see a lot of people mention that they would absolutely love to do their classes and learn more, but Sometimes we can put off creative things when we have a lot of stress going on. Today let's talk about why it can actually be a good thing to do a class when there is a lot going on around you, even though you may not feel you have the time.
1 - Focus
It gives you something to focus on with your whole attention, allowing you a few moments distraction from some of the more overwhelming things going on for you right now. Having goals to work toward can help to give a bit more order back to your life when things feel chaotic.
2 - Achievement
It gives you something to achieve - when we feel very overwhelmed or even not confident or good enough in areas of our life, a creative class can help you to achieve something to be proud of. Just remember though that mistakes are part of the achievements so don't allow yourself to get frustrated at these.
3 - Support
There is support available - sometimes we can get hard on ourselves and take out our emotions at other things by putting down our creative work. Our classes always come with support - our Technique Classes have a personalised feedback section - please use this! I love to work together with you to help you feel more confident so you aren't doing this alone.
4 - Creativity and Sharing
It gives you a creative outlet to express yourself and a supportive place to share - there is something freeing about being able to express your emotion through art. Just the process of being able to create can help to reset your mind. One of the best things about our hobby is sharing our progress - it is such a wonderful feeling to see someone 'Like' your work or leave a supportive comment to let you know that your work meant something to them. This can also be a great thing for your confidence and to feel a part of a community when some aspects of life seem tough <3 Make sure you always pop up your colouring in our Facebook Group or Instagram, even if you have a niggling of self doubt as it is such a great way to start to feel more confident.
I hope this might inspire you today to put aside even just 10 minutes out of the 10,000 minutes in this week to do a little class colouring. :) If you have been putting off doing a lesson or jumping in for any reason, I hope you will be inspired to learn more this week to keep growing in your hobby - you have the power to make that choice just for you.. and all of the information and support you need in your classes to keep progressing. Make that decision to keep going just for you :) Please feel free to contact me any time if you want to chat about your colouring or even if you just want someone to chat with. Happy colouring!
Our December Online Colouring Classes are here! :) You will be learning a whole lot this month... how to colour red carpets, timber, transparent fabrics, folds (both beginners version and advanced), lighting, and more!
The class this month will show you very versatile techniques that can be applied to many images. Everything is broken down easily, step by step via downloadable video and booklet to teach you these new colouring techniques so that even beginners can easily follow along.
SPECIAL OFFERS: Every new + existing members this month will receive the character + background digi stamps FREE! (valued at $10)
Take a peek at our class samples below!
So what is our Monthly Online Colouring Class?
Suitable for all skill levels - even beginners!
Suitable for all skill levels - even beginners!
- A new project colouring class every month - fully downloadable, no time limits and do at your own pace! No "being behind" :)
- No lock in contracts - you can easily choose to keep your subscription for as long as you like
- Colour the full scene or just the character - tailor the class to your needs!
- In depth Video + Print Tutorials taking you through the colouring step by step - great for beginners - advanced
- Two unique classes every month; one for alcohol markers and one for pencils
- Colours already converted for popular marker and pencil brands!
- Colour the full scene or just the character - tailor the class to your needs!
- In depth Video + Print Tutorials taking you through the colouring step by step - great for beginners - advanced
- Two unique classes every month; one for alcohol markers and one for pencils
- Colours already converted for popular marker and pencil brands!
- Receive the character stamps from Stamp Anniething and the Kit and Clowder Background stamps FREE this month as an exclusive for class members!
** Visit www.xe.com for daily exchange rates
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SPECIAL OFFER!
SPECIAL OFFERS!! Receive the Character Digi Stamp from Stamp Anniething's Stampers and the Background digi stamp from Kit and Clowder FREE this month for all new + existing class members! Valued at over $10 of free stamps! *Please note, you will receive the stamps for the class you are enrolled in only.
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Can't wait to see you in the classroom! :)
