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I have a special surprise for you all 
To celebrate our final day of our Advent Calendar of Giveaways, I have created a free colouring class for absolutely everyone! With so much going on in the world right now I think we could probably all use a break for some self-care 
If you've been nervous to try a class, this is a great starting place for all levels - even total beginners. This class has separate instructions for markers and pencils, and comes with lifetime access to do at your own pace This is not a quick how-to tutorial but a proper educational lesson with real art fundamentals to help you level up your colouring skills no matter how much experience you have. I hope you will schedule just 10 minutes to jump in this week - put your mental health first, recharge, and destress as you focus on the challenge and joys that learning something new can bring
To celebrate our final day of our Advent Calendar of Giveaways, I have created a free colouring class for absolutely everyone! With so much going on in the world right now I think we could probably all use a break for some self-care If you've been nervous to try a class, this is a great starting place for all levels - even total beginners. This class has separate instructions for markers and pencils, and comes with lifetime access to do at your own pace
This is not a quick how-to tutorial but a proper educational lesson with real art fundamentals to help you level up your colouring skills no matter how much experience you have. I hope you will schedule just 10 minutes to jump in this week - put your mental health first, recharge, and destress as you focus on the challenge and joys that learning something new can bring TO CLAIM YOUR FREE CLASS:
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Just head to www.kitandclowder.com
Click CLASS ROOMS in the menu bar
Select the Free Spring Moments Class and click Join. Enjoy!
*This class has taken over 60 hours to create - if you love it, I'd so appreciate any help to share this post/tag your friends/mention it if you see someone wanting to level up their colouring Thank you for helping to keep our community alive during this difficult time
Thank you for helping to keep our community alive during this difficult time 
Hi everyone! Hope you are having a colourful week. I was so excited this week to be able to head back to the QLD Cancer Council Lodges to teach some free art and colouring classes to some of the people undergoing cancer treatment. I took in a simplified version of our brand new Taking Flight Class, featuring this beautiful image from Power Poppy, so we could make some coloured candles. As the butterfly is a symbol of hope, regeneration, and restoration, I thought this would be the perfect project that they could display in their rooms during their stay at the lodges.
My favourite part about doing these workshops is that no one has ever coloured before, and at the start of the class everyone is feeling a little nervous and unsure if they can create something. Then, once we get started, it gives them a chance to take their mind off what they are going through, to just take that mental break to recharge, and before they know it they've created something they can be really proud of. It shows if we just give ourselves a chance to try new things without pressure, then we are more capable than we think. I am a little limited on photos I can take due to privacy, but here is a few samples that were created - didn't they do a fabulous job!
If you want to learn to create your own coloured candle, we have a class in our Mini Class Bundle 2 here.
The next time you are feeling nervous to jump in, I hope you will think back to this post and know that if you just give yourself the chance to try then you can start on your journey to learning more. As these wonderful people will tell you, life is too short to hold yourself back and say "I can't" - the worst that can ever happen by having a go is you make a mistake, learn from it, and grow that little bit more for tomorrow. The only time you can ever fail is the time you don't start as that's the one time you can't improve.
I want to say a big thank you to our class members - your support is what has enabled us to do these free workshops for the hospitals - thank you! Just by being brave and giving yourself that chance to do something special for you, you are giving us that chance to help others aswell and I can’t thank you enough ❤️
If you are looking for a little motivation to get started this week, make sure you check out our newest motivation chat over in our Kit and Clowder Colouring Group here:
Our brand new Taking Flight Colouring Class is out now over at www.kitandclowder.com! Suitable for absolute beginners-advanced as we break down the very basics of each technique to gently challenge you to try new things and grow your colouring. Receive lifetime acess to do at your own pace. Love to see you join in with us!
Hi Clowdies! I'm so excited to introduce you to our brand new April-May Colouring Class projects for markers and pencils! Throughout these lessons, we will be comparing Autumn (Fall) vs. Spring Techniques, as we break down the very basics of colouring backgrounds and characters. Learn to colour bricks, timber, steel, sheer fabrics, Autumn Trees, Buildings, Fallen Leaves, drawing your own flowers in a scene, and so much more!
This class is for all levels, including beginners, and you will be encouraged to make mistakes and challenge yourself so you can take the next step. You won't just follow along with how to colour, but you'll learn the why behind the techniques so you can apply them to your favourite images after the lesson.
This class is for all levels, including beginners, and you will be encouraged to make mistakes and challenge yourself so you can take the next step. You won't just follow along with how to colour, but you'll learn the why behind the techniques so you can apply them to your favourite images after the lesson.
- Do at your own pace with lifetime access
- Fully downloadable on any device
- Free private tutoring every step of the way with real tips on your colouring, technology, creating colour blends and more
- Use your class 4 ways: (1) Full scene (2) Just the character (3) Just the landscape or (4) Using a different character/image
- Suitable for Beginners-Advanced - I always break down the very basics so you can choose what you want to learn rather than waiting until you feel you are ready to take a class
Registration is open until May 14 and then the class will be retired, however, you receive access forever to do at your own pace.
Ready to start colouing? I'd love to help you feel confident taking that next step. Join us now over in the classrooms!
Alyce x
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Learn to colour animals, florals, and fundamentals in our new class! :)
cardmaking Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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I hope to see you join in!
Today was our first volunteer Art Therapy class for Cancer Council Queensland, at their lodges where people travel from interstate for treatment. I have a story to tell you though about the morning that I found really inspiring and drove home what we always talk about, about why it's important to just have a go, even if something looks hard.
When we started, no one had ever coloured before, and of course they felt a little nervous to have a go. I sat with one lady who was very unsure about the process. She was a bit nervous to start, and frequently mentioned through the first hour that she couldn't do it, she didn't think she was capable, and it was very very hard. We worked together and slowly on the very basics, holding it up frequently at a distance to see how the whole piece was coming together. Talking through every aspect. And slowly, she started to get it. She didn't give up even though she said she was going to (alot hehe). And at the end, you should have seen her smile. She could not believe what she had achieved, she had made an art piece and she was so proud of the finished result. Yes, it was still a beginners piece, and we acknowledged that it was her first practice. I said to her, think how proud you are now, and this is "technically" going to be your worst colouring as it's your first! From here, you will only improve and grow, but you've created art to be proud of.
I wanted to tell you this story because I want you all to know this little lesson when things are hard :) I know colouring is harder than we think it will be we are learning new things, even if we have already been colouring for awhile. It's natural to want to give up, to feel frustrated when we aren't getting the results we expect, and to want to be perfect straight away. But it's important to just try anyway, keep trying and do not give up. Give yourself permission to be a beginner. Give yourself acceptance that no, your colouring will probably not look like mine or other people's that you see. That's not why we are in a class though. We are here to learn, to be that tiny bit better than we were yesterday. And to have that piece at the end that you can be proud of; that you can say, "I made this".
Don't let anyone, especially yourself, stand in your way of achieving that. Be brave (yep I'm talking to you Clowdies who have been nervous to start your classes) , support yourself with kindness, and let's do this together :) Please remember, just like today with the residents at the lodge, I'm here to take you through step by step until you feel confident. Email or message me anytime - please I would love to help and am here for you.
Thank you to all of you for making this possible. Even though you might not realise it, every one of you in our classes has actually made this possible. Your belief and love of our classes has enabled me to be able to do this. Thank you so much x
Thank you to all of you for making this possible. Even though you might not realise it, every one of you in our classes has actually made this possible. Your belief and love of our classes has enabled me to be able to do this. Thank you so much x
**If you are located in Brisbane and would like more details of the classes at the lodges, please contact me any time :)
Join me in our latest colouring class release!
HI EVERYONE!
Our latest colouring class project is here! Join me this month in colouring some beautiful images by Mo's Digital Pencil as we look at versatile techniques that can be applied to so many images in your stash. Our Monthly Classes are always access forever once purchased.
Our latest colouring class project is here! Join me this month in colouring some beautiful images by Mo's Digital Pencil as we look at versatile techniques that can be applied to so many images in your stash. Our Monthly Classes are always access forever once purchased.
This month we are colouring simple sunsets and background techniques sunsets and background techniques, pastels vs. brights, and a variety of clothing techniques. We also have a brand new look for our classes and sign up page, focusing on easy navigation. For more information and to join in with colouring these projects with me, check out the website below.
Tried one of our Monthly Classes before? Just like how our colouring takes practice, so too does the teaching of it :) I'm confident that you will enjoy our latest class and find it easy to follow with great instructions! I feel that after two years of teaching our Monthly Classes that this is our best one yet!
Thank you for supporting small handmade businesses! You are awesome!
I can't wait to see you in the classrooms! :)
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
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