Anna Berends van LoenenNo brushes needed! Swipe layers of transparent and opaque acrylic paint with an old credit card, or try pulling paint dots into a pattern in one swipe. A playful way to make abstract backgrounds for art journals, collage and cards.
Anna Berends van LoenenMake easy abstract grid art using nothing but chance — marbles, ink drips, water spray, and a blindfold. Just two colors and a box. No skills needed, anyone can do this.
Anna Berends van LoenenFlip the grid art method: make playful, no-pressure art first, then find the grid inside it. A gentle, beginner-friendly creative exercise.
Anna Berends van LoenenBlind contour drawing is one of the simplest warm-ups you can do and one of the most freeing. Learn the basics, try a no-peeking trick, and work up to drawing your own portrait.
Anna Berends van LoenenAbstract mixed media grid art with warm acrylic inks in red, orange and magenta, gold stencil, white
Anna Berends van LoenenWhat happens when you ignore the grid sections and paint the whole spread at once? A playful grid art experiment with gesso, acrylic ink, and tissue paper.