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Mindful Grid Art: A Simple Exercise to Clear Your Mind While Creating

Anna Berends van Loenen

Published on: 2026/03/29

A simple mindful grid art exercise using patterns and repetition to relax your mind and get into a creative flow without pressure.

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Pressure Doodle: A Creative Warm-Up to Release the Blank Page

Anna Berends van Loenen

Published on: 2026/01/26

Pressure Doodle is a mindful sketchbook warm-up using acrylic paint and pen. Learn how to release creative pressure, overcome the blank page, and start drawing intuitively with this simple art exercise.

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Creative Warm-Up: Envelope Doodles

Anna Berends van Loenen

Published on: 2026/01/19

This creative doodle warm-up shows how to reuse envelope and Post-it doodles to create a playful mixed media artwork.

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DIY Stamps for Creative Play | Easy Patterns for Holiday Cards & Art Journals

Anna Berends van Loenen

Published on: 2025/11/04

How to make your own DIY stamps using just an eraser and an X-Acto knife, and turn them into patterns. Ideal for Holiday cards and Art Journals

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