Reverse Grid Art: Make the Art First, Then a Grid

Reverse Grid Art: Make the Art First, Then a Grid

Reverse Grid Art: Make the Art First, Then a GridAnna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2026/06/16

Flip the grid art method: make playful, no-pressure art first, then find the grid inside it. A gentle, beginner-friendly creative exercise.

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Blind Contour Drawing: A Creative Warm-Up to Loosen Up and Let Go

Blind Contour Drawing: A Creative Warm-Up to Loosen Up and Let Go

Blind Contour Drawing: A Creative Warm-Up to Loosen Up and Let GoAnna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2026/06/11

Blind 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.

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Taped Differently: Free-Form Grid Art with Acrylic Inks

Taped Differently: Free-Form Grid Art with Acrylic Inks

Taped Differently: Free-Form Grid Art with Acrylic InksAnna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2026/05/13

Abstract mixed media grid art with warm acrylic inks in red, orange and magenta, gold stencil, white

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Grid Art: Ignore the Grid (And See What Happens)

Grid Art: Ignore the Grid (And See What Happens)

Grid Art: Ignore the Grid (And See What Happens)Anna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2026/04/15

What 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.

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Scrappy Vases: Playful Collage & Mixed Media Sketchbook Idea

Scrappy Vases: Playful Collage & Mixed Media Sketchbook Idea

Scrappy Vases: Playful Collage & Mixed Media Sketchbook Idea
Anna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2025/08/01

I’m showing you how I use completely random collage scraps to create playful little vases filled with real or imagined flowers, and brought to life with mixed media.

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Turn a Brown Paper bag into an Artjournal

Turn a Brown Paper bag into an Artjournal

Turn a Brown Paper bag into an Artjournal
Anna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2025/01/22

I’ll show you how to deconstruct, paint, fold, and assemble a paper bag into a unique journal for all your creative adventures.

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