Today's #FridayFinds isn't an object but something I found that you and I can do. It is a grounding exercise. This grounding exercise really helps you to calm your anxiety and help you focus on the present. Watch the video and find out how to do this simple exercise.

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It is a beautiful August day and I am wanting to barbeque some chicken breasts.The problem I find is that the chicken breasts are often tough and dry. Ugh!! So I am asking you for some suggestions. How do I barbeque some chicken breasts and have them end up nice and moist? Calling all chefs!

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How fun is this? This is a pastel/conte wrapped up in pencil wrappings. In fact, these are called Pastel Pencils. I find this to be great to use as one's hands don't get all messy and dusty with the pastel. The pencil wrapping, These are perfect for detailing and, for some reason, they don't leave t...

Last week, I shared with you a very special pastel box that I had. Besides a crayon-like stick for pastels, there is a neat other way. It comes in a circular pan and are called Pan Pastels. How does one use it, though? There is an artist knife spatula that has a tip that is covered with a smooth spo...

Drawing isn't just pencil or ink. There is a beautiful tool called pastels. With pastels, there are two variants and they are soft pastels and oil pastels. Today I am sharing with you some very special soft pastels that I bought. I remember when I first saw them. I opened this special wooden box tha...

There are a lot of fun additions to the artistic world. Take this Donna  Salazar Color Collection of Smooch Spritz. What is it? It is paint that is put in tiny spray containers. One can spray this pearlized colour on the project you are working on. It is so much fun.

On today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques we will be looking at alcohol markers and their magic. Often these markers are used for graphic drawings, printmaking and card making. These markers are amazing in their blending capabilities; they are perfect for the above techniques.

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The last few Tuesday's I have shared about filming art classes.Today, is taking the film and to begin the editing. That means putting the film in order, editing any mistakes or improvements, editing the sound and adding background music. I find it takes time, but it is neat to see it come together. ...

What goes behind the filming of an art class introduction? In today's #ToolsAndTechniques , I share with you the behind the scenes, of the set up, of me sharing about my latest course My World Rocks. Out of it all, lighting is the most important and then there is the sound. I didn't share in the vid...

Did you know that acrylics come in different forms? There is regular tube, heavy body and fluid acrylics. Fluid Acrylics is more liquidy in consistency. They can come in opaque and transparency just like the regular acrylic paint. Due to its consistency, it can be worked in a different way compared ...

Today I continued my work on the original pieces that will accompany my Artist Cards; these are for those who sign up for Art & Soul Insider newsletter. So far I have done a bit of collage, painting, and today, stencilling. I think stencils are so neat; I like how they add texture to the piece along...

Real Gold Leaf starts out as a 5mm gold nugget that is then flattened into a sheet by hammering it down. Imitation Gold Leaf is much cheaper and the metal leaf can come in a variety of colours (silver, copper with blue, green and etc.). It can go on almost anything (statues, clay or metal pots, pain...