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Mindful Digital Art: 5 Creative Prompts for Personal Development

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Overview

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Breathe in…Breathe out…And breathe easy after cultivating mindfulness and personal development with Morgan Harper Nichols.

From the start, Morgan Harper Nichols’ art has been inspired by the stories, people, and places around her. What started as a way to respond to other’s experiences, her instantly relatable illustrations transformed into so much more. Now with over 2 million followers across her social platforms, partnerships with brands like Target and Hallmark, and four published books, Morgan’s work continues to welcome and warm the hearts of her community.

In this 75-minute class for artists and newcomers alike, Morgan guides you through five of her favorite exercises to ground, reflect, and flourish through mindful illustration.

Working alongside Morgan you'll explore:

  • Making room for yourself in your creative practice
  • Playing with color, texture, and pattern
  • Infusing meaning, emotion, and story into your work
  • Finding inspiration and motivation as an artist

Plus, Morgan shares her tips for growing a community online, and provides an exclusive download with prompts to continue learning and creating after class.

This class is for everyone, as long as you’re ready to slow down, be kind to yourself, and breathe. For full-time artists, you’ll get permission to take the pressure off and create just because you can. For first-time artists, you’ll discover practical ideas and tips for how to bring mindful craft into your everyday life. By the end, you’ll have five one-of-a-kind art pieces to share with the world or treasure for yourself—plus the tools to make every day a little bit more centered and creative!

This class is specifically designed around digital illustration, though many of Morgan's principles are universal regardless of your medium. While Morgan uses an iPad, Apple Pencil, and Adobe Fresco, you can use your tools of choice. Any tablet and stylus or Wacom will work, as will Procreate.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Discover Your Creative Curiosity
  • Prepare Your Canvas
  • Exercise 1: Embrace Oneness
  • Exercise 2: Redefine Landscape
  • Exercise 3: Build Personal Layers
  • Exercise 4: Relate to Texture
  • Exercise 5: Reflect and Letter
  • Continue Your Practice
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

Morgan Harper Nichols

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