Loosening Up in Your Art Journal

When I was a teenager & into my early twenties whenever I attempted any art I had to give up. The frustration at never being able to achieve what I wanted to, at it never being 'perfect' or at least what it was in my head, left me very discontented and until a few years ago I never understood why. But I understand now, I was trying to get to 10 without learning how to get there through one, two, three... I have never been taught anything about art. Back then I didn't have any art books and the internet didn't exist. I was left very empty, not realising it was because I needed to do art and that I just didn't understand how. Well trained artists may still say I don't know how, but what I understand now is that I don't necessarily need to. Art is not about being trained to be perfect. It is about being creative, being free and being open with yourself. Through the shredding of rigidity I felt up to my mid twenties came an artist, from this artist came Jennibellie and from Jennibellie comes a trick for loosening yourself up too. Here's my latest tutorial, a faux Chinese Brush inspired tutorial. I hope you enjoy