Audacity means you are not scared to be seen trying. You are courageous. But your courage didn't just magically appear over night. the courage came from inside of who you are at your core. The fearless child you once were. The child that didn't care what anyone thought of them. The child was didn't care if they embarrassed themselves in front of a room of people. Looking back at my own childhood, I remember moments when I pushed myself to do some crazy things. I jumped up on the table in preschool and danced in front of the entire class. The teachers yelled at me and told me to get down. When I did get down, I so vividly remember thinking, "well that was fun while it lasted!" While all my friends giggled in the background. I was three. how the heck do i remember this?! I think I remember it because of the feeling. I did what I wasn't supposed to. I went against the grain, and did something my friends would be too scared to do. And I remember it to this day. And this skill has stuck with me throughout my career as an artist. I've been jumping on a table waving and screaming, showing my art, been willing to get made fun of, giggled at, laughed at. Becuase at the end of the day I know in my heart that making art brings me joy, just like dancing on tables. And those people giggling at me being seen trying, actually are too scared to try it themselves. So I want you to sit with this story. think of a time in your childhood when you showed AUDACITY to do something crazy. Something brave or out of the ordinary. And write about it. Remember what it felt like. And get ready to channel that little girl again. And bring her back. Go look at some childhood photos if you need help jogging your memory. You can also sit down and ask your grandparents or parents to tell you a funny story they remember about you being a little crazy and going against the grain. You're going to need to remember who you were in order to get to who you need to become.

Today try to notice how you get dressed. Are you rushed or relaxed? Do you feel chaotic or put together? I like to think of getting dressed as my first art project of the day. It’s a creative act to choose how you want to present yourself to the word today. How you style your clothes and put together an outfit says a lot about who you are. If you’re clothes are thrown on the floor, sweaters shoved in your closet, no order to anything, that energy flows into everything else you do in your day. That one task put off, crumbled into a draw quickly just to be able to check it off the list. I’ve been there before so I know what it’s like. As humans we fall back on the systems we created. We created that chaos. So we can also choose to create order. Starting with your closet. First off make a pile of clothes you haven’t worn this last year and put them in a bag. Or any clothes you put on and just don’t feel like your next level self in. Put them in the bag. Then I want you to organize your shirts & sweaters by color. Hang all your black tops together. Hang all your white tops together. And so on. Any jeans just don’t fit you right, right now. Just put them in the bag. You don’t have to give away the bag yet, but just get them out of your closet. Option 1: keep the bag of clothes in the basement for 6 months. If you haven't thought about it or those jeans still don’t fit you. Donate the bag. Or give them to your cousin or friend. You might be thinking, What does this have to do with art?? First off, you need to start to see your entire life as a work of art. Everything you touch in your day you create. Your closet is the perfect place to start. Once you create order in your closet, you can create order in another part of your kitchen, then each other room of your home. Order creates peace. Peace creates space for your ultimate creation to happen. When your mind is truly at peace, it shows up in how you draw your lines. How your hand glides across the paper.

You don't need someone outside of yourself to force you to create. You simply need to find that desire to create within your own heart. Today I challenge you to sit in stillness for 5 minutes. No music, no phone, nothing. Look out the window and notice the trees waving in the wind. Observe the wold like an artist. Once your mind is still and calm, take out a piece of paper and a pen and doodle whatever you want. Little squiggly lines, little hearts or flowers. Whatever your hands feel like doing. Try not to think too much. Turn your brain off, and let your hands go wild! Get in the habit of taking a moments each day for your creative self to come out. It all starts with a doodle! Feel free to comment on this post with the doodle you drew today.

Hey everyone, So glad you're here. Here is the plan Starting February 17th we will be drawing daily together. (taking weekends off to rest & play) I will be posting daily doodle prompts, and your job is to fill up your post it note with a doodle. I am giving you all access to my paid program, valued at $297 completely for free for the next three months. Inside the program you will learn to confidently create your own abstract work of art. Find your voice as an artist and truly thrive creatively! My goal is to turn you into a thriving artist. Disclaimer, this curriculum is a starting point to find your voice! We will only be drawing with black ink. No paint, no canvas. Only foundations. The goal is for you to build the courage to start! and start you will! For 45 days I am challenging you to doodle and journal daily. I am also going to push you to post daily too. Make a new instagram or substack account and dedicate that page to your art only. Separate you who you are as a person from your art. Let your art live in it's own free universe. We'll get into this more as we go along, just getting you mentally prepared! Days 1-14 Will be very childlike and simple. You will learn the foundations of fine art. Days 15-30 we'll get deeper. We will study the artists of art history & you will learn how to make your art "pretty" Days 30-37 is when we get personal. Looking back at our own lives. Drawing our favorite memories. Photos we've taken on our phones. Turning those memories into art. Days 38-45 You will pick your ONE THING The thing that tugs at your heart the most to keep making. You will learn to draw BIG and take your doodles to the next level. Are you ready to become an artist? Here's what you will need: Post-it notes or small sketchbook Micron pens Sizes 08, 05, 01 Extra Recommendation: "The Artist Way" Book & workbook. Everyday along with your doodle, I encourage you to journal. To write out your heart on the page. Get all those stagnant dreams, desires and hopes out on the page!

Today I want to challenge you to slow down the hurry. I saw this quote that said "stop treating your life like an emergency" Remind yourself there is no need to rush. Nature never rushes, yet everything gets done. Slow, unseen, micro moments the aciculate to create something great! To practice this stillness today, I want to challenge you to move slower in every activity you do today. Notice what your hands are doing in front of you. Let your stream of thoughts dissolve into the present moment. Not thinking about what you did wrong in the past, not thinking of the future, but simply existing in the now. Let yourself be playful today. Pick up a color you normally never use, and simply doodle whatever is on your heart. if you feel like your day is too busy to create, set a timer for five minutes for your doodle. Watch the pen glide across the paper, and simply Enjoy the act of creating. Talk tomorrow, Christina