On Demand Creative Healing Workshops

In this Creative Healing Workshop, Dr. Sara Ptasnik—an integrative health physician at UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and Chinatown Service Center—guides you through the meditative process of creating your own ocean drum, a sensory instrument designed to mimic the calming sound of the sea.

Transform simple household materials into a powerful instrument to help you regulate your breath and calm an overactive nervous system. Have fun painting and decorating your ocean drum to make it extra special!

🛠️ Materials You’ll Need:
✔️ A cardboard box
✔️ Scissors
✔️ A marker
✔️ A circular object to trace (like a large bowl or lid)
✔️ Tapioca pearls (uncooked)
✔️ Tape
✔️ Materials to decorate your drum (such as acrylic paints, markers, stickers, etc.)

Special thanks to LA-based musician Abram Poliakoff for his creative expertise in developing this model!

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In this Creative Healing Workshop, Atlanta-based artist Delonoe Baker (@oldnws) takes you through his unique mixed media process, transforming newspaper clippings into bold, onomatopoeic masterpieces! Watch as he layers headlines and articles onto canvas, then brings them to life with expressive paint strokes and dynamic lettering that capture the energy of sound in visual form.

Whether you're an aspiring artist or just love creative storytelling, this step-by-step guide will inspire you to experiment with found materials and make your own statement piece—literally!

🔥 What you’ll learn in this video:
✔️ How to collage with newspaper clippings for texture and depth
✔️ Techniques for drawing & painting onomatopoeias with impact
✔️ Tips for layering mixed media elements for a bold, graphic look

🛠️ Materials You’ll Need:
✔️ Gloves (optional, but helpful for messy hands!)
✔️ Elmer’s glue & water (mixed) OR Mod Podge (for adhering newspaper)
✔️ Newspaper clippings (headlines, articles, images—your choice!)
✔️ Canvas (any size works!)
✔️ Paint (acrylic or your preferred medium)
✔️ Paintbrushes (various sizes for detail & coverage)
✔️ Rag (for wiping & blending)
✔️ Markers (for bold outlines & lettering)

🎭 Sound off in the comments! What words would you turn into art?

👉 Subscribe for more mixed media inspiration! #MixedMedia #CollageArt #Onomatopoeia #upcycledart

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jeff-kaale/aurora
License code: QXC0D6LOFCP2AAP1

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Suggested Applications:
firealpaca.com
sketchbook.com
Good ole pen & paper

Take part in this mindfulness practice by making something grand and rich with very little!

Discussion Prompt:
We think this labyrinth looks like the lungs exhaling and inhaling, and eventually, it morphs into a fingerprint. What figure do you see?

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Join Dominic Quagliozzi, a Massachusetts-based visual artist who will guide you through an anatomy drawing tutorial using colored pencils, watercolor, and tape. His creative process, which blends traditional and unconventional art techniques, powerfully reflects how chronic illness impacts his life.

✨ What You'll Learn:
* Tips for anatomy drawing with mixed media techniques
* Creative alternatives: try water with colored pencils or markers if you don't have watercolors
* Why embracing mistakes can make your artwork even more authentic

💡 Discussion Prompt: What's an abstract supply you've used or would love to try in your art? Share your creative experiments in the comments!

Let’s create something bold and authentic—flaws and all! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more artistic inspiration.

Dominic Quagliozzi
artistdominic.com
Dominic.Quagliozzi@gmail.com

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Travel through your own world of Fantasy! 🌟

In this workshop, you'll unleash your imagination to create and draw a one-of-a-kind fantasy character, complete with an object and a daring obstacle. Whether you're dreaming up a fire-breathing dragon with a magical staff or a mischievous pixie navigating a thorny maze, the possibilities are endless—and entirely up to you!

This workshop includes step-by-step guidance for designing unique creatures and characters. It's perfect for artists of all levels—no prior experience is required! So grab your sketchbook and pencils and prepare to bring your imagination to life.

🎨 Are you ready to enter the world of fantasy? Let’s create something extraordinary!

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/roman/a-world-of-fantasy
License code: 0LRBYPPASWG2YOUC

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Create art with feeling!

Explore the power of neurographic art to connect with our emotions. In this workshop, Terry guides you through each step of creating your own neurographic artwork, choosing colors intuitively based on your emotions in the moment. As colors flow onto the paper, they become reflections of your inner landscape, capturing feelings in a creative and healing way.

This workshop is perfect for those who want to use their creativity as a form of emotional expression and self-care.

You'll need:
Paper
Black marker or pen
Colored pencils, markers, crayons, your choice!
OR
Procreate for iPad

Terry Owens
Website: www.staindart.shop
Instagram: staind.art
TikTok: staind.art

Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/moonshine | License code: VN18ELOB25ZQ5KAG

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