Create Your Life Book: Mixed-Media Art Projects for Expanding Creativity and Encouraging Personal Growth - Paperback

by Tamara Laporte (Author)

Inspired by artist Tamara Laporte's popular online art classes (willowing.org), Create Your Life Book presents 18 step-by-step mixed-media drawing and painting projects that encourage self-fulfillment through the creative process. Tamara's kind, non-judgmental voice guides your way.

• Let go of what no longer serves you by taking stock of what's holding you back, then create a zentangle butterfly to symbolize you flying away from those limiting things.
• Embrace and love your inner quirky bird by taking an inventory of your quirky traits, then create a bird that celebrates them.
• Heal old wounds by writing a letter to yourself as a child, then create a house to keep your inner child safe.

Author Biography

Tamara Laporte is a celebrated mixed-media artist and art teacher who has been running her own creative business, willowing.org, since late 2008. Since then, she has become a creative catalyst for thousands of artists. Her work, which can be described as "mixed-media folk art meets magical realism," ranges from whimsical children's illustrations to more stylised fantasy art. Symbolism and layering play a big part in her work, and her paintings often contain healing themes, uplifting messages, and inspirational poetry. Tamara believes that the act of creating art can be a gateway into healing and personal growth. Her art classes often contain an element of self-development along with instruction on art techniques. She is deeply devoted to helping people get in touch with their creative fire, and works tirelessly to bring uplifting, nourishing, creative, and empowering content to her amazing tribe of thousands. The author of the best-selling Create Your Life Book, Tamara's work has been featured in many art magazines, books, and media outlets. She runs a variety of popular art classes on her ning network, which has more than 24,500 members and grows by 150-200 mixed-media enthusiasts each month. She lives in Devon, UK.