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15 Easy Mindful Art Journaling Ideas for Beginners | Self Art Therapy Exercises
Have you ever experienced feeling less stressed after mindful art activities or journaling?
Today, I’ll be sharing 15 Art Therapy Exercises and easy Mindful Art Journaling Ideas for beginners. These art journaling ideas are a combination of Art Therapy Activities and prompts from an Art Therapy group I attend, as well as some favorite Mindful Art Activities I teach. Some of the art journaling ideas shared include: Mindful Mandalas, Meditative Watercolor Doodling, Expressive Arts Exercises, Meditative Art, and Art Journaling, etc.
Many of these prompts are very simple (and open to interpretation), so it gives you permission to create and express yourself freely. I hope they inspire your own art journaling practice whether you’re in your mindful art studio, at home, or on the go.
15 easy Mindful Art journaling prompts (and self art therapy exercises):
Drawing the Breath Meditation exercise
Where do you feel stuck?
Where do you get your strength?
Growth
Treasure
Possibilities
What are your values?
8. Meditative Watercolor Doodling exercise
9. Gratitude
10. Choose a letter from the alphabet to make your intuitive marks
11. Choose a part of your body to feel into and inspire your art making
12. Reflect and Express your Year exercise
13. Transitions
14. Transformation
15. For more details, Watch the Full Video Below (including examples of each self art therapy exercise and prompts, art making tips, and art material recommendations).
FREE
MINDFUL ART WORKBOOK HERE
This 10-page workbook includes 8 common ways we get creatively blocked, 8 creative tips and solutions, and more mindful art journaling prompts to help you stress less and create more.
learn more and join our online mindful art classes here
MINDFUL ART ACTIVITIES VIDEOS:
- Draw the Breath Meditation Video
- Draw Simple Mindful Mandalas E-Course
- Mindful Art Activities Playlist
MINDFUL ART workshops online:
- Mindful Mandalas for Relaxation here
- More Classes & Teacher Trainings Online here
LIST OF RECOMMENDED MINDFUL ART SUPPLIES:
Arches Watercolor Paper Block, 9x12
Mungyo Professional Water Colors Set (24 Colors)
Watercolor Paint Brushes Squirrel Hair Professional 4Pcs:
Micron Ink Pen Set, Ass't 6CT Set
DISCLAIMER:
The Art Therapy Exercise prompts and Mindful Art Activities shared here may seem similar to a self art therapy session, but doing these mindful art actvities is not the same as Art Therapy. You may want to work with a professional Art Therapist for support. Some links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you! Thank you for supporting MindfulCreativeMuse.com, so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!