Michelle Baker, MA The #1 Surprising Reason for Creative BlocksI've worked with hundreds of adults who are taking art classes and they come to me when they're feeling creatively blocked. They're...
Michelle Baker, MA 5 Minute Mindfulness Drawing Meditation: Drawing the BreathThis simple, mindfulness drawing meditation will help you be more GROUNDED and CALM by tuning into your breath. This activity will help...
Michelle Baker, MA 5 Minute Mindfulness Drawing Meditation: How Filled Up Am I?This simple, mindfulness drawing meditation will help you FEEL into your energy level and assess what you need to be more ENERGIZED and...
Michelle Baker, MA 5 More Painting Tips You Should Always Do When Using Acrylics!Today I'm going to share with you my 5 best tips you should always do when using acrylic paints. And you're gonna wanna stick around...
Michelle Baker, MA Top 10 Mistakes Beginner Acrylic Painters MakePainting can seem hard at first, without guidance or previous experience, it can be easy to make mistakes. So here are some of the most...
Michelle Baker, MA Secrets to Conquering Creative BlocksYou may not know this but paintings and drawings have a "hard stage." It's in the middle of your process somewhere, you've been trucking...
Michelle Baker, MA Figuring out FiguresWhen you want to draw (or paint) a figure, don't just start drawing head, shoulders, etc... We look at people all day long but when it...
Michelle Baker, MA Desert Landscape ShadowsCreate your rocks and ground with warm colors. To begin, paint the "middle color" of your rocks (not the darkest or lightest value). For...
Michelle Baker, MA "Mapping" a FaceHow to draw a face. Michelle and Shannon from MBodied Art Studio teach you the step-by- step way to draw a face that looks good every...
Michelle Baker, MA Painting Tree FoliageLearn a technique for painting 3-dimensional trees! We'll share some color theory, a brush technique and how to use layers to achieve the...
Michelle Baker, MA Cross-hatch blending techniqueThere's more than 1 way to paint a sunset! Shannon shares her favorite blending technique: Cross-Hatching. It makes for a more...
Michelle Baker, MA Art ALWAYS Takes You on a JourneyEvery time you create a piece of art, it is taking you on a hero's journey. There are profound opportunities to learn and grow each time...
Michelle Baker, MA Woodworking as Therapeutic ArtWoodworking is a hobby for some and a profession for others, but it can be a powerful therapeutic tool for just about everyone. In fact,...
Michelle Baker, MA prioritize SOUL over STRESSHere’s the secret: we’ve got it all wrong. What feels important, what we give so much of our time and energy to, it’s NOT the answer. We...
Michelle Baker, MA Art Therapy and Trauma RecoveryArt Therapy is helpful for people of all ages and its benefits go beyond the field of mental health into many other areas of life....
Michelle Baker, MA 5 Ways MBodied Helps People Who "Can't Make Art!"“I can’t make art! I’m not creative. Art is for those people, over there with “natural talent.” If these are some thoughts that go...
Michelle Baker, MA One Thing Hitler Can Teach Us About ArtDid you know that Hitler banned modern art while he was in power? He declared it was “un-German” and held an exhibition in 1937 called...
Michelle Baker, MA Why Make Art Wednesdays"Why do you make art?" Hear from the students of MBodied's watercolor class. Common responses to the question are: "because it's...
Michelle Baker, MA A Mindfulness PracticeHaving a mindfulness practice can really help us be more present and peaceful. But do we have to meditate on a cushion or are there...
Michelle Baker, MA Why Most People Don't Make Art: Part IIFind out the last 2 steps of MBodied's system for helping people overcome this common issue with making art. #Westminsterpaintingclass...