5 Steps to Finding Time for the Life you Want

I’m very excited to introduce Alicia Berberich, who is my guest blogger today!

When I recently asked you: What is the biggest challenge you face in your creative practice?, the answer I received the most was: “Time, the lack of time, I have no time!”

Anne LaFolletteSeptember 18, 2018art everyday, creativity, time management, time management tips, scheduling tips, creative inspiration, creative challenges, change, blogging, breakthroughs, discover fullfullment, developing a creative practice, weekly creative inspiration, find your passion, finding your calling, find your true self, inspiration, just start, kickstart your art journey, making art, one small step forward every day, renewal, resilience, tips to boost creativity, moving forward, weekly art inspiration

The ONE Thing that Energizes Me About Pattern Design

It will come as no surprise that I’m passionate about Pattern Design. But what is the ONE thing that energizes me the most about it?

Let me tell you a story.

Anne LaFolletteSeptember 4, 2018art as meditation, art is joy, art everyday, art, art practice, art tutorials, blogging, become present, creativity, creative challenges, creative inspiration, drawing, discover fulfillment, daily art challenge, developing a creative practice, encouragement, find your passion, ink drawings, inspiration, find your true self, just start, sketching, one small step forward every day, moving forward, pattern designs, practice makes better, painting, pattern design, perseverance, reduce stress, renewal, resilience, from sketch to wrapping paper, free art tutorials, free video tutorials, free video demonstrations, support, sell your art, top tips, surface pattern design, video tutorials, videos, weekly art inspiration, weekly creative inspiration, watercolor, new beginnings, my journey

Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator for Pattern Design

You're interested in learning pattern design? Getting comfortable with Adobe Illustrator is going to be key. I was completely overwhelmed when I first opened Illustrator. I hadn’t learned a new application for years…

Anne LaFolletteAugust 28, 2018art classes, art practice, art tutorials, art is joy, blogging, creative inspiration, creative challenges, Create Videos, daily art challenge, desktop wallpapers, developing a creative practice, drawing, demonstration, encouragement, find your passion, finding your calling, inspiration, just start, sketching, skillshare teacher, skillshare classes, monthly freebies, one small step forward every day, pattern designs, phone wallpapers, practice makes better, top tips, support, moving forward, weekly creative inspiration, weekly art inspiration, Adobe Illustrator, be patient, go slow, video tutorials

Top 7 Tips to Boost Your Creativity

Do you sometimes get stuck in your creative practice? As an entrepreneur and pattern designer, I’m hard at work developing a series of pattern “collections” for my professional portfolio. And sometimes my creative ideas run dry!