Episode 486 of the CMP, a Creativity Matters Podcast — Alphabet primer and fun with the abecedary, morning stories and a window view, the illustrated journal, and more.
Episode 485 of the CMP, a Creativity Matters Podcast — Thoughts on inviting the unexpected, wandering the library, a Julia Cameron read-along, and more
Episode 482 of the CMP, a Creativity Matters Podcast — Journaling in winter (or December), illustrated journaling, and the inspiring When Wanderers Cease to Roam
Episode 469 of the Creativity Matters Podcast — Mindfulness, slowing down, finding your voice, and a review of Draw Yourself Calm by Amy Maricle.
Episode 458 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: A Mysterious Delivery, Reading a Magical Book, Some New Year’s Reminders and Nudges for Keeping a Journal, and More
Episode 455 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a gratitude mindset, November light, and a simple cup.
Episode 454 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: Taking advantage of and looking for a good five-minute window.
Episode 453 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a reminder that Keeping Up with the Joneses is a futile game but one you can easily get sucked into on social media.
Episode 452 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: The Best Story, a children’s book with a powerful reminder for artists of all ages.
Episode 451 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: thoughts on how we pick and choose and what happens when we just “pick one” for our illustrated journals and sketchbooks + a pair of illustrated travel journals about Japan.
Episode 442 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the open road, illustrated journals, and a book on painting calm.
Episode 436 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: olive jars, the too-muchness of the world, simplification, coffee cups, daily ratings, and more.
Books to check out or look at for habits, organization, productivity, creativity, and simplifying life.
Amy
Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Planning books, bullet journaling, creativity, documentation, goals, habits, new year, planning
Episode 433 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a junk jewelry tree and some thoughts on balance, mindfulness, and slow.
Creative books to consider for your own wishlist, library shelves, or to give as gifts.
Episode 432 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a holiday knitting project, ROYGBIV supplies, a book review, and more!
Episode 427 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: Who Needs Donuts children’s book and illustration, inktoportraits in October, and time to draw.
Amy
Books | Creative Journey | Draw Along | Featured | Illustrated journal | Podcast book review, draw along, draw with me, illustration, ink, podcast
Episode 419 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the randomness of some prompt-driven art challenges and how that is a good, a book review, and drawing.
Episode 413 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: drawing your day, illustrating your week, and more illustrated journal talk.
Episode 412 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a draw along and a review of a cartooning book for kids.
Episode 409 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: inspiring painted rocks, wander, whimsy, and a 10-minute draw along.
Amy
Books | Creative Journey | Daily Drawing | Draw Along | Featured | Kid Art | Philosophical Threads | Podcast | wander | Whimsy draw along, draw with me, folk art, ink, painted rocks, podcast, wander, whimsy
Episode 401 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a field-note and a draw along all in one, with a book stack, a jigsaw puzzle, and a cup of coffee.
Amy
50 | Books | Creative Journey | Draw Along | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast 50 before 50, birthday, book list, book stack, draw along, draw with me, field note, podcast
Episode 395 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: catching sight of an unexpected ferris wheel after visiting tiled steps and climbing to a lookout point.
Amy
50 | Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Graphic Novel | Gratitude | Philosophical Threads | Podcast 50 before 50, podcast
Episode 394 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: preparing for a challenge and a “trying it on” mentality. Plus, microns and a colorful graphic novel.
Amy
Books | Creative Journey | Featured | ICAD | Pen and Ink | Philosophical Threads | Podcast | Series 50 before 50, fountain pen, icad, index card, pen and ink, podcast, portraits
Episode 393 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: It’s okay. Thoughts on summer art, ICAD, prepping for a series, and a creative book.
Amy
50 | Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast | Walking 50 before 50, icad, index card, podcast, portraits
Episode 392 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: five minutes, the long and the short of it. Plus, a book of affirmations.
Amy
50 | Books | Creative Journey | Featured | Philosophical Threads | Podcast | Walking 50 before 50, birds, podcast, story
Episode 372 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: looking at How to Be a Wildflower, plus, drawing, pennies, postage, and more.
Amy
Books | Daily Drawing | Featured | Illustrated journal | Philosophical Threads | Podcast books, inktober, journaling, podcast, wander
Episode 370 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: creative talk, Inktober, and two books from the “nature drawing” space.
Amy
Books | Daily Drawing | Featured | Illustrated journal | Inktober | Philosophical Threads | Podcast book, inktober, nature, podcast
Episode 369 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the mindfulness of filling space is something you can fit into any pocket of time.
Episode 1909 / CMP Unplugged: Creative Watercolor Color Cont’d