Whether you have experienced a painful divorce or the loss of a dear friend or family member, intense emotions (hopelessness, sadness, anger, loneliness) are normal and expected. The path to recovery involves allowing yourself to grieve and taking steps to nurture yourself along the way. Today, The Art Studio NY shares some strategies to help you navigate the emotions, treat the pain, and ultimately, find joy again.   Give Yourself Time   Grief is a process, and you need to give yourself the space and time to get through it. It’s not healthy to rush yourself or to feel guilty ..read more

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  My favorite tip to successfully building a creative practice might surprise you.  While inspiration comes and goes, it’s the daily momentum of showing up over and over and over- for yourself- that counts the most. That’s also the hardest part. We’re conditioned to take care of everything else first, and guilt or shame can creep in the moment we say yes to ourselves.  Send compassion to those parts that feel unworthy, hold their hands, and have them join you. These parts of you need your love (and creativity) the most.  The real commitment to a creative practice is this ..read more

Ever wondered how prolific artists can amass such a vast amount of works in their life time? No matter what the specifics are, it all boils down to their consistent creative practice.  Keep reading to gather up some helpful tips that will help you create the space to create 1.   Find your WHY. Why do you want a creative practice? I believe it is Thomas Jefferson who once said, “He who knows ‘why’ will always find ‘how'”. 2. Focus on process, not product. How do you FEEL when drawing and painting, and creating your art? Some art you’ll love, some you won’t. It’s the process that ma ..read more

Winter is coming… and we are not going to spend another 3 months binging Game of Thrones again! The shorter days and longer nights leave a lot of Vitamin D to be desired. What shall we do with ourselves with the cold weather leaving us stuck inside? If we are feeling antsy just thinking about being stuck inside this winter, imagine how our kids must feel! This is the sign you were waiting for to finally sign them up for that kids art class! Studio art classes  and online art classes are the perfect cure for those winter blues Choose to Create Kids art classes are the perfect w ..read more

CHANGE IS SCARY! In this mixed-media acrylic painting of s, I danced with change, left my comfort zone of “I know what I’m doing”, and while at times I liked my artwork, I also almost threw this in the garbage more than once! I’ve used @blickartmaterials acrylic paints and collaged floral images from @bridalguide and @brides along with a palette knife, modpodge, and my favorite paintbrushes. When I collage, I don’t use scissors, I messily tear the paper instead. Making art is a gentle way to practice embracing change and stepping into the unknown on the canvas that matters most- your daily lif ..read more

How to Create A Life You Love by Rebecca Schwieger | Dec 1st | @releaseyourcreativity   Goodbye, Comfort Zone. Hello, Transformation. This past year, change knocked loudly at my door and pulled my heart strings in unknown directions far outside of my comfort zone. While we humans fear change and crave the cozy comforts of certainty, both are often what holds us back from creating bigger, deeper, richer and more successful lives. When was the last time you had a dream, hope or goal that mattered deeply to you, and instead of fully going for it, fear and “real reasons” stopped you? We ..read more

How to Create a Life You Love by Rebecca Schwieger   “The greatest risk you’ll ever take by far, is to stand in the light and be seen as you are.” @jordansmithlive   Rebels. Change makers. Artists. Risk takers. The brave amongst us.   Choosing to be authentic is a path of self-worth, courage and self-honesty. In this process and practice of saying yes to your true self, you create full permission to be all of you- your light and shadow, your desires and fears, your greatness and inner-wounds. You allow yourself to be seen, held, loved and expressed, first and foremost by yoursel ..read more

Change is part of the creative process. “I want to change my painting but I’m afraid I will mess it up.” My painting students say this constantly. The human desire for change is often met with fear, both on the canvas and in daily life. Fear of failure. Fear of what others will think. Fear of looking stupid. Fear of rejection. Change involves risk. When there’s risk, there’s reward. What do you risk- what is the price you pay- by avoiding the changes you desire? Giving in to fear is often the most costly. In this acrylic floral painting, I’ve painted and repainted the background over ten times ..read more

by Kristen Andersen and Pat Pinto| Sep 21, 2021 | @theartstudiony Meet Pat Pinto Pat Pinto began taking classes with The Art Studio NY in 2007. At the time, she lived only two buildings down from the studio. Pat recalls the moment that prompted her to begin her classes; “While walking home one day, I saw a flyer taped to a lamp post that said something like ‘Have you not painted since you were a child? Come back and find the artist in you again’. Come back I did… and I never looked back.” Pat’s first ever painting with The Art Studio NY In 2010, Pat left the city to move to Red Bank, New Jer ..read more