Mindful Colouring Workbook
Download this mindful colouring workbook by Between Sessions, a 'simple and fun way to reduce the stress in your life'.
Bee Inspired - Knitting Challenge
Get crafty as you use up oddments of wool to create a single bee or a whole buzzy swarm of these cute creatures - click below for pattern and templates.
Colouring & Music - Album Cover Colouring Templates
Music + colouring in = an example of the perfect mindfulness exercise - The Colouring Session website allows you to combine both with some special album covers and playlists from artists including Elvis, Foo Fighters, Little Mix, Harry Styles and many more.
The Art of Zentangle
Zentangle is a simple to learn creative art form that helps you to create beautiful images using structured patterns. Its very relaxing, original and really boosts concentration and creates calm. Take a look at the Zentangle channel on You Tube for inspiration and ideas.
Art Matters
The Museum of Modern Art are offering a whole range of free online classes during the Coronvirus outbreak - so brush up your technique here.
Online Courses to Find Your Inner Creative
From fashion illustration and ipad character sketching, to needlecraft, cookery and mindful painting - Obby has a huge range of online creative classes to help you learn new skills and available to try from £10pp and upwards per class.
(Please note, as these are paid for classes please always check with the bill payer before signing up).
Getty Museum Art Challenge - Recreate the Classics, DIY style
The Getty Museum's DIY art challenge on Twitter during lockdown went viral - they challenged the public to recreate a famous work of art using people and objects from your home. Why not have a go yourself and take a look at the ideas others submitted - search Getty Art Challenge or check out @GettyMuseum.
Mindful Colouring - Colour Your Way Calm
Some lovely worksheets to try out your mindful colouring skills, focusing on how we choose and
apply colour in a design to bring our awareness to the present moment by Youth Focus.
Grayson's Art Club - Channel 4
If you're an amateur artist, it's worth trying to catch up with or take part in Grayson's Art Club. Originally a lockdown hit in April 20 it features artist and sculptor Grayson Perry and his wife Philippa and a host of guests and members of the public. Grayson aims to make art accessible, appealing to the 'average Joe on the sofa', inspiring the nation to create great art (and have messy fun). Inspiring, always interesting and with a clear focus on fun.
Daily Cloud Air Doodle Challenge
Illustrator and artist Chris Judge, best known for his illustrated children's books, has set up a fun Daily Cloud channel on Instagram. So (if you are old enough to have an account) check out his website and join in the fun.
Each day, he photographs a cloud and customises it with some simple illustrations - take a look and be inspired to try your own! Take a look at the skies above and enjoy your very own version of air doodles! Examples so far include everything from an elephant, poodle and a panda to a monster and a dragon...what can you spot?