Use These 6 Prompts To Explore Intuitive Mark Making

This expressive art flow is meant to help you lean into the present moment and let go of expectations while you paint.

The materials used offer spontaneity and looseness, which can lead to a sense of being in the flow. Allowing yourself to play with paint can reduce stress and anxiety more quickly than you might realize.

Let your curiosity guide you as you use the materials that make marks you can’t predict. You just get to see what happens!

Use these prompts once or multiple times to see how unique each page can be.

SIX PROMPTS

  1. Scribble with a pencil.

  2. Dab paint with a cotton ball.

  3. Stamp paint with sandpaper.

  4. Make brush marks with your non-dominant hand.

  5. Scratch into wet paint.

  6. Add splatters.


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