Art as an Altar: Celebrating Life through Creativity (Pick Your Price)

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Art as an Altar: Celebrating Life through Creativity Self Paced Course Available to Start Now!

Give attention and tender loving care to your life through the mixed media art process. Create an altar on a canvas as an offering and sacred celebration for your home. All levels welcome from beginners to anyone who wishes to explore the rich potential of approaching art this way.  

Gather beauty and blessings for the altar with collage material from various sources. Tap in to the power of intention, imagination, and symbolism to co-create your story. Honor any animal spirit guides or plant essence that appeals to you. Bring your best memories and sweetest dreams to mingle with the gifts of now as you combine gratitude and hope with the magic of your own loving touch.

Techniques will include layering collage, using fluid acrylic paints, shimmering pearlescent inks, stencils and patterns, veiling, glowing, and glazing, incorporating textiles, considering symbolic imagery, finding or selecting secret messages, color coordination and cohesive composition, harmonizing and being mindful of the energy put into it.

You will have access to ALL of the lessons at once. So, you can follow along with the suggested schedule spanning 4 weeks (1 month/moon cycle) or create at your own pace. The suggested schedule works out to about an hour per week for several short videos (give or take a little). That makes it easy to fit in and allows plenty of time to actually create. You can download all content to keep for offline and lifetime access if you choose.

You will receive:

  • In-depth video instructions for one mixed media art project with several layers (over 20 videos condensed into about 5 hours)
  • Supply list (substitutions and experimentation encouraged)
  • Intimate behind the scenes and beyond the obvious insights from and about the creative process. This includes emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects in addition to the physical
  • Support for any questions via email 
  • Option to share and participate in monthly live zoom sessions
  • Additional text, references, and prompts to encourage you through the process
  • Audio for a Guided Visualization Journey
  • Bonus ideas & inspiration from Special Guests
  • A cheerleader for your creative potential 

If you're looking for flashy special effects or a professional camera crew, this might not be for you. If you're interested in content and celebrating your own creativity, you're in the right place!

You can select the price (energy exchange) that you are comfortable with (both willing and able) based on your financial situation. Know someone else who might love this opportunity? Please let them know about it. Thank You!

You can download the course access information immediately after checkout! Please be sure your email is correct at checkout because all other course communication will be sent to that email address. I look forward to seeing what you create! 

Please select the person who shared this opportunity with you from the messenger options so that I may thank and compensate them accordingly.  

$30.00$90.00 Select options
Inktastic Art Adventures (Pick the Price you are comfortable with)

Select the price (energy exchange) that you are comfortable with.
Self Paced Course hosted by Jules Ostara
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You're invited to explore the wonder and tend the seeds of your own creativity.

All levels welcome from beginners to anyone who wants to play and experiment with various inks while noticing, nurturing, and choosing the energy that flows through your art. Attention is given to attitude, approach, and environment in addition to techniques. The projects are all infused with reverence, wonder, and good vibes.

Projects include:

  • Abstract Style on Wood Panel
  • Impressionist Style on Yupo Paper
  • Batik Style on Yupo Paper
  • Making Your Own Botanical Stencils 
  • Abstract Flowers on Photo Paper
  • Making Natural Ink Alternatives
  • and More!

You will have access to all of the main lessons at once. So, you can play at your own pace. You can also download content to keep for offline and lifetime access if you choose.

You will receive:

  • In-depth video instructions for each project (downloadable)
  • Supply lists for each project (supplies must be purchased separately)
  • Additional text, references, and prompts to encourage you through the process
  • 50 Page downloadable PDF 
  • Fresh ideas and inspiration
  • Support for any questions via email 
  • A cheerleader for your creative potential 

PLUS Special Guest Appearances and Bonuses!

Participants in other courses have shared these Kind Words: 
“This has been the best use of my money and time in a long time!” ~ Joanne
“You are especially gifted at voicing your inner narrative which is so helpful.” ~ Jenna
“I would now like to repeat it because I enjoyed it so much!” ~ Madeleine

You can download the course access information immediately after checkout! Please be sure your email is correct at checkout because all course communication will be sent to that email address. I look forward to seeing what you create! 

You can select the price (energy exchange) that you are comfortable with (both willing and able) based on your financial situation. Thank You!

Please select the person who shared this opportunity with you from the messenger options so that I may thank and compensate them accordingly.  

$27.00$87.00 Select options
Zen Full Painting
☆ Zen Full Painting ~ Self Paced Course Ready to Start Now ☆ I often greet the blank surface as both a playground and a temple, a place to meet with mystery, explore the wonders and my own wilderness, play with possibility, sing, pray, cry, celebrate and co-create with the life force that flows through all! In this course, I share how I created the “Zen Full” trio of 3 paintings inspired by the serenity of Japanese gardens and the wabi sabi idea of seeing the beauty in imperfection. [columns] [span4] [/span4][span4] [/span4][span4] [/span4][/columns] I also share additional references and ideas about zen energy and nourishing mind, body, and spirit along with a bonus Garden Tour video visit to a few Japanese gardens.
  • Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to experienced painters who want to loosen up with creative process.
  • Participants are welcome to watch the videos and do the suggested activities in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering.
  • You can also download all of the videos to save for access anytime
Please download the welcome & access material (pdf file) immediately after checkout! You'll use that info to access the private course area on the site. I look forward to seeing what you create! :)
$39.00 Add to cart
Serenading the Self
Serenading the Self Embodiment through experimentation and creativity. Remixing the songs and stories that make up the soundtracks of our lives. Exploring layers of love, wonder and presence. Every Soul has a Song! I often greet the blank surface as both a playground and a temple, a place to meet with mystery, explore the wonders and my own wilderness, play with possibility, sing, pray, cry, celebrate and co-create with the life force that flows through all! Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to more experienced painters who want to loosen up with your creative process. Participants are welcome to watch the video in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering. You can also download the video to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away). This was originally prepared for the 2022 Loving, Healing, Creating Summit hosted by Creative U. I’m glad to be able to make my session available in this way as well. Let Your Sweet Heart Sing! You can download the material (pdf file) immediately after checkout! I look forward to seeing what you create!
$11.00 Add to cart
The Present Thrivival
 "The Present" online course is Available to Start Now! ☆ This ‘thrivival’ online retreat course offering is intended to nurture and nourish our spirits with creativity, inspiration, and good medicine (the soul food kind!).  Each themed Thrivival (my take on a Revival) course offering includes a variety of activities, such as guided visualizations, creative art projects, storytelling, inspirational materials, short writing/photography prompts, and other ideas to cultivate intuition, playfulness, discernment, confidence, wonder, generosity, grace, reverence, celebration, and delight. This offering’s focus is on exploring "The Present".  Each individual Thrivival offering is different, yet consistently tending to the mind, body, and spirit with sweet soul food. You can download all of the videos to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away). "The Present" Thrivival content includes: ☆ Introduction ☆ Story Time ☆ In Depth Art Project ☆ Meditation ☆ Suggested Physical Activity ☆ Writing Prompt ☆ Music Play List ☆ References/Recommendations ☆ Wrap-Up This course was originally created in 2016, yet it still feels relevant, worthwhile and fun. I hope you’ll agree. I did not initially share the finished art with participants in order to maintain the element of discovery along with me throughout the course. Since then, the art created has been featured in my Soul Songs inspiration card deck. So, you get to see it before you begin. You never know how and where your art may evolve and end up! Trust and enjoy your process. Please check your email (and spam folders) soon after checkout to download a PDF with the welcome & access info.  Thank YOU!  
$39.00 Add to cart
“Blooming Presence” Tote Bag
Spread smiles, soul food, and inspiration wherever you go. :) Art Print from original painting on useful Tote Bag. Great for groceries, library, beach, pool, park, etc. These make unique gifts for so many occasions such as birthdays, friendship, thank you, get well, sympathy, condolences, mother’s day, hostesses, teachers, secretaries, nurses, etc. Is there anyone you’d like to thank for their ‘presence’ in your life? :) This is inspired by the blooming pineapple sage plant in our garden and yellow moths or butterflies that love it along with the words ‘presents’ and ‘presence'' which were collaged into the art from an old dictionary page. The original painting was created as part of “The Present” Thrivival online retreat course. Choose from 3 different sizes: 13 inches, 16 inches, or 18 inches
  • Selected design printed on both sides
  • 1 inch wide super strong cotton shoulder strap
  • Soft yet hard wearing 100% spun Polyester Poplin fabric
I use various printers for different items to offer best quality and value at the time. Item is printed on demand and shipped directly from printer to save resources, storage and shipping costs.
$28.00$35.00 Select options
“Lovely Union” Tote Bag
Spread smiles, soul food, and inspiration wherever you go. :) Art Print from original painting on useful Tote Bag. Great for groceries, library, beach, pool, park, etc. These make unique gifts for so many occasions such as birthdays, friendship, thank you, get well, sympathy, condolences, mother’s day, hostesses, teachers, secretaries, nurses, etc. The original painting this is printed from was inspired by the sparkling sunshine on the creek water by our home and the curling vines during a winter walk along with an idea I heard from Ram Dass that we may “live in love.” For such a seemingly simple piece, it has sparked quite a bit of wonder. I’ve written several questions on the back such as: could this be love? do we live in love? am i love? is life love? is love life? is love raw and wild divinity? does love live here? is love all? is all love? what is love? ♡♡♡ Maybe Valentine’s Day might have influenced it as well. Choose from 3 different sizes: 13 inches, 16 inches, or 18 inches
  • Selected design printed on both sides
  • 1 inch wide super strong cotton shoulder strap
  • Soft yet hard wearing 100% spun Polyester Poplin fabric
I use various printers for different items to offer best quality and value at the time. Item is printed on demand and shipped directly from printer to save resources, storage and shipping costs.
$28.00$35.00 Select options
“Sparkling Nature” Tote Bag
Spread smiles, soul food, and inspiration wherever you go. :) Art Print from original painting on useful Tote Bag. Great for groceries, library, beach, pool, park, etc. These make unique gifts for so many occasions such as birthdays, friendship, thank you, get well, sympathy, condolences, mother’s day, hostesses, teachers, secretaries, nurses, etc. The original painting was inspired by hearts, mandalas, intricate windows, doors and winter sunshine sparkling in raindrops, dew drops, snow, ice, water reflections, glass, etc. Choose from 3 different sizes: 13 inches, 16 inches, or 18 inches
  • Selected design printed on both sides
  • 1 inch wide super strong cotton shoulder strap
  • Soft yet hard wearing 100% spun Polyester Poplin fabric
I use various printers for different items to offer best quality and value at the time. Item is printed on demand and shipped directly from printer to save resources, storage and shipping costs.
$28.00$35.00 Select options
Presence Mug
Have a little soul food with your tea or coffee and thrive true. ♡ Art Print from original mixed-media painting (often more than $25) combined with a useful cup. These make great gifts for birthdays, friendship, thank you, get well, sympathy, mother’s day, hostesses, teachers, secretaries, nurses, graduation, welcome baskets & more… a unique gift of art & warm wishes. Is there anyone you'd like to thank for their 'presence' in your life? :) The original painting was inspired by the yellow moths or butterflies that love our herb garden along with the words ‘presents’ and ‘presence’ which are collaged into the art from an old dictionary page. The original painting was created as part of “The Present” Thrivival online retreat course. You can click to enlarge images. [columns] [span4] [/span4][span4] [/span4][span4] [/span4][/columns] Choose from 2 different sizes: 11 ounces or Grande 15 ounces (15 ounces is pictured and selected by default) Premium ceramic coffee mugs feature wrap-around art and large handles for easy gripping. Dishwasher and microwave safe (I use them in both everyday and the quality has held up!) Mugs are printed on demand and shipped directly from the printer to save resources! Please contact me if you’d like to feature these in a boutique or need several for a high quantity discount. Thank you for visiting my sweet little shop. I hope you find beautiful blessings within. May we thrive in harmony.
$22.00$25.00 Select options