Does anyone use Procreate?

Procreate is a drawing app for iPads that lets you create digital art. It has tools for sketching, painting, and editing, with options like brushes, colours, and layers. It’s easy to use, making it great for beginners, but also powerful enough for professionals.

My name is Callisse, and here is my story………..

I’ve been eyeing it for a year, and I just took the leap and got it!

So I’ve been reading and watching videos to learn more. I’m now doodling and having a play around!

Since I moved to England from Dallas, Texas, I’ve always struggled in the winters with my mental health. Last month, I just went for it and got Procreate after contemplating it for a year.

I had never previously done any real digital art work before, and I have to say learning a different art form and trying different things has really helped me this winter.

I think I might try some of the other tutorials on the art for wellness website, but in a digital format, we’ll see I’m still learning.

I am thrilled to be asked to share my pictures in the members gallery and hope this inspires you to have a go. If I can do it, then you can too.

Check out our members gallery for more digital creations.

Procreate here is a link if you would like to check it out.

Written and shared by Callisse Alexandra

Recovery Coach Academy www.recoverycoachacademy.co.uk

Thank you, Callisse, for sharing your story and wonderful creative pictures.

Bloom with Grace

Spring Into Art Competition – with Art for Wellness

Calliese entered her picture in the competition, and we provided feedback.

Hi Calliese, I wanted to let you have some feedback on the beautiful picture you entered in the Spring Competition. We thought your design was thought-provoking and can’t stop looking at it as it has so much meaning, especially for mental health awareness.

Several comments about “would hang on my wall” and everyone could see a different meaning or emotional response which is very powerful.

In celebration of your stunning digital artwork, we would like to recognise and feature this in an article with your permission. Please let me know what you think.

Best wishes Debbie, Heather & A4W Team

Bloom with Grace by Calliese

It’s so funny because I can literally remember the day I decided to do that picture!

I struggle in the winter with my mental wellbeing, and about a month ago when the sun started to show its lovely face again, walking on the schoolrun, I’d say “look at the flowers, look at the leaves”!

I was so mesmerized because Spring is new to me, we don’t get spring in Texas, lol we get summer and autumn!

A couple days before I was talking to a friend and she was saying that for her the winters are like hibernating, and when I walked to school that day I was like wow it really is like hibernating.

The trees, plants and animals all rest, then spring comes and you hear birds, see squirrels running and blossoms start to bloom.. it’s like everything starts to wake up after a rest.

For me, discovering spring has been an amazing experience 🌸🌼🌷

– Calliese

Members feedback to Calliese………..

We adore this beautiful digital art

I absolutely love Calliese’s digital art painting for the Spring theme “Bloom with Grace”.

From the moment I first viewed it, it really drew me in, and I could not stop looking at it.

It resonates so much for me. It represents my mental wellbeing after so long climbing out of my own head space into positive thoughts and brightness.

When I shared this with my Uncle (Crooksy), he started singing “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” by Kylie Minogue, and he, too, was captivated by its beauty.

When I asked him why that tune, he replied, “It was brilliant! The picture cleverly repeated smaller, and there she was, climbing out of her own head! Freeing and releasing herself.”

A very mindful, thoughtful and imaginative piece of artwork.

This has now become his “Kylie Minogue Picture!” and a copy is proudly hanging on the wall.

– Heather

Calliese very kindly gave permission for professional copies to be made for Debbie, Heather and Crooksy so we can proudly hand them on our walls with pleasure.

It is always a pleasure to see Calliese’s digital art creations, as she has totally found a creative connection that inspires and brings pleasure to others.

– Debbie

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Debbie Crouch – originally published 2022

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