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notes from the creative trail orla stevens substack subscribe sign in home notes website instagram youtube learn with me free art tutorials shop archive about how to paint like you re in your sketchbook part one of a magical painting residency vlog jul 29 orla stevens 46 too many materials start here a mixed media experiment to help get you exploring jul 5 orla stevens 38 2 before you start to paint or draw try this is this the most important creative skill to practice jun 22 orla stevens 35 2 1 how to loose lines in 5 minutes thoughts on our relationships with materials jun 4 orla stevens 122 9 7 art as a way to ground us an invitation to slow down and sketch may 25 orla stevens 64 8 4 recent posts view all permission to try again when paintings don t work out may 14 orla stevens 40 when you want to paint everything sketching on location may 7 orla stevens 55 2 2 finding your way by breaking the rules taking new art materials out on a painting adventure apr 9 orla stevens 61 8 3 playing over planning the story behind my latest paintings mar 26 orla stevens 53 5 4 an easy mixed media exercise for everyday sketchbooks feb 19 orla stevens 92 8 3 how can we begin to play in art a project idea to help you begin feb 5 orla stevens 89 8 1 see all top posts easy sketchbook ideas for busy days dec 10 2025 orla stevens 556 28 32 3 tips for sketching landscapes with movement energy feb 27 2025 orla stevens 247 15 11 easy ways to sketch loosely jan 15 orla stevens 197 22 8 12 tips for painting loose feb 13 2025 orla stevens 148 10 10 how to loose lines in 5 minutes jun 4 orla stevens 122 9 7 subscribe 2026 orla stevens privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts