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WELCOME!

Hi, I’m Amy Cesari, author and illustrator of “Coloring Book of Shadows” and welcome to this class in art and magic, where you’ll learn all sorts of useful things about coloring with colored pencils—like how to apply shading and color and light and texture—as well as ways to unlock and express your unique spirit and style on the page.

You’ll learn shading and coloring skills in this class—however the deeper call to art that you may be feeling is often about expression of self in a full range of light, shadow, and color.

YOU ARE ALREADY GOOD ENOUGH AT COLORING

Something else I wanna make clear straight away—you are already good enough and artistic enough, and you don’t actually need a class to color! All you have to do is start coloring. Like when you were a kid, where you expressed freely and without self-judgement or worrying what others might think, or wondering if you’d be good enough.

But as you’ve probably found, this is easier said than done, especially if you’ve felt stuck or afraid to express your creativity for a while. Most of us have experienced something at some point in our lives that’s dampened or totally shuttered our artistic pursuits. I know I certainly have. So, you don’t need a class and you don’t need to be better at coloring, you’re already good enough.

However! There are still plenty of reasons to enjoy classes, and of course, it’s wonderful and so satisfying to pursue growth and new skills on your artistic journey. I personally love art classes and learning new things.

ART CAN UNLOCK YOUR MAGIC

So, while you’ll learn coloring and colored pencil skills in this course, perhaps the more valuable thing is the powerful magical practices that I’ll show you to get into the flow of art and creative spirit — to quiet your fears and inner critic, and to really allow yourself to find your artistic flow.

Part of the magic of art is that it’s a deep practice in grounding, to find a calm state of awareness and heightened intuition. That’s why coloring often feels good and so calming. When you’re truly present in your body and allow the chatter of your mind to stop for a few moments —You become a conduit for your own awareness and expression of spirit to flow through.

INSPIRATION, NOT INSTRUCTION

This is a zero-competitor class. There is no right and wrong here. Everything in this class is about discovering what feels good and right to you, and expressing yourself in ways that feel right to your hand. And I hope you’ll take what you learn here not as instruction, but as inspiration to discover the best ways for you to color.

LET'S GET STARTED

So… If you’re ready to silence your own inner critic for a moment… Get past creativity blocks… and allow yourself to the space to express your own divine self, your own bright spirit, your shadows, your colors, your whole self on the page… then let’s get started!

RECOMMENDED: TAKE THIS FREE COURSE FIRST!

And if you’re really new to art and coloring and you haven’t taken my free “getting started” course about using colored pencils, I’d suggest you go back and watch that first. It’ll give you a solid start if you’re new. It’s free, and the link is down below.

https://coloringbookofshadows.teachable.com/p/colored-pencil-basics

OK! Thanks for watching, and let’s get ready to make some magic happen in the next video.