Learn how to lean into your unique style of creativity with this fluid art instruction book that combines creative inspiration and soulful introspection with practical instruction. Author and licensed psychotherapist Jessica Young is your expert, empathetic guide to developing your energy and feeding your creative flow. Through the diverse techniques and 10 expressive projects in this book, you'll learn how to use the dynamic traits of alcohol ink, high-flow acrylic paint, and more to make beautiful works of abstract art that are reflections of your soul. By tackling the skill-building exercises first, you're guaranteed success when you move on to the step-by-step projects. But you won't just learn how to put paint to paper -- you'll also learn how to reflect and process your artistic experiences mindfully with the teachings, affirmations, and journaling included throughout the book. As you journey through the pages, you will learn to encourage your creative process, face your inner critic, trust your unique voice, work past frustration, find your why, and embrace the fact that you are an artist. Be creative. Let go of fear. Find your flow.
Jessica Young is an intuitive contemporary artist specializing in abstract expression using fluid mediums and epoxy resin. She combines color, texture, and movement to express the inner workings of the heart, mind, and psyche. A self-taught artist who began painting professionally in 2017, Jessica carries two degrees in clinical psychology and has spent the last decade working closely within her local mental health community, specializing in trauma and mood disorders. Jessica is a licensed psychotherapist and currently runs her own psychotherapy private practice. She is also a yoga instructor, meditation guide, and certified Reiki healer and spends her free time traveling, reading, and writing. Born and raised south of Boston, Jessica currently lives with her husband, Kyle, and two rescue dogs, Zoey and Tucker, in western Massachusetts. To learn more, visit www.jessicayoungartist.com and @jessicayoungart on Instagram.