Join Brina’s Creative Side

A place for art clubs, community art instructors, creative people, and homeschool families to access quality art projects and learning tools.

As a member you will get full access to my growing collection of unique and fun watercolour and mixed-media art projects and art inspiration for just $55!

how to paint an abstract landscape in mixed media
How to paint a layered plant pot using negative space
How to paint a micro mushroom landscape
How to paint and create a paper collage of birds and fish in mixed media
How to paint a well framed landscape
How to paint still life tea cup in watercolour
How to paint a galaxy in watercolours.
How to paint a moth in mixed media

What you’ll get

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    10 art projects (and growing) with detailed instructions on a variety of art projects designed by Brina Schenk, a professional mixed media illustrator.

    Think less crafty, more arty, but we’re not afraid to get out the white glue and scissors.

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    Printables for your students, step-by-step instructions, art camp prints, videos, tool choices, and customizable options for each art project that are not available in the free My Creative Side blog.

    Great for teachers, parents, art clubs, creative people, and community art instructors.

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    Additional sketchbook drawing or painting prompts for creative practice.

    Making art every day is good for the body and soul, as creating in a sketchbook builds confidence and allows you to make art without fear.

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • It’s a one-time fee of $55 to access all current and future posts.

    If the payment plan changes, all current Brina’s Creative Side members will be exempt from additional fees.

  • No. You can keep an eye on my free version, My Creative Side, which might be all you need. You just won’t have access to the whole catalogue of art projects, detailed instructions and videos, and customizations…and, actually, so much more.

  • I will be posting as much as I can. In the summer it might slow down, and in the winter it will ramp up.

  • I think all of my art projects can be adapted for any age, depending on the child, but for the majority, these projects are good for anyone 9 years old and up. I’ve seen some really talented 6 year old, though.

  • I started Brina’s Creative Side for teachers, art instructors, community art clubs, homeschool parents, or anyone who wants more art instruction and art project ideas to work on. Any person, any where, any age.

  • My art projects are inspired by my own sketchbook exploration and play, a variety of artists I admire online, art classes I have attended, imagery from apps such as Pinterest, or students from my own art classes in Fernie. When I create an art project inspired by a professional artist, I always give credit.

  • My art projects often use a combination of watercolour paint, colour pencils, markers, pastels, and other materials but if all you have is paper and pencils, that is also perfect. Each art project comes with customizable ideas, which include material alternatives.

    The quality of the materials doesn’t matter, either. I started with a cheap watercolour paint set and slowly built up my art supplies over the years.