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Watercolor Meditation: Using Art To Tap Into Calm

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Volta Voloshin-Smith

Watercolor Illustrator, Author and Animation Artist at Color Snack.

Dallas, TX, USA

Volta is a watercolor illustrator and animation artist. She is the author of Watercolor Snacks (a book on painting watercolor foods, published by Rocky Nook). Available: https://www.amazon.com/Watercolor-Snacks-Inspiring-Sketching-Painting/dp/1681987155/

Volta Voloshin-Smith helps corporate teams and private groups feel calm and connected through creative and meditative workshops. Her signature workshop, Watercolor Meditation, combines breathing techniques with simple brush marks to reduce stress and prevent burnout.

Originally from Moldova, Volta adds vibrancy to food through illustrations and brings brands to life with live painting and memorable animations. Her clients include Home Depot, Meta, Michaels, and others.

Host of the Calm and Creative podcast, she frequently makes TV appearances to discuss the benefits of art for mental health.

Connect with Volta:

https://www.instagram.com/colorsnack/ https://www.colorsnack.com/

About this FieldTrip

This FieldTrip is an introduction to watercolors through a series of fun, easy and relaxing exercises.

You will get an introduction to basic watercolor skills as well as a series of watercolor meditations, or exercises, that combine colors and mindfulness for a meditative experience.

It can be enjoyed by anyone and prior art experience is not necessary to feel the healing benefits of relaxing with watercolors.


Agenda

  • 5 minute meditation to kickstart the FieldTrip and get into a creative flow

  • Introduction to basic watercolor techniques

  • Watercolor meditations - a series of soothing creative exercises that combine mark making and breathwork

  • Wrap up with a few minutes and ask participants to share their artworks


What to know or bring

  • Watercolor paper (140lbs paper for best results)

  • A set of watercolor paints

  • A watercolor brush or water brush pen (medium to large for maximum fun)

  • Paper towel + a jar of water

  • A pencil or pen to add details or flourishes

  • A snack for nourishment (optional)


What to expect

Workshop format!

A hands-on session where participants get to build, craft, or create something tangible.

It will be recorded!

The recording will be shared within 24 hours in the follow up email for a 4-day window, and available at the top of this page. Make sure to register for access!

Learn more about FieldTrips

0820volta051
Your Host

Volta Voloshin-Smith

Watercolor Illustrator, Author and Animation Artist at Color Snack.

Dallas, TX, USA

About Volta Voloshin-Smith

Volta is a watercolor illustrator and animation artist. She is the author of Watercolor Snacks (a book on painting watercolor foods, published by Rocky Nook). Available: https://www.amazon.com/Watercolor-Snacks-Inspiring-Sketching-Painting/dp/1681987155/

Volta Voloshin-Smith helps corporate teams and private groups feel calm and connected through creative and meditative workshops. Her signature workshop, Watercolor Meditation, combines breathing techniques with simple brush marks to reduce stress and prevent burnout.

Originally from Moldova, Volta adds vibrancy to food through illustrations and brings brands to life with live painting and memorable animations. Her clients include Home Depot, Meta, Michaels, and others.

Host of the Calm and Creative podcast, she frequently makes TV appearances to discuss the benefits of art for mental health.

Connect with Volta:

https://www.instagram.com/colorsnack/ https://www.colorsnack.com/


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How to make the most of FieldTrips

The FieldTrips experience is defined not only by what the host has to share, but also by how we show up individually and collectively. The way we show up impacts our capacity to be moved, inspired, and activated.

Show up fully

Get ready to be immersed! Engage with smiles, nods, waves, emojis. Share in the chat. Get cozy. Turn off notifications. Sip your favorite beverage.

Stay curious

Wear your beginner’s hat. Go with the flow. Welcome the stumbles and fumbles. Congratulate yourself for trying. Keep going! 

Celebrate your host

Our hosts are members of the CreativeMornings community—just like you! Everyone comes to this with different backgrounds—a lot of our hosts have never done anything like this before! And we love that! Cheer them on when something goes awry and when it goes perfectly.

Support each other

We’re all figuring things out in real time. Celebrate, rather than critique emerging ideas. Cheer each other on as you try new things.  Try “Yes! And…” in conversation.

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