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Watercolor Henna Cat Illustration Tutorial

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Henna Cat Created with Dip Pen | The Postman's Knock

This Watercolor Henna Cat Illustration Tutorial is actually a bit of a throwback! I took the photos for it five years ago as part of a guest post for Inkstruck Studio. However, I recently noticed that the guest post pictures no longer show up on the Inkstruck site! It really is a neat tutorial, perfect for any artistic cat lover, so I decided to rewrite the post here on TPK. You may notice that today’s photos are a bit different from those that you normally see on the blog because I took them so long ago!
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A Peek Inside My Hybrid Bullet Journal + Coupon Code

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A Peek Inside My Hybrid Bullet Journal | The Postman's Knock

For a couple of years, I’ve noticed bullet journal spread upon bullet journal spread popping up on my Pinterest feed. It’s hard not to be intrigued by the concept: basically, a bullet journal helps to keep you organized. Like, to a ridiculous but wonderful degree! You can keep track of books you want to read, movies you want to watch, water intake, meals, anything.
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7 Tips for Making Calligraphy and Art on the Go

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7 Tips for Making Calligraphy and Art on the Go | The Postman's Knock

Every year, Hernán and I go on a trip to explore somewhere new. This year’s trip was to Naples, Barcelona, and Paris — and we wanted to pack extra light. We only took “under the seat” bags so there wouldn’t be any luggage to check (and no extra fees on budget airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet). Of course, taking a small-ish bag meant traveling with only the bare necessities; the only “creative supply” I took was a Pilot G2 pen! When I found myself wanting to make some art and calligraphy while in Paris, the idea for this blog post was born. In it, you’ll learn seven tips for making calligraphy and art on the go with minimal supplies!
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8 Artistic Books to Jumpstart Your Creativity This Month

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8 Artistic Books to Jumpstart Your Creativity This Month | The Postman's Knock

I recently stumbled across Days of the Year, which is a website that tells you about little-known holidays and observations. Through Days of the Year, I discovered that May is “Get Caught Reading” month. That was the excuse I needed to provide you with a list of my eight favorite artistic books and magazines! Each of these written works will inspire you to get creative and try something new.
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Top 10 TPK Blog Posts of 2017

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Top 10 TPK Blog Posts of 2017 | The Postman's Knock

2017 was a fun and artistic year for this website (and, in effect, for me)! Creative calligraphy drills came on the scene, we explored calligraphy medallions, and children’s broad-tipped markers found a new use. Don’t remember some of those posts? No worries! A vast amount of articles live here on the TPK blog, and it’s inevitable that you may have missed a few. If that’s the case, I’ve got a summary of the top 10 blog posts of 2017 for you. Let’s start at 10 and work our way down!
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7 Short Art Projects to Help You Decompress

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7 Short Art Projects to Help You Decompress | The Postman's Knock

The holiday season is a bit of a conflicting time. On the one hand, you’ve got the sort of Hallmark version of this time of year. I feel the joy that comes with that when I smell pine boughs, see holiday decorations from my childhood, and eat tasty treats. The flip side of that is the frantic race to get everything done before you take time off! There are also stressful gift lists to contend with and, for many people, the prospect of dealing with family members who aren’t exactly our favorites. When the stress starts to get to you, hit the pause button and get out some art supplies.
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Different Types of Paper

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Different Types of Paper | The Postman's Knock

Yesterday, I was scouring my imagination {and my Pinterest} for blog post ideas, when suddenly a topic fell into my lap. A gracious reader, Martha, sent an email requesting a blog post comparing different types of paper. I found this to be a brilliant suggestion because the world of paper can be scary to navigate, especially if you’re a beginning artist, designer, or calligrapher! It can be difficult to know which type of paper to use for what, and even to understand the difference between certain papers.
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The TPK Top Ten List of Art Essentials

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Top Ten List of Art Essentials | The Postman's Knock

A week or so ago, someone emailed me requesting a blog post for true beginners: people who have recently developed an interest in creating. For a while, I wondered where to start — then I had a “duh” moment: art essentials. While I am a bonafide hoarder when it comes to art tools/supplies, I tried to imagine that I was going to be marooned on a desert island and could only bring ten art essentials {and unlimited food} with me. {In case you’re wondering, why, yes, I have watched Pirates of the Caribbean recently.} So: here are the ten essentials that I would recommend in the marooned-on-an-island-scenario, which also happen to be the ten supplies that beginners can consider procuring to begin their creative journey.
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Sharing My Sketchbook

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On Sketchbooking | The Postman's Knock

{Don’t have time to read this blog post? Download my sketchbook for free here.}

Yesterday, I was filling out an interview for a feature in heART Journal Magazine. All was going swimmingly until I reached the last question, which read: “Do you keep an art journal? If so, do you post anywhere that the readers can go take a peek?” That was when I realized — wow, I don’t have my art journal {which I refer to as a sketchbook} posted anywhere. It’s about time that changed!
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