This week, I show sneak peeks and process pics of simple intuitive colorings and talk about intuitive art.
Since I made the last free video “Colored Pencils – Intuitive Approach,” I have been thinking about free coloring. First, it felt like I have explored it thoroughly in the e-book Coloring Freely and in the class Inspirational Drawing. But as soon as I began to make some notes about intuitive coloring, I realized that there are things that I haven’t shared in these blog posts or in my classes so far. Many of them are things that seemed complicated and heavy at first, but the more I have experimented with them, they appear to be very simple and light.
And it feels fun to color freely on a blank paper, and there’s a sense of playfulness too right from the beginning.
I am a more-is-more kind of a person, but after making a series of large oil paintings, I wrote a mental note that says “less is enough” in capital letters.
Can Intuitive Coloring Be Taught and Learned?
I have also been thinking about the term “intuition” a lot. Why does it feel so intuitively correct to say that my art is intuitive? And not only that. Why do I want to teach intuitive art? Because isn’t intuitive just about letting go and emptying the mind on paper? Doing what you want, doing what feels right?
But as a former engineer, it’s always been hard for me to trust intuition when I am trying something new or reaching for a new level. Then the intuition is confused with the comfortable “same-old-same-old” routine. That old dog always stays close, but intuition and imagination are timid puppies. To find the puppies – that’s where I feel I can help.
Would you be interested in this upcoming class?
Hi, Päivi,
I am interested! Your intuitive coloring is beautiful. Love the piece at the top of the page particularly. I see light shining on a yellow flower, and it’s full of my favorite colors!
Thank you, Melinda!!
Hello Paivi. I would be so happy to do this class. I am really enjoying Animal Inkdom and have boxes of joy already with all sorts of beatiful animals in them ready to collage. Thank you for your light and playful method of teaching. It is just wonderful. I now draw everyday for many hours each day.
Thanks so much, Pepetua! It’s so nice to hear that you have been enjoying Animal Inkdom. Your comment brightened my day!
Yes yes, this class sounds wonderful❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Carrol!!
Hi Paivi, i have been missing taking classes and have more time now so would love to try this approach to pencil crayons (as we call them in Canada) and intuitive colouring with you.
Patricia Bush
Thank you, Patricia! So nice to hear!
Hello Paivi, I am interested in this class but have far too much on at the moment. Will it be open for an indefinite period so that I can go to it when I have more time?
I love sketching with coloured pencils and your previous mini class gave me the inspiration to do more, but since then I’ve not found the time!
Hi Sandra, the class will be later in the fall – I have some personal things that prevent me from estimating the exact launch date yet – more about those a bit later. But yes, the class will be later, and it will be downloadable so that it can be studied at your own pace!
I am interested in this class, Paivi! Your examples above are beautiful. I love your style!
Thank you, Deborah!!
Hi! I am interested in your Intuitive Coloring class. please let me know when you have class schedule. Mary Beth Savel
Thank you, Mary Beth! I will definitely inform everyone in my weekly emails and in this blog!!
Thank you Paivi, so glad to hear the course will not be until the autumn – when hopefully I will have more time again. I look forward to it. I love drawing with coloured pencils – especially as it means it can be done anywhere at any time. Look forward to your news later on. Sandra Symons
Thank you, Sandra, great to hear!
This does sound like a course I would be interested in.
Thank you,
Chris Desbiens
Thanks, Chris!!!
Yes,definitely interested, coloured pencils are so accessible. Broke my arm earlier 😫 this year so my creative endeavours have been on hold Hopefully by Autumn I will be colouring again,😃
Thank you, Christina! I love colored pencils too, a lot. It must have been an agony not to be able to create! I hope you’ll recover soon!!
This looks fascinating. I would definitely be interested in taking your class on intuitive painting with colored pencils. Please let me know when it’s available.
Thanks, Rebecca!!
Yes I would be interested!!!
Wondeful to hear, thanks Jacqueline!
I am interested, too. I have just discovered your website and your beautiful and inspiring work. What a blessing to have found you! Thank you for your blog and for sharing your art and your wisdom and encouragement.
Thank you, Bette! Welcome!