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Insights and explorations into the artist experience

“We do not always create works of art, but rather, experiments.
It is not our intention to fill museums. We are gathering experience.”

Josef Albers

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Tara Leaver

Welcome, artist friend!

I'm Tara, an artist, author, and all round creative encourager living by the sea in Cornwall in the UK.

For 13 years, I've supported artists through courses, workshops, and the Happy Artist Studio membership. I've now stopped teaching to focus on my own artist path, but you are very welcome to browse this website, and enjoy the blog and free offerings you'll find here.

If you're looking for confidence, clarity, and freedom of expression in your art, that's what we do around here. It's all about making art that looks and feels like YOU.

Thank you for visiting!

Popular Posts

*Why I don't think of myself as an artist
*Becoming a Happy Artist
*14 Ways to Be a Happy Artist
*How to Make an Abstract Painting
*How to Make a Painting You Love {without knowing all the technical bits}
*Lost Your Art Mojo? Try This
*16 Ways to Make a Painting More Abstract
*One Simple Tip for Developing Your Paintings
*3 Easy Ways to Create Interesting Compositions
*10 Excellent Tools and Techniques to Loosen Up Your Art
*Don't make it 'good', make it True
*You don't have to be fearless
*Swimming lessons for artists

Read my Books

Creative Spark by Tara Leaver
The Artnotes Collection - encouragement and inspiration for artists, available on Amazon
Click here to get your own Happy Artist mug
Click the mug to purchase your own!

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