26:56
I broke up with my phone and finished a sketchbook
19:25
What To Do Now: Creative Prompts to Support You
44:54
Defining Success and Degrowth as an Artist
22:03
How leaving academia taught me to trust change
23:26
You AREN'T Lazy, Life Gets In the Way of Art
39:30
Why art writing is so weird…
16:44
I Stopped Valuing The "Art World"
35:05
Why Art Schools Keep Closing
12:08
Let's slow down and paint on the California coast
28:48
Finding my way back to making art after I QUIT
30:09
Tour of my Day Hike Gear as an Adventure Artist
31:26
How I Evaluate My Sketchbook Halfway Through
22:05
How I use Procreate to keep making art when I'm stuck
20:11
Adventure Art Sketchbook: Joshua Tree to Pacifica
13:33
Tiny nearby adventures can be just as inspiring as big, epic ones!
22:53
How I paired down my supplies & prompts to help you minimize too
23:08
Why I decided to do markets instead of galleries + a Notion template for you!
28:57
☁️ You can turn your favorite sketchbook pages into zines 🪄✨
18:32
Tour & Creative Prompt ✏️ How to Write Your Own Rules for Your Sketchbook Practice 📚
40:06
🎒I survived my first backpacking trip and filled half my sketchbook with inspiration✨
26:28
I QUIT My tech job to go all in on being an artist!
18:08
📚 Book Tour of art that inspires how I paint in gouache
20:56
Artist-run galleries versus the rest
20:33
Build a Minimalist Art Supply Kit with me for Backpacking in Joshua Tree
16:22
How my sketchbook is helping me be nicer to myself
24:53
Art Vlog: New Gouache and Setting up my Art Shop
16:45
Art Vlog: Building my market shop myself and adventuring in the sierras
01:11:33
Paint with Me: Fern Canyon
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About
I'm Mel, an adventure artist who loves to explore the outdoors and teach others to get out and make in nature!
I lead creative retreats for others looking to start an art adventure of their own! I've been an arts educator for over a decade and I want to help others persistently bloom into their practice.
Here on YouTube, I share behind the scenes on my adventures, deep dives into my studio practice and inspiration, answering questions and providing prompts to keep you inspired, and how I'm managing being a full-time artist in the Bay Area.
Media and sponsorship inquiries: persistentbloom@gmail.com
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