Dear Artist
A thoughtfully-curated weekly guide and friendly letter to help you expand your creativity and help you reconnect with your inner artist.
What is Dear Artist?
Part friendly letter, part creative workshop, Dear Artist aims to be a perspective-shifting guide that will spark your creativity and give you a soft landing place for Monday mornings. You can expect to receive thoughtfully curated music, art, books, videos, photography, mediations, and a few fun surprises that will keep you inspired throughout the week.
Sign up for weekly explorations of creative flow through your camera lens.
✓ Feels like they’re in a creative rut
✓ Wants to rediscover child-like wonder
✓ Is looking to infuse more meaning into their work
✓ Doesn’t think they’re creative (but would like to be)
This is for anyone who…
FAQs
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This is a weekly program. Each Sunday morning, you’ll receive an email that will include:
The week’s theme
An inspirational quote with a tailored message from me
Your weekly assignment. Each assignment can take as little as 5 minutes or as long as the entire week. It fully depends on how much effort you want to put into it
A sample image to start things off (either from me or a guest artist)
Special curated links to keep you inspired throughout the week
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Prompts will arrive in your inbox at 2am PST, so they’ll be waiting for you when you begin your day.
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Yes, everyone receives the same assignment for the week. This allows for a sense of community if you choose to participate in that way.
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No, there is no obligation to share your work, that is completely up to you. If you do decide to share or want to see what others are doing, you can use #zenlensproject on Instagram or TikTok.
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No, you absolutely don’t have to, but I encourage you to, especially the assignments where there’s a bit of resistance. Sometimes that’s where the creative breakthroughs happen.
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Nothing happens. You can choose to save it for later if your schedule doesn’t align.
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All you need is a camera. Any camera will do.
