Artsyidea was created by art lovers and crafters who love spending time exploring new ways of creative expression!
Welcome! My name’s Katie and I’m the founder of Artsyidea. I’m mostly a self-taught artist, although did get my BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art & Design and have completed several certifications in video animation and film photography.
Like most people, I work a regular 9-5 corporate job, but in the little spare time I have I like to paint, create and craft (often with my daughter). Creating art for me is therapeutic and personal. There’s nothing quite like the feeling and satisfaction of creating something. Not to mention creating & crafting is a nice break from the constant screens most of us are glued to day in and day out.
My favourite medium to work in is acrylics, and I also enjoy mixing mediums like paint and pen on fabric. Art is all about experimentation (and many times, failure)! You’ll also find me a lot of times painting intricate designs onto furniture items or bravely attempting to reupholster antiques!
I have spent admittedly far too much money on art supplies in the past (I would say this is my main financial guilty pleasure, along with food!) and have made many mistakes!
For this site, I’m hoping to provide you with ideas, tips and tricks that I’ve learned throughout my artistic journey, share some new and maybe even sometimes “out there” crafting ideas, and some guides on supplies to help you save a bit of time and money.
I don’t qualify myself as a professional artist by any means, but I am an experienced publisher, and can guarantee that any articles published here will be thoroughly researched and experts brought in if needed.
I hope you can find the content helpful!
If you’d like to contribute, I welcome any comments, content or ideas! Feel free to contact me at katie@artsyidea.com.