Let's Make Art Matter
Hello friends,
We want to start off by saying we think you are amazing, brave, and wonderful people who are still chasing down their creativity and willing to try something new. And we love you for that.
We have all learned as we go through our days that life is hard, and we don’t necessarily mean just one person, we mean everyone’s. It may be one particular family that had a very rough year—from cancer to suicide to miscarriages to divorce. Every time something horrible happens we want to say something, anything, that could comfort them, but who even knows what to say in those situations? So instead of saying, we create. Just so they know we are thinking about them, just so they know they are loved. It is through these experiences that we realized that art can be so much more than fun illustrations. Art can help bring people together, spread love, and sometimes heal. We want everybody to know that.
So every month in our subscription box we include a little postcard. A postcard for someone who needs a little extra love or thought. But we need your help. While we would love to send these postcards to people we personally know, we want this to reach beyond my grasp, and that is where you come in. As you go about your day, think of someone who might need this. It can be anybody, a sweet neighbor that you appreciate, someone who is lonely, or down, or sad. Send us their information and we can see if we can brighten their day, even just for a little bit. Because we are all in this together.
Let's Make Art Matter Stories and Tutorials
Let's Make Art Matter for Your Mail Carrier - Let It Snow Mini Watercolor Painting
Join watercolor artist, Sarah Cray, and learn how to paint a mini card for our Let It Snow Let's Make Art Matter...
Let's Make Art Matter for Mandy - The Let It Be Mini Watercolor Painting
Join watercolor artist, Sarah Cray, and learn how to paint a mini card for our Let It Be Let's Make Art Matter...
Let's Make Art Matter for Linda - The Witching Hour Mini Watercolor Painting
Join watercolor artist, Sarah Cray and learn how to paint mini Harvest Gnomes for our The Witching Hour Let's Make Art Matter gouache...
Let's Make Art Matter in Honor of Evan - Let's Make History - Vol. III Mini Watercolor Painting
Join watercolor artist, Sarah Cray, and paint something to honor Evan. This month our postcard is going to Bev and Kirk, the...
Let's Make Art Matter To Honor Man's Best Friend - Pals with Paws Mini Watercolor Painting
Join watercolor artist, Sarah Cray, and paint something to honor our pals with paws. At one time or another, we have all...
Let's Make Art Matter for Cloey - Creative Watercolor Landscapes Mini Watercolor Painting
We are thrilled to co-host a Let's Make Art Matter Paint-a-Long with our dear friend, Kolbie Blume! Art can help bring people together,...
Let's Make Art Matter For Someone You Love - Along the Coast Mini Watercolor Painting
Join watercolor artist, Sarah Cray, as she channels post impressionism art vibes to create a moody mini landscape for our Along the...
Let's Make Art Matter For Maggie - The Mountains Are Calling Mini Watercolor Painting
We love when we have the chance to give back to people within our tight knit LMA community of artists. Maggie and...
Let's Make Art Matter For Someone You Respect - Language of Flowers Mini Watercolor Painting
Painting flowers is one of our favorite things to do at Let's Make Art. Combine painting a loose floral with our Let's...
Let's Make Art Matter For Dennis - Kansas Wetlands Mini Acrylic Painting
Join us in giving back by painting a fun postcard for Dennis. Dennis is a funny, loving, and supporting father. After serving in the...
Let's Make Art Matter For Diana - How Does Your Garden Grow Mini Watercolor Painting
Join us in giving back by painting a beautiful postcard for Diana. Diana is a preschool teacher who is extremely passionate and loves...
Let's Make Art Matter For Ahn - Watercolor Crash Course Mini Watercolor Painting
We're bringing you a VERY special Let's Make Art Matter with our good friend, Peggy Dean! Art can help bring people together, spread...
Let's Make Art Matter For Someone Special - Wabi Sabi Mini Watercolor Painting
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold- built on the idea that is similar to...
Let's Make Art Matter for Larry
We are creating postcards in honor of Dr. Karen. All of your heartfelt cards will be sent to Karen's husband, Larry. Karen...
Let's Make Art Matter For Someone Special - Book Club Mini Watercolor Painting
Books can be such a simple joy that take us to places we've never imagined. This month we're celebrating the people who...
Let's Make Art Matter for Patty
Join Nicole and learn how to draw and paint a dog using acrylic paint. We are creating postcards for a sweet lady...
Let's Make Art Matter For Erica - Around the World Mini Watercolor Painting
Join us in giving back to someone within our LlaMA community. Erica is a wife and stay-at-home homeschool mom to three children....
Let's Make Art Matter for the Tiong Family
Join Nicole to learn how to draw a heart using oil pastels. Let's send warm heART hugs to the Tiong family. Their...
Let's Make Art Matter For Julie - Merry & Bright Mini Watercolor Painting
This month we have the opportunity to give back to someone within our LMA community. Our Merry & Bright recipient, Julie, was...
Let's Make Art Matter for YOU - Tis the Season Mini Kids Art Project
Let’s spread the holiday cheer through art! This month we're encouraging you to mail your postcard to someone special in your life...
Let's Make Art Matter for the Prince Family - November 2022 Kids Art
Join artist Nicole as she teaches how to paint an abstract bird for our Let's Make Art recipient. Each month we come...
Let's Make Art Matter - November 2022 Hygee Watercolor & Ink Painting
November is a time to slow down and show intentional gratitude. This month we're encouraging our LMA community to take time to...
Let's Make Art Matter - October 2022 Mini Sacred Dusk Watercolor Painting
Each month we come together to brighten someone's day with a thoughtful piece of art in the mail, and this month, we're...
Let's Make Art Matter for the Gibbs Family - October 2022 Kids Art
Each month the Let’s Make Art community comes together to provide support for someone through their art. This time around we have...
Let's Make Art Matter for Makenzie - September 2022 Kids Art
Our community has been asked to come together to cheer on the strongest little girl named Makenzie. Let's share some joy and love...