
Copy-Play-Say
What's your stage of creativity?
Creativity is a skill that anyone can learn. It follows a proccess of distinct stages that reflect the thoughts and actions you undertake as you attempt to create. If you are ever feeling uncreative, recognising what stage you are in can help you find your creative flow. Our Copy-Play-Say is a simple way to help you find your stage and tools to suit. Even just 5 minutes of practice a day makes a difference.
Level 1: Copy
Copiers like to follow recipies, templates and step-by-step instruction. There's nothing wrong with copying to learn new technique. Copying gives you skills to move to the next level. Try a traditional diary or undated planning template, colouring in with artist grade pencils, hand lettering with a PILOT Parallel Pen, writing with a beginner fountain pen, doodling with Zentangle artist tiles or grab the official LEUCHTTURM1917 Bullet Journal which includes instructions to learn the technique. Use these tools as a guide and as you practice, have the courage to embrace your mistakes as 'happy accidents'.
Level 2: Play
Players combine or break "recipes" to find their own style. Do the opposite to your normal, take a different path, restrict your resources or write long lists to find novel ideas. Be playful, use big tools, sit on the floor. It's the changing and loosening of your routine that brings new observations and ideas. Try a fountain pen with waterproof ink, a dagger paint brush for more sweeping strokes, a lead holder with a wider lead, specialised erasers and brushes for creating textural effects, a dotted notebook that's visually looser than ruled lines, crayon like tools, coloured paper to mix up your lights and darks or a large notebook to record all your experiments.
Level 3: Say
This level is where you find your creative voice. You know what you want to say and have the skill and confidence to get there. Look for tools that allow for sharing. Tell a story with HAHNEMEUHLE Zigzag Watercolour Book, sketch in a square format for uploading to social media or go small with postcards that you can send to friends. Make more expressive lines with a PILOT Falcon Fountain Pen or SAILOR bent nib fude pen. This is the stage where you know the goal and you work the tools to get the result.
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View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Tree & Texture Brush - Series 32 - Badger Hair - Large 1/2"
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View full detailsCIAK Classic Notebook - Large (A5) - Dotted - Pink
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View full detailsARTGRAF Liquid Graphite (water-soluble, non-erasable) - 50mL
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View full detailsRHODIA Touch Collection - Bristol (205gsm) Sketchbook - Soft Cover - 64 Pages - A5 Landscape
Sketchbook with ultra smooth surface for drawing with dry media or pen and ink. Ultra white paper in 205gsm. Acid free and pH neutral. Withstands m...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Smooshing (Blender) Brush - Short Handle - Badger Hair - 2XL (14 x 17mm)
Good value brush for blending. Tightly packed badger hair.Suitable for all types of mediums. Often used with dry watercolour pigment.Available in m...
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ROSEMARY & CO Smooshing (Blender) Brush - Long Handle - Badger Hair - 2XL (14 x 17mm)
Good value brush for blending. Tightly packed badger hair.Suitable for all types of mediums. Often used with dry watercolour pigment.Available in m...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Rotary Tree Brush - Pure Red Sable - Size 10 (6.5 x 18mm)
Another ROSEMARY & CO. to help you with special effects. This one is Size 10 (right hand image). Sable brush with unique properties which can b...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Series 333 - Badger Brush - Flat Stippler - Med (17 x 20mm) - Short Handle
ROSEMARY & CO is a family run business in England that makes these badger hair blenders, traditionally for applying varnish in French polishing...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Tree & Texture Brush - Series 32 - Badger Hair - Medium 3/8"
Another ROSEMARY & CO. to help you with special effects. This one is badger hair with the right stiffness to help you achieve more realistic tr...
View full detailsHAHNEMUEHLE 'The Cappuccino Book' Sketchbook (120gsm) - A5 - Light Brown Paper
Quality threadbound hard cover sketchbook from HAHNEMUEHLE.Smooth 120gsm paper in light brown.Acid free. 80 pages.Ribbon bookmark.A5.Non-absorbing ...
View full detailsARTGRAF No.1 Kneadable Graphite (150g bag)
A new and innovative way to use premium artist grade graphite for drawing or painting. No.1 has the consistency of putty that allows the artist to ...
View full detailsRHODIA Touch - Double Accordion Watercolour Book (100% Cotton, 300gsm CP) - 32 Pages - A6 Portrait
Hard cover sketchbook. Accordion style with two arms of 16 pages each. 100% cotton, 300gsm. Acid free and pH neutral.
ROSEMARY & CO Smooshing (Blender) Brush - Short Handle - Badger Hair - Large (9.2 x 13.3mm)
Good value brush for blending. Tightly packed badger hair.Suitable for all types of mediums. Often used with dry watercolour pigment.Available in m...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Smooshing (Blender) Brush - Long Handle - Badger Hair - X Large (12 x 16.5mm)
Good value brush for blending. Tightly packed badger hair.Suitable for all types of mediums. Often used with dry watercolour pigment.Available in m...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Smooshing (Blender) Brush - Long Handle - Badger Hair - Large (9.2 x 13.3mm)
Good value brush for blending. Tightly packed badger hair.Suitable for all types of mediums. Often used with dry watercolour pigment.Available in m...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Rotary Tree Brush - Pure Red Sable - Size 8 (5 x 15mm)
Another ROSEMARY & CO. to help you with special effects. This one is Size 8 (left hand image). Sable brush with unique properties which can be ...
View full detailsSEAWHITE OF BRIGHTON Concertina Sketchbook (Slipcase) - 140gsm - 70 pages - A5
Hard to find concertina sketchbook that comes with own slipcase.Good quality, white cartridge paper 140gsm. Constructed as 2 concertinas, glued bac...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Smooshing (Blender) Brush - Short Handle - Badger Hair - Medium (5.5 x 11.3mm)
Good value brush for blending. Tightly packed badger hair.Suitable for all types of mediums. Often used with dry watercolour pigment.Available in m...
View full detailsCLAIREFONTAINE Paint'On Mixed Media Pad (250gsm) - A4 - 24 Sheets - 6 Assorted Colours
This item is the Assorted pad of 6 colours x 4 sheets each. Premium quality mixed media paper in 250gsm from French manufacturer, CLAIREFONTAINE. S...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Smooshing (Blender) Brush - Short Handle - Badger Hair - Small (3.5 x 8.5mm)
Inexpensive brush for blending. Tightly packed badger hair. Suitable for all types of mediums. Often used with dry watercolour pigment. Useful for ...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Tree & Texture Brush - Series 32 - Badger Hair - Small 1/4"
Another ROSEMARY & CO. to help you with special effects. This one is badger hair with the right stiffness to help you achieve more realistic tr...
View full detailsDERWENT Coloursoft Pencils Tin 12 Asst
The soft textured strip in Coloursoft pencils is perfect for quick, easy lay-down of large blocks of colour. You get dense colour at a stroke whic...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Smooshing (Blender) Brush - Short Handle - Badger Hair - X Small (1.5 x 4mm)
Inexpensive brush for blending. Tightly packed badger hair. Suitable for all types of mediums. Often used with dry watercolour pigment. Useful for ...
View full detailsCIAK Mate Soft Cover Notebook - Large (A5) - Dotted Pages - Red
CIAK (pronounced CHAK) notebooks are handmade in Florence, Italy - for nearly 40 years!The CIAK Mate range is simplicity combined with contemporary...
View full detailsCIAK Mate Soft Cover Notebook - Large (A5) - Dotted Pages - Milk Chocolate
CIAK (pronounced CHAK) notebooks are handmade in Florence, Italy - for nearly 40 years!The CIAK Mate range is simplicity combined with contemporary...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Eradicator Brush - Small (4.2 x 6.15mm)
Here's a great friend to the watercolor artist. The ROSEMARY & CO eradicator is a flat brush to help you correct mistakes.With your work barely...
View full detailsSTRATHMORE Artist Tiles - Bristol Vellum (270gsm) - 6 x 6" - 20 Sheets
STRATHMORE Artist Tiles - Bristol Vellum (270gsm) - 6 x 6" - 20 Sheets
STRATHMORE Artist Tiles - Coal Black Paper (160gsm) - 6 x 6" - 30 Sheets
Another tile option for Zentanglers.This one in black 160gsm paper.Medium surface.Pre-cut tiles in 6 x 6" and bound into pad on top edge.Contain 30...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Series 35 - Deerfoot Stippler - Badger & Goat Hair - 3/8"
Another ROSEMARY & CO. to help you add texture.This one is badger and goat hair in the shape of a deerfoot to help you prance across the page!M...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Chungking Brush - Series 2055 - Fan - Size 2 (29 x 21mm)
Another ROSEMARY & CO. to help you with special effects.This one is a fan shaped brush that is good for grass, fur and blending.Can be used wit...
View full detailsSTRATHMORE Artist Trading Frame Cards (trifold with window) - 8.9 x 12.4cm - 6 Cards & Envelopes
These are a trifold card with a cut out window to display small pieces of art such as embroidery or the popular amongst artists, Artist Trading Car...
View full detailsSTRATHMORE Artist Tiles - Bristol Vellum (270gsm) - 4 x 4" - 20 Sheets
The 300 Series Bristol Vellum is appropriate for dry media, pattern drawing and meditative art due to its convenient size and format. This pack inc...
View full detailsCLAIREFONTAINE Kraft Cahier (115gsm, light brown) - 40 Pages - A5
Simple kraft cahier in 115gsm with 20 sheets / 40 pages. Suitable for dry media and light watercolour. pH neutral and acid free. Size is A5 (14.8 x...
View full detailsTOMBOW Mono Zero Pen-Style Eraser - Rectangular
This is the TOMBOW pen-style eraser that is nice and thin for accessing tight spaces.High quality, soft, white plastic eraser for erasing graphite ...
View full detailsTOMBOW Mono Zero Pen-Style Eraser - Round (2.3mm)
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View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Brush - Masking Fluid Applicator (Pink) - Rubber Dual Tip - Firm
A double ended rubber tipped brush for accurately applying masking fluid. Can also be used to remove the masking fluid once dry. One end is pointed...
View full detailsROSEMARY & CO Brush - Masking Fluid Applicator (Green) - Rubber Dual Tip - Soft
A double ended rubber tipped brush for accurately applying masking fluid. Can also be used to remove the masking fluid once dry. One end is pointed...
View full detailsKOKUYO Campus 2B Eraser (for erasing dark graphite)
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View full detailsPILOT Metal Falcon Fountain Pen (14ct Gold Rhodium Plated Nib and Con-70) - Light Blue - Soft Fine Nib
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View full detailsLEUCHTTURM1917 Bullet Journal Edition 2 - 120gsm Paper - Medium (A5) - Dotted - Yellow24
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View full detailsLEUCHTTURM1917 Classic Hard Cover - Medium (A5) - Plain - Fox Red
Light Grey, Fox Red, Forest Green and Mint Green – four new colours inspired by the fascination of nature. Deep in the forest. Up the slope. Clos...
View full detailsLEUCHTTURM1917 Classic Hard Cover - Medium (A5) - Dotted - Forest Green
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View full detailsPILOT Metal Falcon Fountain Pen - Replacement Cap - Light Blue
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View full detailsLEUCHTTURM1917 Soft Cover - Medium (A5) - Dotted - Lilac
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View full detailsCIAK Classic Notebook - Large (A5) - Dotted - Red
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View full detailsCIAK Classic Notebook - Large (A5) - Dotted - Orange
CIAK (pronounced CHAK) notebooks are handmade in Florence, Italy - for nearly 40 years! Contemporary styling, a unique horizontal elastic closure ...
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