dear creative friend, I made this for you.

art is not something that just “happened” to me. I spent years and years cultivating a daily creative practice, building a body of work like a sacred practice — until I felt rich inside. I set aside time everyday to draw what I saw, felt, and imagined — whatever the external world touched inside of me — I drew it.

I didn’t question if I was right, or wrong, or bad at XYZ. I worked with whatever skills I had, focused on listening intently to my inner world; digesting my life through creating.

over time, this honed the sensitivity of my eye, and the dexterity of my hands. but it also gave me the greatest gift I could’ve ever imagined — and it’s NOT technical skills, or how to use X program, or how to get acceptance/validation on Instagram, artist residencies, MFAs, etc, etc. (none of that matters, in the end).

what I gained was
a deep sense of trust
in my own vision,
the power to create
an entire world
with my eyes and hands,
and to share that
world with others.

to me, art is not about execution (we have AI for that) — ART IS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF SEEING (ourselves, the world outside, the world in our heads) — and the confidence to distill and share what we see.

we live in a world designed to keep us in consumption mode.

to consciously create is an act of rebellion — of deep intuition, presence, and magic. it is a play-meditation — a way of making the world you live in more infused with beauty, possibility, and wonder.

when you have that trust in your own vision, it is like having a superpower. you can create anything you want with it: a painting, a book, a business, a new life.

this is what I want to teach you.

I want to help you inhabit the ways of being and expressing that can help you form your own visual universe — which you can then share with the world.

~kening

[philosophy of an experience]

why visual play camp?

the best way to dive into creation — no matter where you’re starting from - is to treat it as an act of play, discovery, and active exploration. in order to expand and grow, the process must be fun, supportive, and pleasure-filled — even when it’s really hard. so, I decided to call this program “VISUAL PLAY CAMP” to honor this ethos

VISUAL
as essential toolkit for relating to the world
(because “seeing comes before words”)

PLAY
as our ethos for HOW we will approach the work — with curiosity and openness, because play is the antidote to fear and overthinking.

CAMP
as a safe space for exploration of “the wilderness” (your own inner/outer environment), with containers, support, and guidance.

[1]

the intention

A vision for you

• to discover ways of seeing YOUR world; your thoughts, experiences, feelings, and inklings — and to find fluidity and ease in translating that into visual expressions.

• to unblock FEAR and PARALYSIS keeping you from creating — and to grow your confidence in your own intuitive eye

• to play with new forms and creative mediums — in an exploratory, anti-perfectionistic, organic way

• to expand your visual skills/toolkit — via both practical + imaginative applications of creative elements

• to connect more deeply to your own life, to collect inspiration from your environment, and day-to-day

• to build your creative practice, and grow a wealth of your body of work — that you can then share on the internet

[2]

an invitation

who this is for

• don’t come if you ONLY want to learn how to draw. this is not a class about execution of skill, but an expansive way of visual expression + possibility.

• come if you want to learn the skills and process to build your visual universe.

• come if you want to learn how to expand your vision, and nurture the confidence to translate what you see — into visual forms

• come if you want to build power and freedom via a creative/visual practice which will nourish your world, your projects, your (current or future) business — for the rest of your life.

• come if you want to dive into your creative process in a supported way, and rebirth your relationship to inspiration

• come if you want to discover your kaleidoscopic lens — your perspective, your truth, your essence - as an ever-evolving, expansive entity

[3]

the container

[creating space to focus]

• this container will be:

  • supportive, and self-directed

  • focused, and open-ended

  • structured, and spontaneous

  • choose-your-own intensity / engagement

• TIME - 8 weeks

• CURRICULUM - 8 modules of lessons — with weekly themes, guidance, inspiration, and resources

• ASSIGNMENTS - 8 creative exercises/experiments you’ll submit

• FEEDBACK + GUIDANCE

  • Written feedback to assignments

  • 1:1 guidance sessions with me

  • Ongoing voice messaging

• Ongoing inspiration diary + process journal in Notion

• Bootcamp version (optional)

  • Ongoing creative challenges and sprints — for a more intense experience!

elements

• COLOR — how to use color to create atmosphere, contrast, statement, mood.

• FORM — how to experiment with different forms, both analog and digital

• DRAWING - how to draw what you see, (not what you think you see) and go a deeper layer than that

• WORDS — how to balance text + visuals in a way that expands the entire piece

• DESIGN — how to structure information and create solutions with visual elements

why make visual things?
(let’s call it art!)

dear creative friend,

if you’re reading this, I think you know that magnetic pull I’m talking about; the whispering voice urging you to create more - despite a world designed to keep you in consumption mode.

I’ve taken a lot of art and design courses in my life — I’ve absorbed a lot, practiced a lot, but while those classes gave me visual execution tools and taught me the HOW — they didn’t nurture me to find my own voice, lean into my WHY, or my WHAT. as in:

what is worth seeing?
what is worth making art for?
how do I integrate my art into the rest of my life?

I answered those questions slowly — through many years of my own experimentation and practice. you will need to answer those questions yourself, FOR yourself — your core motivation and philosophy for YOUR creative practice. my wish is that this program can be a supportive resource for you, along the way.

*

process is my power
vision is my magic
intuition is my guiding force
practices are my framework
art is a byproduct of
my extreme presence
with beauty and truth,
my way of creating my
experience of the world.

…what about you?

Solo Camp
$365

COURSE MATERIAL
Written Feedback

you’ll get:

• 8 modules of lessons + resources (forever access to current + future versions of this course)

• 8 creative exercises/experiments

• Templates for process journal + inspiration diary

• Shared group notion journal

• Written feedback on your assignments (within 3 months of signing up for the program)

• Ongoing support via email

Best if — you’re extremely self-motivated, and disciplined to work through the program and exercises on your own, at your own pace. you’ll send me messages with your homework, and I’ll reply within 48 hours with feedback.

Community Collab Camp
$485

COURSE MATERIAL
WRITTEN FEEDBACK
+ BIWEEKLY (4) GROUP SEssions

***limited availability


you’ll get:

• 8 modules of lessons + resources (forever access to current + future versions of this course)

• 8 creative exercises/experiments

• Templates for process journal + inspiration diary

• Shared group notion journal

• Written feedback on your assignments (within 3 months of signing up for the program)

• Ongoing support via email

• Small voice chats & messaging via Whatsapp

• Biweekly group check-in video calls (4 group calls total)

Best if — you’d like accountability, structure, and support from a small community sharing growth, work, and challenges. we’ll be holding space for each other in the process.

1:1 Guided Camp
$775

course mATERIAL
WrITTEN FEEDBACK
1:1 GUIDANCE (2 Sessions)

you’ll get:

• 8 modules of lessons + resources (forever access to current + future versions of this course)

• 8 creative exercises/experiments

• Templates for process journal + inspiration diary

• Shared group notion journal

• Written feedback on your assignments (within 3 months of signing up for the program)

• Support via email

• Voice messages check-ins

• Two (2) 1:1 guidance sessions with me

Best if — you’d like ongoing support, accountability, feedback, and a taste of the 1:1 relationship in working with me as I support your visual expansion!

1:1 Intensive Camp — $995

course MATERIAL
WRITTEN FEEDBACK
1:1 guidance (4 sessions)

• 8 modules of lessons + resources (forever access to current + future versions of this course)

• 8 creative exercises/experiments

• Templates for process journal + inspiration diary

• Shared group notion journal

• Written feedback on your assignments (within 3 months of signing up for the program)

• Support via email

• Voice messages check-ins

• Biweekly 1:1 guidance sessions with me (4 sessions total)
  

  FOR YOU IF — you’d like intensive, ongoing support — as in, I’ll hold your hand through the process, give my 100% energy to help you make deep shifts in your creative practice. Installment plans available.

this course is currently in active-fermentation mode. that means I’m currently collecting inspiration / energy / momentum for this course — which I’ve scheduled to launch late July. you can pre-register and save your spot with a $90 deposit, and I’ll invite you into the co-creation process.

tentative course launch
mid-July 2023

registrations close:
end of July 2023

community collab camp runs:
end of July - September