Drawing Meditations offers simple, mindful drawing practices that anyone can enjoy—no artistic skills required.
Join us to reduce stress, boost creativity, and discover a calming ritual that transforms everyday moments into opportunities for presence and joy.
Art & Nature Retreats in 2026
Enjoy a day in the Chiba countryside as you experience Drawing Meditations, local food, fresh air, and conversation.
Mark your calendar for these Saturdays:
WINTER February 14
SPRING April 11
SUMMER July 11
AUTUMN November 14
Hover or tap any card to read its description. Click ↺ to redraw, ✕ to remove.
Deal Cards
Tick categories, then click Deal cards — one random card per category. Click ↺ on any card to redraw it, or ✕ to remove it from your spread. Use Add a card to append one more without clearing what you have.
Surprise Me
Draws 3 cards at random from anywhere in the deck, ignoring your category selection. Good for a completely unexpected starting point.
View All Cards
Opens a full visual spread of all 48 cards grouped by category. Hover or tap to read a description, or click + to add that exact card to your spread above (up to 9 cards). Click the card image to enlarge it.
Getting Stuck
If rules don't fit together: interpret a card creatively, add another card, remove the one causing conflict, apply a tricky rule to just one area, or start over. This is a meditation — it should not stress you out.
The Art of Rules
For anyone who has ever stared at the blank page and closed their sketchbook before starting, here’s a tool for you. A single card (or up to nine) will guide you to start creating.
Deal Cards
Tick categories, then click Deal cards — one random card per category. Click ↺ on any card to redraw it, or ✕ to remove it from your spread. Use Add a card to append one more without clearing what you have.
Surprise Me
Draws 3 cards at random from anywhere in the deck, ignoring your category selection. Good for a completely unexpected starting point.
Articles & News
Introducing: The Art of Rules
A tool for getting past the anxiety of the Blank Page.When you sit down with a blank piece of paper and can "draw anything," how does that feel? For me and many others, it's overwhelming. Where do you start? What should you draw? Is your idea good enough? Now imagine...
Bus Access from Tokyo
A new bus route opened though our area, making arrival from Tokyo even more convenient and affordable. The bus stops at our local community center, a five minute drive from the studio. From the July 11 retreat forward, we'll use the bus as our public transport option....
Nature Weaving
My artistic life continues to evolve. Over the winter, I took up weaving. There is a delicious meditative focus from repetition as you pass threads back and forth. You can't exactly zone out. The materials require attention to detail and there is problem solving along...
Color Matching Meditation
One of my all-time favorite creative meditations is color matching. It is very engaging and makes your brain tickle in a nice way. Take any object and try to match its color. One of my art classes long ago had us paste a scrap of patterned fabric to canvas and then...
Downloadable Books & Workbooks
The Art of Rules Printable Deck
A calming creative toolkit for anyone who’s ever frozen in front of a blank page. The Art of Rules pairs a guidebook with 48 cards – simple, single-step drawing instructions across six categories – so you always know exactly where to begin.
Instant digital download includes:
28 page companion e-book (PDF)
Printable card deck (PDF)
Discover Hidden Insights in Your Art
Find healing through art. Interpret your own art through an intuitive lens with this clear three-step method:
1. Note Feelings & Messages
2. Review the Parts
3. Focus on Changes
A compact workbook gives you a framework for doing this over and over again with your own drawings, doodles, and other artworks.
Downloadable PDF. 日本語版 or English edition
Intuitive Art with Oracle Cards
Do you have a deck of angel, chakra, wisdom, tarot, or other oracle cards? Let me show you six ways that you can use them to guide your art. Give your cards new life and put a tool in your artbox.
Find insight with the help of your favorite cards. These six exercises will help you to make connections and receive subconscious messages by drawing pictures and using the cards for inspiration, comparison and storytelling. Each exercise has a slightly different focus and process.
Any style of art will work with these techniques – abstract, landscape, tangle art, portraiture. Bring your favorite art supplies, oracle cards, and your imagination.
Creative Art Meditations
Visualise your breath
Recreate a clear blue sky
Build a mandala
These are three of Kristen’s favorite Drawing Meditations exercises combined into one illustrated PDF. Each exercise worksheet includes instructions, reflection questions, and more. They work equally well in person or online and require minimal materials. No prior experience in art or meditation required.
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ONE LITTLE WORD workshop
Podcast
Season 1: Twelve original meditations from the Drawing Meditation Kit.