Wild Free Art

08/30/2026

I'm very excited to tell you that I am going to be one of the artists participating in the brand-new CURATED Virtual Retreat this September, and I'd love for you to join me. This is the very first time this event is being offered, and it is entirely focused on process over perfection, expressive markmaking, and texture. Whatever you are craving, this retreat has something beautiful waiting for you. It’s a 14-day online studio ecosystem featuring over 20 working artist-educators. Best of all? Access to all the presentations is completely FREE! Let's sign up and explore together.

Sign up for free via the link in my bio or use my affiliate link here: https://smpl.ro/al/rmg8umR86c2BcZ7pESLo8kqY/58029-Rachel-Mims

08/29/2026

“Okay, but WHAT am I supposed to draw?”

If you've ever wanted to try urban sketching, you've probably asked this.
A building?
A person?
The whole street?
Your coffee?

The answer is: start with one thing.

In my FREE Urban Sketching Starter Kit, I'll introduce you to a simple way of deciding what to draw, plus:
- What supplies you actually need
- Where you can sketch
- Basic perspective tips
- Simple watercolor ideas
- Beginner drawing exercises
- How to create your first urban sketch

You don't need to figure it all out before you begin. I'll show you where to start.

Link available in my bio or visit https://rachel-mims-s-school.teachable.com/p/urban-sketching-starter-kit to sign up.

08/27/2026

You don't need to be an artist to be an urban sketcher.
You don't need beautiful handwriting.
You don't need expensive supplies.
You don't need perfect perspective.
And you definitely don't need to make every sketch look good.

You just need somewhere to sit and something you're curious enough to look at for a few minutes.

That's what I want to help you discover.

I've created a FREE Urban Sketching Starter Kit for beginners who want to learn the basics, overcome the “I can't draw” feeling, and start experiencing their surroundings in a new way.

Come make some imperfect art with me.

Link is available in my bio or visit https://rachel-mims-s-school.teachable.com/p/urban-sketching-starter-kit to sign up.

08/25/2026

What if you could experience your city instead of just moving through it?

When you sit down to sketch a place, something changes.
You notice the light on a building.
The people around you.
The shape of a doorway.
The coffee you're drinking.
The little details you normally walk right past.

Urban sketching gives you a reason to slow down and pay attention.

I've created a FREE Urban Sketching Starter Kit to help you get started - even if you've never considered yourself an artist.

Learn the basics, try simple exercises, discover what supplies you actually need, and make your first sketch.

Your city is waiting. Go look a little closer.

Link available in my bio or visit https://rachel-mims-s-school.teachable.com/p/urban-sketching-starter-kit to sign up.

08/23/2026

Moved to a new country?

Between visas, paperwork, language classes, figuring out the grocery store, and trying to build a new life, it's easy to spend months simply getting things done.

Urban sketching gave me a reason to stop.
To explore.
To notice.
To begin feeling like I actually lived here - not just that I had moved here.

I created the FREE Urban Sketching Starter Kit to help you use sketching as a way to slow down, explore your surroundings, and create memories of your new home.

You'll learn what urban sketching is, what supplies you need, how to choose what to draw, basic perspective, and simple exercises to get you started.

You don't have to be an artist. You just have to be curious.

Link available in my bio or visit https://rachel-mims-s-school.teachable.com/p/urban-sketching-starter-kit to sign

08/21/2026

Think you can't draw? You are exactly who I made this for.

Urban sketching isn't about creating perfect drawings. It's about slowing down, noticing what's around you, and capturing a little piece of where you are.

Inside my FREE Urban Sketching Starter Kit, I'll help you:
-Choose simple supplies
-Decide what to sketch
-Learn beginner-friendly perspective tips
-Try simple sketching exercises
-Create your first urban sketch

No art degree. No expensive supplies. No perfect drawing required.

Just a sketchbook, something to draw with, and a willingness to look a little longer.

Get the FREE Urban Sketching Starter Kit and start seeing your surroundings differently.

Available in my bio or visit https://rachel-mims-s-school.teachable.com/p/urban-sketching-starter-kit to sign up!

08/12/2026

How many journal ideas have you saved… and still not made?
Collecting inspiration and creating are two very different things.

I created Art Journal Journey: Foundations & Backgrounds to help bridge that gap. With my background as an art therapist and years of teaching creative practices, I focus on helping people actually use their materials and create pages without needing everything figured out ahead of time.

Inside the class, you’ll explore approachable techniques for backgrounds, layering, and building pages so creativity feels easier to begin and easier to return to.

Your journal doesn’t need more saved inspiration. It needs your hands on the page.

Interested in learning more? Visit https://rachel-mims-s-school.teachable.com/p/art-journal-journey or check out the link in my bio.

08/07/2026

I wrote an article for Unbordered Magazine about how Urban Sketching is useful when you move abroad. It comes with a QR code to sign up for my free Urban Sketching Starter Kit - an online class that teaches you the basics so you can start documenting your life (even if you have no art skills). You can read it here:

Read the latest issue of Unbordered Magazine, featuring essays, poetry, and art from American emigrants around the world.

08/07/2026

What if art journaling felt less like making beautiful pages… and more like creating a space you actually wanted to come back to?

So many people stop journaling because they think they need a finished idea, a perfect style, or more artistic skill before they can begin.

I’m Rachel Mims, an art therapist and educator, and for years I’ve helped people approach creativity with more curiosity, experimentation, and permission to explore.

Inside Art Journal Journey: Foundations & Backgrounds, I’ll guide you through approachable techniques for building backgrounds, layering materials, and creating pages that feel expressive, personal, and enjoyable to make.

This class isn’t about getting it right. it’s about creating momentum and developing a creative practice that feels like your own.

Interested in learning more? Visit https://rachel-mims-s-school.teachable.com/p/art-journal-journey or check out the link in my bio.

08/02/2026

What if beautiful art journal pages didn’t start with inspiration but with simple layers?

Many people think they need to know exactly what they’re creating before they begin. But often, creativity shows up after the first marks, colors, and textures are already on the page.

As an art therapist and creative educator, I’ve spent years helping people build confidence through process instead of perfection.

In Art Journal Journey: Foundations & Backgrounds, you’ll explore color, backgrounds, materials, and page-building techniques designed to help you create expressive, layered pages while enjoying the process.

Create pages you love returning to. Not because they’re perfect, but because they feel like yours.

Interested in learning more? Visit https://rachel-mims-s-school.teachable.com/p/art-journal-journey or check out the link in my bio.