(Cards shown above are by Tekla Utterström‎)

"Whether you're painting on your own or teaching a class, Prompt or Cue Cards help you track where you are, and what elements are included at each step."

A fun invitation video with Sepha & Nadya going through the process. See also the handout below for materials and suggestions.

0. Opening Circle: Weaving the Context

[0:00] Dance of the Paradox from the IC Guidebook. And Shiloh's Story of Women and the necessity of imagination. It's time to create Myths for the Future.

Narrator's Note - Consider. How does the choice of story at the open your workshop impact the energy? Compare and contrast this delivery with 2018. What poem or story might you choose to share/read in your own 13 step?

1. Visioning: Intention and Encounter

[0:00] Reading The 13 Steps: Intentional Creativity p 51 in the IC Guidebook with commentary.

[6:18] Demo of visualization. Instruction to write your intention in charcoal on the canvas

Narrator's Note - Compare and contrast this delivery with 2018. Are you able to visualize using Shiloh's audio? How might you change it when you lead? Practice recording a visualization and playing it back for yourself.

2. Inviting: Blessing, Portal and Intentional Strokes

[0:00]  Demo of writing intention in paint

[0:54] Reading from the IC Guidebook with commentary and demo.

Narrator's Note - What space are you imagining teaching your 13 step workshop? Will you be able to finger paint? Spray and drip water? Do you thin you will choose to show them painting intention or writing it in chalk?

3. Sourcing: Sketching in Paint and Drawing Demo

[0:00] Demo of face and symbols and 3/4 face.

[5:20] Demo of the single line drawing face. 👈 Great outline for a one day workshop.

[7:45] Discussion of the created term "Contemporary Symbolist" and the loss and reclamation of story. (with abrupt ending 👾)

[10:56] Demo of composition on the canvas plus symbol.

[13:47] Option to lead a visioning here - using the image where they just left it.

Narrator's Note - How are you feeling about demoing the face in simple lines? Consider a daily practice looking for "strong strange" lines! Consider getting a flip chart pad and plan to fill it during our time together... #️⃣ Share your ongoing doodles #facepractice

4. Listening: Block Colors and Preserve Glow

[0:00] Reading of The Knowing Hands ­ About Lenore p 244 in IC Guidebook

[3:38] Reading step 4 in IC Guidebook

[6:40] Demo of dry and wet blocking. Filling with pattern. The constraint of three colors. "I'm inviting you to use a limited palette."

5. Encountering: Face Features, Focus and Color

[0:00]  Demo of leading a visioning to reconnect students to painting after a break.

[2:20] Reading from the IC Guidebook with commentary and demo of adding features.

[8:50] Suggestion to create documentation of your custom palettes and color combinations.

[10:08] Demo of loose color blocking and correcting lines by letting go of glow.

Narrator's Note - Practice adding lines for opening the eyes both in your journal and on canvas if doesn't feel intuitive.

6. Connecting: Translate Story into Pattern and Symbols

[0:00] In Studio check ins

[2:45] The Muse and neuroplasticity.  👈 great nugget!

[5:40] Reading from the IC Guidebook with commentary. Including why we set intention to create a reference point for everything that's changing.👈 another great nugget!

[13:18] Demo and discussion of pattern, motion, reverb. What is the story being told?

Narrator's Note - If the translation of story into pattern isn't natural for you, consider a daily practice where you play with creating illustrative patterns to build your own lexicon of symbol. #️⃣ Please share your ongoing practice with the hasthag #patternpractice

7. Integrating: Layer of Lights/Darks/Mediums and Risky Glazes

[0:00] Sue's overalls with last red thread

[1:00] Reading step 7 in IC Guidebook

[2:00] Demo of lights in face as patterns and in/around objects. "Where have I not tended that could be pulled forward?"

[5:45] Demo of partial full dry and wet glaze.

[8:40] Continue of step 7 in IC Guidebook and introducing the alchemical bridge in ritual and language.

[0:00] Demo of Darks. What wants to go back?

8. Deepening: Shadows, Darks and Definition + 9. Dawning: Highlights and Accents

[0:00] When to glaze has to do with how integrated the painting is.

[1:30] Reading step 8 & 9 in IC Guidebook Note that you can skip these steps in a one day.

[4:00] Demo of darks. Final adding of darks to shadow, strengthening outline and to reshape. Adding shadow to one side of the face. Using shadow to amplify design.

[9:54] Demo of lights, making design choices. Highlights but also brushstroke and design. Leaving 15% of what was there. "What do you want me to know?"

[0:00] Reading from IC Guidebook page 46 - The 13 Steps: Teacher Overview plus discussion of fragmentation moments. The call to integrate the inside and outside self and take up your own space . 👈 this is everything!

10. Awakening: Color Palette and Conversation + 11. Honoring: Adornment Detail and Design Integration

[0:00] Reading step 10 in IC Guidebook 

[1:00] Demo of primary colors to awaken. Listen for motion.

[4:45] Reading step 11 in IC Guidebook and demo of work with small brush mirroring outlines, solids.

12. Illuminating: Magic Lights and Calling Back Glow + 13. Anointing: Story, Sparkle, Witness, and Sign

[0:00] Imagining the Cosmic Library

[1:08] Reading step 12 + step 13 in the IC Guidebook 

[6:15] Demo of calling back the glow, adding magic, illumination!

 [0:00] A demo of a witnessing circle with song.

Narrator's Note - Begin to consider different lengths for classes and what ritual elements you would like to add to longer experiences.

Now that you have your Cue Cards you're ready to plan your event! Find additional teaching handouts and videos on the IC Resources page.