Get Messy

We're an art journaling community created for every type and shape of artist. We're here for you if you've ever wanted to unleash your creative spirit and consistently create art.

Ditch your todo list. Ignore the laundry. Shake off perfectionism. And create for the sake of creating.

This is your creative home. Come on in and explore.

We believe that magic happens right in the center of the Venn Diagram of art journaling, connection, and kindness.

We have a devoted community site where our Messy Artists explore and expand their creativity through thousands of tutorials, art prompts and actionable inspiration created by over 100 creative mentors here to serve you.

It sounds amazing because it is amazing.

Step into the adventure

Meet your fairy artmother

I’m Caylee. Semi-professional dog-collector (I only have one pooch right now – but I dream of parenting six diabolically ugly dogs) and resident fairy artmother here to guide you through the creative chaos of cultivating a consistent art habit.

For the past six years I’ve been happily swishing and flicking my arty wand as I help fellow creative humans just like you embrace the mess and magic of a fulfilling creative life.

Spoiler alert: It involves creating. Not thinking about creating. Not daydreaming about creating. But. Actually. Creating. And I’ve got just the arty tools to help you do it.

Get Messy has been in/on/around

Our members have held solo and group gallery shows, published books, been in magazines and actual newspapers, created online art schools (and art communities of their own), been featured by Instagram, led retreats, sold their art, collaborated with other artists, quit their job for art, and taught art live.

We exist for you.

Beyond Get Messy’s digital doors, you’ll find your creative sidekick, artistic adventure, and an inspirational sanctuary where you’ll always be welcome – messy mind, paint plops, charcoal smudges, ink-stained fingertips and all.

We are here for you, always. You just need to show up.

Meet our teachers

Our Messy Values

As a community, we believe in…

The Mess

That we grow through play, learn through practice and that creation comes from embracing the beauty of the messy middle. The only thing not invited to this party? Perfectionism. Leave that guy at the gate.
The Habit

That the starving artist myth needs to die (kindly but quickly), and that quality comes through quantity. To do our best, we need to be willing to do the work, hustle and turn dreams into habits that we practice every single day.
Connection Through Community

Being a creative soul can be lonely, which is why we believe in support and supporting you through every stage of your artistic journey. Because we know that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We believe that change doesn’t come by chance, but with a commitment to caring for everyone in our global community – artists and non-artists alike.
Actionable Inspiration

We might eat donuts as we dabble with paint palettes, but we’ll only ever consume (and provide!) the type of high-quality creative inspiration that feeds our motivation and fuels our art into action. Inspir-action.
Enthusiasm

Being creative isn’t a curse; it’s a gift. And we are so grateful that we can make art. (C’mon, it’s pretty darn cool, right?) Which is why we’re unapologetically enthusiastic – and slightly nerdy – about learning and growing as artists.
Kindness

This is a community genuinely and authentically rooted in kindness and compassion. We believe, first and foremost, in being a good human and in taking care of each other through the chaos and craziness of life.

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