The Portrait of Spirit
Beginners course · Live online
Trance Art ExpressionA beginners Trance Art course, live online
Explore creativity beyond the thinking mind.
A gentle three-session introduction to Trance Art, altered-state creativity, automatic drawing and intuitive artistic expression with Anne-Marie Bond — suitable for complete beginners.
- 17, 24 & 31 October 2026
- 6:00pm–8:30pm UK
- Live Online via Zoom
- Investment £165
What is Trance Art Expression?
Trance Art Expression is a way of exploring creativity while allowing the conscious, analytical mind to become quieter.
Rather than deciding in advance exactly what you are going to draw or create, you begin to work more freely with movement, marks, colour, symbols, feeling and inspiration.
The purpose is not to produce a perfect picture. It is about learning to relax control, notice what naturally emerges, and explore whether a quieter or lightly altered state of awareness changes the way you express yourself creatively.
During this introductory course, Anne-Marie will gently introduce students to practices such as automatic drawing, intuitive mark-making and creative exercises designed to encourage greater freedom of expression. Everyone experiences this differently, and there is no single “correct” way for it to feel.
Trance Art is not about artistic perfection
You do not need to consider yourself an artist. This course is about exploration rather than artistic perfection.
Some exercises may produce recognisable imagery. Others may involve lines, movement, colour, symbols or abstract marks. There is no requirement to produce a finished masterpiece.
- — Openness
- — Curiosity
- — Practice
- — Creative freedom
- — Spiritual awareness
- — Discovering your own expression
What will we explore?
- Guided automatic drawing exercises
- Light altered states and expanded creative awareness
- Intuitive mark-making
- Movement, energy and symbolism
- Creative experiments designed to awaken inspiration
- Developing trust in spontaneous expression
- Exploring your individual artistic style
- Working without the pressure of perfection
These are learning explorations rather than guaranteed outcomes. What emerges will be personal to you, and may differ from session to session.
Is this course right for me?
This course is intended as an introduction to Trance Art Expression, and it is particularly suitable for people who:
- • have never explored Trance Art before
- • are curious about altered-state creativity
- • would like a gentle introduction to automatic drawing
- • are developing spiritually but are new to Trance Art
- • would like to explore intuitive creative expression without pressure
- • may be practising artists — or complete creative beginners
- • want a supportive environment in which to experiment
It is not designed as an advanced trance-development course. If you already sit regularly for trance, have substantial experience entering trance states, practise Trance Art extensively, or are looking for advanced trance-mediumship training, you may find that this introductory course covers familiar ground. It has been deliberately created to give newcomers space to explore the foundations without feeling they need prior experience.
The course
Beginners Trance Art Expression Course
Session 1
Saturday 17 October 2026
Session 2
Saturday 24 October 2026
Session 3
Saturday 31 October 2026
- Time
- 6:00pm–8:30pm UK
- Location
- Live Online via Zoom
- Investment
- £165
- Tutor
- Anne-Marie Bond
A materials list will be provided after booking where required.
Who is Anne-Marie?
Anne-Marie Bond is an artist, teacher and spiritual development tutor. She works across watercolour, acrylic, oils, graphite, pastels, charcoal and digital art, and teaches both traditional painting and intuitive, spiritually inspired ways of creating.
Her teaching is warm, unhurried and encouraging. Beginners are especially welcome — the emphasis is always on exploring at your own pace, in a supportive space.
Common questions
Do I need previous Trance experience?
No. This course has specifically been created for people who are new to Trance Art and to altered-state creative expression. Everything is introduced gently, step by step, and you are never asked to do anything you are not comfortable with.
Do I need to be an artist?
No. Artistic perfection is not the purpose of the course. Students explore marks, movement, imagery, automatic drawing and intuitive expression at their own level, and beginners are as welcome as experienced painters.
Is this an advanced trance course?
No. This is an introductory Trance Art Expression course. People who already sit regularly for trance, or who have extensive Trance Art experience, may find much of the foundational material familiar.
What is automatic drawing?
Automatic drawing simply means allowing movement and marks to develop with less conscious planning. Instead of deciding in advance what the picture will be, you let the hand move and notice what appears — an approach that helps students explore spontaneous creative expression.
Will I go into a deep trance?
That is not promised and it is not required. Experiences vary a great deal from person to person and from session to session. The course focuses on gentle exploration of quieter, lightly altered awareness and on creative expression, rather than on reaching any particular depth.
Is this a mediumship course?
Spiritual awareness may form part of the experience for some students, but the principal focus is Trance Art Expression and creativity. This is not a course teaching traditional evidential mediumship demonstration.
What materials will I need?
Nothing elaborate. Guidance and any materials information you may need will be sent to you by email after booking, in good time before the first session.
What if I feel nervous because I have never done this before?
That is very common, and the course has been designed with exactly that in mind. It is an introductory, supportive environment where exploring, pausing and simply watching are all perfectly acceptable. There is no performance and nothing to get right.
Bonus material for students
Student Learning Library
A little deeper into Trance Art
Course student content
This extended learning library is included with the Beginners Trance Art Expression Course — written by Anne-Marie for her students.
Five private readings that take you a little further into trance, altered states and the curious history behind this way of creating.
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Meet some of the fascinating names and stories behind this unusual creative history.
Then and Now
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Before Your First Session
A little preparation before we begin.
Your invitation
Ready to explore Trance Art for the first time?
Three live online sessions with Anne-Marie Bond.
17, 24 & 31 October 2026
6:00pm–8:30pm UK
£165
Joining details and any materials information are sent by email after booking.
Explore more with The Portrait of Spirit
For further mediumship, Spirit Art and spiritual development workshops visit theportraitofspirit.com/mediumship-workshops.
New to this work? Read the guide to what spirit art, psychic art and intuitive art are, or watch a painting unfold at The Intuitive Artist online Spirit Art demonstration.