Welcome to Ten Minute Artist

Your page-a-day guide with prompts, encouragement, thoughtful perspective and inspiration to help new and experienced creators build their Daily Personal Art Practice.

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Who is Ten Minute Artist For?

Aspiring Artist: People looking to become a professional artist and want guidance and community

Returning Artist: If you lost your way and are looking to come back to your true calling

Professional Creators: People doing creative work professionally but need to make space for personal projects.

Inside Ten Minute Artist I’ll show you how you can make rapid progress towards your creative goals by starting with a simple ten-minute guided practice.

Who is Adam Ming?

Award-winning illustrator Adam Ming draws lessons from creative legends, industry experts, and his experience of rapidly breaking into international publishing from a third-world country. The start-up co-founder turned children’s book illustrator at 40 signed 11 book deals in his first 2 years in Publishing.

Clients include Bloomsbury, Harper Collins, Wern & Rook, Anderson Press, Simon & Shuster, Quatro, Walker Books, and Hardie Grant & Substack.Inc.

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This is how people describe what I do:

“If you are looking for daily prompts to keep drawing, you couldn’t ask for a kinder, funner host!“

Wendy MacNaughton, DrawTogether with WendyMac

“Adam gives thoughtful advice and support for every stage of your illustration journey!”

Beth Spencer, Introvert Drawing Club

“Adam is unrelenting in his quest for creative success! His tips and techniques for consistent growth are top notch. ”

Jacob Souva, Drawing a Blank


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There was a 20-year gap between when I left art school and started illustrating my first picture book. That gap was the real education I needed to succeed in my dream of becoming a freelance illustrator.

I want to help you develop your creative practice in ten-minute increments, so you won’t have to spend two decades trying to learn those lessons the hard way.

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Meditations and Open Letters paired with art and journaling prompts to help you fill your sketchbook, journal and heart with a 10 minutes of Creative Joy. By award-winning illustrator Adam Ming.

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✏️ Startup cofounder turned award-winning children's illustrator. I share daily prompts for building a joyful creative practice in just 10 minutes a day. 8,000+ artists are transforming their artistic journey, one small habit at a time.