Illustration + Nature Sketching
I’d like to address the topic of creative burnout and exhaustion today, since this is something I have dealt with in the past year(s) from time to time, and I know it’s also something that a lot of other artists are affected by. This blog post has been written with other self-employed artists and colleagues … Read more
Today I want to take a closer look at AI or machine learning from the perspective of an artist, and after taking a look at what this technology is and how it works and how it changes the creative community, I’m going to tell you how AI stole my own art and how I think … Read more
From time to time I get the question: do I still manage to stay away from social media? After all, I deleted most of my social media accounts in 2019 (except for my Youtube channel), and I’ve done a few q&a’s about how I run my art business without the obligatory seeming Instagram and TikTok … Read more
Announcement Before we go ahead with today’s topic, a short announcement: I’m currently filming for the last episode of the seasonal nature journaling classes – it’s summer and there’s a lot to see and sketch in nature. So far I’ve planned on taking a look at sketching summer flowers, tree shapes and portraits, insects, small … Read more
Here’s part two of my Q&A about quitting social media. This time we’re looking at more personal questions, as well as my take on social media for artist communities and as a learning tool. Read part one of the Q&A here, or my original post on why I quit social media from last year. If … Read more
One year ago, I quit social media and deleted my profiles forever. I’ve asked you what you’d like to know in an update, and you sent me many questions (Thanks everyone!!): about how my year went, what changed for me business-wise and personally and what I do differently without these services. I got a lot … Read more
It’s been one year since I deleted my social media accounts. I checked my calendar: I deleted my Facebook account in the middle of June 2019, and Instagram followed at the start of July 2019. So it’s been one year without any of those services.Except for Youtube, which I like as a tool to share … Read more
Taking a break from social media, and then deleting my accounts entirely, had a huge impact on my life and business. If you have recently questioned your use of social media, or want to quit social media, you need to read this article from an artist’s perspective. Here’s the video version of this post: If … Read more