Illustration + Nature Sketching
As I’ve returned to my desk after being away from it for three full months after my surgery and physical rehab, I’ve gained some clarity about my art, and the business aspect of it. I think it can be very helpful to step away from the daily grind for a bit and reevaluate what it … Read more
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
I‘ve been thinking a lot lately about creativity and overwhelm and how learning works, and so today I want to talk about why you, and I, for that matter, don‘t need another art course, or tutorial, or more inspiration to make better art. Here’s a video version of this post: https://youtu.be/oLhsJ–oY68 I think it’s in … 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
I hope all of you had a good summer. It feels weird to say this when there is so much stuff going on in the world, but I have to start this blog entry somewhere. My summer break was a time of reflection, acceptance and change for me. In the past few months, I’ve let … 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
I wanted to give a quick update on my shopping ban. I started the experiment in December 2019, and I meant it to be a disruption to my usual buying habits. In the mean time we got another disruption which has pretty much turned my shopping ban into the new normal. If you want to … Read more
I’ve recently embarked on an experiment that I originally didn’t plan to share publicly, but I’ve decided to talk about it. Maybe it will be of interest to some of you. The start of the year also seems like a good time. Welcome to 2020. Read on why I’ve stopped buying art supplies (and other … Read more
When it comes to learning about all the different art supplies and tools out there, the internet is a great place. There are so many blogs (like mine, thank you for being here!), videos and resources where you can inform yourself about all the wonderful supplies that exist and how you can use them. There … Read more