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creativity & motivation

Finding Creative Flow Amid Life & Algorithms

February Art Challenge Reflection. Seems like yesterday I posted a blog post about How I Gained 128k Followers in a Month. I like how Instagram ke...

instagram

How I gained 128k followers in a month

My Instagram account blew up in 2023, here's what happened. I started my Instagram account in September 2016 and things were different back then :)...

creativity & motivation

Discovering Your Art Style

While you create, you still feel like you like different things. You feel pulled in many directions. And then you go online and you follow artists ...

art biz

Creating Prints of Your Art - How To

I have been debating with myself (happens quite frequently!!) for months about creating and offering prints on my website. And no, I haven’t had a...

creativity & motivation

Art: The Beauty in Ease and Effort

It’s undeniable that art, in all its forms, holds a profound ability to captivate and inspire. It is not only a means of expression, but also a ref...

instagram

Focus and Privacy: Why My Instagram is Solely for Art

This blog post is dedicated to my Ozzie. My first kitten, forever my weirdo. Welcome to my Instagram account. This is me painting. This is one of m...

creativity & motivation

Creating art (and posting it to instagram) isn’t a competition

Some moments I look at instagram and what is does to our brains and I want to throw my phone outside the window. But then it’s impossible to forget...

art biz

“Your Art is Too Expensive” How to Reframe the Concern and Empower Potential Buyers

Even if there’s a lot to be said about the privileges that comes from not only buying art but also being here with my cup of tea, in the comfort of...

creativity & motivation

Creative Mindset: A Guide to Cultivating and Nurturing Creativity

I know you are busy and life pulls you in all the directions. Maybe you’re there reading about AI, wondering if, in the end, we’ll survive the mach...

creativity & motivation

Embracing Imperfection: How to Let Go and Find Your Artistic Style

I was raised with the concept that if you're not giving 100% all the time, if it’s not perfect, then it's not good enough.And while perfection is a...

art supplies

My art supplies essentials

This blog post isn't sponsored. Colours and tools listed here below are simply pure love. They are... my essentials, and if I was an influencer I w...

creativity & motivation

Art Before Dishes (or How Prioritising Creativity Makes You a Better Human)

So many people admire art and artists, but one of the saddest things I sometimes hear people say is “I’m not creative” or “I can’t draw”. My heart ...