Worrying about what other people think of you can affect how well you can create art

I have an obsession with weatherboard buildings. There. I've said it. I don't know where it comes from really, perhaps it's from holidays...

I’ve listened to this book twice now, and simply want to tattoo its entirety onto my soul for future reference. I never knew how much...

I know it’s fashionable (and enviable) these days to just pour yourself onto a canvas without any planning and see where it goes, but...

The series secret A secret that experienced artists often tell you, is to work on more than one painting at a time, that way when you get...

I was chatting with a friend today about painting, and why she loved painting loosely and why I enjoyed a tighter polished picture. My...

I was reading on BBC’s website this morning about a rising trend during the pandemic: #cottagecore. Think: cute cottages nestled in rural...

Thanks Aerosmith for cementing this idea in my head at an early stage. I was reminded of this on a few occasions this week, and when this...

As we enter our nth day of lockdown, we're starting to see some of the restrictions begin to ease. Case numbers are falling, and people...

One of the great things about being creative is your vision. You have the amazing superpower of being able to see many outcomes, multiple...

When someone mentions science, what's your immediate reaction? Do you rejoice that facts will ensue, and conclusions will be moderate and...

A happy accident I was watching a video of artist Lola Donoghue while she was painting a giant canvas, and was really surprised when she...

I was listening to a podcast today with Amber Rae (whose book "Choose wonder over worry" is really great, if, like me, you'd rather spend...

I was speaking with some friends the other day about what kind of music they listen to when they're working. I'd noticed that when I do...

I regularly listen to podcasts about creativity, innovation, ideas and enthusiastic people building businesses from scratch. What...

Patterns. They're everywhere. From wallpaper, to clothing, to bags, to wrapping paper, and everything inbetween. Different patterns seem...

I'm coming to the slow realisation that I need to view my working endeavours more as a Test Match of cricket, rather than a 20:20...

If you’ve ever bought any perfume, you’ll probably have noticed that the liquid itself comes in a variety of colours. Deep musky scents...

You know you’re doing some #bigthinking when your bedside table looks like this. . I’ve read over half of these and so far am finding...

As in my previous post, I spent quite some time trying to work out what it was that I needed to do in order to find my unique artistic...