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...

When I was younger, I used to lie down in fields during summer time (this is England, where you can lie on grass without getting mauled...

Are you the kind of person who looks for the trap door at the magic show? Or do you sit there enthralled, waiting to be wowed? Magic is...

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

// Noosa Magic // acrylic on canvas // 36x36" // 2020 // gallery-quality stretcher bars // fine quality Wright & Co polycotton canvas...

// Jungalow Escape // acrylic on canvas // 40x40" // 2020 // gallery-quality stretcher bars // fine quality Wright & Co polycotton canvas...

I recently did a pottery throwing class, where I got to make a range of mugs (or cups - not to be size-ist), jugs and a bowl. It was...

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...

Berndnaut is a Dutch artist who creates clouds in spectacular indoor settings. "He creates a wall of water vapor with the type of...

Lola Donoghue is an abstract artist from Ireland, whose work is dreamy and beautiful. I have one of her large prints framed at home,...

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

Intentionality. Is this the difference between amateur and professional? Child and adult? Can two outputs that look exactly the same be...

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...

Do you ever look at abstract art and think you can definitely make out an image that's 'hidden' within the brushstrokes? Or look at...

How to tell apart a professional vs emerging artist If you're looking at what the difference might be between a seasoned artist and an...