Do you worry what people think of you?
Worrying about what other people think of you can affect how well you can create art
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Art that cultivates curiosity and wonder // Artist Julie Lucht de Freibruch // Noosa, Queensland
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Jules
May 29, 20212 min read
Planning the next idea
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...
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Jules
May 13, 20211 min read
The Fine Line Between Earth and Sky /// Artist's thoughts
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...
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Jules
Mar 27, 20212 min read
What your painting style reveals about your personality
I was chatting with a friend today about painting, and why she loved painting loosely and why I enjoyed a tighter polished picture. My...
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Jules
Mar 3, 20212 min read
Is Your Inner Critic The Dominant Voice In Your Head?
Popped up to Montville this morning to deliver the 5 canvases I've been working on over the past few weeks to the gallery. It's always an...
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Jules
Feb 24, 20211 min read
“Come For Tea At The House With The Pandanus Tree” /// artist’s thoughts
Have you ever wondered who lives in a house like this? (As Lloyd Grossman used to ask). I often do, and I am fascinated with trying to...
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Jules
Dec 19, 20202 min read
Noosa's Magic // artist's thoughts
// Noosa Magic // acrylic on canvas // 36x36" // 2020 // gallery-quality stretcher bars // fine quality Wright & Co polycotton canvas...
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Jules
Aug 24, 20201 min read
What details are you missing?
For some people (like me), getting older means smaller things become harder to see and read. I dont wear glasses, but this gradual...
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Jules
May 29, 20204 min read
What's the point of an exhibition anyway?
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...
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Jules
Mar 12, 20202 min read
Are you exhausted from all the unmade decisions?
One of the great things about being creative is your vision. You have the amazing superpower of being able to see many outcomes, multiple...
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Jules
Mar 6, 20203 min read
The fight between science and intuition in art making
When someone mentions science, what's your immediate reaction? Do you rejoice that facts will ensue, and conclusions will be moderate and...
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Jules
Oct 3, 20193 min read
It's A Mug's Game (what your mug choice says about you)
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...
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Jules
Sep 13, 20192 min read
If you were a bird, what would your nest be like?
I love asking these kinds of questions. The kind that really get to the heart of what makes you you, why you do things, and how to be...
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Jules
Sep 2, 20191 min read
Have you asked yourself these probing questions?
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...
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Jules
Aug 29, 20191 min read
Artist Profile: Berndnaut Smilde
Berndnaut is a Dutch artist who creates clouds in spectacular indoor settings. "He creates a wall of water vapor with the type of...
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Jules
Aug 21, 20191 min read
Artist Profile: Lola Donoghue
Lola Donoghue is an abstract artist from Ireland, whose work is dreamy and beautiful. I have one of her large prints framed at home,...
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Jules
Aug 19, 20192 min read
What influences a gallery art purchase?
I attended an opening night for an art exhibition at the start of the weekend, and was interested to see which artworks were selling and...
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Jules
Aug 7, 20192 min read
Lawyer, Entrepreneur... Starving Artist?
I regularly listen to podcasts about creativity, innovation, ideas and enthusiastic people building businesses from scratch. What...
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Jules
Aug 2, 20191 min read
Looking for Patterns Emerging
Patterns. They're everywhere. From wallpaper, to clothing, to bags, to wrapping paper, and everything inbetween. Different patterns seem...
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Jules
Aug 2, 20191 min read
Yeah, I meant to do that.
Intentionality. Is this the difference between amateur and professional? Child and adult? Can two outputs that look exactly the same be...
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