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
Mar 151 min read
Weatherboard as a sign of care and attention
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...
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Jules
May 29, 20211 min read
Book Review: Art & Fear
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...
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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
Apr 6, 20212 min read
If you lose motivation, it might be time to push on
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...
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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 25, 20212 min read
Where do you flow to, my lovely?
Finding flow Often associated with sports stars, dancers, musicians, drivers... flow is the state you’re in when you lose sense of time...
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Jules
Mar 18, 20212 min read
It’s a kind of magic
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...
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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 27, 20202 min read
Rising trend: Cottage Core
I was reading on BBC’s website this morning about a rising trend during the pandemic: #cottagecore. Think: cute cottages nestled in rural...
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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
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 17, 20193 min read
Why It's Time To Loosen The Grip on the Outcome
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...
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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 19, 20193 min read
Not Enough Data To Judge
I've noticed that a lot of artists (be they painters, writers, or anyone creating anything) have said they have a fear of the blank page....
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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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