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How to Create an Inspiration Board for Your Art
Over the past couple of months, I’ve experienced a burst of creative focus and productivity, which, quite frankly, is unusual for me. Before this, I found myself painting without much direction, hopping between different ideas, and struggling to commit to a project or series that truly sparked my passion. During some much-needed reflection time over…
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The Pros and Cons of Social Media for Artists
In my last blog I talked about the value of sketchbooks to an artists practice and also mentioned a 30 day sketchbook challenge that I was co-hosting. The challenge was created by Insight Creative, so Julia and I were very happy to host this on behalf of the Artist mentoring and coaching company. Hosting was…
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Artists Sketchbooks
I’m rarely organised enough to get a post out on the first of the month, let alone a few days earlier but this is my February blog post. I have a rather busy February planned so thought I should get my butt in gear. Today I am kicking off a 30 day sketchbook challenge and…
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Happy New Year!
I hope you all had a wonderfully festive break and found time to relax and reconnect with loved ones. Christmas felt especially magical this year for me. We hosted family and friends for a lively Christmas lunch, followed by a whirlwind few days catching up with more relatives. Amid the busyness, we managed to carve…
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Transforming Goals into Plans
Unlock your creative potential with my Free Artists Guides. Welcome to my three part programme designed for artists. This programme will help you make 2025 your most inspired and successful year. The final part of the three part programme is all about planning and tracking your progress. Dreaming big is great, but planning is what…
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Goal Setting for Artists
Unlock your creative potential with my Free Artists Guides. Welcome to my three part programme designed for artists. This programme will help you make 2025 your most inspired and successful year. Part 2 is all about setting goals for the year ahead. The FREE workbook has been designed to help you set realistic, powerful goals…
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Artist’s End-of-Year Review
Unlock your creative potential with my Free Artists Guides. Welcome to my three part programme designed for artists. This programme will help you make 2025 your most inspired and successful year. Part 1 is all about reflection. Reflection is the foundation of growth so a critical step in your development. This FREE workbook has been…
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An Exhausting, but Enjoyable Weekend
This weekend was the Alnmouth Arts Festival. Located in a small Northumberland village, it is a bustling event designed for all the family. The organisers did a great job of developing a mixed programme from workshops to storytelling, music to craft and of course a variety of artists. The area punches above its weight in…
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All the ‘ations’!
My last blog post was all about gathering inspiration. Today is about preparation so all the ‘ations’! Alnmouth Arts Festival In June I am taking part in a 2 day Arts Festival. It takes place in Alnmouth, a rather gorgeous small village on the coast of Northumberland. Over the past few years, the village has…
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Gathering Inspiration
One of the most regular questions I get asked is where I find my inspiration. I guess as an abstract painter, the source of inspiration isn’t always as obvious as it is with representational artists. When I remember I do try to post photos if there has been a very obvious prompt. I did this…
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