Aug 13How to Sell Your Art at a Local Market — 5 TipsAre you planning on setting up a stand to sell your art/hand-made creations at a (local) market? Then, you are at the right place. I have attended a few varieties of markets and fairs since last December and along the way, through joy and disappointments I have learnt a few…Selling Art6 min readSelling Art6 min read
Jul 10Tale of Three Urban Sketchers in the Beautiful City of ‘s-HertogenboschOn the first and second of July 2023 about 150 urban sketchers gathered to sketch and paint in the historic city called ‘s-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands. This was the second national sketch day of the year being hosted by the amazing team of Urban Sketchers Netherlands. Let’s take a step back I managed…Urban Sketching7 min readUrban Sketching7 min read
Jun 6My Three Takeaways from One Year of Urban SketchingLast year, due the lockdowns and lack of interaction with others during the pandemic, I found myself in need of a sense of connection to a creative alike community. That is when I decided to pick up Urban Sketching as my new hobby. …Urban Sketching6 min readUrban Sketching6 min read
May 5One more Brushstroke | Struggle of an ArtistAllow me to paint a picture for you: You are standing at your easel painting a beautiful landscape on your canvas. You decide to take a few steps back, look at you work, ponder if anything is missing from my (almost) finished artwork with the other end of the brush…Struggle Of An Artist4 min readStruggle Of An Artist4 min read
Apr 7Art-Block | What it is and how to get out of oneI define art-block as a creative barrier that occurs to me as an artist and for at least three times a year. It is a feeling that comes with lots of frustration, tiredness, and guilt. The good news is that when it happens you can be almost certain that it…Art Block5 min readArt Block5 min read
Mar 3An Open Letter to the Perfectionist in meDear the perfectionist in me, First things first, I would like to say that am proud of you for being who you are and coming this far. Life has thrown many obstacles your way, but in the midst all the stress, anxiety and unclarity, you have you managed to wipe…Perfectionism3 min readPerfectionism3 min read
Feb 3Not having an Art Style, is still a Style!As an artist for almost two decades, I have never thought or doubted my artistic style until I started sharing my work publicly on Instagram. This was around two years ago. As my community was growing over a few months, I came across and felt a few “expectations” already set…Art Style5 min readArt Style5 min read
Jan 8Goals vs Resolutions | How to set goals?With a new year comes a new set of expectations to be different, better and more productive. This can put a lot of pressure on someone who does not know where to start, let alone setting expectations and achieving them. This is how I felt last year. It felt exhausting…Goal Setting3 min readGoal Setting3 min read
