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Finding Creative Flow Amid Life & Algorithms

February Art Challenge Reflection. Seems like yesterday I posted a blog post about How I Gained 128k Followers in a Month. I like how Instagram keeps us grounded!!! Anyway... 29 artworks in 29 day...

How I gained 128k followers in a month

My Instagram account blew up in 2023, here's what happened. I started my Instagram account in September 2016 and things were different back then :) I'm not going to walk you through every single st...

Discovering Your Art Style

While you create, you still feel like you like different things. You feel pulled in many directions. And then you go online and you follow artists online, everyone deep into their own style. So, ho...

Creating Prints of Your Art - How To

 I have been debating with myself (happens quite frequently!!) for months about creating and offering prints on my website. And no, I haven’t had arguments with myself about the concept of unicity ...

Art: The Beauty in Ease and Effort

It’s undeniable that art, in all its forms, holds a profound ability to captivate and inspire. It is not only a means of expression, but also a reflection of emotions and experiences. A window into...

Focus and Privacy: Why My Instagram is Solely for Art

This blog post is dedicated to my Ozzie. My first kitten, forever my weirdo. Welcome to my Instagram account. This is me painting. This is one of my paintings. This is something else I’ve painted. ...

Creating art (and posting it to instagram) isn’t a competition

Some moments I look at instagram and what is does to our brains and I want to throw my phone outside the window. But then it’s impossible to forget the positive impact it has on creativity and the ...

“Your Art is Too Expensive” How to Reframe the Concern and Empower Potential Buyers

Even if there’s a lot to be said about the privileges that comes from not only buying art but also being here with my cup of tea, in the comfort of my home writing this blog post about the art I cr...

Creative Mindset: A Guide to Cultivating and Nurturing Creativity

I know you are busy and life pulls you in all the directions. Maybe you’re there reading about AI, wondering if, in the end, we’ll survive the machines. And let me say this: remove what’s not impor...

Embracing Imperfection: How to Let Go and Find Your Artistic Style

I was raised with the concept that if you're not giving 100% all the time, if it’s not perfect, then it's not good enough.And while perfection is a motivating force sometimes to achieve more and do...

My art supplies essentials

This blog post isn't sponsored. Colours and tools listed here below are simply pure love. They are... my essentials, and if I was an influencer I would never travel without them ‎😃 Enjoy and if you...

Art Before Dishes (or How Prioritising Creativity Makes You a Better Human)

So many people admire art and artists, but one of the saddest things I sometimes hear people say is “I’m not creative” or “I can’t draw”. My heart goes in a million pieces because we are all creato...

The online tools I use to run my art business

In the gazillion of online options available out there to run your (art) business, I have selected few that help me run things smoothly also while I’m away. And the best thing is that all of them a...

How to Run Your Art Biz Whilst Working a Full Time Job (and/or parenthood)

As tomorrow I'm going back to work after 10 months of maternity leave, I thought I'd share with you how I have been running my Art Biz while I was working full time, and what has changed since ente...

Reels for Artists 101

I've created more than 400 videos since my early days on Instagram, and I feel like I've learned a thing or two over time and I want to share them with you. Not only that but my reels got me more ...

How do you feel worthy as an artist when you’re not creating enough?

Let’s face it, as an artist, the pressure to create sometimes is very far away from the reality, sometimes this pressure can be immense. Expectations are to always produce art that is groundbreakin...

How to overcome your creative block

Creative blocks are very common for us artists but what are they? Why do we get them? And, most importantly, how do we get out of a creative block? These blocks can take many different forms, from ...

How being afraid to put your work out there is part of being an artist

I still remember the resistance of creating an Instagram account, back in 2016. And the fear of uploading the first few pictures. As an artist, one of the most intimidating and vulnerable moments i...

Avoid These Top 7 Mistakes when starting with abstract art

What is abstract art? Why is it so beautiful and powerful and sometimes complex and very simple at the same time? The reality is that abstract art can be challenging, but at the same time it's a re...

How an overnight success for your art business is never simply an overnight success

... but it’s hours and hours and years and early mornings of dedication and obsession to your craft, sales and canvases. The last thing I want to do with this blog post is to scare you, but at the ...

You don't need to have everything perfect before you start

I think I have written this blog post for myself more than anything, because as an artist, it can be very easy to get caught up in the idea that everything needs to be perfect before you start crea...

It's all about contrast

Do you want to know a little secret? One of the major reasons why I started using lines on my artworks was to create contrast. (And movement. But this blog post is about contrast!) Why? Contrast i...

7 Tips to create art in the morning

Creating art in the morning can be a challenging but rewarding experience. Not only does it allow you to start your day on a creative and fulfilling note, but it can also set the tone for the rest...

How to go From Concept to Framed Artwork

Let’s say you signed up to one of my challenges, you get a prompt into your inbox and it’s a weird one. Or maybe a friend or a loved one asks you for a beautiful canvas for their new home, and whil...

How to practice line making in abstract art

We've all seen them being created online and we love watching those addictive videos. But how does everyone create those beautiful flawless lines? The simple answer is: practice. And P...

How to find your art style when you like different things

Are you new to art and have no idea where to start? Maybe you like different styles and now when it's time to actually create something you are confused? Or are you the sort of person that enjoys c...

The Fineliner

This fineliner goes beyond anything else in terms of the line opacity. And that's because the fineliner uses acrylic paint (or gouache if that's what you paint with). Before you read the whole lot...

A list of WOW colours

Picking a colour that stands out in your composition can take a lot of trial and error, a lot of trying new brands and spending money. As a big fan of WOW colours myself, I decided to share with...

How I Varnish Acrylic Paintings

I don't believe all artworks need to be varnished, it really comes down to personal choice, however, in the painting process, I find varnishing one of the most relaxing things to do and a great way...

Lines on your artwork, what Marker/Pen should you use?

Adding line work to your artwork is beautiful and very relaxing. But I know how difficult it can be to find the right tools. What pens should you use? Markers? Ink? Fineliners? There are so many...

How to bring Innovation into your Creative Process

A while back I asked a question on Instagram. "What would you like to learn?"The first question coming through my Stories was: "How do you bring innovation into your creative process?" When I re...

7 Learnings from Creating an Artwork a Day

"Unless you try to do something beyond what you already have mastered, you will never grow." This quote is the reason why, every year for the last 4 years I've been challenging myself, before wo...

How to use White Ink for Line Work

Let's talk about line work! First of all, watching video process of line work is amazing (that's why I always recommend to record your process and, if you are curious, here you can read all abou...

Why you should create videos of your process

One of the most interesting things that social media has given us access to, is a peak into artists' studios and processes. You can scroll through your feed and have the opportunity to look at how...

How to record your creative process + video equipment

We all love a good process video, and if you are thinking about what tools you need, then you are in the right place. You can also read more about why you should video record your process here. ...

How To: Watercolour & Pen Relaxing Art

Grab your pen and start doodling!  I've put together a 10 minutes mini course on how to create super relaxing artworks. The first rule of line work is that there is no rule when it comes to li...

5 Reasons Why you Should Join a Creative Challenge Now

At the beginning of 2018 I felt like I needed to push myself more with my creativity. Probably like you, as someone who works full time and could only dedicate time to my art on weekends, I wanted...

Sponges, the Ethical choice

Let me tell you a little story... When I started using natural sponges, few years ago, I was so happy to have found a painting method that doesn’t involve the creation of extra plastic. I thou...

Take Bright and Vibrant Art Pictures for Instagram

Here's a 5 minutes video to show you how I take pictures of my artworks. I take pictures for Instagram and for my Online Shop in the exact same way.No difference.While if you want to know how I ...

Let's talk about gold!

Gold is a difficult colour to get right. And because I love using it as detail on my artworks, I realised I had a lot of different kind of gold paints in my studio, so in this blog post I'm goin...

Working on My Biggest Commission (So Far)

This year I've been lucky enough to work on few commissions but definitely the most challenging one was a big piece for a friend's new home. To begin with, working on commission is completely diff...

7 things I learnt from my first Art Challenge

January was a bit of a disaster in terms of productivity, so I made of my February the busiest month ever and I love it!I thought, it's only 28 days long...But then I ended up doing two Art Challe...

Defining Moments

I was six years old, we had arrived in Olympia, Greece on vacation. They had lost all our luggages at the airport. All but a small one. I remember many things about that holiday... A golden pa...