Some Creative Blocks go Deeper than Others…
Almost every artist I’ve ever spoken to has been through a creative block at some point. Most often they don’t last for very long. Perhaps you’re simply uninspired and need to re-fill your creative well, or maybe you’re just tired and need to take a break to recharge....
Creative Collaborations
I’d never really thought much about creative collaborations until 2 Creatives in our Kick in the Creative's Facebook Group collaborated on a piece of work. Collaborations with Creatives with complementary talents Kim Lewis (poetry) Kim Hine (painting) It was a...
The Diary of a Procrastinator…
Saturday: 8am: I really want to do some sketching today. I’m definitely going to do it... 9am Ooh… the book I ordered on sketching has arrived. Yay! I must read it before I start. Then I’ll do some sketching... 11am I’m feeling really inspired now. I really want to...
Even if You Think You Can’t Draw You Can Do This
If you don’t feel like you can draw or simply want some fun exercises to experiment with here’s a couple of things to try.
We Finally Meet…
Tara: Last Saturday Sandra Busby (the creators or Kick in the Creatives) and I finally met, the funny thing was, that for Sandra it was a total Surprise. We’ve known each other online now for over a year after first connecting in Youngman Brown’s - Your Creative Push...
Why the World Needs Your Art
In this digital age, the world needs Artists, Writers and Photographers now more than it ever has before. In my attic, there is a box, which is covered in dust. It’s a box full of old letters. And I don’t mean the kind that you type out and print. I mean the...
Are You ‘Good Enough’ to Draw?
Why is it that some of us feel free to draw whatever, whenever and however we like and yet others feel that they need some kind of a license to be creative? Maybe you are one of the lucky ones who are confident in who they are, what they do and don’t waste time...
Stationery Island Watercolour Brush Pens Review Plus Alternatives
You’ve probably tried watercolour pencils, but have you ever tried watercolour brush pens? I’ve been experimenting with Stationery Island Brush pens for the last couple of months and thought I’d share a bit about them with you. What do they look like? They look like...
Does Your Art Tell A Story?
When I have the time, I love to wander around local art galleries. They are a great place to find inspiration and often send me running for my brushes! Of course there are always lots of paintings to see but some stand out for me more than others; sometimes I might be...
What’s It Like to Attend Your First Art Workshop?
. If you’ve been thinking about attending an art workshop, but have never been to one before, no doubt you have a few concerns. I recently attended my second ever art workshop (the first one was more of a very basic watercolour class). I thought I would share some of...