Art & Creativity Blog
Why I built my own website (with Divi)
Note: in this article, I am sharing my enthusiasm for my Wordpress theme Divi and my hosting provider Siteground. I am an affiliate for both of them. This means that I earn a commission if you purchase the theme or the hosting via the links in this post—if you do so,...
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Podcast Episode 3: Planning your painting ahead or not?
Note: I created a free workbook about exhibition planning. You can download it from the library! Dear reader and listener, The topic of today's podcast is: 'Is it wise to plan your paintings ahead?'. I am tackling this question because I have been...
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Podcast Episode 2: Painting and the Purpose of your Life
Dear reader, The topic of today's podcast is: 'Painting and the Purpose of your Life'. Sometimes I can get really serious about the role of painting in my life. Is painting my Life Purpose? Should I become a fulltime artist, and earn my living with it?...
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Podcast Episode 1: How to get out of your comfort zone as a painter
Getting out of your comfort zone as an artist is not always easy. But it is essential for your growth as a creative. Maybe it's even necessary to become one in the first place. That's what my very first podcast is all about. My entire painting adventure has...
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My favorite artists (1): Line Juhl Hansen
My favorite artists (1): Line Juhl Hansen Long before I started painting, I fanatically skimmed the Internet for artists who inspired me. I stored pictures of their paintings as photos in my photo library—it was long before I discovered Pinterest and...
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Practicing the Power of Now as a painter
Practicing the Power of Now You might have read ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle. This book is about the importance of quitting the excessive thinking about the past and the future, and realizing that there is only one moment: ‘Now.’ Everything else is a...
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How mark-making gets you into the flow of painting
How to get into the flow of painting When I start painting, I usually start with scribbling, making marks, adding some paint. I am just doing something. I am ‘activating the canvas’ as some artists call it. I like that expression. Before, the canvas (or the...
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Video: Collage Making (4)
Dear reader, A week ago, I made a small collage, on the size of a business card. Today I’ll show you the process. The video is about 6 minutes long. About half of the collage is made of a scrap of collage paper that I made before. I'll show an image below. You...
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Non-duality and abstract intuitive painting
Non-duality and abstract intuitive painting What I’m going to write about now might sound very difficult and theoretical. But I believe that every painter knows from experience what I will try to say here, and moreover, that it is one of the big reasons why...
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Video Collage making (3)
Video Tutorial Collage Making 3 Dear reader, Yesterday I made a small collage. Today I'll show you the process. Making a collage in a tiny size is fun! It only takes a little bit of time, and the tiny size creates the possibility to give extra attention to the small...
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On this blog, I write about tools and techniques for abstract art-making, about the inner journey of art, about developing a regular art practice, about creative habits, and about my own experiences with painting. Have fun reading!
- Podcast Episode 3: Planning your painting ahead or not?
- Podcast Episode 2: Painting and the Purpose of your Life
- Podcast Episode 1: How to get out of your comfort zone as a painter
- My favorite artists (1): Line Juhl Hansen
- Practicing the Power of Now as a painter
- How mark-making gets you into the flow of painting
- Video: Collage Making (4)
- Non-duality and abstract intuitive painting
- Video Collage making (3)
- Painting on a business card
- My favorite materials (2) Caran d’Ache Neocolor II crayons
- Video: Collage Making (1)
- My favorite materials (1): Golden Fluid Acrylics – Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold
- Challenge the art-stories in your head!
- Why collage-making helps you to develop your art
- What to do if you don’t like your painting
- Throw away the art you don’t love!
- God is in the details: Found Composition vs Intentional Composition
- The Power of Community
- How I started painting – seven tips for aspiring artists
- Why art-making is the cheapest therapy ever
- The power of art-making within restraints
- Zentangles as a basis for abstract intuitive painting
Blog category: Art as Inner Journey:
- Podcast Episode 2: Painting and the Purpose of your Life
- Podcast Episode 1: How to get out of your comfort zone as a painter
- Practicing the Power of Now as a painter
- How mark-making gets you into the flow of painting
- Non-duality and abstract intuitive painting
- Challenge the art-stories in your head!
- What to do if you don’t like your painting
- Throw away the art you don’t love!
- The Power of Community
- How I started painting – seven tips for aspiring artists
- Why art-making is the cheapest therapy ever
- The power of art-making within restraints
Blog category: Art Techniques and Tutorials:
- Video: Collage Making (4)
- Video Collage making (3)
- Painting on a business card
- My favorite materials (2) Caran d’Ache Neocolor II crayons
- Video: Collage Making (1)
- My favorite materials (1): Golden Fluid Acrylics – Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold
- Why collage-making helps you to develop your art
- God is in the details: Found Composition vs Intentional Composition
- Zentangles as a basis for abstract intuitive painting
Blog category: Developing an Art Practice:
- Podcast Episode 2: Painting and the Purpose of your Life
- Podcast Episode 1: How to get out of your comfort zone as a painter
- Practicing the Power of Now as a painter
- How mark-making gets you into the flow of painting
- Non-duality and abstract intuitive painting
- Challenge the art-stories in your head!
- What to do if you don’t like your painting
- Throw away the art you don’t love!
- The Power of Community
- How I started painting – seven tips for aspiring artists
- Why art-making is the cheapest therapy ever
- The power of art-making within restraints
