Is there anything that shines a light on someone’s experience more quickly or brightly than drawing?
Category: Making
Understanding the shape of oneself
Great work is seldom made in isolation. But what do we need to ask of ourselves in order to find the right collaborators?
Which idea is the right one?
With so many potential paintings, drawings, and ideas to make, how does anyone prioritise their precious time on Earth?
Do you want fries with that?
How does a culture of add-ons and upgrades effect how we make art?
Escaping the whirlpool of doubt and uncertainty
Is it possible that making marks on paper – either letters or lines – can help us navigate otherwise overwhelming decisions?
Investing in yourself
Why would I pay someone thousands of dollars for a certificate, but I struggle invest in myself in order to grow, learn, and develop?
Creating space for the reader
What if illustrations didn’t prescribe a world to the reader, but, instead, suggested one?
I believe in you
Are there any set of words that one human can say to another that have a more profound effect than these?
Building muscles
No one expects me to run a marathon if I can’t even run 5km but when it comes to art, do we also need to build muscle?
It’s never felt more like work
Should picture book making feel like work? Or should it feel like some utopia where someone pays me for ‘art’?