How do I know if reading books, playing video games, going for walks and doing chores around the house is procrastination or rest?
Category: Making
Not a dream, a job
Is being a ‘full-time illustrator’ all it’s cracked up to be or do we romanticise this way to make money because it reminds of childhood?
The elements of beauty
Beauty comes in many forms, in many different times, to many different people. So, what makes something beautiful?
Making a map of dead ends
If we can more easily see the paths we shouldn’t follow, does that make finding the correct one easier?
Paying the bills
No matter which way you dice the onion, there’s no escaping the need for money to live. So how might art factor into that?
The luxury of having no time
Most of us say we need more time but what if the opposite was true? What if less time helped us move forward?
A selfish act?
Can the selfish act of making art become an act of generosity? What happens to others who come across the work we make for ourselves?
Grids and guides
What value do grids and guides have in supporting and unlocking greater creativity in the art we make and the stories we tell?
I’ll never be like them
Whilst I’ll never be like the artists I admire, it may also be true that they’ll never be like me.
The power of invisibility
What would my 10-year old self say to my adult self if they knew I had the power of invisibility in my work?