“Embrace”

I’m of the esteemed millennial generation, whose sole purpose it was to put random verbs onto to literally anything we own. Words like “Believe” and “Breathe”. And “Embrace”. So when this word came to mind – which is how it goes these days – my second thought was; “Please no. Anything but this.”… read more

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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.

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I love sharing my thoughts, studio and projects in something less fleeting than social media. You’ll also find a bunch of free resources such as videos and reference images here. Your feedback always makes me feel good so leave a comment if you’d like.

  • July – “Now”

    July – “Now”

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    July is the month of my birthday and my birthday inevitably the day I look back at the year and feel ambivalent. It turned out to be a good drive to think more about this feeling instead of ignoring it like I usually do. Years ago I started painting with black watercolour as a careful…

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  • Free clay figure references

    Free clay figure references

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    I’ve recently created a few clay figures, just to have something do to at night when I do feel like painting. It’s quite challenging! But so very interesting to feel how different 3D is when you’re actually creating a 3D figure, as opposed to translating it to 2D shapes. I think I might enjoy doing…

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  • Mixing Meditations, vol. 1

    Mixing Meditations, vol. 1

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    I’ve finally gotten around to starting a project that I’d been meaning to do for a while now; proper mixing videos. I’ve started to really focus on my mixing skills and I wanted to record some palettes for you, filmed in real time. That way, you can see exactly what I’m doing, when I’m doing…

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  • Get a free spot on Let’s Face It 2020!

    Get a free spot on Let’s Face It 2020!

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    Dear friends, the give away for Let’s Face It 2020 has ended! Thank you so much for all your sharing and comments! You can still join us and participate in this year-long adventure, just click the link below: Click here to read more about Let’s Face It 2020 (and don’t forget to bookmark!) I’m looking…

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