So you realized you want to dive into your own world of color and creativity. But it's a lingering thought, perhaps you are not sure if you will enjoy it or sustain it. Or you think you don't have the time, nor the skills for the paintings you envision. Perhaps you think you need to wait for …

Here are my top tips for artists who are at the beginning of their creative journey. It’s a compilation based on my own experience and what I commonly observe in questions or comments directed to me. (Hint: they are mostly mindset related!)

We all feel more inspired on certain days, and less so on others, right? Feeling inspired to create is NOT a constant every day.

The inspiration to create has a schedule of its own, and can come and go in waves, unexpectedly at times…

In my recent post I started to discuss the frustration many creatives can experience because they feel they have not found their own style yet (I've been there too). Now I want to talk about some tips of how to navigate this uncertainty and get some more focus as you try to establish your own style of art making.

I often get emails about creatives who feel frustrated because they have not found their own style yet (but they wish to). These artists have not truly discovered their personal preferences and they feel intimidated or overwhelmed by the range of different styles they like to try…

Sometimes it is an urge where I saw an image, beautiful photography, or some colors in a décor magazine, another artist's artwork, or the colors in a scarf, that makes me want to use the main colors in that theme. And very often, there is no urge, no specific idea…

Do you only use brushes when you paint ? Or have you tried a palette knife and you are curious about other tools that exist for contemporary art making? If so, this post is for you!

The question I want to look at today is, what builds courage, in life and art?

Just want to start setting some context for this post with some interesting reading that a friend of mine shared a while ago…

Based on my experience of working with acrylic mediums I want to share with you my "3 Reasons" of why you should give acrylic mediums a try (if you have not done so yet). Before I jump into the benefits, here's what mediums are…

A question I often get is what I have in mind as I start a new painting? Do I know the colors, the design, the theme? So today's blog post will be about how I go about starting with a blank white canvas and the very initial phase of my painting process.

The 2019 Toronto Artist Project show is now about 10 days behind us. Well, I have now been able to get a little rest, so I wanted to share some experiences and feelings from the show.

Today, I want to share some of my favorite painting materials that I use in my studio. I get asked so frequently about what tools or paints I use. So I thought this post would come more handy!

When did I start calling myself an artist? The answer is "long before the people around me or anyone out in the world".

I have not gone through a traditional art school education, nor have I started to practice art in my twenties.

Why do I love painting in an abstract style? Well… we're first going to take a little detour into my past and corporate experience…..

As a teenager and my early years I was so into realistic sketching and painting. I loved to paint flowers, nature, people. And then I stopped painting for many years...