Thriving Women ArtistsCreativity on Vacation
Where we live makes up so much of our artistic self, but what happens when we go on vacation? Can we take new inspiration and creativity from those experiences? This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will be talking about their experiences of finding creativity while on holiday and how it has influenced them.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The new places you visit will inspire you in ways you might not realise. When Ping was in Morocco she was inspired by all the different colours she saw around her. Even the smells and foods can inspire your creations.
- For Sarah, she needs structure to be creative, but when she’s on holiday she likes to sleep in and not have a plan for her day. It takes up so much space in her mind.
- Have a travel journal, it can be used as a less serious version of your sketchbook for when you’re on holiday.
- You can even find new ways of being creative by getting yourself some new art supplies on holiday and using them, something different to what you usually use.
- Have fun with it, you’re not going to make a masterpiece on your trip. You deserve a good holiday so don’t work too much, just use your art to play around with new things in new surroundings.
BEST MOMENTS
‘It’s inspiring being in a different environment and meeting different people’
‘We all deserve breaks but there’s part of my mind that wants to be productive’
‘It feels great to be an observer’
‘I’m always amazed what 5 or 10 minutes can do’
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.
ABOUT THE HOSTS
Ping He
Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.
www.instagram.com/pinghe.art
Sarah van Dongen
Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.
sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations
Dorien Bellaar:
Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art.
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar
