What is creativity, why is it important to cultivate creativity, and how do you do that? These are just a few of the questions Sarah, Ping, and Dorien will be answering on this week’s episode of Thriving Women Artists. They also share their stories of trying new things to add that spark of creativity to their work.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
‘If you practice being creative, you get better at it’
‘I wish I had 48 hours a day’
‘Let the paint guide me, let the source guide me’
‘Part of cultivating creativity is like keeping the cookie jar full’
READING LIST
Cultivating Creativity: Daily Rituals for Visual Inspiration by Maria Fabrizio
Cultivating Creativity: A Practical Guide to Unlocking Your Creative Potential by Joe Bailey
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 teachers Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.
info@pinghe.art
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.
hello@dorienbellaar.nl
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar