This week on the show, Sarah, Doreen and Ping are all here to talk about how to stay focused on your own artistic journey. But what is your creative journey? Can you really define it? How do you know when you’re on it or when you’ve fallen off it? And, is there ever an end point? The ladies go into depth on the most personal aspect of being an artist. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The ladies start the discussion by laying out the importance of knowing what your journey is and what your journey isn’t.
• Doreen talks about the importance of being self aware on your journey and stopping along the way to take stock of how far you’ve come. 
• Sarah sees her journey not as a single straight line, but as many interconnecting lines that have the potential to take her in directions she never imagined. 
• The ladies talk about the importance of not comparing your journey to that of others, especially those you consider to be more successful.

BEST MOMENTS
“Is there an end to your creative journey or is it an ongoing evolution, just like life.”

“Creative satisfaction comes from a combination of doing the things that make you happy and speaking your truth.” 

“Someone might give off the perception of being successful, but you will never know what they are really experiencing, so don’t waste your time comparing yourself to them.”

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.

www.thrivingwomenartists.com
www.instagram.com/twapodcast

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.pinghe.art
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.

www.sarahvandongen.com
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.dorienbellaar.nl
hello@dorienbellaar.nl
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar