Mindset

Every year on 13th November, World Kindness Day encourages us to think about the ways we can make a positive difference through kindness. But kindness isn’t just about what we do for other people. It’s also about how we look after ourselves. And one lovely way to practise a little self-kindness is through creativity. Whether […]

Have you ever sat down to draw something, looked at your reference photo and thought, “There’s absolutely no way I can do that!” Or finished a drawing and, instead of seeing everything you’ve achieved, all you can see are the little bits you’d do differently? Oh, I know that feeling! Self-doubt has a funny way […]

With World Mental Health Day coming up, I’ve been thinking about the little things we can do to look after ourselves and, of course, for me, drawing is one of them. Not because picking up your coloured pencils magically makes everything better, but because sometimes drawing can give your mind somewhere else to go for […]

Have you ever caught yourself thinking… I need to practise more.I need to understand colour better.I need to be more confident. Then I’ll feel like a proper artist. I’ve been thinking about the word “enough” lately, particularly when it comes to creativity. Because so many of us seem to be waiting for that imaginary moment […]

Discover why confidence and mindset matter just as much as drawing techniques.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and honestly… I don’t think we talk enough about the connection between creativity and mental health. Not because we all need to become professional artists. And not because we need another hobby we feel pressure to be “good” at. But because life can feel very loud sometimes. Stress. […]

Can we have a really honest moment? How many unfinished drawings are sitting in a drawer somewhere… waiting for you to come back? If you’re nodding along, you’re absolutely not alone. I see this all the time (and I’ve been there myself too). You start full of excitement.You’ve found the perfect reference.You’re ready. And then…A […]

Can I tell you about the time someone called my horse flat and I nearly lost my mind? It was around March 2016. I’d already fallen completely head over heels for coloured pencils (no surprise there), but I’d started getting commissions for graphite work too, after a drawing of someone’s dog went up on Facebook […]

Sometimes the moments that change everything arrive quietly. No big decisions. No dramatic turning points. Just an ordinary day… and a spark you didn’t know you were waiting for. My own creative comeback began with a simple colouring book and a cheap tin of pencils. The Moment Everything Shifted When I was seventeen, I was […]

One of my favourite things about Find Your Spark Month has been seeing just how powerful creativity becomes when we share it together. Everywhere I look – the Spark App, Socials, Emails – there’s colour, laughter, and kindness. People cheering each other on, swapping tips, showing up even when the inner critic tries to pipe […]