Mindset

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 […]

Ten years ago, I sat at my kitchen table with a box of coloured pencils and a quiet promise to myself: just have a go. It wasn’t about creating a masterpiece. It was about giving myself permission to do something just for me – something that felt like home. That tiny moment (one I almost […]

Ten years ago, I sat at my kitchen table with a set of coloured pencils and told myself I’d just have a go. That tiny act of courage changed everything. Since then, I’ve realised that creativity isn’t just about art – it’s about coming home to yourself. When we draw, we slow down. We breathe […]

October always feels like the perfect excuse to add a little spookiness into our sketchbooks. And honestly? I couldn’t resist. This month felt like the perfect opportunity to take a look back at a couple of my spooky-inspired Halloween drawings (don’t worry, they’re still more cute than creepy!). 👻 The Ghost Dog – A little […]

World mental health day a couple of weeks ago got me thinking about just how much art and creativity have been a lifeline for me. Over the years, whenever life has felt overwhelming, picking up my pencils has been a way to steady myself. Drawing slows me down. It gives me space to breathe, to […]