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THE CREATIVE BLOG

Welcome to my blog space where I will be sharing about all things creativity, my art endeavours, life pursuing an art business and other fun things!

Detailed watercolor painting of a vibrant wildflower bouquet featuring pink cosmos, yellow black-eyed Susans, orange daisies, purple bellflowers, blue muscari, and delicate forget-me-nots. The composition is layered with lush green foliage and soft shading, set against a light background. The artwork sits on a desk, capturing a refined botanical illustration style with rich color, fine linework, and a balanced, natural arrangement.

Detailed watercolor painting of a vibrant wildflower bouquet featuring pink cosmos, yellow black-eyed Susans, orange daisies, purple bellflowers, blue muscari, and delicate forget-me-nots. The composition is layered with lush green foliage and soft shading, set against a light background. The artwork sits on a desk, capturing a refined botanical illustration style with rich color, fine linework, and a balanced, natural arrangement.

Studio Notes: Showing Up Anyway

ART BUSINESS LIFE

Mar 301 min read

Watercolor sketchbook spread filled with vibrant wildflowers in pink, yellow, red, and purple, layered with delicate green foliage. The page sits beside a palette of paints and color swatches, showing the creative process from testing hues to final composition. Loose pencil sketches peek out underneath, capturing an in-progress botanical illustration with a soft, natural, and expressive style.

Watercolor sketchbook spread filled with vibrant wildflowers in pink, yellow, red, and purple, layered with delicate green foliage. The page sits beside a palette of paints and color swatches, showing the creative process from testing hues to final composition. Loose pencil sketches peek out underneath, capturing an in-progress botanical illustration with a soft, natural, and expressive style.

Designing a Top 1% Life Part 2

Mar 302 min read

A detailed botanical illustration of a honeysuckle flower showing elongated tubular petals in soft pink and yellow tones, some curling at the tips. Slender stamens extend from the center. Multiple blossoms cluster together on a green stem with broad textured leaves. The style is naturalistic and precise, highlighting the plant’s structure, color gradients, and delicate organic forms for educational or artistic reference.

A detailed botanical illustration of a honeysuckle flower showing elongated tubular petals in soft pink and yellow tones, some curling at the tips. Slender stamens extend from the center. Multiple blossoms cluster together on a green stem with broad textured leaves. The style is naturalistic and precise, highlighting the plant’s structure, color gradients, and delicate organic forms for educational or artistic reference.

Designing a Top 1% Life Part 1

Mar 52 min read

Botanical watercolor painting featuring a vibrant wildflower bouquet with pink cosmos, yellow black-eyed Susans, orange zinnias, purple bellflowers, blue muscari, forget-me-nots, and delicate bluebells. Detailed floral illustration on textured white paper with rich color layering and realistic shading. Spring garden flowers arranged in a whimsical cottagecore style, perfect for art licensing, stationery design, fabric patterns, surface pattern design, and floral wall art inspiration.

Botanical watercolor painting featuring a vibrant wildflower bouquet with pink cosmos, yellow black-eyed Susans, orange zinnias, purple bellflowers, blue muscari, forget-me-nots, and delicate bluebells. Detailed floral illustration on textured white paper with rich color layering and realistic shading. Spring garden flowers arranged in a whimsical cottagecore style, perfect for art licensing, stationery design, fabric patterns, surface pattern design, and floral wall art inspiration.

Studio Notes: A Season of Clarity

Mar 51 min read

Vibrant hand-painted watercolor bouquet featuring an expressive mix of wildflowers in rich reds, sunny yellows, soft pinks, purples, and delicate blues. Layered petals, loose brushstrokes, and visible pencil sketch lines reveal the creative process behind this botanical illustration. Set against a warm neutral wash background, this lively floral composition blends whimsy and vintage charm, making it ideal for art licensing, stationery, prints, greeting cards, and home décor collections.

Vibrant hand-painted watercolor bouquet featuring an expressive mix of wildflowers in rich reds, sunny yellows, soft pinks, purples, and delicate blues. Layered petals, loose brushstrokes, and visible pencil sketch lines reveal the creative process behind this botanical illustration. Set against a warm neutral wash background, this lively floral composition blends whimsy and vintage charm, making it ideal for art licensing, stationery, prints, greeting cards, and home décor collections.

Why I’m Changing My Daily Schedule & Routine Again

Feb 195 min read

Poems About You handmade watercolour paints in a tin, featuring earthy purples, blues, browns, and greys, ideal for botanical painting, showing vibrant and muted pigment swatches.

Poems About You handmade watercolour paints in a tin, featuring earthy purples, blues, browns, and greys, ideal for botanical painting, showing vibrant and muted pigment swatches.

Art Supplies Spotlight: Poems About You Handmade Watercolor Part 6

Feb 116 min read

YouTube vlog thumbnail showing a day in the life of a watercolor artist and small business owner. The collage includes a studio workspace with floral paintings pinned to a board, watercolor supplies and sketchbooks on a desk, a woman working at her art table, a coastal beach walk lined with tall trees, and a close up of a pink daisy flower. Text overlay reads “A Day In The Life – Balancing Art & Small Business” with decorative floral accents and a YouTube play button.

YouTube vlog thumbnail showing a day in the life of a watercolor artist and small business owner. The collage includes a studio workspace with floral paintings pinned to a board, watercolor supplies and sketchbooks on a desk, a woman working at her art table, a coastal beach walk lined with tall trees, and a close up of a pink daisy flower. Text overlay reads “A Day In The Life – Balancing Art & Small Business” with decorative floral accents and a YouTube play button.

A Productive Day in the Life | Engineer Building a Small Art Business | Episode 1

ART BUSINESS LIFE

Feb 31 min read

YouTube vlog thumbnail showing a productive day in the life of an engineer building a small art business. The collage features watercolor painting supplies with a floral palette, close up botanical artwork, colorful flowers in pots, and a woman smiling during her 5:30am morning routine at home. Text reads “Productive Day In The Life – Building My Art Business – art studio vlog Episode 2” with a YouTube play button and new art collection label.

YouTube vlog thumbnail showing a productive day in the life of an engineer building a small art business. The collage features watercolor painting supplies with a floral palette, close up botanical artwork, colorful flowers in pots, and a woman smiling during her 5:30am morning routine at home. Text reads “Productive Day In The Life – Building My Art Business – art studio vlog Episode 2” with a YouTube play button and new art collection label.

A Productive Day in the Life | Engineer Building a Small Art Business | Episode 2

ART BUSINESS LIFE

Feb 31 min read

Close-up of a watercolor paint palette with handmade paints in various colors, placed on a botanical watercolor painting in an artist’s studio.

Close-up of a watercolor paint palette with handmade paints in various colors, placed on a botanical watercolor painting in an artist’s studio.

The Feelings We’re Really Chasing

Jan 252 min read

Botanical watercolor painting of red roses and pink lilies on white paper, surrounded by watercolor paints in an artist studio workspace. Hand-painted floral watercolor artwork featuring red roses and pink lilies with green stems, created by a botanical watercolor artist.

Botanical watercolor painting of red roses and pink lilies on white paper, surrounded by watercolor paints in an artist studio workspace. Hand-painted floral watercolor artwork featuring red roses and pink lilies with green stems, created by a botanical watercolor artist.

Studio Notes: Chaos, Calm & a Little Surprise ✨

ART BUSINESS LIFE

Jan 251 min read

A partially completed watercolor painting of a floral bouquet in a jug, featuring layered zinnia-style blooms in shades of blush pink, deep red, coral, and soft cream, with fine pencil sketches of surrounding flowers and foliage visible behind the painted section.

A partially completed watercolor painting of a floral bouquet in a jug, featuring layered zinnia-style blooms in shades of blush pink, deep red, coral, and soft cream, with fine pencil sketches of surrounding flowers and foliage visible behind the painted section.

Goals & Vision for 2026 & Shifting Priorities

ART BUSINESS LIFE

Jan 125 min read

Work-in-progress oil painting of bright zinnias in an aqua turquoise blue pot, with expressive brushstrokes and partially finished details on canvas.

Work-in-progress oil painting of bright zinnias in an aqua turquoise blue pot, with expressive brushstrokes and partially finished details on canvas.

Why Consistency Changes Everything

Dec 28, 20252 min read

Botanical watercolor painting in progress featuring pink cosmos flowers with yellow centres, detailed petals, and pencil sketch outlines on textured watercolor paper.

Botanical watercolor painting in progress featuring pink cosmos flowers with yellow centres, detailed petals, and pencil sketch outlines on textured watercolor paper.

Studio Notes: A Year of Showing Up

ART BUSINESS LIFE

Dec 28, 20251 min read

A small metal watercolor palette labeled “Poems About You” sits open on a wooden surface beside a sheet of watercolor swatches. The palette contains six earthy, muted colors. The swatch sheet shows neatly arranged square washes in soft, neutral tones—warm browns, ochres, greys, blues, and muted reds—demonstrating subtle variations in value, granulation, and transparency.

A small metal watercolor palette labeled “Poems About You” sits open on a wooden surface beside a sheet of watercolor swatches. The palette contains six earthy, muted colors. The swatch sheet shows neatly arranged square washes in soft, neutral tones—warm browns, ochres, greys, blues, and muted reds—demonstrating subtle variations in value, granulation, and transparency.

Art Supplies Spotlight: Poems About You Handmade Watercolor Part 5

Dec 23, 20255 min read

A botanical painting in progress featuring a cluster of vibrant zinnias in shades of pink, orange, red, purple, and cream arranged inside a sketched jug. The flowers are fully painted with rich detail, while the jug and background blooms remain lightly sketched in pencil. A hand is visible at the bottom of the canvas, and painting supplies surround the workspace.

A botanical painting in progress featuring a cluster of vibrant zinnias in shades of pink, orange, red, purple, and cream arranged inside a sketched jug. The flowers are fully painted with rich detail, while the jug and background blooms remain lightly sketched in pencil. A hand is visible at the bottom of the canvas, and painting supplies surround the workspace.

Five Mindset Shifts That Create Lasting Change

Dec 6, 20254 min read

A botanical watercolor painting of a yellow wildflower with a dark brown center, delicate green leaves, and budding stems. The artwork is painted on textured white watercolor paper with a deckled edge. Soft natural lighting creates gentle shadows across the page.

A botanical watercolor painting of a yellow wildflower with a dark brown center, delicate green leaves, and budding stems. The artwork is painted on textured white watercolor paper with a deckled edge. Soft natural lighting creates gentle shadows across the page.

Studio Notes: Reflecting on a Year of Quiet Growth

ART BUSINESS LIFE

Dec 6, 20251 min read

Studio Notes: Rest is Productive Too

Studio Notes: Rest is Productive Too

Studio Notes: Rest is Productive Too

ART BUSINESS LIFE

Nov 3, 20251 min read

Through the Seasons of Change: What Growth Really Looks Like

Through the Seasons of Change: What Growth Really Looks Like

Through the Seasons of Change: What Growth Really Looks Like

Nov 2, 20254 min read

Watercolor palette and botanical sketchbook painting in progress featuring colorful flowers including poppies, violets, and marigolds arranged in a circular composition, with a pencil and floral reference book beside the artwork on a white desk.

Watercolor palette and botanical sketchbook painting in progress featuring colorful flowers including poppies, violets, and marigolds arranged in a circular composition, with a pencil and floral reference book beside the artwork on a white desk.

How a Daily Sketchbook Practice Transformed My Art and Mindset

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Oct 19, 20256 min read

Bluebell watercolour artwork botanical vintage watercolor painting

Bluebell watercolour artwork botanical vintage watercolor painting

Small Habits, Big Results: The Secret to Sustainable Success

Sep 22, 20254 min read

Tin of Poems About You Handmade Watercolor Paint Half Pan Set

Tin of Poems About You Handmade Watercolor Paint Half Pan Set

Art Supplies Spotlight: Poems About You Handmade Watercolour Part 4

Sep 16, 20253 min read

Watercolor painting of assorted vegetables on a soft pastel blue background, featuring vibrant peppers, carrots, and leafy greens.

Watercolor painting of assorted vegetables on a soft pastel blue background, featuring vibrant peppers, carrots, and leafy greens.

The Privilege of Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be

Sep 12, 20253 min read

Vintage-inspired floral artwork in the shape of a circle, featuring a harmonious arrangement of muted yellow, pink, purple, and orange flowers. Delicate leaves and soft stems intertwine to form a wreath-like composition, evoking a timeless, elegant, and whimsical feel. Perfect for home decor, stationery, or creative projects, this botanical circle design captures the beauty of nature with a soft, nostalgic, and painterly touch.

Vintage-inspired floral artwork in the shape of a circle, featuring a harmonious arrangement of muted yellow, pink, purple, and orange flowers. Delicate leaves and soft stems intertwine to form a wreath-like composition, evoking a timeless, elegant, and whimsical feel. Perfect for home decor, stationery, or creative projects, this botanical circle design captures the beauty of nature with a soft, nostalgic, and painterly touch.

Silence, Simplicity, and Focus: 3 Lessons for a More Intentional Life

Sep 8, 20252 min read

The Power of No, Showing Up, and Slowing Down

The Power of No, Showing Up, and Slowing Down

The Power of No, Showing Up, and Slowing Down

Sep 8, 20252 min read

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