See below posts by the artist on the creative process! Approximately one post will be made every week.
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How to motivate yourself to create
This morning I ended up showing to my dad the art of other students I had been in the same art classes. Particularly I really like the recent series of Jarrod Bai who has done some nocturne paintings in oil. Then I also told him about the pencil work of Leo whose work I also…
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Don’t buy my work
With the holiday season coming, I am tempted to come up with flashy ads about discounts, holiday themed works and to take advantage of the surge in needing to buy something to prove you love someone. Those e-newsletters have flooded my inbox. The name of my art business is however derived from a Latin term…
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How to set up an outdoor booth
At the last Queen West Art Crawl, a neighbouring artist came by to my booth and started looking around. She explained that she wanted to see how we hung up the grids. We explained that we used zip ties, but I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her as I was certainly in a situation…
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Dealing with an artist’s identity crisis
I have many hats I wear, each of which could be at times adopted to be all-encompassing of who I really am. Some of you might know I work in the legal industry. That is even hard for me to write on my own blog, dedicated to my craft as an artist. It’s almost like…
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A jolt of inspiration
I just had a moment waking up at midnight and after my brain had processed a new idea for my next painting in my Reminders for Everyday Living series. It’s like riding a wave. You wake up, have a burning itch to create. If you don’t act quickly enough, that sheer pull to the blank…
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The Fun of Reactions to My Paintings
The 2025 Queen West Art Crawl was a massive success! While I didn’t see as many old friends this year, I got to meet a lot of people and shared the stories behind my art. I always find it fascinating to see what sold well. What did people like? On my first day, it seemed…