09. April 2025
Art block can feel overwhelming, especially when art is your passion or main source of income. It can stir up a lot of self-doubt: Am I still a good artist? Why can’t I come up with anything? What’s wrong with me? Right now, I’m in the middle of what I’d call a pretty serious creative block. But I’ve been here before and I know it doesn’t last forever. I’m not an expert, but I wanted to share a few things that have helped me in the past, in case they’re helpful for you too!
08. March 2025
Every drawing or illustration I start with starts with a story. Each character has their own personality and charm. I currently have seven main characters: Leopold, Beatrice, Eugene, Winston, Tobias, Rupert, and Pedro. Each one of them has their own story and connection to the circus. But it all started with the silliest frog of all: Leopold! Leopold was my first main character I ever designed. I wanted a character that could embody a bit of my own personality, but with a cute design and the...
17. February 2025
Just hearing the word homeowner feels both exciting and a little terrifying. My wife and I have been dreaming of owning our own home for as long as we can remember. It’s been a journey full of roadblocks but also big strides forward. We moved to the Okanagan about seven years ago with the goal of saving up enough to buy our first home together. But as the years passed and housing prices kept rising, that dream started to feel a little out of reach. There were moments of panic where we would...
01. February 2025
Every wonder what goes into bringing my art to life? As I have been working through a major art block, I have been going back and looking at what I have created so far. I went back to the first detailed piece of art that I created in my art journey and looking at it brought me back so much joy. I remembered the excitement I felt when I created this, the whole piece took me about 11 and a half hours! Putting all the colours in, seeing all the pieces come together and creating my first large...
19. January 2025
No matter if you are far along in your art journey or just beginning, there is always something new to learn. A new thing I am trying to learn is blogging. I feel this could really help me better understand the way I do art, and it could help others as well and guide them along their own art journeys.