Sparks of inspiration March ’25
Some good things from me to you for the first spring month!
It may be not officially spring yet (depends on where you are in the world!), but it’s March, so it’s finally getting warmer and sunnier here in Vienna.
As usual I collected inspiration from other creatives to make the start of the month more fun! I hope that you will find these resources helpful and interesting.
Nurturing Creativity
How to transform your creative frustrations into fertilizer in 2025 - Creative Pep Talk. I really enjoyed this episode, it gave me a lot of ideas to explore in my practice, but also confidence in some of my decisions, like not having an IG account.
Pushing Creative Boundaries: Going Beyond Your Comfort Zone - Jenna Rainey. “Stagnancy is the enemy of creativity” - I really like this take on why we need to push our creative boundaries from time to time, it is a theme I also explored in one of the issues of creative prompts:
A Throwback Sketchbook Tour, Art Foundation & University Sketchbooks - Molly Lemon. Reflection and taking a look at old work is a big part of my process as it helps to find some common threads and better understand my current work and process, that’s why I loved this video from Molly looking at some of her early work.
Sketchbook practice
Finding Love in a Sketchbook with Helen Wells - Fida. I adore Helens art and always love to learn something new about her practice. She’s a fellow sketchbook lover and I really recommend this lovely interview!
On finding your style
Finding Your Own Unique Style As An Artist - Andie Lafrentz. I really resonate with this article and love how the author explaines their view! I recently wrote a post on this topic and I think they go well together:
On technique
The Problem with Warm and Cool - Learning to see. Colour theory tends to confuse people and what I think helps to overcome this confusion is to learn multiple ways of thinking about colour and its characteristics, so you can find a way that speaks to you best. I think this article and video at the end provide a great alternative to the idea of warm and cool colours.
Planning
How to actually achieve your painting goals in 2025 - Will Kemp. I like this idea to “pick one”. It’s something I decided to do within my 100 days project, to have a very minimal approach to format, subject and medium.
That’s all for this month, I hope you enjoyed the list! Thank you for reading and being here, everyone is greatly appreciated in this space!
Feel free to share this post with a creative friend and I’d be happy to hear from you in the comments.
Until next time!
Lisa