A Guide to Effective Goal Setting for Artists
As an artist, it can be difficult to set meaningful goals. We all want to be better at art but as a goal “getting better” is almost impossible to achieve. Instead what you should aim for is setting specific goals for your art, so you know when you’ve completed them. That sounds easy enough in theory, but in practice, it can be harder to implement. I’ve been wanting to share my process for setting goals in my artist journey, specifically through using personal projects as a way to track my learning and improvement. It’s something I’ve found extremely useful in recent years as I figured out what I want to…
The Best Calligraphy Inks and Nibs
I might be biased when I say this, but calligraphy is a fantastic form of art to try out. It’s great no matter if you’re looking for a hobby or something more serious. There’s so much you can do. From just improving your everyday handwriting to learning traditional scripts such as copperplate or Spencerian. Or you can even get artistic with lettering or graffiti. The world of calligraphy is literally whatever you make of it. So today I want to share some of what I think are the best calligraphy inks and nibs. Calligraphy depends on a few very basic tools. You’re going to need a medium and a tool…
Experimenting In My Filofax Planner ~ studio diary #7
April always tends to be a very busy month for me and this year was no different. This means I don’t have a huge amount of interesting footage to show. This month I spent some of my free time experimenting with my Filofax planner. I’ve come to enjoy using this planner, I don’t feel a huge urge to move around (which I tend to do). I think it’s the combination of designing the planner myself, and the flexibility of the rings system which makes it easy to add in extra pages where I feel they might be useful. I designed a monthly task page so it’s really easy for me…
Tom’s Studio Mechanical Pencil Review
As a calligrapher, I spend a lot of time working with pencils. Pencils tend to be far more practical (and quicker) for drafts and working in my sketchbook. I also just so happen to be a huge fan of mechanical pencils so when I found out last year that Tom’s Studio was releasing a mechanical pencil I just had to try it. About Tom’s Studio Tom’s Studio is a small company based in England which specialises in high-quality calligraphy pens and other writing tools. The brand focuses on creating high-quality products which last a long time. Sustainability is a huge part of the brand. Many of Tom’s Studio products offer…
Top 5 Must-Read Books to Boost Your Creativity
In the changing world, we find ourselves in, it can be easy for an artist to lose focus and get into a state of creative block. So today I want to share my 5 must-read books which can help inspire and boost your creativity. I won’t lie and say reading a book will get the creative juices flowing again. But (in my opinion) the books in this post have some great advice which can help you make changes in your life so you always feel inspired to create. 5 Must-Read Books to Boost Your Creativity The Practice by Seth Godin If you’re the type of person who says to an…
