by barbara luel | Nov 4, 2023 | creativity |
I’m feeling a lot of resistance lately in my creative work and can’t seem to get going…. My inner critic is louder than ever: everything I draw looks like crap and I’m overwhelmed by the violence in the world, and with work in the office. And in the evening I just...
by barbara luel | Oct 15, 2023 | creativity |
It has been about 2 weeks now that I don’t seem to be able to enjoy my drawing and painting. I have some hard days and a very low dip! What do you do on those days when you just can’t get anywhere? Those days when you’re tired, when your patience fails you...
by barbara luel | Sep 7, 2023 | creativity, Urban sketching |
Hi dear artist friends! I made a sketchbook tour video of my travel in Portugal beginning of August and I also show the art supplies I traveled with. You can watch below if you like and subscribe to my You Tube channel. I decided to make more tutorial...
by barbara luel | Jun 15, 2023 | creativity |
“Once is a mistake. Twice is an idea. Three times is style.” – Miles Davis. I got this great question from Katherine in my mailbox 10 days ago (please send me your questions: I love receiving questions because it gives me great ideas about what to write...
by barbara luel | Mar 23, 2023 | creativity |
Creating a drawing ritual to make a small drawing a day is magic to boost your drawing skills and to your mental and emotional health. The most difficult part for me is to get started. Everybody has his own tips & tricks. The best place to keep a drawing ritual is...
by barbara luel | Nov 14, 2022 | creativity |
My favorite season, Autumn, is a great moment to try some new ways of Sketchbook Journaling ! Usually I simply make a painting per page, but lately I started making variations in lay outs, with smaller drawings mixed with bigger sketches and it gives a much...
