Being an Artist

Line and Stain

Have you noticed that a painting consists of stains and lines? Did you notice how significant the line is? Even if it is subtle, it is...

What to do with criticism?

I'll tell you a secret: when I first started painting, I opened an anonymous Instagram account. It was impossible to recognize me. There,...

Quietly alone

When was the last time you read a book that made you feel like it was written about you? It happened to me recently, when I read the book...

Conformism

If you want your child to be creative, if you want them to find their "voice", don't expect them to be a "good girl." I was such a child....

Perfectionism

Do you know those who prepare themselves for a job interview and think what they will answer if they will be asked to name a bad quality...

Notice what you notice

* More about this painting... I have just painted two paintings and presented them to the lady who commissioned an artwork from me....

Between Self Esteem and Branding

I recently hosted at my studio, a dozen women (and one man) as part of a community event. It was a fascinating encounter! Maybe because...

Between freedom and curiosity

* More about this painting... A young lady recently came to my studio for a series of freestyle painting sessions. The encounters and...

Trusting yourself

There is something quite powerful about this feeling of being (almost) alone in the middle of the ocean. Many years ago, I experienced...