5 Ways to Challenge Yourself as an Artist and Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
As artists, it’s easy to get comfortable with our usual techniques, mediums, or subject matter. While it feels great to create something that comes naturally to us, there’s real growth in stepping outside of that comfort zone! Pushing yourself in new directions not only helps you improve your skills but can also reignite your passion […]
Understanding Artist’s Block: The Psychology Behind It
Date What is Artist’s Block? Artist’s block, sometimes referred to as creative block, is a frustrating experience where an artist struggles to produce new work or feels a lack of inspiration. This phenomenon is not exclusive to visual artists; writers, musicians, and other creative professionals can also face similar hurdles. Understanding the psychological aspects behind […]
Art in the Country 2024: What we learned
Date Written By: Belinda de la Mare We came, we saw and I wouldn’t say we conquered in terms of sales, but we definitely learned a thing or two!! To be part of, what has been named “KZN’s premier art exhibition” with 4000 art lovers coming to view and just on R1,5 mill in art […]
Finding Your Style
By Kendall Leigh Swart “Your art is not about how many people like your work, your art is about if your heart likes your work, if your soul likes your work. It’s about how honest you are with yourself and you must never trade honesty for relatability.” — Rupi Kaur “This statement by Rupi Kaur […]
Creativity Connects Us: Hester Strumpfer
Last year we awarded our first ‘Creativity Connects Us’ Award – sponsored by Artsavingsclub to Hester Strumpfer. If you’ve been reading your newsletters, one fact would have been obvious – Hester never misses the opportunity to take part, try new subjects and challenge convention. This is a difficult award to explain – its about the […]
Meet the Artist: Anneen Bezuidenhout
We’re getting to know Anneen Bezuidenhout – her very original drawing won our Boats Challenge and we asked her a few questions. Anneen grew up in Port Elizabeth and still calls the windy city home. “Growing up my mom taught me a lot about art as she is an artist herself. I remember being very […]
Meet the Artist: Rentia Ferns
We’re getting to know another Challenge Winner! This time we’re sitting down with Rentia Ferns who on our Cat challenge. Rentia grew up in the Eastern Cape. She says she has always had an inherent love for animals and art. “I never doubted wanting to pursue a career as an artist, creating has always been […]
Member Challenge 9
This was a bit of a tough one! In Member Challenge 9 we asked you to do a vintage themed still life. Honestly, we didn’t expect many entries. The most amazing part of this challenge was that each drawing had a story – for many it was about a memory of something special. Previous Next […]
Meet the Artist: Vincent Reid
Nestled in the heart of the KZN Midlands, Howick is a small town known for its beautiful surrounds and waterfalls. It also seems to be a place of great creativity and is home to quite a few well-known artists. Vincent Reid was the winner of our Vintage Still Life Challenge with his beautiful depiction of […]
Member Challenge 8
For Challenge #8 we asked you to get your botanical skills out and use our reference images as inspiration for your own masterpiece. This was quite a popular art challenge and we received many great entries. This was also the first Challenge where we ended up rewarding not one, but two prizes! If you missed […]