This week Ping is hosting all by herself, but she is joined by special guest Anna Wilson. Anna is a successful children’s book artist and has created works for Bloomsbury, Hachette and the BBC among many others. Anna shares her journey from a career in academia to becoming a successful artist and shares all the lessons she has learned along the way to help you take the next step in your artistic journey. KEY TAKEAWAYSAnna talks about her journey to becoming an artist. Despite a career in academia, Anna continued to draw as a hobby. When her husband changed jobs this presented Anna with the opportunity to take a look at her career and she took the leap to becoming an artist. When Anna decided to pursue art as a career she had to retrain from scratch. She talks about the steps she took and some of the courses and skills she learned that helped her along the way.Anna’s first big step towards success came when she decided to let go of some of the bad habits she had picked up as a hobbyist. Once she embraced change, she received her first commission which led to her finding an agent.Anna talks about how much she has learned from drawing books as opposed to single pieces of art and shares her knowledge on how you can create better images that will flow as a story. BEST MOMENTS“Life is too short to not do the thing you really want to do.”“You can’t take success for granted. You have to continue to grow and work hard.”“Try not to criticise yourself as much. Your work is a journey, you're not going to be an expert on day one.”ABOUT THE GUESThttps://www.annawilsonink.com/ Anna has spent my life finding magic, often in unexpected places. Someone said to her that she knows how to make even a burning rubbish tip on a riverside look interesting and somehow beautiful.Anna says when she picks up a pen or paint or bottle of ink or an ipad and starts to add lines and colours and create something where there was nothing, she feels like she has come home. She is inspired by people and their stories and she loves to travel. She has been lucky enough to live in Kenya, Mongolia, China, Nepal, Germany, Tasmania, Australia and have travelled through more than 40 countries.Her clients include: Bloomsbury, Hachette, BBC, Cameron Kids Books, BirdLife Australia, Heritage Expeditions, Tribe, Woollykins, Australia Remade, Australian BirdLife Magazine.ABOUT THE PODCASTA serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam. This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.www.thrivingwomenartists.comwww.instagram.com/twapodcastABOUT THE HOSTSPing HePing is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.www.pinghe.artinfo@pinghe.art www.instagram.com/pinghe.artSarah van DongenSarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.www.sarahvandongen.comsarahvandongenillustration@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrationsDorien BellaarDorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art.www.dorienbellaar.nlhello@dorienbellaar.nlwww.instagram.com/dorienbellaar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I love how Pinghe get excited about starting every single episode! :))))
This episode was so inspiring for me 😍 thank you all
thanks for sharing your journey 😍 as a new ✌️artist!✌️ I'm sure this podcast will become one of my favorites
Love this podcast so much!! Inspiring (and relaxing) to listen to and very precious tips and experiences!! Love you girls!
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I started listening to this podcast and I just went through all the available episodes in one day. Very instructive, inspiring and encouraging for a beginner like myself, but also for anyone else trying to make a living through their art. Sarah, Ping and Dorien are fun, sincere and a pleasure to listen to. Keep it up!
I have been lost for a long time now (as an artist). This podcast feels like a welcome hug and a sigh of relief. It's going to be okay. Thanks to these three wonderful ladies who have become my top three artists of 2021. Thank you for sharing your experiences and giving comfort to those who are lost like I am. We are, indeed, a thriving community of women supporting women and I am here for it!
This podcast is everything you need of you're an artist who's looking for that extra push to gain confidence with your art! Whether you see drawing or painting as a hobby, or are thinking about taking it up to another level, Sarah, Doreen and Ping will have some words of encouragement which seem to be addressed to you. Their style is fresh and their stories are relatable. Since discovering this podcast, I've also bookmarked their website and started following it on Pinterest, and I love how useful their tips are. All I can say is, thanks for your generosity! 😁 Keep the episodes coming! I'm looking forward to finding out how this project evolves.
I have been loving these three amazing women artist and their honest, heart felt approach to making art, trusting your instincts, putting your artwork out there for public viewing and their personal stories of failures and successes. Their experiences are so relatable and their tips on finding your own style and building confidence in your work is so helpful. so thankful for this podcast and feel creative and artists of all levels can learn from Sarah, Ping and Dorien!!!!
Hi there Ladies, just a comment here for you all and a big thank you for this wonderfull podcast. as a starting illustrator and surface designer i love all of your info, your transparancy and your knowledge. it's also Nice to hear your own personal stories. i love your style ,it's so familiar and nice to listen. i'm always looking forward to the next episode. ❣️ilse