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Nov 05 2022 
How to have more time to create?
Have you ever found yourself burning with the desire to draw some pieces, to write some stories, to create some videos, to compose some new tunes, but feeling like having no time to do just exactly what you know you would enjoy most? -
Oct 15 2022
Adopting a cat and quitting my job
October 2020, I adopted a cat. October 2021, I quit my paid job. As strange as it may sound, my cat is the reason why I left my previous job in railway safety. This decision allowed me to feel totally free, and totally "me", for the first time. -
Oct 05 2022
45 hours for 2 blog posts
On September 2022, as usual, I released two articles on my blog. These are two parts of one interview. Although I cherish these articles and I am enormously grateful for the conversation that I had with my guest, these two articles were the longest to write and the most energy-consuming since the start of my blog. And it was all because of my imprudence. -
Sep 15 2022
Creation story: Petites Pattounes – When creativity goes hand in hand with healing (2/2)
"Some viewers love my videos and don't understand why my channel doesn't have more subscribers. Some even regret that I haven't reached the level of an influencer. However, this is not something that bothers me." -
Sep 05 2022
Creation story: Petites Pattounes – When creativity goes hand in hand with healing (1/2)
More than 10 years ago, Lan and I have crossed paths several times, since we study in the same high school in Hanoi (Vietnam). But I only know the creative version of Lan, through the parasocial relationship. -
Aug 15 2022
Illustration: from start to end (client project): when discipline is the base of magic (2/2)
Let's continue to dive in the behind-the-scenes of an illustration creation process. In the last article, we broke down my client's requirements, my research, and the reasoning behind each of my choices to build the compass that will guide all the following steps. Today, we will go deeper into the "production" part. -
Aug 05 2022
Illustration: from start to end (client project): when discipline is the base of magic (1/2)
Creating an illustration is fundamentally to transform a blank page into a drawing. It seems like magic, doesn't it? As strange as it may sound, the reality is less gratifying than how magic would work. -
Jul 15 2022
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Jul 05 2022
My Watercolor Art Supplies to start an illustrator career
On several occasions, I would receive a question about the art supplies that one would need to start as a professional illustrator. (So I wrote this blog post in hope that it could give you some useful elements to find your most suitable answer for yourself). -
Jun 15 2022
Self-taught illustrator: how to find the perfect resources to learn to draw?
In 2022, as I write this article, it is totally possible to learn to draw by yourself.
According to Oxford, self-taught means: “having learned something by reading books, etc., rather than…
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Jun 05 2022
The most painful abandonment
These lines were first written in August 2021.
In the creative journey, I believe that the most painful abandonment is the abandonment of an idea that you cherish.
My maternal grandfather was…
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May 15 2022
Is being gifted essential for creativity?
I do not have any gift for drawing. Usually, when I say this, my friends (lovely and caring as they are) would go straight to boost my self-confidence, being convinced that the impostor syndrome is speaking for me. -
May 05 2022
What is the difference between an illustrator and a graphic designer?
Recently, I started working as a professional illustrator. Like most freelancers who are just starting out, I am still trying to position myself in the marketplace and searching for clients. -
Apr 15 2022
Creation story: Morgane – Being “Influencer” is a real creative profession (2/2)
"There are influencers who get paid to show their babies. That is really the way they make money. I have never fallen into that. When we do collaborations on products for kids, my boys are always the ones who make the choice with me." -
Apr 05 2022
Creation story: Morgane – Being “Influencer” is a real creative profession (1/2)
January 2020, when I was still an employee, one of my colleagues showed me his wife's Instagram account with a lot of pride, saying that she was an influencer. It was Morgane's account, which was still named @moragne.mum at the time. -
Mar 15 2022
Designing cover for “A Book about Minimalism”, or a story of luck
May 2021, one dream project knocked on my door. Chi Nguyen, The Present Writer’s founder, the author I've admired for years, offered me the opportunity to illustrate the cover of the third edition of her book: A Book about Minimalism. -
Mar 05 2022
47 dollars for a mug
I've never bought a mug for myself, until this week. This week I bought the Clinton Hill mug, a handmade piece from Amour Amour, for the price of 38 dollars, plus 9 dollars for shipping fees. -
Feb 15 2022
Minimalism and creativity
Few years ago, when minimalism wasn’t yet to become a trend, I was always met with … dissatisfaction every time I read a blog or magazine article about it. These articles on minimalism back then were just … minimalist! Which means, they were very short and not very informative.
