Today Sarah, Ping, and Dorien will be giving you 6 insights that helped them grow as artists that will hopefully help you as well. From feeling guilty about not working every weekday morning to keeping your artistic mind fresh and ready to go when inspiration strikes, the Thriving Women Artists are here to share advice to help one stroke at a time.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Being an artist is a lifestyle. It’s a routine and part of your daily life much like exercising. There isn’t a moment when you’re going to make your big masterpiece from nowhere. It’s all the little things that you do on the journey towards your goal that makes your art. You don’t need to overthink what you want to make, surprise yourself with what you make in your sketchbook. Being an artist doesn’t mean you only need to be doing the one thing you set out to do. Sarah wanted to illustrate children’s books but she also found out that she loves teaching as well. You can’t be creative from 9 to 5. We don’t all have 8 hours of creativity a day in us every day and we also don’t all get creative at the same times of day. Be patient and have faith. Your business and portfolio won’t be finished in a day, you need to put the time in and remember that it takes time and you don’t need to panic over it.     BEST MOMENTS   ‘When you’re doing something creative it’s not about the outcome’ ‘There is no “the moment”, every day is the moment’ ‘Why do you work 5 days a week?’ ‘There is an audience for every kind of art’   ABOUT THE PODCAST   A 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.com www.instagram.com/twapodcast    ABOUT THE HOSTS   Ping He Ping 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.art [email protected] www.instagram.com/pinghe.art   Sarah van Dongen Sarah 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.com [email protected] www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations   Dorien Bellaar: Dorien 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.nl [email protected] www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.