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Have I Forgotten How to Use a Sketchbook?
Trying to rediscover the freedom of a sketchbook after years of chasing perfect, frame-worthy pages.
Read the entryA personal journal by MichelleArt. Life. Becoming.
A life in
the making.
Making art. Making changes.
Making it up a little as I go.
I'm Michelle, a Scottish artist finding my way towards a more creative, fulfilling life. This is where I write about the process. Messy bits included.
Come on in. Have a read.No perfect life. Just an honest one.
Meet the woman behind the wordsFresh from the notebook
The latest chapters.
When Your Mind Won't Switch Off but Your Body Won't Start
A head full of ideas, a never-ending to-do list, and the struggle to find the energy to begin. Some honest thoughts about creativity, change and finding my way.
Read the entryHow Do You Know When a Painting Is Finished?
A white house, three years of painting, and the question of whether an artist ever really knows when a piece is finished.
Read the entrySomewhere Between Being Creative and Actually Creating
Finding my way back to creativity, art and following my own path after feeling stuck and exhausted.
Read the entryThe woman behind the words
Hello, I'm
Michelle.
A Scottish artist, a curious mind, and a woman trying to make more room for the things that matter.
This journal is about creativity, everyday life and finding my own way. Sometimes that means making art. Sometimes it means admitting that something needs to change.
A little more about meA few recurring themes
Life, art & everything
in between.
Not neatly separated.
Life rarely is.
01
A creative life
Finding the spark. Making a start. Remembering why we make things in the first place.
02
The everyday
The ordinary days, the small observations, and everything that happens between the big moments.
03
Becoming myself
Changing direction, getting unstuck, and making space for a life that feels a little more like me.
From the studio
Some things
need paint.
Others need words.
Here, I write about the creative process: the starting, the stopping and the finding my way back. Clydeartsy is the home for my artwork.