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Oct 2023
30m 59s

Creative Breakthroughs

Thriving Women Artists
About this episode

Finally, the gang are all back together. Dorien, Ping and Sarah are all here this week and they’re talking about creative breakthroughs. They share their thoughts on what a creative breakthrough actually is, tips and tricks you can try to achieve one, why they are important and, interestingly, how sometimes they are not what they appear to be.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The ladies talk about what a creative breakthrough actually is and how they can sometimes appear small but actually be big.
  • Do breakthroughs find you or do you find them? And are you more likely to get one if you’re not actively looking for it? The ladies discuss.
  • Ping discusses how she has found that if she simplifies her work then she is more likely to achieve a breakthrough.
  • The ladies discuss the idea that having a dramatic change in working practices can often lead to a breakthrough. 

BEST MOMENTS

“A breakthrough isn’t just winning an award or getting a big advance, sometimes it can just be a small discovery you make on your own.”

“If you force yourself to find a breakthrough, you might end up losing sight of why you were looking for one in the first place.”

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got. Don’t be afraid to change directions, you never know where it will lead you.”

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

info@pinghe.art 

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

sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com

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

hello@dorienbellaar.nl

www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar


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