Posts by artsbysofie

How to be nice about your own work – artist, writer or blogger

How to be nice about our own work? Are you one of those people who sees only flaws when looking...

Winter is coming; preparing your creative business for a busy time!

Winter is coming; preparing your creative business for a busy time!

Winter is coming! (I’ve been waiting to use that quote). This is my first winter in business and I’m already...

The big draw  artist event! (1-30 October)

The big draw artist event! (1-30 October)

I did not even know this existed but this years “The Big Draw” is actually the sixteenth time! I’m so...

1 month in; starting a creative business

1 month in; starting a creative business

I started this blog to track my starting of a creative business and to share my art. This is my...

My favourite resources for starting a blog

My favourite resources for starting a blog

When you start a blog (or are planning too) the number of things to do can be overwhelming. I definitely felt...

5 rookie blogging mistakes I made in my first month

We all make mistakes and when starting a blog, there are a lot of opportunities to do just that. But...

6 Ways to Organize Inspiration

6 Ways to Organize Inspiration

Inspiration comes and goes for me. There are moments where I have more ideas than I could possibly make in...

Starting a business/blog when English is not your first language

Last week I got my first more official business mail and I was terrified to write back. It got me...

5 other ways to make money as an artist!

5 other ways to make money as an artist!

When I was searching for some good platforms to sell on I also came across a lot of other ways...

The arrogance of art – feeling better about art promoting

Something I struggle a lot with is the sense of arrogance every time I post my art. To me, posting...