Author Archives: Joanna Baker

Teacup Illustration by Joanna Baker

The Importance of Creative Routine…

Teacup Illustration by Joanna Baker

Creative routines are so important. In the same way that starting your day with a cup of tea or coffee in the morning helps to get you in the groove, establishing creative routines will help to keep your creative spark thriving and the inspiration flowing…

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Get Back to Basics - Joanna Baker Illustration

Don’t Have Space or Fancy Tools to Create? Start with the Basics…

Get Back to Basics - Joanna Baker Illustration

This challenge is one I’m very familiar with – living and creating in a one bedroom Manhattan apartment is no easy feat! And let’s face it – a trip to the art supply store can easily add up. (Raise your hand if you relate to this meme? 🙋‍♀️) I think it’s easy to get caught up in a Pinterest spiral and think you need a sun drenched, airy studio space or all the fancy art supplies in order to make great work. But that simply just isn’t the case!

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What to Do When You Don't Like What You Create - Joanna Baker Illustration

What to Do When You Don’t Like What You Create…

What to Do When You Don't Like What You Create - Joanna Baker Illustration

It’s something all artists have in common – at some point along our artistic journeys, we will not like what we create. Have you ever worked so hard on an illustration or painting and then felt frustrated because it looked nothing like the vision you had for it in the beginning?

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Joanna Baker Illustration - Don't Have Time to Create? Take the Pressure Off with Mark Making

Don’t Have Time to Create? Take the Pressure Off with Mark Making

Joanna Baker Illustration - Don't Have Time to Create? Take the Pressure Off with Mark Making

One thing that I think most of us feel at some point or another when we sit down to create is the pressure to make something really good. Our expectations get the best of us and it can feel like a waste of time to spend an hour creating if there’s no guarantee it will turn into a masterpiece. Feeling like you’re wasting time can easily translate into “I just don’t have time to create” and before you know it, days – weeks – MONTHS go by and you’ve convinced yourself you don’t have enough time to devote to your art…

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