Category Archives: Inspiration

Hand-Painted Heirloom Easter Eggs by Joanna Baker

Inspiration Behind the Heirloom Egg Collection…

Hand-Painted Heirloom Easter Eggs by Joanna Baker

In early February I began to feel my creative spark coming back after a month of rest and recuperation following a busy holiday season. Inspiration is such a fickle thing, often times one tiny thought leads to another and before you know it, you’ve fallen down a rabbit hole of inspiration and ideas are flooding in. Sometimes it’s hard to trace the source of the spark but this time, I remember clearly the moment I felt inspired again…

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Fall 2020 Mood Board by Joanna Baker

Mood for the Changing Seasons…

Fall 2020 Mood Board by Joanna Baker

With so many things in digital form nowadays, sometimes I forget how wonderful it is to surround myself with inspiration in real life. And with the seasons on the cusp of changing, I thought it would be fun to gather some inspiration in physical form to help get excited for Fall. If you’re craving some beauty for your own home office and want to take an hour or so this weekend to get creative, a mood board is the perfect project!

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Into the Garden by Joanna Baker

Into the Garden…

Into the Garden by Joanna Baker

I am happy to share more about the inspiration behind my brand new collection of artwork, Into the Garden, launching this Wednesday, June 24th at 2:00pm EST. Each piece is a delicate exploration in watercolor and I feel so passionate about this collection of work that I want you to see, feel, and live with the beauty of the original paintings. Read on for a bit more about how they came to be…

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NYFW Video Recap…

Fashion Week Recap on YouTube - Joanna Baker IllustrationHi friends! I just uploaded my NYFW recap video to my YouTube channel, let me know what you think! I’ll have more fashion week sketches to post soon but in the meantime check out my clips from the shows and work-in-progress details from my sketches…

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The Letter Project…

The Letter Project - Joanna BakerHi friends! I just participated in an amazing project that I really want to share with you all. A lovely customer from one of my shows, Elizabeth, reached out to me and asked if I’d like to contribute to an initiative that her friend, Whitney had founded. It’s called The Letter Project and it’s all about women helping other women and girls by writing encouraging letters to one another in times of hardship and stress. It’s really such a cool idea and you can read more about it here

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