Hey there! In two weeks I will be on my way to London to visit some art Museums. So I was wondering in general: which inspiring art museums or galeries did you visit and are there any contemporary artists that inspire you (known and unknown)? Have a creative day!

I'm Melissa, from regional NSW, Australia and I am very much a work in progress. I used to make art. Then life happened — years of it — and I just... stopped. I'm a homeschooling mum, a foster carer for cats and kittens and so much more... Somewhere in all of that, the creative part of me quietly packed her bags and left. Then my daughter started creating the most incredible dark fantasy artwork — seriously, this girl is something else — and watching her has made me realise how much I miss making things. So here I am. A little lost, a little rusty, and genuinely unsure who I am as an artist anymore. But curious enough to find out. About that hallo... I noticed our host is Dutch, which genuinely made me smile — my dad, my auntie, and my opa and oma are all Dutch. So I figure that's a sign I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be. 🌷 Really looking forward to being part of this community and figuring out who I am creatively — one messy, imperfect piece at a time. Which, come to think of it, feels very responsibly messy of me. 😊

Your ride-or-die art material? The material you keep buying… and can’t stop using. And one or more tip we all need to steal from you

Hello everyone! I hope you're all finding a way to be creative today! I started this last night (and stayed up way too late working on it) and it's the first self portrait that I've ever made. It's not finished but I am very happy with it so far. If anyone has made one of themselves, whether realism or abstract, please post below. I would love to see them. If you've never made one, give it a try! Who knows you better than you?

Most artists don’t fail because of talent. They disappear. So let’s fix that. New challenge: Show Up & Create → 3x per week→ for 30 days→ post whatever you made (finished or messy) Rules: - No perfection - No overthinking - Just proof you showed up - Miss a day? Don’t quit. Just continue. This is about becoming someone who creates. Not someone who waits. I’m in too. Who’s joining?