Join Ping, Sarah, and Dorien as they discuss the difference between copying and being inspired by another piece of art. As well as that you’ll hear all about the different forms of inspiration and what inspires these Thriving Women Artists. See the list of inspirations in the links below.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

By copying someone else's work you can’t truly know and understand the reasoning behind the work.
When Sarah copies someone else’s work she does not publish or post anything, she keeps it in her sketch book. This is a technique to learn to illustrate something that you don’t have a lot of experience in. It is essentially practice to learn from and then adapt into your own style.
You can spend too much time trying to inspire yourself and not enough time making your own work. Going down a Pinterest rabbit-hole can give some inspiration, but can also just be a distraction.
You don’t have to only find inspiration in visual art. So many artists are inspired by books they read as a child and the music they’re listening to.
Learning to create your own artwork takes time. But all good things take time.

 
BEST MOMENTS
‘If I had kept going with copying other artists then I would not be where I am today’
‘You learn less by copying, rather than being inspired by something’
‘You are the magic!’
 
EPISODE RESOURCES
http://www.beatricealemagna.com/
https://www.janeray.com/
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en
https://www.marcmartin.com/
https://www.semykina.com/
https://www.theartoffun.com/about
 
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 teachers 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/dorienbellaarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.