Where have you come from and what is ahead of you? This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien are here to talk about which stage of the creative path you’re on. Find out why it’s important to be conscious of where you are on your path and where the three hosts are on their own creative journeys. 
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

The creative path is almost your vision for what you want as an artist. It covers where you want to go and also where you have been. 
Taking on too much work can kill your confidence and set you back on your creative path if it’s too early for you to be taking that much on. 
It can be scary to send off your work to publishers if you don’t know where you are on your journey. Knowing where you are will help you know if you’re ready for that step. Even if someone else doesn’t think you’re ready, sometimes you will receive guidance from them. 
Your growing edge is that area of your life where there's still a lot of room for improvement but you're pushing ahead and stretching the margins of that area every day.
Sometimes it can feel like you’re not going forward. This can be a good thing, it’s your brain processing and allowing you to take on board what you’ve learned up to this point. 
Try evaluating a project that was new to you. Find out what you learned and what you liked and didn’t like. 

 
BEST MOMENTS
‘Yes I have been scared, but I always realised that I have to take it step by step’
‘If you do things you enjoy, you will learn so much faster’ 
‘Forget about the noises outside, just make work that represents your voice’ 
 
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.comwww.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 teaches 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.