by Lin Cheung | Jul 19, 2025 | Insights from the Studio
You walk into your studio, or wherever you make your work. Maybe there’s a rhythm to it—clearing a surface, putting on the kettle, picking up the sketchbook. But alongside those familiar actions, something else often enters the space too. Art practice rules might...
by Lin Cheung | May 22, 2025 | Workshops
“You’re enough, right where you are”Laura Lanoil On learning to trust the process and let go Laura Lanoil lives in California, where she paints in a cosy space tucked inside her home. A lifelong creative, she began painting at the age of 12, then...
by Lin Cheung | Dec 15, 2023 | Insights from the Studio
This last post before I break up for the holidays is a review of the year just gone, my first year as a full-time artist. So, pull up a chair grab a seasonal treat and read on. Looking Back to Look Forward It’s been a full-on year. But as I have just been recording a...
by Lin Cheung | Aug 31, 2023 | Mindset, Uncategorized
As some things will not be rushed, the last couple of weeks have been an exercise in letting go. There are some ideas in my work I have been exploring for the last 18 months or so. This exploration began with charcoal and pastel drawings on paper. I can remember the...
by Lin Cheung | Aug 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the spirit of slowing down and having a lighter agenda during August, this week’s item is a re-post from my Art Fluency Discussion Group on why noticing is important for artists. In this post I discuss the two main reasons why noticing is important and there is...
