Overcoming obstacles

Not enough hours in the day! About setting priorities.

30th September 2015 by Henrike Dijkstra 8 Comments
One of the fun things that many artists experience is that they`re having new ideas all the time. Not every...
Reading time: 6 min
Comic making, Overcoming obstacles

Crafting a story – You’re never ready, start!

23rd September 2015 by Henrike Dijkstra 17 Comments
This week I finally started sketching the pages of the prologue of Recollection City. The reason for this specific blogpost...
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More head space for creators - Backup
Overcoming obstacles

More head space for creators 1 – Backup

15th September 2015 by Henrike Dijkstra 4 Comments
Hello all! This blogpost finds you a little late and the reason why is also the reason for this blog...
Reading time: 8 min
Overcoming obstacles

Keeping the focus on your project

28th January 2015 by Henrike Dijkstra 2 Comments
My brain goes all over the place. I get tons of ideas during a week, for paintings, stories, practising, organizing,...
Reading time: 2 min
Overcoming obstacles

The Myth of Immediately

5th January 2015 by Henrike Dijkstra 3 Comments
We hear about success stories all day. They come to us through links on the internet, we see them on...
Reading time: 2 min
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