creative+hobby Archives - Wendy Dashwood https://wendydashwood.com/tag/creativehobby/ Visual Artist Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:25:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.8 147059630 What I Wish I Knew Sooner- 25 Beginner Art Mistakes https://wendydashwood.com/beginner-art-mistakes/ https://wendydashwood.com/beginner-art-mistakes/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:59:55 +0000 https://wendydashwood.com/?p=5104 New to painting? I’ve rounded up 25 common beginner art mistakes I’ve made (more than once!) — and how to avoid them. Whether you’re self-taught or just starting out, these tips will save you time, money, and creative frustration.

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]]> https://wendydashwood.com/beginner-art-mistakes/feed/ 0 5104 Why You Don’t need Permission to Start a New Creative Hobby https://wendydashwood.com/why-you-dont-need-permission-to-get-creative/ https://wendydashwood.com/why-you-dont-need-permission-to-get-creative/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2020 20:00:59 +0000 http://wendydashwood.com/?p=1889 Why is it that anything remotely connected to being creative isn’t always given the green light? Are you one of those people who’ve thought about arts and crafts, but never quite go around to it? Perhaps friends or relatives aren’t encouraging you to get started. Or you are waiting for […]

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]]> https://wendydashwood.com/why-you-dont-need-permission-to-get-creative/feed/ 0 1889 How Art can Help You Cope with Stress and Anxiety https://wendydashwood.com/the_real_reason_you_stepped_on_some_lego_this_morning/ https://wendydashwood.com/the_real_reason_you_stepped_on_some_lego_this_morning/#respond Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:45:17 +0000 http://wendydashwood.com/?p=549 I am sure you will know or heard of at least one person who completely turned their life around after a bad experience. And often it’s something creative that made a difference to their mental health and helped them cope with stress and anxiety. One of my friends is a […]

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]]> https://wendydashwood.com/the_real_reason_you_stepped_on_some_lego_this_morning/feed/ 0 549 Procrastination: What’s stopping you from starting a hobby? https://wendydashwood.com/procrastination-stop-waiting-and-start-creating/ https://wendydashwood.com/procrastination-stop-waiting-and-start-creating/#respond Sun, 19 Aug 2018 19:09:40 +0000 http://wendydashwood.com/?p=939 Do you recognise this scenario? Your husband/wife/significant other buys you a beautiful box of watercolours, so you can start a new hobby. But the days, weeks and months tick by as procrastination takes over. Eventually the box ends up in the loft or is given away in a raffle. This […]

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]]> https://wendydashwood.com/procrastination-stop-waiting-and-start-creating/feed/ 0 939 I Entered Sky Arts…and Painted the Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done https://wendydashwood.com/the-worst-painting-i-ever-created/ https://wendydashwood.com/the-worst-painting-i-ever-created/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2018 10:55:05 +0000 http://wendydashwood.com/?p=539 How I Ended Up on Sky Arts… Sometimes Artists make terrible decisions just like the rest of us. And, in 2015 I made a whopper of a bad choice when I took part in Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year competition. Sadly, from the minute I pitched my easel […]

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