https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/how-to-stop-being-an-artist 2024-11-12T15:48:34+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_5525294w620.jpg?v=1728108978 How to Stop Being an Artist https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/the-story-behind-a-2-year-plein-air-painting-project 2024-11-12T15:48:58+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_5566584w620.jpg?v=1728109477 The Story Behind a 2 Year Plein Air Painting Project https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/top-10-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-an-art-class 2024-11-12T15:49:17+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_5641572w620.jpg?v=1728109612 Top 10 Tips to Get the Most Out of an Art Class https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/walking-tasmanias-overland-track-an-artists-perspective 2024-11-12T15:23:07+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_5674172w620.jpg?v=1728109694 Walking Tasmania's Overland Track - An artist's perspective. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/painting-for-beginners-a-story-about-my-very-dutch-uncle 2024-11-12T15:49:54+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_5761074w620.jpg?v=1728110024 Painting for Beginners: A Story about my Very Dutch Uncle https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/aiming-to-fail 2024-12-21T17:48:16+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/LumeMagSpread.jpg?v=1734763696 Aiming To Fail https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/how-to-navigate-the-emotional-roller-coaster-of-change 2024-11-12T15:33:13+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/breaking-through.jpg?v=1731380255 How to Navigate the Emotional Roller-Coaster of Change https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/losing-preciousness-while-painting 2024-11-12T15:35:54+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4717605w620.jpg?v=1731380480 Losing Preciousness while Painting https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/why-i-taught-an-oil-painting-class-and-how-that-went 2024-11-12T15:35:25+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4717637w620.jpg?v=1731380618 Why I Taught an Oil Painting Class - and How That Went https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/creating-art-that-doesnt-cost-the-earth-or-does-it 2024-11-12T15:36:45+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4717490w620.jpg?v=1731380771 Creating Art that doesn't cost the Earth. 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Or Warm. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/mixing-paint-with-parenting-nobody-said-it-would-be-easy 2024-11-12T15:39:05+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4716049w620.jpg?v=1731381540 Mixing Paint with Parenting: Nobody said it would be Easy. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/why-painting-commissions-are-a-whole-other-beast-think-elephants 2024-11-12T15:39:27+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4703735w620.jpg?v=1731381737 Why painting commissions are a whole other beast. Think, elephants. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/why-i-paint-trees-and-not-children 2024-11-12T15:40:16+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4703658w620.jpg?v=1731381837 Why I Paint Trees, and Not Children https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/same-same-but-oh-so-different-colour-paint-and-fun-size-chocolate 2024-11-12T15:40:31+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4717491w620.jpg?v=1731381972 Same, Same but Oh So Different: Colour, Paint and Fun-size Chocolate. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/painting-a-tasmanian-landscape-a-timelapse-video-of-my-process 2024-11-12T15:42:35+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4725901w620.jpg?v=1731382118 Painting a Tasmanian Landscape: A Timelapse Video of my Process. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/the-war-of-art-tips-for-the-creative-procrastinator 2024-11-12T15:42:50+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4729147w620.jpg?v=1731382366 The War of Art: Tips for the creative procrastinator. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/reflections-on-snow-just-what-colour-is-it-anyway 2024-11-12T15:43:21+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4788832w620.jpg?v=1731382530 Reflections on Snow: Just what colour IS it, anyway? https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/mind-your-step-finding-inspiration-in-the-details 2024-11-12T15:43:38+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4839689w620.jpg?v=1731382638 Mind Your Step: Finding inspiration in the details https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/making-a-statement-the-who-what-how-why-of-my-art 2025-03-20T17:29:09+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_4850889w620_22d0c3b1-b63a-4778-bb7b-09492b0fad9d.jpg?v=1742452149 Making a Statement: The Who, What, How & Why of my Art https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/h2-class-faso-blog-data-entry-title-data-mce-fragment-1-when-is-a-cheap-paintbrush-too-cheap-h2-p-class-faso-blog-meta-data-mce-fragment-1-nbsp-p 2024-11-12T15:44:30+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_5002759w620.jpg?v=1731384224 When is a cheap paintbrush TOO cheap? https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/how-often-do-you-replace-your-brush-fiona-finds-out 2024-11-12T15:44:46+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/106968_5002877w620.jpg?v=1731384333 How often do you replace your brush? 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Or, Redefining Success. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/hunting-inspiration-how-i-choose-what-to-paint 2025-03-21T18:28:59+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/Wrinkles-Detail1.jpg?v=1742542138 Hunting Inspiration: How I choose what to paint https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/imposter-syndrome 2025-05-24T16:05:06+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/ImposterSyndrome-PhoneHead_alex-vasey_79d5b0f0-5a79-485c-9e23-ca49e8296c94.jpg?v=1748066706 Imposter Syndrome: Taming the beast that just won’t die. https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/whats-behind-the-painting-seasons-and-circumstance 2025-06-27T17:08:02+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/SeasonsAndCircumstance_900px_ffe2092a-2e32-4211-9b06-5b8d46a3ebe5.jpg?v=1751008082 What's behind the painting of 'Seasons and Circumstance' https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-plein-air-painting 2025-07-19T19:13:28+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/PlainAirFeaturePic_f2c83fbc-041c-4a68-a62e-7dac3152df4a.jpg?v=1752916408 A Day in the Life of a Plein Air Painting A day in the life of a plein air painting by Fiona Verdouw https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/whats-behind-a-solo-art-exhibition 2025-12-15T13:00:45+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/Weathered_Feature_1080px90.webp?v=1765764045 What's behind a Solo Art Exhibition? https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/how-to-paint-with-a-limited-palette-and-how-it-improves-your-skills 2026-04-24T14:19:18+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/3_1_BlogFeaturePic_1920px20_c211283f-55f1-4cfa-870b-9f14c8a392db.jpg?v=1777004358 How to Paint with a Limited Palette (and How It Improves Your Skills) https://fionaverdouw.com/blogs/blogs/making-art-while-traveling-the-realites 2026-08-05T14:20:17+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/8299/1638/articles/IMG_8942_076d15ff-f04a-406b-b337-2b00a4fd1781.jpg?v=1785903617 Making Art while Traveling: The Realites