by Simone Elum | Jun 13, 2022 | All Posts, Inspiration, Reflections
What do I do when I’m not inspired to create? I do believe that when we experience artists’ block or a lack of inspiration or energy to create, it’s usually a sign that it’s time to take a break or have some downtime. I think it’s a time...
by Simone Elum | Apr 26, 2021 | All Posts, Inspiration
A TRIBUTE TO CORINNE BAILEY RAE : The first time I heard Corinne Bailey Rae was in 2006 late one night watching VH1. It was the music video for ‘Put your records on’. I remember wanting to infuse the feeling of hope and self-acceptance into my Senior Collection but...
by Simone Elum | Feb 14, 2021 | All Posts, Inspiration
IS ANYONE ELSE A “MULTIPLE BOOK READER” ? It seems I can’t read one book at a time.. Sometimes I’ll read three books at the same time. I have this habit of downloading a bunch of book previews on kindle and reading them all to see which book to...
by Simone Elum | Nov 8, 2020 | All Posts, Process
MY FIRST LARGE CANVAS PAINTING : I’ve always wanted to ‘go bigger’ with my drawings and paintings and to try painting on a large canvas. So much so that, when Michael’s had a sale last year on large canvases, I brought one home and at first, set it up on my easel for...
by Simone Elum | Oct 19, 2020 | All Posts, Inspiration
PORTRAITS OF FAVORITE FEMALE SINGERS : A 15 DAY DRAWING CHALLENGE Since January and during quarantine, I had no inspiration. I didn’t want to draw faces (A friend told me I reminded her of the main character in “To the Lighthouse” by Virgina Woolfe) and I just felt...
