Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
After weeks of sketchbook work, I decided to take those ideas onto larger pieces of paper — and it turned out to be just as hard as I expected.
This video is about that process: trying to scale up small, fresh experiments into something bigger, without losing the energy that made them exciting in the first place. It’s about figuring things out, getting stuck, and knowing that growth in art often looks (and feels) messy.
Join me in this episode of The Artist’s Diary as I explore what happens when you go bigger — and what the process teaches about patience, failure, and finding your way forward. As always, you also get a good dose of Riley :)
🎨 The Artist’s Diary is my ongoing vlog series about life as an artist in the north of England — the breakthroughs, the frustrations, and the quiet moments in between.
If you enjoyed this, join my weekly artist's newsletter at louisefletcherart.com/newsletter-artists.
You can also find me:
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On Instagram at instagram.com/louisefletcher_art
And on my podcast at: louisefletcherart.com/for-artists/podcast
Music purchased through license with Artist.io & epidemic sound.
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After weeks of sketchbook work, I decided to take those ideas onto larger pieces of paper — and it turned out to be just as hard as I expected.
This video is about that process: trying to scale up small, fresh experiments into something bigger, without losing the energy that made them exciting in the first place. It’s about figuring things out, getting stuck, and knowing that growth in art often looks (and feels) messy.
Join me in this episode of The Artist’s Diary as I explore what happens when you go bigger — and what the process teaches about patience, failure, and finding your way forward. As always, you also get a good dose of Riley :)
🎨 The Artist’s Diary is my ongoing vlog series about life as an artist in the north of England — the breakthroughs, the frustrations, and the quiet moments in between.
If you enjoyed this, join my weekly artist's newsletter at louisefletcherart.com/newsletter-artists.
You can also find me:
On Facebook at facebook.com/louisefletcherart
On Instagram at instagram.com/louisefletcher_art
And on my podcast at: louisefletcherart.com/for-artists/podcast
Music purchased through license with Artist.io & epidemic sound.
#TheArtistsDiary #paintingprocess #artistvlog #creativejourney #artstudio #LouiseFletcherArt #artistlife #artprocess #adayinthelife #creatingart #studioflow #behindthecanvas #creativeprocess #makingart #artcreation #findingyourstyle #abstractstyle #artinsight #artinspiration #paintingdemo #abstractpaintingdemo #paintingtutorial #artist #abstractpainting #painting #painter #abstractart
