PinnedGarance CogginsinBetter Humans“Not a day without a line” — The gentle discipline of drawing every dayFrom ancient Greek painter Apelle to contemporary calligrapher Fabienne Verdier, the wisdom of drawing a line every dayJun 18, 202228Jun 18, 202228
Garance CogginsHayao Miyazaki on creativity versus logic, being true to one’s heart, and the hassle of film makingDuring ten years, Kaku Arakawa filmed legendary Hayao Miyazaki at workMay 24, 20201May 24, 20201
Garance CogginsHow to work together?French stage director Ariane Mnouchkine on the true meaning of collective creation — what equality means in a team, how to unite people…Jun 2, 2019Jun 2, 2019
Garance CogginsNeil Gaiman on Why Your Art MattersPieces of Advice on Your Journey as a Creative Freelancer regarding Making Art, Planning a Career, and Being VulnerableOct 24, 20181Oct 24, 20181
Garance CogginsInsights from Leonardo da Vinci’s Highly Creative Mind — The Antithesis of ProductivityMusings on the Imagined Autobiography of Leonardo da Vinci — “I, Leonardo da Vinci” by Ralph Steadman (1983)Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Garance CogginsHow to find your own path?French painter Ingres on why you should study the past, the role of the artist, and how to think about posterity. Food for thought from a…Jan 2, 20183Jan 2, 20183
Garance Coggins31 Days in Black and WhiteHow I completed the #inktober drawing challenge and what I learnt from itNov 9, 20172Nov 9, 20172
Garance Coggins6 Drawings from under the seaMermaids aren’t alone to live in imaginary underwater wilderness. Here are 6 of the amazing mer-creatures you could find, were you to dive…May 25, 2017May 25, 2017
Garance CogginsIllustrator Roland Topor on our inner complexity and the reasons why we do thingsRoland Topor was a 20th century French multi-talented artist, but he is most well-known for his work as an illustrator. During his prolific…May 16, 20176May 16, 20176