Play vs Productivity
Growing pains, stage fright and finding my way back to play
Notes From An Overthinker
Hello lovely souls! I'm Chiara, Illustrator and Artist capturing the people, places and stories of our planet whilst overthinking and oversharing the messy musings of a creative career.
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Finding Magic in the Middle
When creativity feels more like maintenance than momentum.
Spare Me the Details… (absolutely not)
Process, digital vs analogue, and learning to share the unfinished parts
Resisting the Rush
Navigating self-doubt, distraction, and the slow unfolding of a new series of paintings.
Trusting the Trail
Reflections on change, creativity, and a painting unfolding in real time
Sometimes You Have to Start Again
Microscopic Steps to Breaking Creative Block
Intention over Intensity
a slow and not-so-steady start to the year
Making the Art I Love Changed Everything
Five creative lessons from 2025 on alignment, community, and trusting the long game
Pressure is a privilege
Are my creatives dreams finally becoming a reality?
Feast or famine
Illustration is beginning to feel like a fad diet