Creative Design Blog
Unleashing Your Creative Potential
How to harness and share your creativity to inspire innovation and drive success in your art, business, and career. This guide explores Albert Einstein's insight that 'Creativity is contagious, pass...
Unleashing Your Creative Potential
How to harness and share your creativity to inspire innovation and drive success in your art, business, and career. This guide explores Albert Einstein's insight that 'Creativity is contagious, pass...
From Amateur to Artist — Every Artist Starts So...
Every artist was first an amateur. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on what the journey from beginner to professional really looks like — and the practical steps that help you get...
From Amateur to Artist — Every Artist Starts So...
Every artist was first an amateur. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on what the journey from beginner to professional really looks like — and the practical steps that help you get...
The More I Paint — What Happens When You Commit...
The more I paint, the more I like everything. Renoir said it first — but Australian artist Kirsten Katz knows exactly what he meant. Here's what a daily painting practice...
The More I Paint — What Happens When You Commit...
The more I paint, the more I like everything. Renoir said it first — but Australian artist Kirsten Katz knows exactly what he meant. Here's what a daily painting practice...
Harnessing Your Creative Potential — The Gift i...
Émile Zola wrote that the artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on what that means in practice.
Harnessing Your Creative Potential — The Gift i...
Émile Zola wrote that the artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on what that means in practice.
Art is a Gift Shared to the World
Art is a gift shared to the world. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on how art helps us find ourselves — and lose ourselves — at the same time, and 12...
Art is a Gift Shared to the World
Art is a gift shared to the world. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on how art helps us find ourselves — and lose ourselves — at the same time, and 12...
Embracing Courage & Creativity
Creativity takes courage. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on embracing courage and creativity — with 12 practical ways to find your creative confidence and unleash your inner artist.
Embracing Courage & Creativity
Creativity takes courage. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on embracing courage and creativity — with 12 practical ways to find your creative confidence and unleash your inner artist.
Finding Your Artistic Style
Finding your artistic style is a journey that requires patience, self-reflection and a willingness to explore. Australian artist Kirsten Katz shares seven ways to discover and develop your own unique...
Finding Your Artistic Style
Finding your artistic style is a journey that requires patience, self-reflection and a willingness to explore. Australian artist Kirsten Katz shares seven ways to discover and develop your own unique...
Design Trends & Colour Inspiration
Are you an artist, designer or home decorator that is looking to discover the newest design trends and styles? Do you want your artwork, products and home to have the...
Design Trends & Colour Inspiration
Are you an artist, designer or home decorator that is looking to discover the newest design trends and styles? Do you want your artwork, products and home to have the...
Inspiration & Creative Block
As an artist, finding inspiration is like discovering a hidden treasure chest. Here are 12 incredible ways artists and designers can seek inspiration and overcome creative block.
Inspiration & Creative Block
As an artist, finding inspiration is like discovering a hidden treasure chest. Here are 12 incredible ways artists and designers can seek inspiration and overcome creative block.
Embracing Imperfections: Find Your Creative Flow
Letting go of perfectionism and finding your creative flow. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on embracing the messy middle, trying new things, and creating without pressure.
Embracing Imperfections: Find Your Creative Flow
Letting go of perfectionism and finding your creative flow. Australian artist Kirsten Katz on embracing the messy middle, trying new things, and creating without pressure.
Demystifying Colour Theory
A comprehensive beginner's guide to colour theory — covering the colour wheel, colour mixing, tints, hues, saturation, and colour harmonies for artists and designers.
Demystifying Colour Theory
A comprehensive beginner's guide to colour theory — covering the colour wheel, colour mixing, tints, hues, saturation, and colour harmonies for artists and designers.
Top Tips to Start a Creative Practice — Advice ...
Starting a creative practice is one of the best things you can do as an artist. Kirsten Katz shares what has actually worked for her — and what gets in...
Top Tips to Start a Creative Practice — Advice ...
Starting a creative practice is one of the best things you can do as an artist. Kirsten Katz shares what has actually worked for her — and what gets in...
Unleashing Your Creative Journey — Finding Your...
How do you find your voice as an artist? Kirsten Katz shares what she's learned about creative practice, exploring mediums, and building a style that is genuinely yours.
Unleashing Your Creative Journey — Finding Your...
How do you find your voice as an artist? Kirsten Katz shares what she's learned about creative practice, exploring mediums, and building a style that is genuinely yours.
The Art of Surface Pattern Design
Surface pattern design is a fascinating and incredibly important part of the art and design world. Whether you realize it or not, every surface around us is covered in patterns...
The Art of Surface Pattern Design
Surface pattern design is a fascinating and incredibly important part of the art and design world. Whether you realize it or not, every surface around us is covered in patterns...
Australian Native Flora Art — The Botanica Coll...
If you love Australian flowers, bold colour and art that feels genuinely made — you're in the right place. This is the full Botanica Collection — hand-painted native flora art...
Australian Native Flora Art — The Botanica Coll...
If you love Australian flowers, bold colour and art that feels genuinely made — you're in the right place. This is the full Botanica Collection — hand-painted native flora art...
Birds of Australia — Colourful Bird Art, Prints...
Australian artist Kirsten Katz on her Birds of Australia collection — featuring Rosellas, Kingfishers, Cockatoos and Finches across art prints, tea towels, homewares and gifts.
Birds of Australia — Colourful Bird Art, Prints...
Australian artist Kirsten Katz on her Birds of Australia collection — featuring Rosellas, Kingfishers, Cockatoos and Finches across art prints, tea towels, homewares and gifts.
Australian Botanical Art from a Sydney Artist
I'm Kirsten Katz, a botanical artist and surface designer working from my Sydney studio. This is where I write about how the work comes together — a waratah or a protea from first sketch to finished original painting, then into archival fine art prints, and sometimes onto fabric for FreeSpirit and Spotlight or licensed as stationery, home decor and wallpaper. Studio notes, colour stories, and the occasional honest account of running an art business.
Favourite Collections
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Australian Art Prints
Australian art prints by Kirsten Katz are made for homes that want...
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Australian Tea Towels
Australian Tea Towels — the Full Collection This is every one of...
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Australian Jewellery & Accessories
Australian jewellery and accessories by Kirsten Katz are wearable art inspired by...