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Blue - The colour of calm, clarity and emotional space

Blue - The colour of calm, clarity and emotiona...

Helen Simmonds

Blue can feel calming, spacious, uplifting or deeply reflective. Discover the psychology of blue, the moods different shades can create, and how blue artwork can bring clarity, personality and a...

Blue - The colour of calm, clarity and emotiona...

Helen Simmonds

Blue can feel calming, spacious, uplifting or deeply reflective. Discover the psychology of blue, the moods different shades can create, and how blue artwork can bring clarity, personality and a...

Does an Abstract Artist Have to Use Every Colour in Their Art?

Does an Abstract Artist Have to Use Every Colou...

Helen Simmonds

Does an abstract artist have to love and use every colour? Not at all. In this personal reflection, I explore how my relationship with colour has changed over time, why...

Does an Abstract Artist Have to Use Every Colou...

Helen Simmonds

Does an abstract artist have to love and use every colour? Not at all. In this personal reflection, I explore how my relationship with colour has changed over time, why...

Green: the colour of calm, renewal and quiet transformation

Green: the colour of calm, renewal and quiet tr...

Helen Simmonds

Green has a quiet way of changing how a space feels. Explore the psychology of green, from calm and renewal to growth and restoration, and discover how green artwork can...

Green: the colour of calm, renewal and quiet tr...

Helen Simmonds

Green has a quiet way of changing how a space feels. Explore the psychology of green, from calm and renewal to growth and restoration, and discover how green artwork can...

Small Things and Little Wins

Small Things and Little Wins

Helen Simmonds

When life feels heavy, the smallest things can matter more than we realise. This post explores the quiet power of noticing good moments, celebrating little wins and finding simple ways...

Small Things and Little Wins

Helen Simmonds

When life feels heavy, the smallest things can matter more than we realise. This post explores the quiet power of noticing good moments, celebrating little wins and finding simple ways...

How to beat the January blues without making resolutions

How to beat the January blues without making re...

Helen Simmonds

January can feel like a weird in-between month. The twinkle has gone, the days are still short, and suddenly we’re expected to feel energised, motivated, and brand new… just because...

How to beat the January blues without making re...

Helen Simmonds

January can feel like a weird in-between month. The twinkle has gone, the days are still short, and suddenly we’re expected to feel energised, motivated, and brand new… just because...

The Art of Feeling Good

The Art of Feeling Good

Helen Simmonds

December has a particular kind of quiet to it. The days feel shorter, the light arrives late and disappears early, and—somewhere between the end-of-year rush and the “new year, new...

The Art of Feeling Good

Helen Simmonds

December has a particular kind of quiet to it. The days feel shorter, the light arrives late and disappears early, and—somewhere between the end-of-year rush and the “new year, new...