I changed the name. Introducing, Creative Wanderlust.
Good bye Happy Surprises. Hello Creative Wanderlust & Weekend Flower Challenge.
Welcome to Creative Wanderlust, a space that continues to encourages painting outside the lines and exploring new discoveries through creativity.
šļøš¼ Gentle reminder that this weekend is the come and paint flowers weekend challenge ā no art skills or fancy art supplies are needed. If you like this article, please consider subscribing and sharing.
Itās done. After overthinking it for ages, I have finally changed my Substack name. No more second-guessing myself or waiting for permission to make a change.
Introducing a new name š„š„š„
Creative Wanderlust
The essence of my Substack vision and values remains unchanged. I still believe that art can unlock hidden treasures, deliver happy surprises, and awaken the magic of our inner creativity.
Though institutively, I knew I wanted to highlight the word CREATIVE.
And add another word that embodies a sense of adventure to new places, whether through travel or not, reflecting the pursuit of exploration fueled by curiosity.
Hence, WANDERLUST.
The creative process:
Changing a name or making any sort of change can be a simple or as complicated as you want it to be. You can ask for feedback, get advice but in my experience, it just confused me and made me doubt myself even more.
I shared the new name on Notes earlier today, and at least four people had the same question:
I am still stuck about changing my name.....
I am trying to decide on a new name instead of being just my nameā¦
I have been thinking (overthinking) about changing my name too... maybe one day of these days
Itās so easy to get stuck on finding the perfect name. It doesnāt have to be an original or perfect but it needs to feel just right for you. And hopefully it says what it is with just a glance.
Though you probably already know whatās the new name! Donāt be afraid to experiment and just give it a go.
Prompt:
What helped me was to write down all the names on paper and visually see them.
I then doodled and painted around all the names, noticing how I felt about each one. Which ones could I connect to or inspired me, and which ones didnāt. I needed to visualise it and circle back again and again.
And once I started painting and designing around the names onto Canva app. I spotted a couple of names that kept showing up and Wanderlust kept calling out for me.
In fact it was there the whole time.
You really canāt go wrong with changing your Substack name. And if youāre reading this and decide to change your name or update your branding ā keep me posted so I can celebrate with you!
Creative Wanderlust will continue to be a space dedicated to embracing the joy of happy mistakes.
focus more on the creative process rather than the outcome.Ā
journey of creative self-discovery and the joy of freedom in exploring new ideas without rigid rules or expectations.
Finding joy in creating on the go āfrom sketchbook adventures to breaking free from perfectionism to making art for play and mindfulness.
A space that encourages painting outside the lines. Where we leave behind thoughts like āI am not an artistā or āI am not good enough.ā
Where creativity isn't confined to a hobby or downtime; itās a vital part of your lifestyle.
So if you havenāt already signed up for Creative Wanderlust, where creativity blooms and invites to create freely, join me as I travel with my sketchbook š»
Weekend snapshots:
From a day trip to Callantsoog in North Holland where we run into a flower fields. Itās summer here but the water temperature is freezing but oh so refreshing afterwards.
Spot the jellyfish and can you see how it inspired me with the new branding look!
Upcoming weekend challenge:
Art Supplies:
paint (watercolour or gouache)
colour pencils or markers are optional
sketchbook or paper
š¼šøšŗ Date: Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th of June
You will be given a photo resource, and a flower prompt so that you can follow along with me. Will be painting a roses and as always, you can decide to paint your own flower from your garden.
I should mention, that Iām more of an abstract and intuitive artist, so I donāt do too well with restriction or realist art making. This is great for you because it will allow you space to express yourself and infuse your own creative flair.
These will be easy peasy prompts, so you can do them in a short time, and anyone can join ināno art skills needed.
And if you donāt feel like painting, you can always doodle or journal about it.
Itās all about being inspired by summer flowers and enjoying the process.
There are no rules.
If you have questions, please let me know, but I will share all the details before we start.
Theme: Summer Flowers: Roses
What: Letās paint!
Medium: paint (watercolour or gouache)
Time: 10 ā 20 mins
Date: 29 ā 30 June
Where: Substack (make sure you subscribe to join)
This is going to be a slow art challenge, of painting roses because weāre all seeing them and theyāre so easy and fun to create. My mission is to keep it really simple, fun and inspiring.
I hope you can join us, and if you can't, don't worry! You can always come back and do it at your own pace.
Itās FREE, and open to all! If you havenāt yet. Sign up below and spread the word, if you can š¼šøšŗ
What time is this workshop? How does one sign up? Thank you.
Great new name! Your lifestyle and writing are all about explorationātravel & artistic! š