Emma Carpendale

Thoughts and process from a creative life

Welcome to Sharpening My Pencils. The creative home of Emma Gibbs De Oliveira. From the heart insight, process and ideas. Sharing stories, connection and building community through creative practices.

A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.

From the studio of Ella Beech - Picture Book Illustrator and teacher. Live meet-ups, process videos, Picture Book Club and loads more!

A smart new corner of the internet to talk fashion, feelings and creativity with the former editor-in-chief of ELLE & Cosmopolitan. Plus join my invite-only community. We're nice...I promise.

Celebrate the beautiful reality of your dream life and business right here, right now. Updates from a slow-lived life on the Northumberland Coast, thoughtful tools to help enhance your creativity and wellbeing. 💫

A seasonal, slow, and nature-loving space to sketch, share, and grow together 🌿

Master Substack, write, build your DREAM business with joy! Global Top 10 Publication. Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops, teaching). Weekly chats, podcasts. A bespoke membership to help you stay creative and grow on Substack! 💫

Hi, it’s me Helen Stephens. This is a juicy chat between illustrator pals. I’ll be sharing stuff about making picture books that you might feel daft asking. When you sign up you’ll get the Illustrators Freebies. Yes-please-thank-you!

Sketches, ideas and works-in-progress.

Navigating life through sketchbooks. Draw, Sketch, keep it Loose and don't overthink it!

One sketch & the story behind it. I will share new work and older sketches from the archives, all exclusive to Substack.

Join me to mark and celebrate the seasons as they change

Words! Pictures! Jolly Happenings!

Sharing pages from my sketchbook

An honest look at the kinds of live illustration enquiries clients are sending right now, with practical tips to help you earn more from your work “It’s nice to see that the work’s out there. I think that’s just encouraging in itself.”

Playful drawing prompts and practice sessions. 🌻 Art tips & techniques to explore your creativity with a fun, encouraging community.

Ten Minute Artist helps you take creative action and build a thriving, consistent practice — one tiny move at a time.

The collective space for Picturebook Creatives. Hosted by author-illustrators Emma Levey & Holly Surplice.

Sharing advice and tips for creating your own art

Sharing the mess and magic as well as the bumps and bruises of working as a children’s book illustrator.

Free resources and insights to help make your Substack the most exclusive party in town. *PLUS* a new class from ME&ORLA. Subscribe to hear more!

Notes from the inside of my head. Author-Illustrator/ Artist/ Tutor/ Mum by day, worrier & weird dreamer by night.

An insight into my nonsensical creative process, and my thoughts from an Art Psychotherapy student perspective.

Slow living, online business and personal growth - for creative souls and dreamers.

Peak into my creative journey