Substacks recommended by Kim Beyer Rausch

Recommended by Kim Beyer Rausch

for the fun of it

By ashlyn

Short essays and stories about art, animation, and play.

Brooke Makes Things

personal, media, pop culture, writing, and making a lot of stuff

The WilderNest

By A. Wilder Westgate (she/they)

A soft place to land for those with tender hearts and tangled lives, in the messy middle of rewilding.

Megan’s Substack

By Megan Fatharly

My personal Substack where I’ll share musings on art, mental health, neurodiversity, nature and whatever else I think of. A safe space to build a community that encourages dialogue between people.

Unhooked & Held

By Aly Prades

Documenting a life of self-compassion

The Stress Less Pencil

By Lorena

This newsletter is about the joy of making art, whether you can draw or not. It's about discovering different materials, and playing with them to our heart's content. Because art is for everyone, and everyone can feel happy making art. 🌈✏

Such a helpful space for all artists to stress less & create more!

- Kim Beyer Rausch

#The100DayProject Newsletter

By Lindsay Jean Thomson

#The100DayProject is a free, global art project. Every year, thousands of people all around the world commit to 100 days of creating. Anyone can participate (yes, that means you!). Subscribe to get updates and daily creative prompts.

Bre's Newsletter

By Bre's Tiny Print Shop

Here you will find updates about Bre, her shop, and her zines!

Commonplace Zines

By Brigitte

Zine resources and education, zine recommendations, and announcements about new issues of my zines. Zines zines zines!

Ace Dad Advice

By Cody Daigle-Orians

Culture. Politics. Advice... through an aspec lens.

Ace Dad has helped me so much in understanding myself and others more deeply.

- Kim Beyer Rausch

Tiny Leaf Press

By Jenni

Thoughts/comics about sketchbooking, illustration and leaving my six-figure career behind to pursue art full time.

SEE YOU

By Carolyn Yoo

A must-have, practical companion for a devoted creative life. Get inspiration, helpful recs, and honest insights from an engineer turned artist, illustrator, and journaler.

Nedra Nuggets

By Nedra Glover Tawwab

Nedra Nuggets is a heart-to-heart with a therapist—short, practical, and packed with wisdom! Each week, I break down boundaries, relationships, and mental health into bite-sized, relatable advice you can actually use. No fluff, no jargon—just real talk.

Mirk Work

By S.MIRK

An illustrated newsletter highlighting art and activism I love.

Artist in Progress Club by Milena Milak

Artist in Progress is for self-taught illustrators who want to grow their skills. I share tips, sketchbook prompts, creative challenges and reflections to help you (and me) keep going, stay inspired, and grow at our own pace.

The Little Things

By Cait B.

Welcome to The Little Things, a note where I peel open my journals, sharing my creative endeavors, discoveries, inspiration, and tips to apply to your own practice.

I love Cait's infectious excitement & beautiful illustrations.

- Kim Beyer Rausch

Art & Soul

By Brandi Cortés-Hickson

Creativity is Therapy.

I love reading every post by Brandi. The way she shares her creativity, hard moments, and life's lessons is beautiful to read and learn from.

- Kim Beyer Rausch

Kim Creates

Recommended by Kim Beyer Rausch