Blog – Raewyn Pope Studio

Introducing The Painted Post

Introducing The Painted Post

A Little Magic, Delivered After the whirlwind of 2024, I found myself longing for a slower pace—craving more space for the small, meaningful things...

Sketches & Slow Living Through Art

Some of my favorite ideas don’t come when I’m sitting down to paint. They show up in the in-between moments—the quick scribbles in my sketchbook, t...

Weeks 1-3 of The Artist’s Way

Weeks 1-3 of The Artist’s Way I first picked up Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way back in 2021. I had every intention of seeing it through, but lif...

Missing the magic of real mail

I’ve been thinking a lot about letters lately. Growing up, I wrote to my grandparents since none of them lived nearby, and I was always thrilled wh...

Sketching at Karioitahi Beach

It’s been a while since I’ve taken my sketchbook outside, and honestly, I didn’t realize how much I’d missed it until I found myself at Karioitahi ...

Summer break

Summer break has come and gone in what feels like a heartbeat, but before I let go of those sun-soaked days completely, let’s take a moment to look...

Behind the Brush: A Recap (Part 2)

Welcome back! Now that my summer break is officially over, it’s time to continue the story of Behind the Brush. This campaign was a chance to revis...

Behind the Brush: A Recap (Part 1)

After soaking up some summer sun, I’m back in the studio and ready to reflect on December’s Behind the Brush campaign. This 12-day series was all ...

A look back at 2024

It’s time for a little trip down memory lane to see what 2024 brought to the table. A year full of fresh challenges, unexpected growth, and plenty ...

October studio happenings

Lot's happening around here this month, but not so much in the practical art side of the things. In the odd-jobs side of things, I've been very bus...