As you may have already read in the previous blog post, I officially sold my own designs at a market stall for the first time at the end of April 2024.
So far I have only sold my illustrations as part of collaborations. I've never really advertised my postcards for sale and I was a long way from having my own stand. I never thought I would have one so soon.
The preparations and the time pressure presented me with a few challenges. I had to keep my perfectionism in check.
But in the end I'm happy with the result.
What I found quite difficult, and is perhaps never easy as an artist, is to appreciate your own work and then even sell it.
I spent hours looking at most of the illustrations and fine-tuning them. I am fully aware that they are not perfect. And even though I know that drawings don't have to be perfect, there were always thoughts that maybe someone else could do it better, or that as a young artist I shouldn't sell my work like this yet. I kept having big doubts about whether it was really a good idea.
Now I have to admit that I'm a little proud that I pushed through despite everything. I know I worked a lot on it, did my best and put a lot of thought into each of the pictures.
It was a very moving and special moment for me when the first people at the event walked around wearing one of my T-shirts. At that moment, you forget all the doubts you had, all the frustration of drawing and mending, all the things you saw that could still be better or the colours that weren't exactly how you wanted them to be.
I hope that the messages on the shirts or cards will encourage you again and again, remind you of your loving Creator on difficult days or bring a smile to your face.
A big thank you to everyone who has bought something from me! You have played your part in making a big dream of mine come true. <3
Viviane
