The Artist’s Journal: Limited Time and Money
Over the past six months, I have worked harder than ever before in my life. I have so much will and energy within me to do things that are uncomfortab...
13 February, 2026
PROFOUNDLY
LOST
ARTIST
I have always dreamed of becoming a visual artist. However, I’ve failed quite a few times, suppressed my dreams, and developed depression. As a result, I lost my creative identity, artistic style, and my spark.
LATEST
ENTRIES
-
-
Publishing a KDP Coloring Book (Part 2) – Launch and Failure
This is the second part of ‘The Story of My First KDP Coloring Book: From the birth of the idea to its eventual failure.’ In PART 1, I dis...
14 January, 2026 -
Publishing a KDP Coloring Book (Part 1) – From Idea to Product
The story of my first KDP coloring book: From the birth of the idea to its eventual failure. It turned out to be much longer than I expected. To make ...
31 December, 2025
“Late to the canvas, lost in the detail,
but I am the artist now.”
Mari Kiisma
I have always dreamed of becoming a visual artist. However, I’ve failed quite a few times, suppressed my dreams, and developed depression. As a result, I lost my creative identity, artistic style, and my spark.
But after a lot of self-development and reaching a breaking point, I’ve decided to turn my life around. I’m pursuing art again. All I have are some rusty skills, life and work experience, and a voice inside urging me to give my all.
I created this blog to track the raw, messy reality of that journey. You’re welcome here to watch it all unfold, but if you’re looking for your own transformation, don’t just watch me do it. Use this as your sign to start your own journey, too.
