Belinda Lindhardt - creativehardt

30/10/2026

Have managed to finalise the information for next year's coloured pencil classes with a bit more detail. If you are interested in these weekend workshops please head on over to the workshops pages to read a bit more about what is covered.

The beginners class for both Feb and May will be the same it just gives you the luxury of doing one and taking some time out before the intermediates or do them both the same weekend :) please ask questions i am happy to chat :)

https://www.creativehardt.com.au/workshop-classes/

13/10/2026

Sad to hear that another Arts Trail run by the council has been cancelled. I have my thoughts but just wanted to acknowledge all the hard work of the people who try for arts in local communities :) 😫 I was very honoured to be part of one for the last two years, having not really qualified due to where i live for other local ones.
Supporting local artisans can look like lots of things its not necessarily about buying a painting most artists i know just want to share what they get up to with people who are interested :)
Thankyou to everyone who supported the arts trail.

12/10/2026

I had a whole story written about this and Instagram has wiped it as I have gone to publish 😭

Instead all I'm going to say is that this second painting was started over 30years ago and I don't remember ever finishing. Yet the concept of what art I create was lost and is found in art I'm creating today.
Discovery of who you are what you want to say sometimes takes almost a whole lifetime to discover. When you realize it's something you have had all along is both frustrating and rewarding at the same time. ❤️ It feels true to be connected to yourself in this place.

My hope is my kids and others don't have to wait a lifetime to get support and love to honor the fabulousness that is them/you. Remember to pause and keep going with kindness to youself and others that's what is important to find your way 💗😘🤗

10/10/2026

Just found some more old old photos of my coloured pencil works. I share them not to boast or anything daft like that ... just to share it takes practice we all start somewhere ... i remember this project with the jug was one of my initial proper lessons i was given in pencils in an online forum and was only using 3 pencils one was white and the other two were complimentary colours (red and green). It was a super valuable lesson in mixing colours and also layering pencils.

This one if i remember correctly i blended the pencils with a colourless copic marker as well as the blender pencils. It took me forever :)

08/10/2026

My journey with Coloured Pencils started over 25 years ago. I have collated a collection of (most) of my coloured pencil works, demos, video and created a bit of a story about my journey - head on over and have a read on the website.

Please head on over to: https://www.creativehardt.com.au/coloured-pencil-artworks/

04/10/2026

03/10/2026

In preparation for my workshops next year I've been getting back to coloured pencils. Many years ago when I was first teaching workshops I was selling pencils for between $2-3 for the class.. I've just seen some pencils up to $8-9 each which is more than the fancy oil pastels 😳

It's great to see the quality pencils finally get the recognition they deserve as they are super good quality artists pigments and therefore the art created with it on par with other arts materials, but also wow the prices have jumped a lot 🤗

02/10/2026

Does anyone need some help with their drawing or painting project in the next two weeks? I have a couple of spots open before heading down south and I'll be gone for a month. So send me some photos of where your stuck or what you need. Preferably email but here is ok too 🥰