People of Paperblanks

Interviews with artists, authors and real-life journallers.

As you may already be aware, every Tuesday on the Paperblanks Facebook page we feature creatives from all over the world and their artwork as part of our #PeopleOfPaperblanks series. Now, we have created a People of Paperblanks group where...
Joe Whale, better known as The Doodle Boy, might be only 11 years old but he’s already a thriving artist. His bold, deceptively simple drawings using a black marker have taken the internet by storm, and his list of...
Always have an open heart to explore the beauty inside of you and around you.
Our friends over at Seva have recently been featured in Vancouver’s The Province newspaper for their work with blind villagers in Nepal. Seva is one of our favourite charities to support because of their unique focus on restoring eyesight...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are happy to welcome back to our blog writer Clio Velentza from Greece, who in 2016 was featured in our X Questions With...
Today marks ten years since we lost Laurel Burch (1945–2007), a singularly unique voice in the art scene. From her humble beginnings in Southern California to the successful merchandising empire she built around her designs, Laurel was a great...
A little bit about Sophie Name: Sophie Dupont Age: 36 Location: Bouveret / Switzerland Favourite places to travel: Ireland Passions: Drawing, painting, reading, movies, board games, role-play (like Dungeon & Dragons for instance) Education/Training: Swiss Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training, illustration drawing at Atelier Art &...
Name: Marija Silvija Ambrazeviciute Age: 19 Home: Zell Am Harmersbach, Black Forest, Germany Places: I lived in Kaunas, Lithuania for the first seven years of my life. Then, when I was eight my family moved to the Leytonstone part of London, England....
"Don’t be afraid of new things, even if they aren’t “you”. Anything you try will present new ways of approaching the things you truly do have a passion for."
"Don’t ever limit yourself. With art, as in life, the possibilities are endless!"