Accessibility Statement
×
Courses from $0.99USD
Start now
02hours
•
30mins
•
36secs
02h : 30m : 36s
Courses from $0.99USD
DOMESTIKA See navigation
  • Courses
    • All courses →
    • Illustration
    • Craft
    • Marketing & Business
    • Photography & Video
    • Design
    • 3D & Animation
    • Architecture & Spaces
    • Fashion
    • Writing
    • Web & App Design
    • Calligraphy & Typography
    • Music & Audio
    • Culinary
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Wellness
    • How to become
    • Guided courses
    • Deep Dive New
    • Specializations
    • Domestika Basics
    • New courses
    • Top rated
    • Popular courses
    • Courses free with Domestika Plus logo
    • Gift cards
    • Certificates Plus
  • Projects
  • Plus
    • Blog
    • Schools
    • Help
    Stories of artists who found their refuge in creativity
    Latest blog post

    Stories of artists who found their refuge in creativity

    Art, an emotional refuge, transforms the human experience through creativity. It has always been expression, catharsis and communication. Throughout history, art has been much more than a form of expression: it has been an emotional refuge, a place to channel pain, uncertainty or fear. In difficult times, creating becomes an act of resistance and self-discovery. Creativity not only transforms materials, but also emotions. Many artists have made art their way of healing. They have turned their hardest experiences into works that today inspire the whole world. This article celebrates those who have found in creativity an engine of resilience, demonstrating that art can be a powerful tool for transforming vulnerability into beauty.[/b Frida Kahlo: art as an expression of physical and emotional pain. The life of Frida Kahlo is one of the clearest examples of how art can be born out of suffering. From her youth, her story was marked by physical pain after a serious bus accident that left her with lifelong sequelae. To this were added multiple operations, health problems and emotional storms. However, Frida found her most honest language in painting. Through her self-portraits full of symbolism, she captured not only her wounded body, but also her resilient spirit. Her work is a constant conversation between pain and strength, between identity and reconstruction. Beyond the myth, Frida teaches us that vulnerability can be transformed into an inexhaustible source of creativity. Each of her strokes is an affirmation of life, an invitation to fearlessly express what hurts us and, in doing so, to liberate it.

  • Courses
    • All courses
    • Illustration
    • Craft
    • Marketing & Business
    • Photography & Video
    • Design
    • 3D & Animation
    • Architecture & Spaces
    • Fashion
    • Writing
    • Web & App Design
    • Calligraphy & Typography
    • Music & Audio
    • Culinary
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Wellness
    • How to become
  • Projects
  • Plus
  • Blog
  • Join for FREE
  • Log in
  • Log in
  • Join for Free
  • Community
  • Contests
  • Projects
  • Creatives
ir_s

ir_s

@ir_s

Barcelona, Spain

Follow
Message
  • @ir_s
  • Activity
  • Courses
  • ...
    • Following
    • Followers
    • Favorites
  • Teacher Plus
    Jesús G. Pastor Jesús G. Pastor @jesus_g_pastor Fotógrafo Barcelona, Spain
    Follow
    Message
    163,845
    • Photography
    • Analizando el fotoperiodismo: ¿por qué premiamos el miedo?. Photograph project by Jesús G. Pastor - 12.15.2017
    • El infierno en la tierra. Photograph project by Jesús G. Pastor - 10.31.2015
    • The mountain of smoke. Photograph project by Jesús G. Pastor - 06.28.2015
  • Teacher Plus
    Gonzalo Ibáñez Gonzalo Ibáñez @gibanez Acuarelista - Arquitecto Tulsa, Chile
    Follow
    Message
    28,223
    • Watercolor Painting
    • Architecture
    • Catedral da Sé, 2021. Architecture, Architectural Illustration, and Watercolor Painting project by Gonzalo Ibáñez - 03.03.2021
    • Atardecer dorado, 2020. Architectural Illustration, and Watercolor Painting project by Gonzalo Ibáñez - 11.30.2020
    • Cerro abajo en Viña del Mar, 2020. Architectural Illustration, and Watercolor Painting project by Gonzalo Ibáñez - 11.30.2020
    • Paseo nocturno, 2020. Architectural Illustration, and Watercolor Painting project by Gonzalo Ibáñez - 11.30.2020
  • Teacher Plus
    Ana Santos Ana Santos @anasantos Ilustradora freelance Salamanca, Spain
    Follow
    Message
    410,504
    • Fine Arts
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Book: The Secret Life of Fairies. Traditional illustration, Creativit, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Artistic Drawing, Oil Painting, Picturebook, Children's Literature, Botanical Illustration, Acr, lic Painting, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Painting, Fine Arts, Character Design, and Art Direction project by Ana Santos - 11.04.2023
    • Campaign - Depression. "Elena's Journey". Traditional illustration, Animation, Art Direction, Character Design, Education, Fine Arts, Interactive Design, Painting, Web Design, Pencil Drawing, Creativit, Concept Art, Artistic Drawing, and Portrait Drawing project by Ana Santos - 09.16.2021
    • Editorial design and illustration.. Fine Arts, Artistic Drawing, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, and Botanical Illustration project by Ana Santos - 04.15.2020
    • Editorial Illustration . Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration, and Children's Illustration project by Ana Santos - 03.01.2019
  • Teacher Plus
    Sarah Stokes Sarah Stokes @sarah_stokes Gallery representation outside of U.K. Upper Arley, United Kingdom
    Follow
    Message
    206,328
    • Watercolor Painting
    • 👀 Tune into our Q&A session with Sarah and Katarzyna! . Watercolor Painting project by Sarah Stokes - 07.18.2025
    • 🥳Free video of a watercolour Stag painted in CMYK . Watercolor Painting project by Sarah Stokes - 07.08.2025
    • Free Live Instagram Feed Capturing Light . Watercolor Painting project by Sarah Stokes - 07.01.2025
    • Expressive watercolour Squirrel . Watercolor Painting project by Sarah Stokes - 02.23.2025
  • Teacher Plus
    Bruno Valasse Bruno Valasse @brunice Diseñador gráfico e ilustrador Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
    Follow
    Message
    4,171
    • Editorial Design
    • Graphic Design
    • My Course Project: Informative Illustration: Awaken Curiosity. Traditional illustration, Digital Illustration, and Children's Illustration project by Bruno Valasse - 08.13.2020
    • Travesías en la ciudad / Castillo. Traditional illustration, Digital Illustration, and Children's Illustration project by Bruno Valasse - 10.01.2017
    • Producciones Violeta / Castillo. Traditional illustration, Digital Illustration, and Children's Illustration project by Bruno Valasse - 05.01.2018
    • Dónde guardar un libro gigante / Harper Collins. Traditional illustration, Digital Illustration, and Children's Illustration project by Bruno Valasse - 09.01.2019
  • Teacher Plus
    Javier Usobiaga Ferrer Javier Usobiaga Ferrer @htmlboy Diseñador web Barcelona, Spain
    Follow
    Message
    164,686
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Sitio web c40 Inclusive Cities. Web Development, and Web Design project by Javier Usobiaga Ferrer - 03.28.2019
    • Sitio web de Decidim.org. Web Development, and Web Design project by Javier Usobiaga Ferrer - 10.28.2018
  1. Creatives
  2. Barcelona
  3. Design in Barcelona
  4. ir_s

Domestika courses

Categories

  • Illustration courses
  • Craft courses
  • Marketing & Business courses
  • Photography & Video courses
  • Design courses
  • 3D & Animation courses
  • Architecture & Spaces courses
  • Fashion courses
  • Writing courses
  • Web & App Design courses
  • Calligraphy & Typography courses
  • Music & Audio courses
  • Culinary courses
  • Artificial Intelligence courses
  • Wellness courses
  • How to become courses

Areas

  • Traditional illustration courses
  • Digital Illustration courses
  • Drawing courses
  • Arts & Crafts courses
  • Graphic Design courses
  • Fine Arts courses
  • Design courses
  • Artificial Intelligence courses
  • SEO courses
  • Programming courses
  • Digital Marketing courses
  • Crochet courses
  • Amigurumi courses

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop courses
  • Adobe Illustrator courses
  • Procreate courses
  • Cinema 4D courses
  • Adobe Premiere courses
  • Blender courses
  • Figma courses

Lists

  • New courses
  • Top rated
  • Popular courses
  • Courses on sale

Download the Domestika app

  • Apple Store
  • Google Play

Sections

  • Courses
  • Projects
  • Jobs
  • Creatives
  • Schools
  • Domestika Podcasts
  • Domestika Plus

Info

  • Domestika
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Support
  • Affiliates
  • Businesses
  • Teachers

Language

  • Español
  • English
  • Português
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • Polski
  • Nederlands
  • Türkçe

Connect

  • Follow domestika
  • © Domestika 2025
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Accessibility Statement