Brand Name: J Renwick Art
Artist: Julien Renwick (b. 1989)
I'm a self-taught artist, born in Canada and now based in Australia. My abstract work blends fine-liner pens, writing ink, gouache, and watercolour (both digital and traditional). My subjects explore themes like neuroanatomy, fairy tales, and meaningful landscapes drawn from my travels.
Like many children, I loved to draw and felt a deep joy in creating. But as I grew, that joy was slowly overtaken by a harsh inner critic and the persistent voices of anxiety—telling me I wasn’t good enough, that I couldn’t draw, that I was wasting my time.
Eventually, I began to believe them. I drew less and less, though the yearning to create only grew stronger.
At 24, I moved to New Zealand and later settled in Adelaide, Australia. The first five years abroad were some of the hardest of my life—marked by anxiety, trauma, undiagnosed health conditions, depression, and a deep homesickness. I often felt like I was surviving at 4/10 on most days.
Though I slowly began to heal, drawing still felt out of reach. That critical inner voice remained loud.
Until, one day in December, something shifted. I was ready to rewrite my inner narrative.
On 30 December 2023, I joined The 100 Day Project with a simple goal: draw every day. I started with a 2B pencil and one sketch. Then another. Then another. One hundred days turned into two hundred. Then every single day of 2024.
Those 100 (now 600+) days transformed my life. Drawing became a daily act of healing, a quiet rebellion against old doubts. With every sketch, I built trust in myself and created space for a kinder, more hopeful voice.
Now, as I look toward 1000 days of drawing, I carry this truth: You can do hard things. You are enough.
I’m so grateful I picked up that pencil. And I’m so glad you’re here.
Julien Renwick | August 2025
Brand Name: J Renwick Art
Artist: Julien Renwick (b. 1989)
I'm a self-taught artist, born in Canada and now based in Australia. My abstract work blends fine-liner pens, writing ink, gouache, and watercolour (both digital and traditional). My subjects explore themes like neuroanatomy, fairy tales, and meaningful landscapes drawn from my travels.
Like many children, I loved to draw and felt a deep joy in creating. But as I grew, that joy was slowly overtaken by a harsh inner critic and the persistent voices of anxiety—telling me I wasn’t good enough, that I couldn’t draw, that I was wasting my time.
Eventually, I began to believe them. I drew less and less, though the yearning to create only grew stronger.
At 24, I moved to New Zealand and later settled in Adelaide, Australia. The first five years abroad were some of the hardest of my life—marked by anxiety, trauma, undiagnosed health conditions, depression, and a deep homesickness. I often felt like I was surviving at 4/10 on most days.
Though I slowly began to heal, drawing still felt out of reach. That critical inner voice remained loud.
Until, one day in December, something shifted. I was ready to rewrite my inner narrative.
On 30 December 2023, I joined The 100 Day Project with a simple goal: draw every day. I started with a 2B pencil and one sketch. Then another. Then another. One hundred days turned into two hundred. Then every single day of 2024.
Those 100 (now 600+) days transformed my life. Drawing became a daily act of healing, a quiet rebellion against old doubts. With every sketch, I built trust in myself and created space for a kinder, more hopeful voice.
Now, as I look toward 1000 days of drawing, I carry this truth: You can do hard things. You are enough.
I’m so grateful I picked up that pencil. And I’m so glad you’re here.
Julien Renwick | August 2025