Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Pink carnations bouquet, gentle and peaceful. Grateful for my mother.

27 Nov 2025 – Grateful for My Mother and the Gentle Peace in Her Days

Today, I am grateful for my mother. Even though she is living with dementia, I am thankful that she is still here with us, present in her own […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Two women doing partner yoga in a studio, legs raised and touching, using yoga wheels.

26 Nov 2026 – Grateful for My Yoga Community and a Day of Learning

Today, I am grateful for my wonderful yoga classmates who made my practice so enriching and meaningful. I clocked one hour of teaching with my classmate and instead […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Original Acrylic Painting – Top it off with Cherries: A vibrant still life of glossy red cherries with green stems.

Collect Well 4: Understanding the Value of Art: Beyond Price Tags

A thoughtful guide to understanding the value of art beyond price through emotion, originality, technique, rarity and human story.

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Silhouette of woman doing yoga at sunrise by lake. Peaceful morning scene.

25 Nov 2025 – Grateful for Teaching My First Yoga Lesson

Today marks a special milestone. I conducted my very first yoga lesson, and I am filled with gratitude. My student was a young man still in school, someone […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings AI conceptual art: Circuit board head, data cube, and graph. AI learning and improvement.

24 Nov 2025 – Grateful for the Opportunity to Learn and Improve

Today, I am grateful for the chance to study a competitor’s AI solution and compare it with the one my partners and I are building. It was an […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Fresh produce: Colorful assortment of fruits and vegetables, symbolizing food abundance.

23 Nov 2025 – Grateful for Food, Abundance, and the Blessings Often Overlooked

Today, as I walked through the supermarket doing my weekly grocery run, I felt a deep sense of gratitude wash over me. Shelves filled with fresh produce, neatly […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Painting of a serene seascape with a cloudy sky in a cozy home.

22 Nov 2025 – Grateful for a Cozy Housewarming Filled with Friendship and Joy

Today, I am grateful for a cosy and heartwarming gathering at a close friend’s new apartment. Her new place is beautiful, a spacious and peaceful condo surrounded by […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Painting of three stacked cats: a grey cat, a white and brown cat, and an orange tabby cat.

21 Nov 2025 – Grateful for the Courage to Paint Again

Today, I am grateful for finding the courage to paint again. The incident that happened last month left me feeling discouraged, drained, and unmotivated. It cast a shadow […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Woman meditating in lotus position, hands on chest and stomach, finding sleep through breath.

20 Nov 2025 – Grateful for Finding Sleep Through Breath

Last night, I experienced a wave of anxiety that left me feeling restless and unable to sleep. My mind was uneasy, my body felt tense, and I could […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Yoga instructor assisting student in seated forward bend with props.

19 Nov 2025 – Grateful for Progress and Support on My Yoga Journey

Today, I am grateful for achieving another yoga milestone. With the help of my yoga master, I managed to get into a seated forward fold with my legs […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Hearty pork and cabbage soup in a metal pot, a comforting home-cooked lunch.

18 Nov 2026 – Grateful for a Thoughtful Neighbour and a Home-Cooked Lunch

Today, I am grateful for my neighbour who surprised me with a comforting home-cooked lunch. She made a simple vegetable and pork soup, healthy, tasty, and filled with […]

Birds of Paradise 1 tropical bird painting with delicate birds and vivid flowers by Danielle Siauw

Collect Well 3: How to Build a Meaningful Art Collection from Scratch

A gentle guide to building an art collection from scratch with intuition, patience, personal themes and meaningful artist relationships.

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Cup of coffee on a white saucer, simple joy of solitude.

17 Nov 2025 – Grateful for the Joy of Solitude and a Simple Cup of Coffee

Today, I am grateful for a quiet moment alone with my favourite cup of coffee. After my yoga class, my body felt relaxed and my mind felt spacious, […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Large Christmas tree inside a shopping mall with Dolce & Gabbana store in background.

16 Nov 2025 – Grateful for a Cozy Breakfast with My Girlfriends

Today, I am grateful for a lovely breakfast outing with my dearest girlfriends at Paragon. There was something magical about sitting together, chatting over warm food and coffee […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Business partners in a fruitful meeting discussing charts and graphs on a laptop.

15 Nov 2025 – Grateful for a Fruitful Meeting with Potential Business Partners

Today, I am grateful for a productive and inspiring meeting with R, V, SL, and SA on our new AI project in the fintech space. We had an […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Painting supplies: canvas, palette with paints, paint tubes, and paintbrushes on a wooden table.

14 Nov 2025 – Grateful for the Inspiration to Paint Again

Today, I am grateful for finding the inspiration and mood to paint again, especially for a charity event. It has been a difficult period recently. A bad incident […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Three smiling Asian women enjoying lunch and coffee at a cafe. Grateful for lunch with yoga classmates.

13 Nov 2025 – Grateful for Lunch and Coffee with My Yoga Classmates

Today, I am grateful for a simple yet meaningful lunch and coffee with my yoga classmates. We shared a meal, exchanged laughter, and talked about the practice that […]

A Symphony of Fruits still life painting with cherries, citrus, berries and kiwi by Danielle Siauw

Collect Well 2 – Where to Buy Art: From Galleries to Online Platforms

A collector-friendly guide to where to buy art, from galleries and art fairs to artist websites, studios and online platforms.

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Feet soaking in a wooden tub with colorful flowers, promoting foot reflexology and relaxation.

12 Nov 2025 – Grateful for the Healing Calm of Foot Reflexology

Today, I took an hour off for foot reflexology, and it was exactly what I needed. My mind has been racing lately with all the ideas, plans, and […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Pilates pose silhouette with "PILATES" text. Core strengthening.

11 Nov 2025 – Grateful for a Free Pilates Class and a Stronger Core

Today, I am grateful for the opportunity to attend a free Pilates class, thanks to my Yoga Master who is also a Pilates instructor. It has been years […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Silhouette of a woman in tree pose at sunset on a beach, reflecting yoga teacher's wisdom.

10 Nov 2025 – Grateful for My Yoga Teacher’s Wisdom and Guidance

Today, I want to express my gratitude to my yoga master for his words of encouragement and support as I embark on my new ventures. His guidance reminds […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Collection of well-used paintbrushes in jars, ready for creating art. Grateful to my brushes!

9 Nov 2025 – Grateful to My Brushes

Today, I took time to clean all my brushes , every single one of them, all 80. It was both a practical task and a symbolic act of […]

My Darling Dahlias floral painting with layered red, pink, purple and yellow dahlias.

Collect Well 1: How to Buy Art You’ll Truly Love (Not Just Follow Trends)

A gentle guide to buying art you truly love by focusing on emotional connection, intuition and lasting personal meaning over trends.

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings Spaghetti with meatballs and broccoli, a home-cooked lunch made with love.

8 Nov 2025 – Grateful for a Home-Cooked Lunch Made with Love

Today, I’m feeling grateful for a simple yet wonderful gesture. My hubby cooked lunch for me. He made meatball spaghetti with broccoli, and it was absolutely delicious. The […]

Danielle Art Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings New sprout growing in soil, bathed in sunlight. Symbol of new collaborations and possibilities.

7 Nov 2025 – Grateful for New Collaborations and Possibilities

Tonight, I had a wonderful dinner meeting with my potential business partners. Over good food and genuine conversation, we shared our ideas, dreams, and plans for the new […]