“Be your own first, she said” carries the energy of self-claiming — the moment you return to your own light and remember who you are beneath all the noise. Her raised hand feels like both a greeting and a boundary, a gesture of self-respect and awakening. The warm oranges and grounded reds flow with courage, while the turquoise tones whisper balance and truth. This piece speaks of sovereignty — of learning to stand beside yourself before offering your energy to the world, radiant in your wholeness and beautifully enough as you are.


Key Features:

Title: “Be your own first, she said"
Dimensions: 25 × 32.5 cm
Medium: Watercolour, Ink, Gouache
Paper: Heavyweight Watercolour Paper 300gsm (Archival Quality)
Signed & Dated: Front and back by the artist, Astrid Lans
Original: This is the one and only — not a print
Unframed: Ready for you to frame in your own style
COA: Comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity

Thumbs up for supporting an independent artist - This is Original Art directly from my art studio in Cornwall (UK) to you ❤️


Enjoy,
Astrid