Artist Strong Blog
Enjoy interviews and articles about creative process and our inherent creative spirit.
Artist Resident Tia Sunshine Week 4
Change has always been a big part of my life, but a lot of that change was due to external forces. Now, I’ve made a commitment to myself, and I need to make some changes in order to be accountable. That is hard. But it is necessary for my creative journey. I am reflecting on who I am, what I love, and what I really want to be doing.
Artist Resident Kina Forney Week 3
Kina Forney is an artist living in Ottawa, Canada. This is her third installment in a 4-part series as Artist Strong’s Artist in Residence. You see the art she creates on Instagram @kinaink. Visit her website and subscribe to Studio Updates at www.kina-ink.com On...
How realist techniques can inform abstract art
I’d like you to meet Lynne. She is an artist who focuses on portraiture, but her art is stylized. She isn’t super interested in being realistic, but she wondered if her lack of foundational skill was limiting her art. After years (that’s what she told me!!!) of...
Artist Resident Tia Sunshine Week 3
Tia Sunshine Dye is an artist living in Ann Arbor, MI. This is her third installment in a 4-part series as Artist Strong's Artist in Residence. You see the art as she creates on Instagram @tia.sunshine.studio. Visit her website and subscribe to monthly, quarterly, or...
Artist Resident Kina Forney Week 2
Kina Forney is an artist living in Ottawa, Canada. This is her second installment in a 4-part series as Artist Strong’s Artist in Residence. You see the art she creates on Instagram @kinaink. Visit her website and subscribe to Studio Updates at www.kina-ink.com On the...
3 ways to access intuition in your art
Actively incorporating intuition into our creative process can be an easy but powerful way to upgrade our art. This works for both abstract and realist artists. Hello my name is Carrie and I want you to proudly call yourself Artist. Here on Artist Strong we help you...
Artist Resident Tia Sunshine Week 2
For me, being a self-taught artist means doing and learning ALL the things. But, it isn’t something I will be able to maintain. This is a season of learning and growing in new ways. My artistic confidence is growing in new ways too, and I am learning what parts of being an artist I love, like, and don’t care for so much.
Artist Resident Kina Forney Week 1
Kina Forney is an artist living in Ottawa, Cananda. This is her first installment in a 4-part series as Artist Strong's Artist in Residence. You see the art she creates on Instagram @kinaink. Visit her website and subscribe to Studio Updates at www.kina-ink.com Hello...
Don’t Use Line in Your Drawings: Use This Instead
This feedback I'm about to share is probably THE single most common issue I see among people trying to draw realistically. I have a hunch when anyone draws, we all revert to working with line. I'm here to tell you today there is another way. Hi, my name is Carrie. I...