Artist Strong Blog
Enjoy interviews and articles about creative process and our inherent creative spirit.
Debunking 5 Popular Beliefs About Art and Creativity
"What if everything you've been told about art... is wrong?" As artists, we are constantly bombarded with "rules" and expectations about how we should approach our craft. From drawing fundamentals to the idea that certain techniques are “cheating,” the art world loves...
3 Ways Procrastination Hurts Your Art
Do you find yourself avoiding your art, even when you want to create? Suddenly, your studio feels too messy to make art, so you decide to clean it instead, or you remember those bananas turning brown, and making banana bread feels more urgent than pulling out your...
How facing brain surgery helped me create my best art ever
How brain surgery made me create the best art of my life Brain surgery. That’s not the answer you want to hear when you’re sitting in an ER being pumped with painkillers for a headache that won’t quit. But it became clear what was coming when the CT scans revealed an...
What artists can learn from athletes
In this post, Carrie shares how childhood sports experiences relate to artistic growth. She highlights four key strategies artists can learn from athletes: training regularly, seeking feedback, lifelong learning, and visualizing performance. Carrie encourages self-taught artists to adopt these principles to enhance their skills and confidently create original art.
How to Study an Art Style: An In-Depth Look at Julie Mehretu
Artist Strong’s Art Style Study - Julie Mehretu How do you study an art style? How do you learn a specific art style? How do you analyze art styles? How do you find your art style? In this Style Study Session, we will use the 6 qualities of style to not only better...
Batching Explained: How Artists Can Save Time and Boost Creativity
Examples of Batching for Beginner Artists (As Requested) Ever feel like there's never enough time to create? Or that the blank canvas stares back at you, daring you to figure out what's next? Batching might just be the solution you need. Batching is a strategy artists...
How to study an art style: Paint like Monet
How do you study an art style? How do you learn a specific art style? How do you analyze art styles? How do you find your art style? In this Style Study Session, we will use the 6 qualities of style to not only better understand the artist we study but also to apply...
10 Resources for Lifelong Learners: Books, Articles, and Podcasts for Artists
I have a series of books, podcasts, and articles that have completely transformed the way I show up as a teacher and how I look at, and make, my art. They have helped me stick through my current dry spell of applications, helped me upgrade my teaching to help students...
How discomfort can help you become a better, stronger artist
It’s time for artists to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Just last week, someone asked, "Now what do I do about pricing my work?" They continued, "How does one get past that imposter glitch that makes one give away art and start to believe it’s worthy of...