Artist Strong Blog
Enjoy interviews and articles about creative process and our inherent creative spirit.How to Copy Other Artists
There have been so many times as an artist I feel like I discover a brilliant and new idea only to find another artist has had a similar idea. Instead of giving up and stopping here, I’ve begun to realize that’s the beginning of finding your unique artist voice....
How to be an Artist: Becky J. Chappell
Becky has been painting and drawing most of her life. She loves capturing the vibrancy of color, light and form. Becky loves the spontaneity in her style of painting; being in the moment … to her painting is the closest thing to being in love. For Becky,...
How to be an Artist: Nikki Galloway
Nicola Galloway is an artist and educator who creates figurative paintings within a landscape setting. The paintings are often ethnic in appearance with the suggestion of a tropical or desert background. Each piece is built up using a series of painted layers...
How to Find Your Artist Voice
One of my favorite parts of being a high school teacher was teaching IB Art, a two year art program. There was a moment every year when a frustrated student, who felt their art was boring or like everyone else’s, discovered the common thread that connect their art....
Creative Spirit Kara Bullock
Kara Bullock is an artist that resides in Southern California with her husband Jeff and their three children. She has been teaching since 1998. Kara’s career started as an elementary school teacher in 1998. But in 2008 she began teaching college courses, online, to...
How to take Art Action
“I’m only one person, how can I possibly make a difference?” This is the question we’ve investigated all month long here on Artist Strong. Hi, my name is Carrie and I help artists like you refine your skill and develop your unique artist voice. Today, I’m going...
Creative Spirit The Art House Café
Creative Spirit Geneviève Bétournay is the art director of Art House Café, a community artist space in the heart of Ottawa, Canada. Art House Café hosts regular art exhibits, such as the current Fall Exhibition as well as provides private showing opportunities for...
Acts of Service through Art
Art activism comes in all shapes and sizes. Today we meet fellow community member May Porter who found a way to combine her desire to serve with her interest and love of the arts. Hi, my name is Carrie Brummer and I help artists like you refine your skill and...
Creative Spirit Urban Sketchers Ottawa
Cindi Moynahan-Foreman feels blessed to be able to draw, paint and create everyday . She loves exploring new art techniques and learning about and meeting other artists. She is inspired by her family, nature and poetry. She is an urban sketcher and co-founder of the...