Artist Strong Blog
Enjoy interviews and articles about creative process and our inherent creative spirit.Creative Spirit Tiffany Besonen
Tiffany Besonen is an artist and art teacher living with her husband and two children on a century-old farm. As an artist, she works both two and three-dimensionally, and has exhibited throughout the Midwest and in New York City. When she isn’t making or teaching art,...
Quick Tip: How to Get Started on a Blank Surface
It can feel daunting to look at a blank canvas. There is always the question: where to start? Creative Spirit Annie Hammon has a great strategy she uses in her art that might be useful for you. Today let’s explore a strategy to start that blank canvas or paper,...
Creative Spirit Maria Hegedus
Maria Hegedus is an American artist who has lived in Abu Dhabi since March 2013. Although she painted murals and sold art part-time in the US, she decided to take her mural business fulltime upon arriving in the Emirates, thus UAE Murals was born. Large wall-sized...
Top Takeaways from Better than Before
Do you wish to build a better artist habit into your life? Many of you talk about finding time or making time for your art every day. If you want to learn how your personality influences the way you cultivate habits, you are in the right place. I’ve recently read...
Creative Spirit Christine Karron
Christine Karron is a full time artist and illustrator. Her artwork has been published in books and magazines, exhibited in numerous exhibitions and sold to clients worldwide. Currently she is illustrating children’s books and paints between the projects. Christine,...
Not So New Year’s Resolution
How’s that New Year’s goal setting and resolution working for you? I can hear the groans and see the eyerolls right now as I type this. Yes, I’m talking to you. For some, the art goals are specific: sell x number of paintings, create 12 artworks that investigate a...
Creative Spirit Amy Purdie
Amy Purdie is the founder of Embellish where she creates pictures out of paper. She is also the founder of Whiteacres where she helps business owners feel confident about their business image. She lives in Northumberland, UK, with her husband, two small children and a...
How to Be A Successful Artist
What does being a successful artist look like? I always thought once I had my work exhibited at galleries I’d feel like I’d made it. Or, that after my first sale of art it would finally feel fully comfortable to share, “I’m an artist.” Yet, with each milestone met, I...
Creative Spirit Showcase: Raphaello Sanzio
The Creative Spirit spans time. Periodically on Artist Strong I will showcase a creative from history. Working from the same kinds of questions, I will research and share how these creatives across history and geography may have answered our questions about creative...