How Drawing Foundations Help Abstract Art
Abstraction is all about making art that deviates from real life. It’s the idea that we observe something from life, or think about objects we know and recognize, but then choose to distort them in some way. Coloring books are a simple and easy example of...5 Reasons to Start Drawing Today
Drawing is not just a foundational art skill I encourage all artists to develop, it has countless other benefits. Hi, my name is Carrie and here on Artist Strong I help artists build their skill and develop their unique voice. Today we are talking about the 5 Reasons...Why Talent is Overrated
When I taught high school art I can’t begin to tell you the number of parents who came to me, worried their kid just “didn’t have the talent,” so how would they possibly perform well in my art class? And this is just one space where we see cultural norms and...4 Lessons from Leonardo da Vinci
I recently finished reading the biography out on Leonard da Vinci by Walter Isaacson and discovered some new things about this artist legend I couldn’t wait to share with you. Hi my name is Carrie Brummer and here on Artist Strong I help artists like you build...5 Different Ways to Frame Your Art
It’s a time of celebration: you’ve been accepted into that group show you’ve always wanted to be part of, or maybe you even have the fortune of preparing for your first solo show! How do you prepare that work so it’s “gallery ready?” Is there a right or wrong way to...
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