Why Batching Your Art Is Important
As artists, we often fear that we don’t have a unique style or voice in our art. It’s a concern that is hard to define and style typically evolves over time. Many artists argue that they don’t want the restriction of being subject to one style or message. But who...
Photo Fiddling: An Art Activity with Artist Strong
Being creative doesn’t have to cost money. I’ve heard many people talk about obstacles to being creative and money is cited as one of those obstacles. Today’s activity is an example of how we can use the tools around us to be creative and make fun, imaginative...Exploring Resistance with Wax Resist
Some people feel silly when asked to participate in “children’s games.” It makes them feel awkward and uncomfortable. In fact, it appears as if someone asked them to eat an unusual dish for their palette, or to smell something particularly fragrant....Art Activity: Disconnecting to Reconnect
Does Staying Connected Keep us Disconnected? This month I seem to be writing in a theme of sorts. It’s about our use and abuse of social media, how we utilize our tablets and smartphones to cure social anxiety or awkwardness, some consequences of which can actually be...Art Activity: Color Mixing
Did you know our first record of using the word orange to describe a color originates in Europe, during the Middle Ages? Before that, the color was described as yellow. Did you know the color purple was reserved for Roman Emperors because it took 12,000 mollusks to...
Sharpen Your Skills: Understanding Value
Confidently use value to improve your art
If you want to draw or paint anything you want, understanding value is a MUST.
Sharpen your Skills: Understanding Value includes:
✏️ my Learn How to SEE Guide: 10 Ways to Catch Your Own Mistakes;
✏️ A quick and simple way to observe your growth over time;
✏️ How to make your drawings (and paintings!) jump off the page; and
✏️ Much, much, more.
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