Ask Me Anything: What should art goals look like, fear of making your art, and keeping momentum after deadlines
Hey there! 👋 I’m Carrie. Here on Artist Strong I help self-taught artists who have a home studio, feeling stuck with their art, move from wondering what’s next to confidently expressing themselves through unique, original art. To date, thousands have joined the...
Art and Willpower: Strengthening Your Creative Practice
When you fail to meet expectations you set for yourself, how does it make you feel? For example, say you’ve made a commitment to an art challenge like the 100 Day Project or Inktober and you miss one day. What comes up for you? What are you thinking? Can you recognize...
The Role of Discomfort in Growing as an Artist: A Journey to Mastery
Have you ever felt like something was too easy? Like maybe you should have to work harder to achieve a certain result? Maybe you use the grid method sometimes, or other tools artists have that we sometimes feel bad about using. Why? And why do we associate these...
Discover Your Artistic Voice: A Roadmap to Unique and Original Art
Perhaps you, too, experienced a major life event that helped you realize art is an important part of your life. You may have experienced a loss, a health crisis, empty nest, or retirement like many in this community. It made you stop, reflect and consciously...
5 Signs of Artistic Voice: How do you know when you have a unique artist style?
Perhaps someone has looked at your art and told you they know it’s yours just by looking at it. Or maybe you can see there is something that sets your work apart from others, but can’t quite put your finger on what exactly that special sauce is. If that’s the...
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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