Crafting artistic legacy: Reclaiming your time for art
Finding Freedom Through Art: A Post-Surgery Perspective I sat on a gray carpet in the cool, windowless basement. I was in my sister’s house, looking at the pre-op papers scattered across the floor, on top of and underneath assorted tubes of oil paint, pastels, and my...
The Role of Space in An Artist’s Life
Art and Life Choices: Finding Your Space as an Artist I’ve always made physical space for my art. It all began in high school when I set up a drafting table and easel in my bedroom after we moved to Long Island. During my college years, I made art wherever I...
How drawing foundations help (or hurt) your art
Can you draw? When people ask this question, they usually mean: Can you draw realistically? Hi, my name is Carrie, and here at Artist Strong, I help artists build their skills and develop their unique voice. Today, we are going to talk about the importance of drawing...
The Art of Not Seeking: Embracing Freedom in Our Art
Recently I read the short work by Haruki Murakami entitled Novelist as Vocation. I find a lot of overlap between the creative process of writers and artists and one quote really stuck with me: “…if you want to express yourself as freely as you can,...
How to make more time for your art
Inside our free community space Sheri shared the following, “When I don’t draw, paint, or create I feel like I’m missing part of myself.” Sheri goes on to talk about feeling guilty about making time for her when she has chores or other...
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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