Refining Your Creative Practice
I have a dear friend who is slowly but surely writing a memoir. Once in a while she will share with me her progress. Usually this conversation includes, “I really need to make time,” or “I can only write when I’m in the mood.” I once said...
Finding Purpose: Why I do what I do
Recently, Michaela Christallo, a fellow blogger and creative I have much respect for, nominated me for a blog chain challenge. The challenge, you ask? To answer the question: Why do I do what I do? This kind of reflection is exactly the kind of dialogue I enjoy having...
Creative Spirit Alison Beere
Alison Beere is a cartoonist artist. She teaches beginner to intermediate cartooning classes online and draws commissions for selected authors and clients. Carrie: Welcome to Artist Strong Alison. How did you discover your love of cartooning? I wasn’t always a...Play is For Kids
We live in a world where play is for kids and having time to ourselves is selfish. Scary truth: research by Dr. Stuart Brown discovered that lack of play was an important predictor of criminal behavior. Somewhere along the way we forgot what it means to have fun. (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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