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Open Energy, Closed Energy
Do you have open energy running through your body? Creating work out of that pressure, doing all of the things that you have been taught by others, and listening to that voice in your head that tells you you need to be better is not what will create that success you are craving. The true […]
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To Be an Artist at a Tiny Scale
Four weeks have gone by.Four weeks since we left Montreal to be in a remote region of Quebec. Fortunate to have spent all this time by the water, in open spaces, without seeing road advertisements or litter on the streets. No renovation work, loud noises, garbage trucks roaring daily. No people, or hardly any. I […]
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You Don’t Need to Find Your Style
As artists and illustrators, we constantly talk about style. It seems the most coveted aspect of our practice. We consider it the most important goal when we want to be known or recognized. Well-known artist’s portfolios are cohesive and consistent. We rarely see the steps it took to get there. It’s advantageous, no doubt. A […]
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How I Take Photos of My Art
How much time have you spent trying to get the photo that will do justice to your artwork?I’ve wasted days. Once I decided I was going to batch-photograph everything against my bedspread, which was off-white. I shot one piece after the other quickly. I Congratulated myself for being so efficient, only to realize upon transferring […]
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Best Classes for Learning Digital Art with Analog Feel
Do you have an iPad with Procreate installed? If you do, you might have begun the wonderful journey of digital art.