The Self-Taught Artist and Our Piles of Work
During these interrupted times, moments of disconnection are so important. I’m so proud of my husband and me for implementing No-Modem Sundays in September. You probably are sick…
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Why learn an artistic skill? What does it take? How to enjoy the process, the tangents and the mistakes? When does it all come together?
Go from Intermediate to Advanced Watercolor
If you are a self-taught artist, it can become difficult to make enough progress to go from beginner to intermediate to advanced. If you are looking for books,…
Learning to Use Colored Pencils.
I bought a box of Prismacolor pencils in 2017, back when I was buying everything in my innocent belief that better materials would make me a better artist.…
Best Creative Photography Classes for Beginners
I’ve been taking photos since my first iPod touch which I got in 2013 and as I swiped through those pixelated, heavily filtered images, it was clear that…
Do we need Art School to feel legitimate?
This past winter I had my head in a space of despair: what should I do with my life? The howl of our times. I had been on…
Skillshare for Creative Thinking
Learning online has become an addiction for me, however in the beginning I was constantly striving to try to recreate the same thing that the teacher did. Quickly…
Practicing one thing at a time
Today I felt like drawing. Yet I still struggle with focusing on one thing at a time instead of going on one hundred tangents. A creative’s dilemma. It’s…
Can you teach someone to find their (artistic) style?
One of the most asked questions in the illustration and visual arts world is “how to find your style”. When you’re starting out, that becomes huge once you…
Conundrums of Art: which are yours?
I’m currently reading a fantastic book: 33 Artists in 3 Acts by Sarah Thornton It’s a book that presents us with some of the world’s leading professional artists. This…
The Illustration Style Issue
One of the most recurring, obsessive and chronic worries of anyone who is trying to become an artist, whether it’s fine art or commercial art is the issue…
2015 A year of learning, a year of highlights
I’ve mentioned before that I started to draw in 2014 by accident, though I wanted to draw for a very long time. In 2015 I got really into…
We’re all reading the same book: Big Magic
I’ve always enjoyed Elizabeth Gilbert’s talks. She is a great public speaker and storyteller. Unfortunately I’m one of those people who didn’t like Eat, Pray, Love. I couldn’t finish…