Terror of the Blank Canvas Even After All These Years… The terror of the blank canvas. Oh, it’s real. It’s very real. Even after all these years that I’ve been drawing and perfecting my craft, why do I still get nervous when starting a new project? It’s a strange experience, really. There’s nothing quite like […]
Another Inspiring Doodler Pavena S. As promised, here is another inspiring doodler whose work I can’t get enough of. Thailand artist, Pavena S. (@maomee_sammy) creates magical illustrations in pen. The pages of her sketchbooks are filled with these wonderfully detailed and often times whimsical illustrations of my favorite subject matter… animals. In particular, animals done […]
Inspiring Doodlers Stephanie Baxter Inspiring doodlers. Really? Awhile back I did two posts, one on Artists That Inspire and the other on Doodling. For the next couple of posts, I thought I’d combine the two into Inspiring Doodlers. And yes, there are doodlers out there who truly inspire me. Today’s doodler, for example, is English […]
Drawing Table What’s Going On It’s been awhile since I’ve revealed what’s on my drawing table. So recently, I had the privilege of drawing the portrait of a Boxer dog named, Rocky. I’ve always wanted to draw a Boxer and at long last, that commission finally came across my table. Rocky was a blast to […]
Mental Health Repost This is a bit late, but in honor of last month’s Mental Health Awareness, here is a post I did awhile back about art and mental health. Check it out here in my post about Art and Brain Health and also check out the related links. Further Reading: Adult Coloring Books Art […]
Artists and Human Canvases Unusual Art Forms and How They Inspire Me Artists who utilize human canvases have always fascinated me. As I mentioned in a recent post, Tattoo Artists, there are unique challenges one faces when using humans as your canvas. It’s not hard to imagine how difficult it must be when dealing with […]
How to Steal Ideas And Do It Legally! The very idea of how to steal ideas might get under a lot of people’s skin, especially if you have been the victim of this crime. Yes, it is a crime. As in illegal. That’s why things like copyrights and trademarks were invented. Some will say that […]
Tattoo Artists A Very Special Breed Know any tattoo artists? If you have a tattoo, you’ve met with one, or two…or three. Tattoos don’t have the same stigma they once had. They’ve gained a lot of popularity over the decades. Once upon a time, only roughneck guys, truckers, prostitutes, and guys in the military got […]
Artist’s Quandary When Extreme Gratitude and Frustration Meet Any professional artist is familiar with the artist’s quandary. But for those of you who are perhaps new to the game, let me explain what the artist’s quandary is. It’s really quite simple. The artist’s quandary is that we are always grateful for the work we get. […]
Good Enough Usually Isn’t Taking Pride In Your Work Good enough! Are those words you live by? Or, do you have enough pride in your work that just the thought of putting out less than your best work actually makes you very uncomfortable? Is ‘good enough’ a mindset that is completely unacceptable to you? Over […]
Our pets become part of the family. “Keo-boy”, my siamese, was just a month shy of 20 yrs old. It was very difficult when I had to put him down. It was so hard that I even had him cremated. Myra surprised me with a picture of him, which sits in my bedroom til this day. “Babe” followed “Keo” & if you know a bit about Maine Coons you know they have long beautiful hair with striking patterns. She surprised me one Xmas with a portrait of the big boy. I can’t believe it is done with only pencil. She captured every detail perfectly. I have known Myra all her life, as I am her auntie. She has always had a knack for drawing. At 4, she even placed her artwork on my white leather chair! I have seen her develop into a fantastic artist. I will treasure my works of art forever.
- E. Naito
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