Interview with Glen Hanson Artist, Friend, Inspiration Not too long ago, I mentioned Glen Hanson, an artist friend of mine who I’ve come to admire very much because he’s not only a top notch artist, but also a pretty amazing guy. And one of the things he happens to do best, is work that I […]
Can You Tell Which Art is More Expensive? Cheap Art vs Expensive Art I will admit to being completely blown away by how art is priced and valued, and as such, I generally cannot tell which art is more expensive. As I was scrolling through YouTube the other day, I came across this BuzzFeed video […]
When Your Work is Criticized It’s Not Always About You How do you handle it when your work is criticized? Whether you are an artist working for a company or you’re an independent artist taking on commissioned work, you’re bound to come up against criticism eventually. If you have a formal art education, then you’ve […]
Should I Quit My Job? The Allure of Being a Full Time Artist Should I quit my job? Trust me. Just like every artist out there, I too have heard the siren’s call. The allure of being a full time artist. It’s something that I can feel so strongly that sometimes it’s beyond vivid. As […]
Pointillism A Test in Patience One of the first projects I had to work on as a brand new art student was a pointillism project. What’s pointillism, you ask? My answer to you would be a rather sarcastic, “A test in patience!” Let me explain. Pointillism is a technique and art movement which began in […]
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone New Challenges Stepping out of my comfort zone isn’t a favorite activity of mine. I’ve said it before. I like comfy, not uncomfy. But I realize that it’s necessary for personal growth. I’ve mentioned before that some of my biggest challenges are not being comfortable drawing people, simplifying my […]
Photorealism It’s What I Do Photorealism, or hyperrealism is kind of my thing when it comes to my animal portraits. Different people have different definitions for both photorealism and hyperrealism. Some people say they’re closely tied to each other, but not the same thing exactly. Other people use the terms interchangeably. Some definitions say that […]
What Inspires Me? To Muse or not to Muse… What inspires me? Where do I find inspiration? I get questions like this from time to time about inspiration. I suppose that those not creatively inclined find it interesting. It’s something that’s incredibly unique to every artist, musician, dancer, actor, etc. Some call that inspiration a […]
Meeting Deadlines Whether you’re an artist for Disney or a freelance artist, you undoubtedly have deadlines. Meeting deadlines can get tricky if you take on too much. I’m sure missing deadlines for Disney, Warner or Pixar has its consequences. Missing deadlines as a freelance artist could easily cost you a good client. So what is […]
Art and Culture Do the Ties that Bind Still Hold True? Art and culture. What is this strange tie between the two? I once thought that art simply was an element of culture. That you could not have one without the other. I definitely think that was the case thousands of years ago and probably […]
Mother’s Day always provides a challenge to find the perfect gift for mom. When I discovered Myra’s portfolio I knew instantly she had the artistic talent to execute my vision. After a brief review of my requirements and a week of time I was rewarded with an amazing portrait of my mom’s prized Siamese cat. The piece is so lifelike you want to touch it. Thank you for delivering more than I even imagined!
- Brandon R
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