Dealing with Difficult Art Customers Dealing with difficult art customers can make you want to ditch art and find a regular, boring job. Let’s face it, some people can just be nasty, unpleasant people. These folks make you want to just return their money and cut your losses on the time and materials you used. […]
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You Are an Artist
You Are an Artist Do you doubt whether or not you are an artist? Spend any amount of time in academia, or around museum curator types and you’ll doubt that you are. There are also enough haters in the world that will tell you that your work is crap. So why should you believe that […]
The Importance of Line in Art
The Importance of Line in Art It’s More Than You Think The importance of line in art is undeniable. It is one of the basic fundamentals of art. You might think that a line is just a line and in fact Merriam Webster defines line as, “a narrow elongated mark drawn or projected: such as…a […]
So You Want To Be An Artist?
So You Want To Be An Artist? Start With What You’ve Got If you want to be an artist, then be an artist! It really is as simple as that. But many people are under the impression that it’s hard and complicated. They think they need years of schooling, equipment, a studio, and even the […]
Sketchbook Habits Update
Sketchbook Habits Update So Far, So Good Here it is…my sketchbook habits update. Almost a week into building up a daily sketchbook habit and I’ve been keeping up, for the most part. Two weeks ago, I posted Sketchbook Habits where I discussed how difficult it was for me to eliminate all the details that I […]
Shape, Form, and Space
Shape, Form, and Space What’s the Difference? Shape is an enclosed two-dimensional geometric or organic shape that has height and width, but no depth. Form is a three-dimensional space that encloses volume, includes height, width, AND depth. Like shape, it can be geometric or organic. Space refers to the areas around, between, and within things […]
Follow Your Passion
Follow Your Passion! What If You Have More Than One? (Not to be confused with the May 13, 2016 post Follow Your Passions) More and more these days you hear people saying, “Follow you passion!” Gone are the days where you landed yourself in a “sensible” career and did that until you retired. Back in […]
Holiday Gift Giving
Holiday Gift Giving Tis the Season to Be Creative Does your idea of holiday gift giving involve handmade gifts? If you’re an artist, then chances are good. At least for some of the folks on your list. The holidays provide the perfect time to gift your art to those who would appreciate it. I’ve gifted […]
Artist Bob Corujo
Artist Bob Corujo Virtually Unknown Even Though Millions Have Seen His Work Like millions of others, I had never heard of artist, Bob Corujo until I saw this CBS segment of the now retired 60 Minutes artist. That’s right. Bob Corujo was the artist behind the incredible artworks, known to the 60 Minutes crew as […]
George W Bush
George W Bush The Artist? Who knew I had anything at all in common with the 43rd president of the United States, George W Bush? Turns out the man is an artist! An avid painter, as a matter of fact. Apparently the former POTUS posted this Instagram pic of himself a few days ago, on […]
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