Dealing with Difficult Art Customers

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. […]

The Importance of Line in Art

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?

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

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

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

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 […]