Art for Art’s Sake Yes, this Topic Gets Under My Skin! “‘Art for art’s sake ’ is the usual English rendering of a French slogan from the early 19th century, “l’art pour l’art“, and expresses a philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only “true” art, is divorced from any didactic, moral, or […]
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 […]
A Day in the Life What Do Artists Do All Day? What’s a day in the life of an artist like? What do we do all day? Do we just hunker down in our studios drawing, painting, and sculpting all day? I think if you ask what a day in the life of an artist […]
How Do You Do That? The Question I Get Asked Most Often I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve been asked, “How do you do that?” in regards to my animal portraits. Most of the time I just smile and shrug and try not to blush. Honestly, I never really knew […]
Art and Brain Health Is There Any Real Science Behind It? Scientists have studied art and brain health for a long time. Does art have any kind of effect on brain health? Let me first start by stating that I’m using the word ‘art’ in this post to mean creativity in drawing and painting, sculpting, […]
Artists with Disabilities When the Drive to Create Beats Physical Limitations I often wonder at the drive some of us have to create. For most of us, creating is no problem. If we want to, we do so without any other thought about how we’re physically going to do it. But what about artists with […]
Are you giving up on your passions if you decide to go the job route? Are you “more” of a true artists if you decide not to get a regular job? Does being a “true” artist require that you live off of your talents alone? What does it mean to follow your passions?
Artists or copyists? Is it art or not? Over the years, I’ve heard experts say that what I (and others like me) do, is not art. We are not artists, merely copyists…
Is Drawing Learned Skill or Natural Talent? You Might Be Surprised “Is drawing learned skill or natural talent?” asked one of my very first art professors. “I’m here to tell you that drawing is a learned skill,” he said. Really? I’ll admit to being a bit dubious when I heard that, but I perked up […]
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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