Practice Makes Experienced Yep…practice makes experienced. Not perfect…experienced. Why? Simple. Because there’s no such thing as perfect. Okay, fine. Then does that really mean one must practice if they want to become more experienced? The answer is YES! Absolutely. It’s ridiculous really, how many people want experience to just…happen. Like magically happen with pixie dust […]
Perfection Doesn’t Exist It’s All an Illlusion Time and again I’ll hear someone say that they wish they could draw. So draw, I say. Unfortunately, the vast majority won’t. In all my years, I’ve only had one person actually start drawing with a little basic instruction. It wasn’t long before she was putting out some […]
To round out my criticism posts, I’m including one from August 2018, Constructive Criticism vs BS. Do you know the difference? They’re both criticism. But one is a gem and the other just stinks of BS. The last two posts on criticism would not be complete with highlighting the difference between the two. One can […]
Two weeks ago, we touched on the topic of having a Thick Skin. Let’s face it, with social media, criticism seems to abound. I’m willing to bet that the vast majority wouldn’t say a thing if you were face to face. They feel safe in the relative anonymity of a screen name. Still, their comments […]
State Colleges vs Private Art School Pros, Cons, and My Personal Opinion Should you go to a public college or university for an art degree, or an art school? If you plan on making art a career, this is an important thing to consider. I’ve been to both and I’d say…it depends. My degree came […]
Ya Gotta Have Thick Skin! Critics Are Lurking Everywhere Developing thick skin is vital for artists if they ever plan on putting their work out the for display or hopefully, to sell. Why? Because sadly, there are folks out there who take delight in ripping your work to shreds with cruel comments. Their comments are […]
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 […]
Conquering Your Fears Why I Haven’t Always Been the Best Example Conquering your fears requires facing them head on. For most people on the planet, they’d rather not. It’s too scary, takes too much work, too much time, etc. Just to be clear, I’m not talking about full-fledged phobias which require years of patient and […]
Comparing Yourself to Artists You Admire The One Time It Could Benefit You Comparing yourself to artists you admire is always a bad idea, right? In fact, I’ve always said so. But what if I told you that there is one, and only one time when comparing yourself to other artists could be beneficial. What? […]
To Share Your Art Or Not Social Media and Artists To share your art or not, that is the question. Perhaps you have been mulling that question over in your creative mind. Do you dare? Maybe you’ve happily spent time on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook scrolling through other artists work. Some are absolutely breathtaking and […]
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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