I’m going to let you in on something deeply personal. I’m an extrovert. I’ve never had a problem performing music live. That’s my strength. I loved working a crowd back when I was in bands. But art? I really struggled since it’s a more personal thing. It’s an alone thing and I don’t have a… Continue reading Where to start with art
Category: General Art
Mechanical pencils vs regular pencils for artists
I finally broke down and bought a mechanical pencil. No, I’ve never even used one. I’ve always just used regular pencils. And you know what? There’s no way in hell I’m going back to regular pencils. I got regular pencils all over the place. Hundreds of them. Yes, literally. But, for when I do anything… Continue reading Mechanical pencils vs regular pencils for artists
Artists need repetition to be successful
Artists need repetition if they’re going to produce good art. I don’t mean painting the same thing over and over. I also don’t mean painting in circles. Think of it this way. When you meet a musician, she warms up by practicing her scales over and over again. Her playing becomes more fluid the more… Continue reading Artists need repetition to be successful
On Monochromatic painting and how it will help your technique
Monochromatic painting is a technique where you only paint with one color. It began with the avant-garde movement as a new way to express your artwork. Now to be clear, I’m not an avant-garde artist. Regardless, it’s a technique I’ve incorporated because it forces you to get good with the colors you’re using. I’ve talked… Continue reading On Monochromatic painting and how it will help your technique