Artist Strong Blog
Enjoy interviews and articles about creative process and our inherent creative spirit.
What artists can learn from athletes
In this post, Carrie shares how childhood sports experiences relate to artistic growth. She highlights four key strategies artists can learn from athletes: training regularly, seeking feedback, lifelong learning, and visualizing performance. Carrie encourages self-taught artists to adopt these principles to enhance their skills and confidently create original art.
How to Study an Art Style: An In-Depth Look at Julie Mehretu
Artist Strong’s Art Style Study - Julie Mehretu How do you study an art style? How do you learn a specific art style? How do you analyze art styles? How do you find your art style? In this Style Study Session, we will use the 6 qualities of style to not only better...
Batching Explained: How Artists Can Save Time and Boost Creativity
Examples of Batching for Beginner Artists (As Requested) Ever feel like there's never enough time to create? Or that the blank canvas stares back at you, daring you to figure out what's next? Batching might just be the solution you need. Batching is a strategy artists...
How to study an art style: Paint like Monet
How do you study an art style? How do you learn a specific art style? How do you analyze art styles? How do you find your art style? In this Style Study Session, we will use the 6 qualities of style to not only better understand the artist we study but also to apply...
10 Resources for Lifelong Learners: Books, Articles, and Podcasts for Artists
I have a series of books, podcasts, and articles that have completely transformed the way I show up as a teacher and how I look at, and make, my art. They have helped me stick through my current dry spell of applications, helped me upgrade my teaching to help students...
How discomfort can help you become a better, stronger artist
It’s time for artists to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Just last week, someone asked, "Now what do I do about pricing my work?" They continued, "How does one get past that imposter glitch that makes one give away art and start to believe it’s worthy of...
Why you *should* be “all over the place” with your art
Celebrate Your Many Interests Am I all over the place with my art? I regularly joke that I could stock my own art supply store. What about you? One of the most common things I hear from fellow artists is, "I feel all over the place with my art." But what does that...
Balancing art, business, and parenthood with Zuzu Haus of Cats (Artist Elinor Trier)
Recently I sat down with artist Elinor Trier of Zuzu Haus of Cats (on Youtube) to speak about my work as an artist and teacher. I honestly believe this is one of my best interviews to date. Here's what Eli had to say about our chat: "In this illuminating episode, I...
What does it mean to be an artist?
Since I was small, I longed to be an artist. I would observe my peers effortlessly drawing characters from their imagination, jealously wishing to create my own works that would make friends and adults gasp in delight. Today, I still feel a yearning in my bones to...