Artist Strong Blog
Enjoy interviews and articles about creative process and our inherent creative spirit.What does it mean to be “good” at art?
I’ve had conversations with people who say they are “bad” at art, and it got me thinking about definitions of being good or bad. What does it actually mean when someone says they are bad, or good, at art? Hi, my name is Carrie and here on Artist Strong I help artists...
10 Tools to Build Your Art Skill
There are so many YouTube videos, Instagram how-tos, and blog based tutorials it’s easy to get lost in the research and not actually show up for your art. So in the spirit of getting you back into the studio, or to your dining room table, here are some of the key...
How Drawing Foundations Help Abstract Art
Abstraction is all about making art that deviates from real life. It’s the idea that we observe something from life, or think about objects we know and recognize, but then choose to distort them in some way. Coloring books are a simple and easy example of...
5 Reasons to Start Drawing Today
Drawing is not just a foundational art skill I encourage all artists to develop, it has countless other benefits. Hi, my name is Carrie and here on Artist Strong I help artists build their skill and develop their unique voice. Today we are talking about the 5 Reasons...
Why Talent is Overrated
When I taught high school art I can’t begin to tell you the number of parents who came to me, worried their kid just “didn’t have the talent,” so how would they possibly perform well in my art class? And this is just one space where we see cultural norms and...
How to Be an Artist: Abby Junge
Abby Junge is a full-time artist, mother, and recovering perfectionist, which is why she claims to have fallen in love with linoleum. According to Abby, linoleum is unforgiving: a wrong cut, and well, its cut. And so, through her process of letting go she has arrived...
Is my art sellable?
Is it Sellable? I continually hear one concern/objection artists have to selling their art. They don’t want to “sell out.” In fact, they believe they have to change the kind of art they make in order to feed a market. I am often asked, “Is it sellable?” Hi my...
Can it ever help to discount or give away my art?
What do you do when someone offers you a commission or opportunity for your art but they only want to pay for your supplies? Hi my name is Carrie Brummer and here on Artist Strong I help artists like you build your skill and develop your unique artist voice....
Secrets to finding artistic voice
Hi my name is Carrie Brummer and here on Artist Strong I help artists like you build your skill and develop your unique artist voice. Today I have a Q from some in the community. Have you ever felt lost or bored with your art? Dawn shared a bit about...