by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
When you get inspired to create, how does that inspiration inform your final work? Does it have to match exactly what you imagined for you to feel the work is a success? What happens if the work decides to be something different? Hi my name is Carrie and here on...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Have you ever made a commitment to yourself and your art, only to find that life gets in the way? I certainly have! In the build up to my solo exhibition, I made a commitment to make art everyday in the month of May. But… I started off the month missing the first two...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
I have an article called Do You Struggle to Finish Your Art. In it, I talk about different reasons people may struggle to finish and what they can do about it. But I think there is actually something else going on that is much more insidious when we catch ourselves...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
In today’s video I’m looking at work by community member Jennifer. We discuss: Why you should focus on negative space in your art, A way to use image references to help inform your art but also not dictate your idea, The dangers of white space in your art (and what do...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
In today’s video I’m looking at work by community member Linda. We discuss: the importance of value in a landscape, atmospheric perspective, a strategy to improve your compositions, and how to use focal points. I also offer some tips on using color to create harmony...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, How to be An Artist
I have piles and piles of notes that I take when I attend exhibitions, when I sit waiting in doctor’s office waiting rooms… you name it and I’ve taken notes thinking about topics we can discuss here on Artist Strong. One exhibit that still stays with me, even though I...
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