by Carrie | Build Your Skill
When people look at your art have you ever been asked, “how long did it take?” It makes me curious: what does the length of time spent on an artwork tell us? And what do the viewers asking about it feel they understand by learning the answer to this question? It can...
by Carrie | Art Marketing, Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
There is a lot of feedback out there nowadays saying that if you want to get your artwork seen in galleries or even try to become “famous” that you have to create your own style. Hearing this a lot of people make one more assumption: this means you are stuck with one...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Is any artist ever fully satisfied with their work? Hi, my name is Carrie Brummer and here on Artist Strong I help creatives like you build your skill and develop your unique artist voice. Today I want to talk about the satisfaction (or lack there of) that we can...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
Mary asked some great questions about acrylics and specifically about use of brushes and blending for her portrait art. I talk about my step-by-step process for painting portraits in acrylic as well as the blending techniques that help me create softer transitions...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
What is gestalt? And how does it hurt your drawing? In psychology there is a term called gestalt. Oxford dictionary defines it as: “an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.” Say what? That’s what I want to talk about with you today. Our...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
Value is one of the most important elements of art to reflect any level of realism in your art. The funny thing is, we often use line more than value when trying to convey our ideas or what we observe. Today let’s observe some shadows and highlights in a still life...
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