by Carrie | Build Your Skill
What Is the Artist Equivalent of Musical Scales? Imagine the not-so-sweet sounds of a beginner flautist testing their instrument. Or a violinist squeaking their way through a practice session. Lovely, right? I started playing flute in second grade, and something...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Why Your Art Looks Like Someone Else’s (And How to Fix It) If you’ve ever looked at your work and thought, “This looks too much like the artist I follow on Instagram…” you’re not alone. Every artist who has ever created anything has wrestled with the fear of being...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
Feeling Stuck in Your Art? Use the Creative Confidence Meter to Get Unstuck Today If you’ve ever sat down to create and thought… “Where did my confidence go?” “Why can’t I bring the ideas in my head onto paper?” “Am I even an artist?” …you’re not alone. Every artist...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, How to be An Artist
What Does It Mean to Be an Artist? “Am I really an artist?” If you’ve ever wondered whether you can call yourself an artist, you’re not alone. It’s a question I hear all the time, and honestly, one I’ve asked myself more than once. Maybe you’ve taken a few classes but...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
A consistent theme I’ve seen, wherever I’ve lived, from Dubai to Ottawa to Houston, is that artists are the worst at policing one another. We constantly bully and belittle peers for doing it “the wrong way.” From assuming abstract art is easy, to dismissing digital...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
How to Study an Artist’s Style 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 own unique style? In this Style Study Session, we’ll use the six qualities of style to better understand J.M.W....
