by Carrie | Build Your Skill
In this feedback session on creating strong compositions (inside my course Self-Taught to Self-Confident) we talk about: (1) A quality tip from an en plein air artist about creating composition (2) How to use soft marks to layout your composition before you really...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
Who you should really compare your art to… In this video we are going to look at a baseline, or pre-assessment, drawing from a student inside my program Self-Taught to Self-Confident. I discuss: the purpose of a baseline drawing, how long a baseline drawing...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
I encourage students inside my program Self-Taught to Self-Confident to explore different practice strategies to inform their original art. For example, musicians practice things like scales to warm up and develop tone, fingering, and other skills that improve their...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
I recently had this big “aha” moment where I realized for all these years of art-making I’ve always downplayed my drawing. In the back of my mind, drawing had to be for planning, idea development, and was ultimately a way to start a painting. This was despite the...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
There is a gift in studying the process of different artists: some of their techniques or strategies may add something special or new to your work. Today I will walk you through my process for my body of paintings called Anonymous Woman. In this video you will learn:...
by Carrie | Art Marketing, Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Just this week I applied to three opportunities. Within two days one already got back to me: my art wasn’t selected for the show. I was a bit surprised because I thought my work was a really strong fit. At the same point in time I shrugged my shoulders and went on...
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