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....
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
When I paint regularly, I find myself walking through the world a little differently. I’ll catch myself muttering the paint colors I’d need to mix to match the deep green of a pine tree or the soft gray of a rainy sky. Sometimes, while waiting in line at the store, I...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
12 Lies Artists Are Told, And the Truth That Sets Us Free For many artists, the journey can feel like swimming upstream. Whether it’s gatekeeping in the art world, internalized self-doubt, or outdated myths about what it means to be “legit,” the noise is loud. But...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
Are You Taking Too Many Online Art Courses? (And How to Actually Learn From Them) We’ve all been there: the thrill of clicking “buy now” on a new course, the promise of fresh skills, the dream of finally unlocking our creative potential. And yet… many of those courses...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Ever feel like you’re starting from scratch every time you sit down to make art? You’re not alone. Many self-taught artists I work with tell me they want to make more art, but they struggle with time, confidence, or knowing where to begin. That’s where...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
As artists, we are constantly bombarded with “rules” and expectations about how we should approach our craft. From drawing fundamentals to the idea that certain techniques are “cheating,” the art world loves to set standards that can sometimes feel...
