by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
How to Talk About Abstract Art: A Guide for Beginners and Experienced Viewers There are moments in museums, galleries, or endless online scrolls when we encounter abstract paintings that simply don’t register. “Why is this an artwork?” is something I often hear when... 
by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Style Study Session: Sergio Bustamante 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... 
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, 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 | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, How to be An Artist
In art history, “patronage” meant something very specific: powerful individuals, families, religious institutions, or states commissioning works of art and architecture, funding artists, and thereby shaping culture. Think of the Medici family in Florence, or the...