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Maybe You’re Better Than You Think

Maybe You’re Better Than You Think

by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

Are you missing what’s going right in your work? Have you ever looked at one of your own pieces of art and immediately zeroed in on the flaws? Perhaps you shared it with a trusted friend, fellow artist, or teacher, but not without an apologetic preface: “It’s not...
Surviving Tough Times as a Highly Sensitive Creative: Essential Tips

Surviving Tough Times as a Highly Sensitive Creative: Essential Tips

by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, Why do the Arts Matter?

How Highly Sensitive Creatives Can Cope with Stressful Times If you’re feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, and experiencing big feelings because of the hard times we live in, today’s video is for you. Being highly sensitive is not just about feeling emotions...
The Hidden Power of Proficiency: How to Develop Your Style as a Self-Taught Artist

The Hidden Power of Proficiency: How to Develop Your Style as a Self-Taught Artist

by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

Reclaiming What’s “Easy”: The Forgotten Power of Proficiency As artists, we often associate growth with discomfort. We’re told that only when we struggle are we truly improving. “Get out of your comfort zone!” is advice we’re...
What artists can learn from athletes

What artists can learn from athletes

by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

As a child I played soccer. And in high school: field hockey.  Sport was a great way for a kind-of only child (kid with much older siblings) to have connections with peers, be physically active and play. Recently I started thinking about the connection between...
How to study an art style: Paint like Monet

How to study an art style: Paint like Monet

by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

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 art style? In this Style Study Session, we will use the 6 qualities of style to not only better understand the artist we study but also to apply...
10 Resources for Lifelong Learners: Books, Articles, and Podcasts for Artists

10 Resources for Lifelong Learners: Books, Articles, and Podcasts for Artists

by Carrie | Art Marketing, Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

I have a series of books, podcasts, and articles that have completely transformed the way I show up as a teacher and how I look at, and make, my art. They have helped me stick through my current dry spell of applications, helped me upgrade my teaching to help students...
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