Creative Spirit Holly Dean

by | How to be An Artist

Holly was lucky to be born into a creative and entrepreneurial family, growing up in the rolling hills of Uxbridge, Ontario, where her lovely mother fed her imagination and her British father shared his love of England. She still feels lucky to be making her living as...

How to get proportions right in your art

by | Build Your Skill

Do you struggle with proportions in your art? Hi, my name is Carrie and today on Artist Strong I’m going to share three different tips that will help you maintain those proportions in your artwork when working from photo reference. There are three tips I’m...

Why is Your Art Valuable?

by | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

Every week I post a prompt in our Facebook community to get you talking and sharing about your art. I’ve noticed over time that there are still many of you who feel like you have to justify making time for your art. Hi, my name is Carrie, and today on Artist...

Why join an art challenge?

by | Why do the Arts Matter?

We are currently in the middle of a 10-day art challenge in our Facebook group community called The Soulbrush Sessions. Hi, my name is Carrie, and today on Artist Strong we’re going to talk about the benefits of participating in art challenges like The Soulbrush...