The new year is an arbitrary but culturally driven opportunity to reflect on what makes you happy and what you hope to change in your life. Let’s take this opportunity to focus on our art in 2017. This coming year consider, a la Danielle LaPorte, how do you want...
There’s a problem that comes with aiming HIGH and dreaming BIG. Sometimes you don’t make it. I know the rejection you can feel when you apply to 10 MFA programs, like the woman in Episode 204 of Season Two of Big Magic, who was refused from all of them. When I...
I’m beginning to realize the importance of context in our lives. I always ask my IB Visual Art students to think about the context of an artwork: how has the social, cultural and personal experiences of that person/time period affected the production of art? ...
It’s that time of year again where people make resolutions for the new year. Most people never follow through on their goals, I believe because they never make them measurable (see my post on SMART goal setting for goals worth aiming for!). Last year is...
Sharpen Your Skills: Understanding Value
Confidently use value to improve your art
If you want to draw or paint anything you want, understanding value is a MUST.
Sharpen your Skills: Understanding Value includes:
✏️ my Learn How to SEE Guide: 10 Ways to Catch Your Own Mistakes;
✏️ A quick and simple way to observe your growth over time;
✏️ How to make your drawings (and paintings!) jump off the page; and
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