Creative Spirit Holly Dean

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 can a background improve your art?

One way to have your art feel more finished is to really assess how you’re using the backgrounds in your art. Hi, my name’s Carrie, and today on Artist Strong we’re going to talk about how making very thoughtful, mindful choices about the backgrounds...

10 Reasons to Create with Mixed Media

Mixed media is a great way to explore the arts for all artists, both new and experienced alike. Today we go through 10 reasons why you should consider working in mixed media. 10 Reasons to Create with Mixed Media (Click to Tweet) Be Creatively Courageous: Why do you...