As an artist, it’s natural to go through ebbs and flows of feeling like your work is awesome, and feeling like your art is…maybe…not so awesome. I’ve experienced this many times myself. If you’re in one of those periods where you feel like your art is lacking and getting worse, is there anything you can …
Art Basics
Pixel art is a creative and unique art form that can give you a new way to showcase your skills. If pixel art is brand new to you and you’re more familiar with drawing, you may be wondering how much of a learning curve you’re in for. Is pixel art easier than drawing? Pixel art …
Every artist has looked at their work and frowned in frustration. I’ve done it more times than I can count! For every piece of art we’re proud of, there seems to be a sea of work that just looks…wrong. Until it seems like everything we’re drawing looks bad. I totally get it. If you’re in …
As artists, we all go through periods where we doubt our skills and wonder where we fit within the art world. A huge part of this has to do with struggling to find our own, unique art styles that resonate with what we want to be putting out into the world. It’s a lot of …
Blue and red pencils aren’t just great for coloring. In fact, they play a really important role in sketching and drawing that goes beyond their aesthetic appeal. Red and blue pencils have been traditionally used with copy machines because the blue pencil becomes invisible and the red pencil appears black. They’re also less reflective when …
Media is a common word that we’re used to hearing, but it can be used in a lot of different contexts. When it comes to art, what actually are we referring to? What does media mean in art terms? In art terms, media is described as the material used to create art. Papers, paints, pencils, …
There are a lot of times when it doesn’t make sense to print every page of a PDF all at once and, instead, you need to print alternate pages of your PDF. Maybe you’re printing something double-sided and your printer can’t do that. Or, every other page has unnecessary info on it that doesn’t need …
There are so many amazing and diverse types of art, but they can generally be categorized into one of seven categories. Understanding each distinct category of art is important to understanding its role in our lives and history. The seven categories of art are: 1. Painting2. Sculpture3. Literature4. Architecture5. Cinema6. Theater7. Music From the days …
We’ve all had that moment when a friend shows us a piece of art they love and we just nod and smile. “Oh, it’s great,” we say, as we try to think of a way to change the subject. Or, even worse, we all know that feeling of disbelief when we look at certain art …
The art world is full of a lot of talent. There are a lot of skilled creators who seem to have an innate ability to dream of beautiful things and make them come to life. Sometimes it feels like people are born with this innate art bug or they’re not. The artwork is just THAT …