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 …
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 …
Understanding subject matter in the context of a piece of art can seem daunting and confusing. We may be more familiar with the subjects of movies, shows, or even classes. But, art? Subject matter in art refers to the topic or focal point that an art piece is built around. This may be a person, …
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 …
Stippling and pointillism are art forms that often get confused with each other, as both focus on using small dots to create your artwork. That said, stippling and pointillism are not the same thing and there is a very key difference between them. Stippling and pointillism both utilize small dots for creating art, but stippling …
When you buy a new printer, you want it to work right when you take it out of the box. That means that you need paper and ink. A printer isn’t much good without either of those. So, if you’re in the market for a new printer, will you luck out and get one that’s …
We’ve all had that experience of walking into a museum and wondering how a certain piece of art ever made the cut. We look around, wondering if anyone else notices that an ugly imposter is sitting on the wall of this prestigious museum. But, most likely, no one else freaks out. Don’t they think the …
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, …