“Try to paint the sky as if we could see through it, and not as if it were a flat surface, or so hard that you could crack nuts against it.” — William Merritt Chase Before proceeding into Lesson Three, take a moment to step back into the energy of what you’ve already explored in the Graphic Design Basic Element Series that relates to this Continue Reading
Art & Illustration Learning Exercises
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." — Scott Adams This post introduces a series of exercises that accompany the Graphic Design Basic Element Series to help develop skill and artistic design competency through the repetitive practice of each basic art element. Exercises to Deepen Skill Through this Continue Reading
Creating the Video: A Fairytale About Becoming an Artist
“To the artist there are no beginnings, there are no endings, just transformation.” —Sandy Breckenridge, artist It took me a long time to overcome my personal obstacles and objections to admit I was an artist. I think my biggest concern was about being practical. A Bit of Backstory I had so many 'buts.' Concerns that my space would stack up with Continue Reading