As a young child, Judy Thompson was fascinated with illustration books, often spending hours studying the imagery and drawing them in her own storybooks. As a young adult, she began to seriously focus on her art. . . read more
Travel photographer Roman Solar navigates across Slovakia with camera in hand, capturing intimate and powerful moments with landscapes never before touched by civilization. . . read more
If your goal is to raise an artistic child, you must take part in showing your child how to “see” like an artist. This won't happen on it’s own, but with your help, your child can learn to be more in tune with the world around them. . . read more
Monday in Art Marketing Tips - Anytime you’re updating your website or printing new promotional materials, you must have a good photo of yourself to use. Tomorrow, Yvonne Branchflower will share 18 tips for taking a great self-portrait.
Tuesday in General Art Advice - Tune in on Tuesday. . . read more
Have you ever found yourself short on time, but you just hate to forego writing a new post for your art blog? Well, I have good news. . . there’s no need to agonize over written words when a video will do just as well!
The next time you’re in a bind, head on over to [...]. . . read more
When it comes to artwork, there isn’t a medium that North Carolina-based Jennie Martin Tomlin can resist! Whether it’s watercolor, pastel, mixed media, graphite or her new love. . . read more
These days when I go on vacation, I always take a sketchbook and a very small box of paints. At the very least, I try to do something small when I can steal the time. I remember the first time I took a sketchbook and paints on a vacation. . . read more
Watercolor painter Ann Pember is well-known for her larger-than-life florals, which feature vibrant, yet realistically blended colors. In today's video clip, she demonstrates her painting process on a single. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow, watercolorist Ann Pember will demonstrate the delicate blending process that she uses in her larger-than-life floral paintings. For those of you new to watercolors, I would highly recommend this clip.
Tuesday in General Art Advice - You probably already. . . read more
During a recent still life painting I took some photos to show how I go about my painting process. I’m sure many of you probably do it differently, but that’s the great thing about painting—you can almost always learn something from seeing how someone else does it.
First off, I. . . read more
Before graduating from art school, Emma SanCartier had to complete a final project. She chose to create an original children's story told in pictures and spent an entire semester filling sketchbooks with characters and concept sketches. . . read more