Mood Boards are a fantastic way to help inspire and bring together an idea. Similar to gathering references before you start writing a paper, it's a way to help bring all the pieces of a project together to make sure it blends well before you really dive into the task. Here are some reasons I've… Continue reading Using Pinterest for Mood Boards
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Behind-The-Scenes || My “Art Studio”
My "Art Studio"is really just my work area. It's my little escape from the world. I'm not going to lie, most of the time it's completely a hot mess, but over the weekend I try cleaning it up and prepping it for the next week. My desk was a gift from my fiance for… Continue reading Behind-The-Scenes || My “Art Studio”
What To Draw Potential Challenge?
Ever have a moment where you don't know exactly what you want to work on? Or you're out of ideas? Well, that happened to me, kinda. I was doing laundry and had nothing to do while I waited for the clothes to get washed at our local laundromat. So I pulled up this app called "What… Continue reading What To Draw Potential Challenge?
How I Made My First Zine!
Recently I've been filling uninspired. I have a lot of ideas of stuff I want to create, but I can't find motivation to get started on it. So I started watching YouTube videos, hoping to find motivation there, and someone mentioned a site called SkillShare. Of course I looked it up, sign up to it,… Continue reading How I Made My First Zine!
5 Inspiring Instagram Artists
Today I want do something a little different than my usual blog posts. In the spirit of sharing some love, I wanted to share a collection of artists that inspire me every time I get on Instagram. (Please note that I will be referring to these artists by their Instagram names.) Cyarine https://www.instagram.com/p/BMpK4H4BA-B/?taken-by=cyarine Her favorite art… Continue reading 5 Inspiring Instagram Artists
Art Supply Favorites
Something that I don't really talk about on here is the art supplies I use. Which looking back is really not too much of a surprise since for the most part all of my drawings were done on random sheets of paper with a mechanical pencil. It wasn't until 2012-2013 (I can't remember the exact moment)… Continue reading Art Supply Favorites
Simple Advice Worth Remembering
I want to say that everyone has a moment of doubt. Where you're just starting to get into something your friends have done for a while. Like crafting or creating art. You see their beautiful creations and look at your....mess. It was one of your first attempts and yet it seems like pure trash compared to theirs.… Continue reading Simple Advice Worth Remembering