Have you ever looked at a drawing you’re working on and decided it’s complete crap? I certainly have, and I guarantee every other artist out there has as well. I’ve heard it referred to as The Ugly Stage, and it’s an apt name. It’s the stage in a drawing or painting where you’ve just laidContinueContinue reading “The Ugly Stage”
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Am I Good Enough?
It’s one of the challenges all artists face — that nagging self-doubt that is constantly telling us we aren’t good enough, we aren’t going to ‘make it’ as an artist, and that we shouldn’t be charging nearly so much for our work. So are you good enough? Can you be a ‘real artist’ and startContinueContinue reading “Am I Good Enough?”
Picking References: Part Two
Last week I wrote a post about where to find reference photos to draw from. This week we’re going to continue that topic, but we’re going to focus on what to look for in a good reference photo. This is a drawing from one of those reference photos that I saw and just knew IContinueContinue reading “Picking References: Part Two”
Picking References: Part One
One of the most important things for any artist is finding good reference photos to work from. Although I’ve gotten much better at drawing things from my head, for any detailed work I have to have a picture to base my drawing on. When I’m drawing someone’s pet, the client sends me the photo theyContinueContinue reading “Picking References: Part One”
But Everyone is so Much Better Than Me…
I am a very competitive person. I don’t often get upset when I lose, but I sure do like to win. I like to win at board games, at video games, and in sports. But I also like ‘winning’ in other aspects of my life: I always wanted to have the best grades in school,ContinueContinue reading “But Everyone is so Much Better Than Me…”
How do I improve?
Someone recently asked me what I do to get better at art, and I thought I’d share my answer on here. I’m a self-taught artist, so I’ve never taken any kind of formal schooling or art lessons beyond high school. So how do I learn? What materials and references do I use? To be honest,ContinueContinue reading “How do I improve?”
To Grid or not to Grid
Lately I’ve been taking a lot of work-in-progress photos and videos, to try and show how I work and the process I like to use (I’ll be posting some of that on here, but if you want more in depth blogs, follow me on Patreon). What this means is that people see all the littleContinueContinue reading “To Grid or not to Grid”
Welcome 2018!
It’s hard to believe it’s already 2018… where did the time go? In any case, happy New Year everyone! 2017 was a great year for art for me — I attended my first craft fair, completed Inktober, and explored a number of new media, including charcoal, pastel, and coloured pencils. As fun as 2017 was,ContinueContinue reading “Welcome 2018!”
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