Every artist either has experienced an art-related injury or has known an artist who has been injured. It’s easy to forget that making art is […]
Author: Lauren
Used Art Supplies | Part 12: The Art of the Haggle
Haggling, bargaining, or negotiating. Whatever you want to call it, it’s just a name to describe the situation when a buyer offers a lower amount […]
Used Art Supplies | Part 11: Navigating Estate & Garage Sales
Estate and garage sales have been my favorite type of in-person shopping for second-hand art supplies. If you have never been to one, don’t worry, […]
Used Art Supplies | Part 10: The 5 Types of Sellers
Since I first started buying secondhand art supplies online, I’ve experienced my fair share of the spectrum of sellers. I’ve seen everything from the downright […]
Book Review Spring 2023
At the start of 2023, I ordered a dozen portrait instructional books to jump start my self-paced journey in drawing human portraits. For a reasonable […]
Are Pastels Toxic?
Are pastels toxic? The answer may surprise you! Part of my personal mission to make pastels more approachable includes debunking misinformation. While pastels may have […]
The History Behind the Pastel Database
Before I continue my journey with portrait drawing, I wanted to take a moment to recap the rabbit hole I found myself in while building […]
Back to Basics Portraiture: Week 1 (Limited Color Palette)
After reviewing my task list from my previous post, I did some thinking, and I identified that my biggest insecurity is color theory (aka mixing […]
Art Goal for 2023: Draw People!
Drawing people is hard! Although I immensely enjoyed my portrait classes when I was an art student, once I fell out of practice, I could […]
5 Practical Gifts for Any Artist
We’re well into the holiday season! Whether you’re trying to find a practical gift for the artist in your life, or you’re an artist who […]