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March 12, 2018

A comprehensive review on the Brush and Pencil Colored Pencil Textured Fixative

As someone who works with colored pencils on a daily basis, I’m always interested in finding new materials and techniques to improve my work. I […]

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January 30, 2018

5 Benefits of Working on an Easel (and a few recommendations)

Ok, so why use an easel instead of just drawing on your desk? There are many advantages to working on an easel. I’m going to […]

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January 21, 2018

My Eight “Communication Commandments” for Artists

I wish I there was a “communications for artists” class when I went to college. There were a handful of instances over the last six […]

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December 16, 2017

5 of my favorite (free) sources for work background noise

I love playing movies in the background while I’m drawing. It keeps me at my desk so I draw longer. But I’ve also found that […]

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November 28, 2017November 28, 2017

How to save money on art supplies

With the holidays approaching fast, I thought that it would be appropriate to make a post about how to spend your hard-earned money wisely on […]

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October 22, 2017October 22, 2017

Commissions?!? The quick rundown of 5 things you NEED to do before considering commissions.

Commissions involve the exchange of money for artwork (this can be physical or digital). Prior to accepting commissions, you need to know what you’re getting […]

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October 1, 2017

How to Improve Your Skills as an Artist

About once a week, I’ll get a message from someone who wants advice on how to improve their drawing skills. And I’ll typically reply with […]

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September 4, 2017March 29, 2021

5 Tips for Drawing on Black Paper

So maybe you want to give black paper a try. I think that’s great! Most art stores carry either Strathmore 400 Series Artagain Pad (9”x12”, […]

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August 28, 2017October 22, 2017

My Top 5 Drawing Supplies

Nothing really makes you evaluate your favorite go-to art supplies quite like the process of moving. For the past three weeks, I was in extreme […]

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August 15, 2017October 22, 2017

5 Tips to Become a (More) Efficient Artist

This week’s post is a short-ish one of just small tidbits of advice I’ve tried to keep in mind while I work. Don’t need to […]

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