by Emily | Jan 21, 2020 | Artist Life, Lessons
We’ve all been there. You get handed an assignment in school that makes you groan internally. Or a client asks for something that you’re not looking forward to working on. It takes a little exploration, but boring assignments can be turned into interesting...
by Emily | Dec 19, 2019 | Artist Life, Lessons
For this example, I’m using a painting I did at a live model session. Okay, this is a quick one this week, and it has to do with presentation. It’s mostly for the water-based painters and/or anyone who works on illustration board or paper rather than canvas. Just a...
by Emily | Nov 14, 2019 | Artist Life, Lessons
I go to live model sessions at least once a month to practice. I find that painting traditionally and mixing colors by hand improves my skills much faster than working purely digitally. Plus, working from life presents a different challenge than working from...
by Emily | Oct 17, 2019 | Artist Life, Lessons, Science
Disclaimer: I am not a chemist, and I don’t work in paint production or healthcare. I am merely relaying the information I could find about safety regarding artist’s materials. If you have concerns about any of the topics covered, please make sure to research them...
by Emily | Sep 12, 2019 | Artist Life, Lessons
I managed to sneak in this painting while at a BBQ, sitting at a picnic table in Horsethief Basin. Also currently available as a print in the Goat Problems Print Shop. More Tips for Making Art Outside Or, the little details that don’t seem to be talked about much....
by Emily | Aug 8, 2019 | Artist Life, Lessons
I love sketching and painting outdoors. It’s like meditation through art, having nothing to do but focus on a subject while out in the fresh air. Until I get a sun burn. And maybe start wondering if that hissing sound is coming from a rattlesnake, or if it’s just a...
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