Awhile ago I read this blog post from OPA about how the jurying committee for OPA exhibitions set criteria for to getting your painting accepted into their shows. When I read through the criteria, I was struck how they either dealt with composition or one of the three painting fundamentals, values, edge quality, and color.
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Six years ago I read the book Peak by Anders Ericsson, probably one of the most influential books I have read since becoming an artist. I am always striving to be a better technician of my craft. I do believe skill is directly related to my ability to prosper as an artist. I am always devising some new study plan to level up my skills.
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This is a simple trick to improve your art practice.
Keep an idea sketchbook, it is a special book in that it is a cross between a modern commonplace book and a sketchbook.
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Hello my friend, I have a super easy tip today and it is very low tech…
Most all good and award-winning paintings demonstrate a unique and compelling idea. And your ability to stay the course and complete your painting with that intent in mine is the easiest way to create good paintings.
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This week I’m going to answer some questions about financially supporting myself after I transitioned to art.
When my husband and I decided to pursue this goal, we knew it would require a lot of sacrifices in order to achieve it. We created a five-year plan, where we begin saving and working to transition to a single income to support the necessities of life.
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It’s the new year and I just wanna share with you my thoughts about how goals are so important
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Recently Amy G. Sent me an email with several questions. This blog post is my answer to one of her questions.
What is my goal for going into art?
First and foremost in life I want to be a catalyst that brings beauty and joy into other peoples lives.
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This weekend I was with my husband‘s family and I was asked how did I make the mental shift from being an architect to an artist.
My answer was that I was always an artist but that architecture was my detour. In fact, my entire formal education was a detour away from where I always wanted to go in my life, that is to be an artist.
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