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Portrait Painting Process
This is a peek at what my painting process looks like. Disclaimer: I’m not a professional, there’s probably better ways to do it, and I make lots of mistakes.
Read on, if you dare, and imitate at your own risk!
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How not to paint hair, note-taking and more
I started Jason Seiler’s portrait painting course last month. It consists of six lessons, so I thought a reasonable target would be to complete four of them by the end of February.
It’s now February 9th and I just finished the first lesson. I guess I’m not very good with estimates!
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2018 Art Resolutions
I’m a big believer in goal-setting. Last year I set some very ambitious goals in different areas of my life, like fitness, personal finance and self-development, with measureable and clear goals for each category. Unfortunately this didn’t accomplish much other than generating an impressive list of things I didn’t do!
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How I Lost My Motivation To Draw - And How I Got It Back
People often admit to being prolific, if perhaps not proficient, artists in high school. I was no different. Class was my most productive time—I placed myself strategically at the back, hoping my teacher would think I was frantically taking notes on 19th century French literature instead of doing crude drawings of video game characters.
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How Bella Lo Traded Her 9-5 For A Career In Art
Have you ever felt stuck in your career? Ever thought about quitting your 9-5 job to follow your passion instead? At some point I think most of us have, but few do more than think about it.
That’s why I was so excited to hear Bella Lo’s story — stuck in a job she disliked, Bella decided to take the leap from art hobbyist to professional.
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How To Get Started With Inking
Ink is a very versatile and expressive medium, but it’s also one of the most difficult to master. Working with ink can be incredibly frustrating; all it takes is one small mistake to ruin a perfectly good drawing, and when you do make a mistake it’s usually hard to correct.
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