Skill building is kind of a skill in itself. There are those out there who seem to build skills very easily, while others (myself included) have to work really hard at it. A misconception about skill building that I've noticed in the areas of my own focus, writing and drawing, is that skill comes from… Continue reading Thinking about building skill
Category: art
Creativity
Creativity is something that is a frustrating issue, though I think that the general consciousness is shifting since books like Talent is Overrated and Steal Like an Artist among many, many others are becoming more numerous. The reason I bring up the book Talent is Overrated is that, like talent, creativity is a process. Not… Continue reading Creativity
Those edges
I seem to have a lot of trouble keeping hard edges in my artwork. I see this in a lot of other work from people who are in the beginning/ intermediate level of painting/ drawing. Any tips would be welcome.