Kids give a whole new idea to the cliché of the temperamental artist. One day they lose themselves in a coloring book for hours, and the next you can’t even get them to pick up a crayon. In addition to...
Do you ever find yourself caught up in the never-ending cycle of work, chores, and taking care of others, leaving no time for yourself? You’re not alone! It’s easier and easier to slip from one obligation to the next without...
When you’re just starting to learn how to draw, finding the motivation to stick with your art until you see results can be a challenge. So what’s the best way to deal with that kind of challenge? Fight fire with...
When you’re trying to advance as an artist, drawing challenges are an ideal way to motivate yourself. I, for one, always got a little lazy as a cartoonist. I’d draw the same poses and the same setups, and I eventually...
When you’re starting out as an artist and learning how to draw, one of the main pieces of advice you’ll get is to go to an art museum. At an art museum, they say, you’ll find inspiration! You can immerse...
If you’re passionate about learning to draw, you likely know there’s plenty of ways you can improve. From doing a daily doodle to non-drawing exercise to improve your drawing, there’s no shortage of techniques to sharpen your sketching skills. What...
Ever wish that there was a way to get better at drawing without drawing? You’re in luck, because we’ve got 18 ways to improve your drawing skills without touching pencil to paper. Before we dive into these non-drawing techniques for...
The key to perfecting your art is practice. Like my piano teacher used to say, “perfect practice makes perfect.” Perfect practice sounds great in theory. It’s the ideal way to use your practice to push yourself and your talents to...
We all know the key to exercise is consistency, repetition, and practice. So, it stands to reason that the same repetition would help us get better at drawing. Like the way that cooking the same meal over and over again...
We’ve all been to museums before and seen the art that made us think, “Well, I could probably do that!” … and then didn’t do anything about it. (Just me?) Still, there are plenty of people with drive *and* talent...
Ever wish you could draw well? Or that drawing was easy? Alas, we know the work that goes into drawing. How great would it be if we’d developed that drawing habit when we were younger! How nice it would be...
So you’ve picked up the pen and paper (or tablet), and you’re ready to start sharing your newfound skills with the world. First of all, congratulations! As we learned in kindergarten, sharing truly is caring. So now how exactly do...
