Posts tagged art
Where can illustrations be found?

What is illustration? Illustration emerged as a new topic just in recent years as illustrators made big breaks through social media and with the help of Patreon. This industry used to be a job embedded in marketing where a copywriter and an artist collaborated under the direction of an art director.

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How to add value to your design work

How can you add value to your work while we are all dealing with stay at home orders and quarantine. I think it’s on a lot of peoples minds.

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Trying Out Adobe's Project Gemini for iPad
Revealing My Watercolor Process

I reveal my watercolor process for creating a snow scene landscape of Mammoth Lakes, California. I reveal this in a 5 part process.

#watercolor #watercolour #mammothlakes #mammoth #california #art #painter #watercolour #landscape

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Read THIS Before Going To A Private Art School

In 2007 I called up a local private art school that had a good reputation for churning out budding designers. It seemed like my only option because my father had recently had cancer and there was no money for college. I was attending community college and thought this might be my only opportunity to make art a career. It was a notable school and had many options for different design careers. Little did I know.

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How to Build Interactive PDFs Using InDesign | From Basics to Rockstar

Build a cleverly designed interactive PDF using InDesign.

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What to Expect in a Graphic Design Portfolio Review

What happens in a student portfolio review? I give a few tips of how to make your review sessions successful and what to expect if you are a reviewer.

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10 Things You Should Take Plein Air Painting

Great art often results from chasing inspiration. Myself and another artist decided to paint en plein air on Laguna Beach at a small cove south of the Montage resort. Despite being a grey morning, the sun managed to peak out over a blue-ish green ocean. We planted our easels on a staired cement structure as local beachcombers took their spots in the sand. 

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