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.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreDIY: Simple watercolor process for creating gifts, stationary, and small fine art projects that are beautiful. You can follow these steps and create a colorful gift.
Read MoreI reveal my watercolor process for creating a snow scene landscape of Mammoth Lakes, California. I reveal this in a 5 part process.
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Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreBuild a cleverly designed interactive PDF using InDesign.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreGreat 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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