How I Plan for the Year Ahead
The new year is usually a time where we all make resolutions, stick to them for about 3 days - maybe one week if you’re lucky, and then go back to our normal ways.
3 Lessons I Learned in 2021
I. Be Firm About What You Want - This is something I've struggled with a bit throughout my life to be honest.
My Minimalist Travel Sketching Gear & Setup
My journey for minimal travel sketching started in 2018 when I was planning a trip to Alaska.
Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing - Book Review
This book reminded me to think more like an artist and to not be afraid of interpreting the subject more often, rather than copying only what I'm seeing.
Turn Your Creativity Into Cash: A Beginner’s Guide to Selling Visual Works of Art
It’s extremely tough to earn a living off of one’s art. In fact, researchers have determined that only 10% of art school graduates find a way of supporting themselves solely from their passion.
How to Avoid Overworking Your Drawings
It's easy to overwork drawings but what does it mean to overwork our drawings?
A Method for Deciding What to Draw
I can remember being younger and always having the urge to draw but never knowing WHAT I wanted to draw.
6 Methods for Starting Portrait Drawings
Portraits are one of the most challenging subjects to draw accurately, especially for beginners.
How to Experiment with Your Drawings
"I don't have a style with my drawings, but I wish I did. It's something I'm always searching for."
9 Ways to Make Money as an Artist
Have you ever wondered how to make money as an artist? If so, you're not alone. Even the most prestigious Fine Art colleges in the world tend to forget to teach their art students this little important bit of information. Why is it that there doesn't seem to be a clear path or way for artists to make a living nowadays?
3 Rules for Learning to Draw
Learning to draw is one of the most challenging journeys you might decide to embark on. It will test you to the core of your being and make you want to quit almost everyday.
How to Create the Perfect Watercolor Painting Color Palette
Choosing colors to use for you palette can be a daunting task - especially for beginners - but it’s essential for growth and creating the paintings you wish to paint.
My First Decade of Painting - 10 Years in Review
I started painting while in my second year of college during a Color & Composition class. We had an assignment where we had to create multiple pieces with each one being done in a different medium.
5 Things I Learned from One Year of Watercolor Painting
Watercolors are one of the most challenging painting mediums out there - Unforgiving and mysterious. Feared by many, including myself. Then one day I finally decided to take them more seriously and try to harness their powers. It all started a year ago.
Learn How to Paint a Mountain Landscape with Watercolors
I painted this watercolor from a photograph that I took on a trip to Alaska in early May. This particular scene is of some mountains near the Denali Park Entrance.