The best work comes from Play
Author: Matt Shanks
Credentials aren’t that important for most things
An uncertified surgeon is illegal but it’s probably true that no one has ever died by looking at artwork produced by an uncredentialed artist.
The problem with pure
Are acrylics or digital any less ‘pure’ than oils? Those in the art world favour tradition over new technology, but everything was new technology once.
Colour palette reference: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
She-Ra’s poppy, but limited colour palette show that you can still go bright without going gaudy.
What are your chances of being discovered?
Is being discovered simpler than we think? All we need is to make the work, then tell people about it.
How does reputation reflect on you?
In what ways do our curated online selves make us who we are?
Lucky breaks are everywhere
Our intuition tells us that good luck is harder to find than bad luck, but what if luck was just about the way you looked at something?
How much should I spend on a pencil, paper, and eraser?
Maybe “Buy the best art materials you can afford” isn’t the best advice after all.
Quiet, Please
An artist’s challenge is to create their own quiet amidst all the noise because no umpire will do it for us.
Ideas are easy, progress is hard
Ideas are everywhere, but artists are not. Is it really just fear of failure that prevents people from converting their ideas into art?