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If You Are Weird, This Is Why You Should Be Happy About It

Being weird is an essential trait for any artist. It allows them to think differently, to see the world from a unique perspective, and to create art that stands out from the crowd. One of the most iconic examples of an artist who embraced their weirdness is Salvador Dalí. Dalí was known for his surrealist paintings, which often featured strange and fantastical imagery. He was also known for his…

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Stop Robbing Your Child of Their Creativity

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Art is not only fun and enjoyable for children, but it also has numerous benefits that can help with their development and growth. However, despite the many benefits of art, some parents may be tempted to discourage their children from being creative, believing that it’s a waste of time or that they should be focusing on more “practical” activities. But this couldn’t be further from the…

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Book of the Week #25 - "Business of Being an Artist"

Book of the Week #25 – “Business of Being an Artist”

ART CAREER TIPS “Business of Being an Artist” By Daniel Grant ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. This updated and expanded version of the classic “Business of Being and Artist) provides every visual artist with a useful practical guide to develop and build their own professional art career. Daniel Grant writes about the experiences of dozens of practicing artists, describing their real-life…

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3 TED Talks about Creativity Every Artist Must Watch

3 TED Talks about Creativity Every Artist Must Watch

TED Talks are an incredibly valuable source of free information and inspiration for many creatives. In fact, they touch several topics that vary from the practical to the theoretical side of things. Hosts are usually very engaging, and there’s always something to learn from these talks! What is a TED talk? A TED talk is a recorded public-speaking presentation that was originally given at the…

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Book of the Week #24 - "Making It in the Art World"

Book of the Week #24 – “Making It in the Art World”

ART CAREER TIPS “Making It in the Art World: New Approaches to Galleries, Shows, and Raising Money” By Brainard Carey ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. This book aims to teach to today ‘s artists how to survive, exhibit, and earn money, without selling out. By reading Making It in the Art World everyone will be able to learn how to be a professional artist and new methods to define and realise what…

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6 Time and Productivity Management Tips for Creatives

6 Time and Productivity Management Tips for Creatives

Creative minds are full of ideas, reminders, deadlines, projects and the list goes on. How to organise all of these things? Time management is an incredible tool to achieve our goals, complete our tasks and work on our projects without procrastinating, forgetting something on the way or going completely crazy and burnout. All you need to do is to take some time (weekly, daily or monthly) to sit…

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Weekly Exercise 5 - Draw the same object everyday changing technique/style

Weekly Exercise 5 – Draw the same object everyday changing technique/style

As we have learned already, sticking to a theme or rule can really force oursevles to come up with creative ideas, and like so, freeing us from our temporary art blocks.  At some point of our lives we all said “I’d love to sketch more” but found ourselves stuck as soon as we put the tip of the oencil on the piece of paper in front of us. Well.. why not just choosing an object only and picturing…

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How Perfectionism Works Against Artists

How Perfectionism Works Against Artists

The vast majority of us aims to perfection in what they do, right? We maybe wish to be perfect singers, perfect artists or perfect athletes. Sad to know nobody will reach this. We can become very good at something, but also we must start from somewhere. And here the issue starts. How can we accept the mediocrity of “phase 1” when we’d love to be perfect as soon as we start? We are afraid our…

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Book of the Week #23 - "How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer"

Book of the Week #23 – “How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer”

INSPIRING TIPS “How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer” By Debbie Millman ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Do you ever wish to take a peek inside the heads of some of the world’s greatest living graphic designers? Maybe you’re curious about how they think, how they connect to others, and what special skills they have. This book contains interviews, in which well nineteen designers, including…

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4 Ways to Avoid Social Media Burnout as an Artist

4 Ways to Avoid Social Media Burnout as an Artist

What does the term “burnout” mean? Burnout is a state of physical and emotional fatigue that can occur when you experience long-term stress in your life. Common signs of burnout are tiredness, feeling drained of energy and/or trapped by something. More specifically, burnout from social media is a relatively common issue of our times, since more and more people started to actually work and spend…

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6 Key Elements for a Professional Portfolio Website - for Artists

6 Key Elements for a Professional Portfolio Website – for Artists

Why does an artist need a website in the first place? As we now being an artist, that we like it or not, is not only creating our art. We need to put ourself out there, building trust on our name and creating our network circle. A website is a great tool you can use to massively improve and simplify the marketing, networking and managing side of being an artist. It is fundamental to keep your…

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Book of the Week #22 - "Give Yourself Margin"

Book of the Week #22 – “Give Yourself Margin”

SELF-HELP AND CREATIVITY TIPS “Give Yourself Margin: A Guide to Rediscovering and Reconnecting with Your Creative Self” By Stacie Bloomfield ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. This book is about giving yourself the space—the mental margin—to reconnect with your creative self by trying new things and, yes, even by failing sometimes. “Note to self: Visualize the life that you want to have. Then do…

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Book of the Week #21 - "Creatives on Creativity"

Book of the Week #21 – “Creatives on Creativity”

ART AND CREATIVITY TIPS “Creatives on Creativity: 44 Creatives in Conversation with Steve Brouwers” By Steve Brouwers ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. SUMMARY This book will give you the chance to take a look inside the minds of 44 creative masterminds, such as Stefan Sagmeister, George Lois, Morag Myerscough and Harry Gruyaert In Creatives for Creativity Steve Brouwers interviews well 42 creative…

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Weekly Exercise 4 - Draw One Subject a Day

Weekly Exercise 4 – Draw One Subject a Day

As we have learned already, sticking to a theme or rule can really force oursevles to come up with creative ideas, and like so, freeing us from our temporary art blocks.  At some point of our lives we all said “I’d love to sketch more” but found ourselves stuck as soon as we put the tip of the oencil on the piece of paper in front of us. Well.. why not just choosing random objecs around us and…

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Book of the Week #20 - "ART/WORK"

Book of the Week #20 – “ART/WORK”

SELF-HELP AND BUSINESS TIPS “ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career” By Heather Darcy Bhandari and Jonathan Melber ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. SUMMARY ART/WORK aims to be the most comprehensive guide in this field. It gives artists of every level the tools they need to make it in such a competitive field. Whether you’re an art school grad looking for a…

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The Cutest Watercolor Characters You've Ever Seen - Johndrawing

The Cutest Watercolor Characters You’ve Ever Seen – Johndrawing

Did you miss our interviews? Today you’ll be able to read my chat with @johndrawing! This incredibly talented artist and watercolor illustrator is capable of creating scenes and characers that will completely blew your mind: delicate, cute, so detailed and technically perfectly done, you might even question if they’re real or not. I am so grateful I had the opportunity to talk to him about his…

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Book of the Week #19 - "100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design"

Book of the Week #19 – “100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design”

GRAPHIC DESIGN TIPS “100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design” By Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. SUMMARY This book, as mentioned in its title, covers the most important 100 moments throughout the whole graphic design’s history. “The only difference between an extraordinary life and an ordinary one is the extraordinary pleasures you find in ordinary things.“ —…