How To Get Started as an Artist

Failure can be a Positive Thing!    It's hard falling on your face. I know this feeling, oh to well. It's a feeling that seems like it takes the breath right out of you, it takes the wind out of your sails and you're not sure if you can recover. Well, guess what... You can!!!    "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." Henry Ford was an amazing and innovating man. He is no stranger to failure, but he overcame the obstacles in his way and changed the world!!     Keep this in mind the next time you "think" you have failed. Try to understand that it is a new opportunity to learn and correct what made you come up short. Next time wont be the same if you've learned from the mistakes that were made!!    I remember when I was young and learning how to draw. I thought I was going to be the best but when I sat down for my first few lessons I soon realized I wasn't that good. I was devastate

Hey Guys!! A lot has changed over the years that I have been writing this.    I know I haven't been writing continuously so I am sorry about that. I want you guys to know that I was going through, like many artists, a transition in my career. It has come with ups and downs but I have learned who I am and what I want to do.    I want to help YOU!!! :) I mostly paint live now and I want to share this experience with you. So, this brings me to the point I'm really writing this blog, YOU.   Are you a beginner? Would you like to better your skills as an artist and/or creative? I'm opening my doors to you to help in any way I can. Lets start a conversation!! I want to hear what you're passionate about, what inspires you, and what you need help with.    (Checkout this website:   http://mydrawinghelper.com/  This is awesome for people that want to learn how to draw. My artist friend, Daniel, has made an awesome beginner course of tutorials that takes you s

-“ There’s too Much Art so You Should Just Stop Creating” - Hello guys! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend creating amazing pieces of art!! Today, I wanted to talk to you guys about something that was brought to my attention last week that really got me thinking. To be honest, I got me a little upset at first but I knew I needed to give it some thought before I started a conversation about it with you. It has come to my attention that some people think that there is just too much art in the world. Artists are making art at an amazing rate, not to mention the ease of that art being able to get out into the world via the various social media sites on the Internet. To tackle this problem, I think we will have to break this up into a few different talking points: ·       Who is making the art ·       Is it really art/worth selling ·       How much does the art cost/worth ·       The public’s knowledge about art First, lets talk about who is making the art.

How to Draw Landscape Outlines Let us talk about landscapes. In the lessons before, we talked about the importance of an outline for the human body and the same goes for any drawing, painting or illustration you are working on. Landscapes outlines are just like figure outlines. The only difference is they have no structure. Sketching outlines for landscapes will be much harder. Not because of skill level, but because its easier to loose yourself in them. I like to start out blocking in the major shapes of the landscape followed by lighting and shadows. Lets take a look at some of the examples. Example 1: I found this image on Google by searching the keyword “landscape.” Now, this outline is very basic with no true detail. Its made up of lines and scribbles to show shape, direction, light and shadow. All my paintings, drawing and sketches start very loose and gestured like this. All I need to do is get down a simple guideline of what I’m trying to create. Nothing fanc

How to Draw Figure Outlines In this lesson I want to talk more about the figure outline. Earlier we discussed how to sketch out the human head, now lets make a body to go with it! It’s the same idea as the head but with different shapes. Cross lines will help keep everything lined up. Now, this is where I put the disclaimer. If you really want to understand the figure outline, you first have to understand the human body. I’m not saying take an anatomy class, but it would help! (Maybe, find a book on the human body and use it as reference. Draw images from it to help you understand the human form in more depth). This example shows the basic structure of how I put together a body. I’m leaving out muscle structure and only focusing on the shapes I have come to use over the years of my practice. I do know there are many different ways to put together a nice figure structure so feel free to use any method that is most comfortable for you.   Remember, practice makes you

How to Draw Outlines of the human head Today we are going to be talking about outlines of the human head. Outlines are just guidelines that will help to structure out the image you want to paint, draw or create.   These fast structure sketches are just the framework for the final image. They are not to be taken very seriously, however, they are important to help your overall finished image. How many of you start off with an outline and find yourself spending more time on it than you think you should? How many of you worry if the outline is the right shape or size (proportion wize)? These are valid concerns but are ultimately not worth the stress.   Outlines are just the idea of your creation, not the finished work. Try not to spend so much time on them. Just get the idea out and on paper. When I was young, I asked my art teacher to help me with my outlining. If you are in need of help, I will tell you what my teacher told me. “Draw as many outlines as you can, as fast a