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Why You’ve Got An Inconsistent Art Style (And How to Fix It)
Believe it or not, I was once a misguided art student who was struggling with your predicament. It’s the predicament of opening up your portfolio and scrolling through your recent artwork. One piece is a hyper-realistic charcoal drawing, the next is a vibrant, stylized cartoon. The one after that is a moody, painterly digital portrait.
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How to Stop Artistic Frustration: Learn The 5 Mindset Shifts
I know the feeling: You’re drawing every day. You’re watching drawing tutorials. You’re putting in the hours at your drawing table. However, every time you finish a piece, you feel that familiar, sinking feeling: “artistic frustration”. Unfortunately, your work doesn’t match the image which appears in your head. As a result, your artistic progress feels
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The Best Way to Add Storytelling to Artwork
You’ve mastered the proportions. You can draw a beautiful, technically perfect face. However, when people look at your work, they say, “That’s nice,” and move on. Consequently, your art is missing the spark—the narrative that makes the viewer stop, look closer, and ask, “What is the story here?” The best way to elevate your art
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How to Overcome the Fear of Drawing Badly: 5 Mindset Shifts
My fellow artist, I know you know the feeling: you sit down at your desk, sketchbook open, pencil in hand. You have a brilliant idea, a clear vision, but your hand freezes. The blank page stares back, and a voice whispers, “Don’t mess it up.” That voice is the how to overcome the fear of
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How to Avoid The Art Comparison Trap & Build An Art Voice
If you are an artist influenced by social media, you know the cycle: you spend hours, days, or even weeks pouring your soul into a piece of art. You post it online, and then the real work begins—the anxious, obsessive checking of the like count. When the likes don’t meet your expectations, a wave of
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Why Does My Face Drawing Still Look Wrong After Loomis?
Why Does My Face Drawing Still Look Wrong After Loomis? (5 Common Mistakes & The Solutions) In learning how to draw faces, you’ve probably encountered or heard of the Andrew Loomis method. It is the gold standard, the foundational technique taught in art schools and tutorials worldwide. I discovered The Loomis method as a child
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Drawing From Imagination: How To Go From Copier to Creator
Drawing From Imagination: How To Go From Copier to Creator Every artist dreams of it: sitting down with a blank page and, with a few effortless strokes, bringing a character from the depths of their imagination to life. It’s the ultimate expression of creative freedom, but for so many of us the reality is a
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7 Ways Of How To Practice Drawing & Stay Motivated
7 Ways Of How To Practice Drawing & Stay Motivated It’s a setback every artist knows: the initial thrill of learning how to draw faces has worn off, and you’ve been practicing diligently for weeks, maybe even months. But when you look at your work, a sinking feeling sets in. You’re stuck, your drawings don’t
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Beyond the Basics: An Eye-Opening Photorealism Drawing Tutorial
Beyond the Basics: A Photorealism Drawing Tutorial You’ve seen them, those AMAZING portraits that make you do a double-take. The portraits that are so rich with detail, texture, and light that you have to ask, “Is that a drawing or a photo?” Generally, there’s a certain magic to hyperrealism, a profound sense of awe in
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A Practical Guide to Developing An Artistic Voice
A Practical Guide to Developing An Artistic Voice If you’re an aspiring artist, you’ve heard it a thousand times. It’s the go-to feedback from well-meaning teachers and the most common answer to desperate questions in online forums. “Your fundamentals are good,” they say, “but you just need to find your style.” This seemingly helpful advice