This is one of those controversial issues that may not be known to those outside of the art community, but has been thought about if not openly discussed among visual artists.
I personally was originally trained to use more traditional tools for more traditional methods of visual art, specifically painting. I was introduced to electronic tools automatically as I studied Graphic Design and Illustration.
Initially I was intrigued with how digital tools such as Photoshop allowed more for corrections and testing concepts within the cleaner and more “forgiving” environment of a …

Whether you’re an illustrator, comics creator, graphic designer, freelancer or painter; getting more customers and building (or even starting) your art business can be a challenge.
Big business makes it a common practice to guide their profitability based on steps taken from a written plan, but neither artists nor other entrepreneurs have a written roadmap to guide their success.
I’ve linked to a resource I use with my small business clients that you can print to help you get started in selling more and going to the next level with your Art …

You may have read or heard me talk about doing something creative everyday in order to maintain that creative “edge”. This is an example of doing just that. Out of all of the creative exercises that I can find to sharpen my artistic abilities, there’s nothing better than old fashioned sketching!
I recorded this quick sketch so that you can join me from start to finish! [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.507667&w=425&h=350&fv=]
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