Sometimes a piece just isn’t coming together. You’ve been working on something for hours and it still doesn’t look right. What do you do? Delete the file in shame? Turn to oil painting instead of digital collage? Quit being an artist all together? Hell no!…
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Where to find free public domain images for digital artwork
The backbone of my digital collages are public domain images that I’ve collected over the years. If I didn’t have them to use I’d be in BIG TROUBLE. But what IS public domain? Public Domain Definition the realm embracing property rights that belong to the…
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Going digital – why I’m dumping my paper ephemera collection
Being stuck indoors for the last three months has changed my thinking on hoarding art supplies. Pre-pandemic, it was totally fine to have stacks and stacks of books, papers, and ephemera– because I (basically) had everything in boxes and semi-organized, and eventually I’d use them….
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Work-in-progress Wednesday
After a month and a half of worrying, waiting, and just hanging in there, I FINALLY felt the urge to start making art again. It’s still slow going, but I wanted to show off what I’m working on and what I plan to do in…
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How to handle art jealousy and become a better artist
How do you handle art jealousy? I mean, spend any amount of time online in the artistic community, and you’ll inevitably run into the Big Green Monster. No, not Shrek. JEALOUSY. I struggle with art jealousy all the time. I see an amazing art journal…
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The 6 frugal habits of a penny-pinching mixed media artist
Having recently decided to become more penny-pinching than in previous years, and wanting to get OUT of the habit of just buying everything I see, I found myself developing some new, frugal habits. Specifically, 6 habits that center around re-using, recycling, and “making do.” Here’s…
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How to save BIG MONEY on art supplies
The struggle between wanting to buy ALL THE THINGS and also, y’know, saving money is real tough. So many pretty paints, stamps, inks, and brushes! Here’s a for instance: I REALLY wanted a set of Dylusions spray inks. I loved the colors, loved how easy…
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