There comes a point when you want to share something you’ve made. You’re really excited about a particular collage and want to show it off– so you join a few Facebook groups, make an account on Flickr, maybe even start an art Instagram page. And…
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From journal to collage: Finding inspiration from life experiences
Many of my own collages are created through thinking about a specific event or feeling I’ve had recently, and developing a visual story for them. Though the connection between my experience and my collage may not be obvious to anyone but myself, it makes for…
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What to do when you hate your collage
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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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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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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Don’t be a mixed media art hoarder
If I let myself, I’d buy ALL the mixed media supplies. Every paint, every type of gesso, every stamp and stamp pad and brush that I could find. But I’m not made of money, so I have to restrain myself. And actually, NOT buying every…
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How to make more art when you’re short on time
The eternal question of every artist: how to make more art?? Modern adult life means a) always working, b) always tired, and c) always wondering what happened to that creative spark we had as a kid. I’m majorly bummed that I don’t seem to have…
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