TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Studying the Portrait Using George Bridgman’s Book
One of the most influential art instructors was George Bridgman who was part of a core group from the Art Students League back in the early 20th century who defined and refined the process of learning how to make art for commercial and fine artists. Bridgman was one of the first to define a process for breaking down the human form, and compared it to the machine and its mechanical parts, indicative of the times…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Freelance Finance: Bookkeeping
January 5, 2024 - Finance. It's not a word artists generally like to hear. There's an assumption that artists are not "money people", but I think this mindset is to our detriment. The way that a freelance illustrator makes a living can be multifaceted and out of the ordinary, so we should in fact aim to be more adept at managing our money than the average person. In talking to other artists I've realised that this is an area that is woefully lacking in art education. If you are taught anything business-related at all, it is usually about how to make money, but what to do once it is made is not addressed much. So this year I will be writing some posts on finance-related topics for artists, especially freelancers. These posts are meant for absolute beginners. The aim…
PREVIOUS POSTS
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What To Do When Someone Steals Your Art
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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A Teaser
Monday, January 31, 2011
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Francis Ford Coppola: On Risk, Money, Craft & Collaboration
Saturday, January 29, 2011
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It’s not too late!!!!
Friday, January 28, 2011
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Inspiration: FASHION
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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Showing At The Society of Illustrators
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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