TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Fear of Photos
Working from photos comes up every semester I teach. The students are always concerned that it’s cheating. Ridiculous. If you know how to train yourself to draw, then photography is not an issue. It can help you see. Here’s why… The camera does not capture the reality we experience. A photograph is a representation of reality, not a copy of it. A painting doesn’t copy reality either. It doesn’t come close. It is a representation,…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Finding Your Unique Artistic Voice
January 16, 2025 - I am delighted to share this video panel talk on finding and developing your unique artistic voice. We had the best time chatting with some of the most iconic creators out there - Donato Giancola, Ed Binkley, Scott Gustafson and Allen Williams. Each has a wildly distinctive creative voice and hugely generous spirit. We are grateful for all the insights, wisdom and creativity they shared from their own artistic journeys. I hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did. You can see more of everyone's work here: Ed Binkley: website: www.edbinkley.com IG: @edbinkleyart Donato Giancola: website: https://donatoarts.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donatoarts/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donato.giancola.7 Scott Gustafson: website: www.scottgustafson.com Facebook: The Art of Scott Gustafson Instagram: @scottgustafsonart Allen Williams: website: https://www.allenwilliamsstudio.com/ FB: AllenWilliamsArt IG: @I_JustDraw Twitter: @IJustDraw Youtube: Youtube.com/AllenWilliamsStudio Colin Poole: website: www.colinpoole.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colin.poole.125 Instagram:…
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