Every artist, no matter how skilled or experienced, has encountered a painting that just didn’t turn out as expected. It’s a natural part of the creative process! While most of us view an unsuccessful painting as a failure, it actually can hold a valuable learning experience. In fact, these moments of artistic struggle can teach […]
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I collaborated with SNKADX.com to create my first pair of custom painted sneakers! I’ve broken down all the products I used, their costs, my process, and the hurdles I hit along the way. Thanks for checking it out! If you’re into it, give me a follow on socials and sign up for alerts—no spam, no
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Instagram vs. Artworld 3 Minute Read Art Basel just posted their annual outlook survey for 2024 where they found 54% of HNW (High Net Worth) collectors were planning to buy art over the next year, and 77% of HNW collectors remained optimistic about the art market’s performance over the next six months. That might make
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Digital Distractions Become An Art Form My digital realm is precise, enjoyable, and most of all, addicting. It’s created by algorithms that are tailor-made by studying my search history, screen time, messages, shopping patterns and eavesdropping on my conversations. They have figured out what I want and when I want it. My digital realm keeps
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Time for a new conversation I guess the title might be a little confusing. But that’s what if feels like starting this new body of work – like I’m starting a new conversation. I had been creating works based on Mexican Folklore, “Alebrijes” that were involved in a post apocalyptic future where tech and environmental
4 Quick Tips For Buying Art Do you remember your favorite toy, book, t-shirt, video game, cartoon character, or whatever as a kid? I’m sure there was something about the design, color, mood, or even the image of it that you couldn’t get enough of. I ask this because that’s the same feeling that you
Keeping a Studio Journal I started keeping a studio journal at the beginning of last year (2022). It’s helped in so many areas of my studio practice that I thought I’d share this little nugget of joy with you all. Now just to clarify, my studio journal is completely different than any of my sketchbooks.
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A step by step guide on how I mount artwork created on paper to wood panel so it’s ready to hang in a gallery, business, or your home!
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I’ve had a box of watercolors sitting in my studio storage cabinet now for over a year. I kept promising myself I would try them out at some point. Welp, I finally blocked out some time and opened the box! I wanted to share with you all the approach I took and some of the
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If you are like me, sometimes watching other artists doing their thing can be the trigger you need to get you motivated and in the studio creating. In this post I’m sharing my top seven YouTube creators I avidly watch. These creators have helped me with artist block, artist guilt, or just boredom at times.
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