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Why Do You Want to Learn How to Draw a Mandala?
I am not here to teach you how to make a mandala. You are not likely to appreciate the lesson. I am here to teach you how to draw one. The first thing you need to know is that all mandalas are wrong. They are wrong because they are incomplete. A wheel has spokes, but […]
Get Started – the First 4 Steps to Drawing a Mandala
In this article I will explain in 4 steps how to draw a Mandala. This article is designed for total beginners, I will talk you through each step and show you exactly how to do it. You can use this method to draw different types of mandala, the only difference will be the final colouring. […]
Finish Your First Mandala Without Sacrificing Beautiful Details for a More Abstract Drawing
If you are an aspiring mandala artist, there is one thing I would like to tell you. It’s something I wish someone had told me before I spent hours of work on my first mandala. You can avoid the frustration by learning this one simple trick. I started my first mandala with the best of […]
Who don’t you know as an Artist?
If you are an artist, the question is hard to answer. You are friends with your contemporaries, but not with people who have been dead for centuries. If the question is about people you think are good but not great, then it’s even harder. After all, you’re probably right about these people being good, so […]
Interesting and unexpected uses for pop art
The pop art movement was an attempt to make art that was interesting and unexpected. It has inspired many later artists, but in its early years it wasn’t clear what it was for. One problem was that, like other art movements that came before, artistically it seemed like a dead end. Pop art features bright […]
What You Need to Know When Getting Art Commissions
I just finished a blog that shows you exactly how to get your next high-paying art commission. In that tutorial, I went over the same steps, but I still had a lot of friends who were reaching out to me and saying they would like to know more about it. So I’m adding extra details […]
How to Overcome the Drift Factor which leads to failure of Artists
In this blog, we’re going to cover what drift is, as well as how it can impact your success as an artist as well as ways you can avoid it from being detrimental to your growth and development as an artist. Surrounded by people who admire you for your art, it can be easy to […]
THINGS I HATE ABOUT THE ART COMMUNITY
Let’s talk about some of the most annoying things in the art community. These are the things that frustrate me in the art community. I feel they’re harmful for everyone in it, and I want to talk about alternatives. I love being an artist because I get to express my ideas, connect with people around […]
The Best Ways to Develop a Social Following for Artists
In this blog post I’m going to show you how social media algorithms keep some artists stuck at the bottom while other artists seem to rise to the top. Many people think that Social Media Algorithms are hiding their art, which is true to some degree. However, if your art isn’t that good, it’s not […]
WHY ARTISTS SHOULDN’T BE ROMANTIC! [EXPLAINED]
If you’ve ever posted your work online and felt like no one cares, but you’re holding on to the dream of being a full-time artist, it is possible! A big reason why most artists will fail to build an audience for their work is that they won’t make a living off their art: in fact, […]
How to make a drawing look better INSTANTLY!
I’m going to show you an easy way to make your bad drawings look good and we’ll also talk about the three biggest mistakes I see artists make with their illustrations. I was about to quit my job and become an illustrator, but I knew it would take a while to get good at drawing. […]
How to Be a Full-Time Artist Without Go Broke
Now that you’ve heard it all before, do you understand that money doesn’t buy happiness? Do you understand that money is the root of all evil? Do you understand that cash rolls everything around me? As an artist, if you’re not bringing in enough to support yourself, it can be very hard to focus on […]