Hello creative person! I know you, like me, would rather be drawing, painting, writing or doing your favorite passionate pursuit. But I have a question for you. Are you a fan of the decluttering fad that’s everywhere these days? OK I understand how important having a tidy space is. We’re currently living in a studio…
Location: Philadelphia, PA aka The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection Greetings! For the past 5 years, my husband, David, and I have been living in Philadelphia. I got accepted into art school here in Philly and we were both up for an adventure. As we stare down the end of our living options…
Drawing drills Why bother with drawing drills when I’ve been out of school for 6 months? Well, truth is the commitment to the craft requires drawing drills. And, since David and I are staying in Philadelphia 1 more year, I’ve enlisted the help of one of my instructors, Stephen Early, to help me continue to refine…
Self awareness as a technique for learning What does self-awareness have to do with art school? Consider this, Studio Incamminati Instructor and painter JaFang Lu said the following to me and my classmates (more than once) this year (and last), “I can share my knowledge with you but I cannot tell you how to manage your…
More Heat Greetings from art school (aka rigor central) where we have been working without any heat in our studio. In fact, we haven’t had heat for over 6 weeks. Who cares? You can always put on another layer, right? Sure, except for our fabulous and amazing nude models. Take the model (Pixie) for this…
Straight lines and angles Using straight lines and angles helps the artist to create a strong, energetic framework for any work of art (drawing or painting) whether its a simple still life or something as complex as the human figure. Drawing is something we all probably have done – especially as little kids. In this…
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