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Managing Time | Winged Protection

Managing Time | Winged Protection

In this busy world its just as much about finding time as it is about managing time you do have. As we grow and practice we begin to discover aspects about our creation that no one can teach us. We learn when we paint, write, search, research and rest the best. Take...
Poison Frogs and Art Job Options

Poison Frogs and Art Job Options

I was listening to a few podcasts with Chris Oatley and Noah Bradley (1,2) where they were discussing potential art job options, for illustrators. The beauty of this particular discussion comes from the fact that the emphasis is on individual ways an artists can make...
Art Progress Reflection

Art Progress Reflection

Art progress reflection can be fun. But, lets admit it, sometimes keeping things flowing smoothly is not always easy when you are a freelance illustrator. Everything seems to come in waves, from finances and work, to inspiration and technical improvement. But I think...
Bond With Our Art

Bond With Our Art

We all know the bond with art, especially as creatives. It seems to form naturally between ourselves and our work. It can often lead to some stressful times when it comes to weeding out the old works of the past that don’t quite make it up to our current...
Artist Inspiration Joe Mad

Artist Inspiration Joe Mad

Today I looked at the art of Joe Madureira (Joe Mad), an amazing graphic novel artist. Every once in a while I really love to take one of my favorite artists and create a sketch in their style. I was initially turned on to his work through comics but was really blown...