The Dragons Egg | Properly Planning Art

The Dragons Egg | Properly Planning Art

Proper planning your Art is the key to a successful piece. All the research, reference, reading, studying and practice has a purpose greater than simply getting better. Planning makes the work so much more fluid, it takes all the struggles and challenges and enables...
Art Skill Upgrade | Robert Beverly Hale

Art Skill Upgrade | Robert Beverly Hale

As an artist, one must always be in the mindset of promoting an art skill upgrade. In creative work, more than any other field, it seems that importance of growing must always be at the forefront. As I start each piece, work through their individual challenges and...
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...