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On the 4th of October 2021, instagram and facebook shut down globally, for the entire day. Those who relied solely on instagram to promote their business and (possibly) sell their products, had a serious problem. And although most people went back to social media like nothing happened, for some it
How to get the proportions right, is a question I get asked almost on a daily basis. I did a mini tutorial some time ago, but it is mainly for beginners. Here I will try to elaborate and expand the topic, so as to include “intermediate” artists. Without further ado,
As I mentioned in a couple of my previous posts, we do a lot of drawing and crafting with my kids. It was only a matter of time before we went into the “folding surprises” wagon! It all started when my daughter brought this folding surprise fish from school. We
Today, I have another funny craft for you, to do with your kids. Or alone for that matter, I am a total sucker for kids crafts! I initially made a similar Olaf as a label for my son’s schoolbag. (There’s his name on the back side, I guess it’s greek
A different post today, not strictly (fine) art related, but it is still part of my journey. 🙂 Being an artsy parent can have certain disadvantages, especially when it comes to kids. Yes, kids! Because they can have crazy demands from you. Naturally, we spend a lot of creative time
So, here’s the deal. After a long (1-year long) break from Caran D’Ache Luminance colored pencils and from traditional drawing in general, I decided to give these pencils another chance. Because I initially wasn’t impressed. The most annoying part was that everyone on the internet was raving about them, but
Today I will be discussing another issue that has been bugging me as of lately. When should you call your artwork done? Should you just call it finished and move on, as soon as possible? Or should you keep working until you are 99% satisfied? (For the sake of modesty,
Another procreate tutorial for you today! Starting off with a small disclaimer: This post is about creating a grunge effect in digital painting. It does not fully cover how to apply a grunge effect in photography. (although the same philosophy applies there as well) So, what is grunge? Grunge is
Another popular debate today, regarding digital art. Should you use custom brushes? I did a digital painting the other day and I was very reluctant as to whether I should use custom brushes for the serpent skin texture. In the end, I indeed decided to use them. Not because I
Creating a dispersion effect is a super easy, fun (and rather impressive I might add!) way to make an impact with your artwork. The technique is very common in photoshop. In today’s tutorial I will be explaining how you can create a dispersion effect in procreate, using custom brushes. Links
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