Read more about the article Hoarding Art & Craft Supplies (and feeling guilty about it)
At what point is enough, enough?

Hoarding Art & Craft Supplies (and feeling guilty about it)

. . . It's all part of the discovery stage of learning art, so for this reason, I have no regrets—not over purchasing the first sets of each mediums, at least. The second, third, and/or fourth watercolor/gouache/colored pencil/etc. set, however? Yes, there's plenty of guilt there. Art supplies are meant to be used. They're not doing their job if they're just collecting dust. That doesn't spark joy for either party—not the user nor the item. . .

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Read more about the article “The Funemployed Artist”
Think of it as a rebrand—same thing, just in a different package.

“The Funemployed Artist”

The dreaded job search. . . where do I even begin? It really has a way of shattering your sense of self-worth. Maybe it's the act of condensing who you are onto a sheet of printer paper, only to have it tossed into the recycling bin. Or knowing that AI software combed through your application and deemed you thoroughly unworthy to even be assessed by a living, breathing person. . .

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Read more about the article My Love-Hate Relationship with Art – When Art Becomes Frustrating
What can I say? Life is complicated ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

My Love-Hate Relationship with Art – When Art Becomes Frustrating

There are times when I love art my art. But these moments are rare. More often than not, I find myself fighting with my art. Frustrated because it doesn’t want to do what I tell it to. My hues repel one another. My inkwork is off beyond recovery. . .

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Read more about the article Making Lake Pigments (ft. Red Cabbage, Beets, & Black Currant)
WTF is "Potassium Aluminum Sulfate"?

Making Lake Pigments (ft. Red Cabbage, Beets, & Black Currant)

Before diving into my lake pigment exploits, I'd like to give credit where it's due. What kickstarted this whole DIY journey was a YouTube video posted by Arleebean on paint making. She filmed the process of creating a watercolor binder and mulling store-bought pigments into them. I was in complete awe. . .

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Read more about the article The ULTIMATE Art Supply Guide for Complete Beginners – Sketchbooks, Alcohol Markers, Watercolors, & More
Your one-stop shop of all things art supplies! A.K.A. everything I wish I knew when starting my art journey.

The ULTIMATE Art Supply Guide for Complete Beginners – Sketchbooks, Alcohol Markers, Watercolors, & More

Deciding to dive into the world of art can be a very intimidating venture. As with learning any new skill, it's difficult to know where to start in terms of supplies and materials. When I started to learn how to draw back in 2016, I remember feeling so overwhelmed. So, I've taken the liberty of crafting this ultimate guide to art supplies for beginner artists. Note that I'm still in the process of learning myself, so this post will be a living document. I'm beyond open to feedback if you have anything to add to this. . .

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Read more about the article 2.5 Years of Art Progress – Art Improvement Over Time
A dive into my very first "crappy Walmart sketchbook".

2.5 Years of Art Progress – Art Improvement Over Time

Watching your art improve over your first couple of years is an exhilarating experience. It's full of anticipation and wonder—and makes you feel like you can take on the world. This video showcases my art improvement from the very beginning, until the end of 2018. In other words, I go through every single drawing in my infamous "crappy Walmart sketchbook". Yes, the sketchbook I purchased during a fateful summer afternoon when the fan-art driven desire to learn how to draw slapped me in the face (RE: My Coming of Age Art Journey (Part 1) – Finding Inspiration).

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Read more about the article Taking On a HUGE Art Challenge – Pushing Your Artistic Limits
Diving into a huge project with the naivety of an amateur artist ;)

Taking On a HUGE Art Challenge – Pushing Your Artistic Limits

There aren't many perks to being an amateur artist; however, it does come with one clear benefit: An inflated and unearned sense of confidence in your (lack of) abilities. So when my mom, of all people, asked me to paint a huge "masterpiece" to be hung in our living room, I of course told her that I could handle it. "It'll be easy breezy!" I thought. So I went to the nearest Dollarama and picked up a couple of large paintbrushes. . .

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Read more about the article Finding Your Creative Medium
It's time to settle down, my little jellybean.

Finding Your Creative Medium

. . . The point is, you start off small in the amateur stage. And once you slowly begin to find our footing, you explore. Your creative scope begins to expand, ever so slowly—as does your sense of exploration. Different styles and mediums begin to influence your work. And then one day, when you least expect it, your creative medium slaps you across the face. It could be a love-at-first-sight type of slap. Your first time using soft-core colored pencils for instance and then, boom, instant adoration for the medium. Or it could be a relationship full of exasperation to start. Writing off, say, acrylics out of frustration, only to be drawn back to them later down the line. . .

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