Read more about the article Inktober 2018 — Making Time to do What You Love
What's the Inktober Challenge without the "challenge"?

Inktober 2018 — Making Time to do What You Love

In the spirit of keeping this space raw and real, the ugly truth is that this year's Inktober 2018 challenge was kind of a bust for me. However, I'm happy to announce that I beat my previous record of 5 days (impressive, I know). This year, I lasted about half the month. In all honesty, I've never been consistent with anything in my life aside from brushing my teeth and other basic hygiene practices. Though I will voice a common thought of those who also partially completed Inktober (whether you lasted 4 days, or 25) when you were consistent, I bet it felt exhilarating and intrinsically rewarding.

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Read more about the article Learning Art as an Adult
If you touch her, you'll most certainly get burned.

Learning Art as an Adult

Especially as adults, it's mentally and emotionally challenging to begin something from square one. More specifically, it's difficult to admit to being genuinely bad at something when starting out. Young people make mistakes—it's inherent. Adults on the other hand, are supposed to have everything together. We have unlocked the secrets to succeeding in school and work (or at least being exceptionally average), that being genuinely bad at something has become a foreign concept—it's frustrating, disheartening, and it's unfortunately enough to make so many people quit before they see the slightest improvement in their work. . .

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Read more about the article Artist Alley Adventures — FanExpo Vancouver
Step aside Disney, there's a new "happiest place on Earth".

Artist Alley Adventures — FanExpo Vancouver

. . . Artist Alleys—areas of an event solely dedicated to artists of various skill levels to display and sell their artwork in various forms—are fairly common in popular culture conventions as well. The amount of artwork showcased by local artists is a major appeal of many geek-culture conventions. . . Despite being unique and intriguing, fan art's value is a controversial topic within the artist community. Arguments against fan art frequently include the lack of originality of the work and it's impediment on Copyright regulations, as characters and/or settings showcased in fan art are not owned by the "fan artist". However, there's something truly inspiring about seeing artists recreate well-loved characters from their own perspectives and in their own styles.

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Read more about the article Inktober 2018 — Building Habits as a Beginner Artist
Any attempt at drawing hands is a successful one.

Inktober 2018 — Building Habits as a Beginner Artist

The last time I attempted the Inktober challenge, I lasted about 5 days. The year before that? Four. This year, I'm determined to create a piece of art every single day for the entire month—something that I have yet to accomplish since I began my art journey 2 years ago. It sounds like a simple challenge; create one ink piece of art each day for the month of October. Easy peasy. . . right? . . .

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