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Kill Art Block NOW with Variations on a Portrait Study

Portrait warm-ups are part of many artist warm-up exercises. Today we’ll look at expanding on those warm-ups by using distinguishing[…]

Idea Generators are incredibly useful tools to help combat art block. In this post, I’ll discuss some of my favorite[…]

Drawing from reference is a go-to exercise when I’m feeling artistically stuck. But I generally don’t stop there. Often times,[…]

In my last post, we looked at using vertical symmetry for brainstorming character head designs. Did you know that the[…]

Drawing with symmetry can be a very powerful tool for character creation. Many digital programs support symmetry, including Procreate, Photoshop,[…]

Our first creator interview is with cartoonist Steve Ogden, of Magnificatz fame! Who are you and how long have you[…]

The reason why many introductory drawing classes in art school focus on drawing from observation is because no matter how[…]

Wanna know a secret? Getting stuck or frustrated is a natural part of being an artist. Not knowing how to[…]

The site you are reading right now was directly inspired by an Instagram post that I made on the subject[…]