Whether you went to art school or not, feedback from an experienced artist can be crucial in developing your craft. But art teachers aren’t always completely honest! In this guest post (and in the below video), artist James Joyce lets you in on the secrets your art...
I previously wrote an article called How to set up a killer art portfolio for school or work. In it, I mentioned that most artists are keeping their portfolios online these days. As such, the number of websites that have sprung up to host artists’ portfolios can...
Let’s start with a question: What is the purpose of an art portfolio? Don’t think about it just from your point of view, though — think from your client or admissions officer’s as well. On your end, the purpose is to achieve a goal: usually, getting accepted to an art...
It’s a crucial question for any creative young person, and for plenty of creative older folks: should I go to art school? Many of my articles are rooted in my own experience with tablets and digital art. But I didn’t go to art school. So I asked a few people who did...
There’s no shortage of articles on whether it’s better to work as a freelancer or in an office, and they tend to say the same things. That’s because it’s more of a personal lifestyle decision than anything to do with the work you’ll be doing. Still, as someone with...
Whether you’re considering art school or are already multiple semesters deep, it’s time to be thinking about what happens next. Many young people know they love art and creativity, but aren’t exactly sure what they’re going to do after earning an art school...
