Emily van Lidth de Jeude·1 day agoDo You Really Want Your Kid to Be an Artist?When I was a kid, I wanted to be an artist. Or a botanist, or a hair-dresser. My parents and grandparents gave me wonderful art supplies, and my father even made me a palette with a hole in it for my thumb, and positioned the kitchen stool in front of…Art13 min read
Khoa-Nathan Ngo·1 day agoFree Resources to Learn About ArtAlthough it is very challenging to understand the value of art, learning about its history can help improve your understanding. In addition to being more knowledgeable about the subject, learning about different genres and art styles can also help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself. …Khoa Nathan Ngo2 min read
Drawism Art Blog·1 day ago10 Art Inspiration Ideas To Put You In a Better Mood!Beginning any creative endeavor is an exciting & fun experience. But after thinking about some art inspiration ideas, you might feel a bit overwhelmed on where to start or how to get started. Or maybe you don’t know exactly what you want to create or draw. There are thousands of…Art Therapy10 min read
Sarah Marie·6 days agoExplorations with Bubble ArtEmbracing my inner child in art — Art has the amazing ability to help our mental health. It helps us calm down and focus on a single project, blocking out the outside world. The fine hand motor coordination and bright colors can help our brains to disconnect from the stress of our everyday lives and be encompassed…Art6 min read
Sarah Marie·May 11Inspired by New SuppliesNew art supplies can make all the difference — This week, I found and purchased a new art supplies kit! I was so excited to finally update my drawing supplies. Previously, I only had one standard set of 12 colored pencils, one set of space colored pencils, one set of 12 markers, and a fine-point permanent marker for inking…Art4 min read
Egthib·May 4ex·plo·rat·ionBy: Emma Thibodeaux A deep dive into four questions to analyze and reflect on my findings or realizations throughout this Spring semester as a Art Education Student at Texas State. How do you learn in the digital age? I have found that through this Learning and Digital Media course, I learn best through exploration. During certain inquiries I…Exploration7 min read
Sarah MarieinRefresh the Soul·May 4Getting in the Flow to Finally Finish a ProjectThe benefits of the flow state, what it is, and how to enter it — “You just gotta get in the flow, man.” “Get in the zone and you’ll be done in no time!” “I’m having such a state of writer’s block! Why can’t the words just flow?” We’ve all heard some variations of these phrases. Maybe you heard them in a movie. Maybe they…Art5 min read
Sarah Marie·Apr 27Practicing Art While TravelingPlans, Realities, and Lessons Learned — *Note this article was written in sections, both before my trip and after, which is why there are discrepancies throughout in terms of verb tense and the difference between what I had planned and what really happened.* When learning a new skill, we often want to keep up with our…Art5 min read
Sarah MarieinRefresh the Soul·Apr 6Dealing with Obstacles When Learning a New SkillSometimes it seems like the world is against you — I’ve had the Bob Ross box set longer than I care to admit. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been trying to delve more into art, trying to overwrite the years of believing that I was “unartistic” and unable to do anything better than stick figures. It’s been a…Art9 min read
M. H. Rubin·Mar 31“Get the Cliché Out of the Way”My First Rule in Picture Taking — I drove 5200 miles around the country after my junior year in college. And I brought 20 rolls of film — 720 images in all — which was a lot in 1984. I felt like a pro, traveling with a “brick” of Tri-X. When you shoot film you try hard…Photography4 min read
