December 27, 2023
2023 was a strange year for my art because I didn’t really finish any paintings. I didn’t produce epic illustrations or landscapes or anything that I’m usually known for. I didn’t make a bunch of art for The Sin of Man. I worked a lot this year, but in different ways. Early in the year […]
December 11, 2023
The best artists are not making their best art and that makes me sad. The best artists have access to the best jobs from the best companies. Those companies are the ones who control most of the attention and make most of the money, so they can afford to pay for the best artists and […]
December 5, 2023
“Don’t work too hard.”“You don’t have to work all day, every day.”“You’re still an artist even if you’re not making art.” I’m not saying any of these are wrong. In many ways, I absolutely agree with them. But there is a destructive undertone to these messages. The reality is that you don’t have to work […]
November 27, 2023
Most artists seem to achieve a certain level of skill and then stop progressing. This has always bothered me because it doesn’t feel like it would be necessary and yet it usually happens. An artist’s plateau can be at just about any level. Some are pretty high and the artist can have a long and […]
November 15, 2023
Burnout is not necessarily a sign that you’re working too much The problem might actually be one of these:
October 12, 2023
Around seemingly every industry and hobby, online communities form. These used to be nice. Forums were great. But now, we have social media. Yay. I want to talk about the community of one of my favorite passions: art. Because there is a disease taking hold of that community. Artists are not nice to other artists. […]
October 9, 2023
I used to struggle with wrist pain. My right wrist was inflexible, weak, and prone to overuse pain. But now it’s a lot better. There are a number of things I do for good wrist-health. I don’t know which of these helps the most and which are completely useless, but here you go:
October 3, 2023
Artists are struggling. Artists are usually struggling, but they are struggling more and in different ways than before. I’ve been hearing these refrains: “I’m not growing my following any more.”“It’s harder to sell my art/courses/products.”“I get fewer likes/comments than I used to.”“I don’t know why I make art any more.” Are these the workings of […]
September 27, 2023
Most of the art we look at is on a screen. And not even a screen any more, but now a phone screen. I have met and been confused by some of the younger generation: they don’t own a computer. No desktop, no laptop. Just a phone. Maybe a tablet. This confuses me for many […]
July 6, 2023
I always wanted to write a book and I was always scared to do it. I felt that if I was going to make a book with my art, it had to be The Book; it had to be an epic tome, a defining landmark in my life. A coffee table book that would test […]