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Outsider Artists: Exploring the Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness
Outsider Artists Much has been published on the link between creativity and mental illness, from scholarly articles to articles in New York Times. What is clear is that mental illness, and other conditions like ADD and Autism, ...
Top 11 Editorial Cartooning Pulitzer Prize Winners
The winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning is awarded each year to, “A distinguished cartoon or portfolio...
Sketched, Not Stirred: Drink and Draw
Drink and Draw There are a lot of things NOT to do when you’ve been drinking – things like driving, going to work, or calling an ex. Fortunately, drawing is not one of those sober-only activities. In bars across the...
Pencil Artist of the Week: Mohammed Abbagana
This week’s featured pencil artist is Mohammed Abbagana, a Nigerian artist who has gained a large following
8 Creative Instagram Profiles You Have To Follow
If you haven’t joined @beefcakepantyhose – Beck presents some amazing street art from Chicago, from graffiti to architecture. Follow this artist to keep tabs on the Windy City. @otherlessness – Garrett Daun’s specialty ...
Pencil Sketches Star Van Gogh – PPC
Pencils and Pop-Culture: Pencil Sketches Star Van Gogh It would be a herculean undertaking to add up the total number of square feet dedicated in museums to paintings and sculpture, versus the floorspace housing pencil sketches...
You Go Girl: Celebrating International Women’s Day
Celebrating International Women’s Day March 8th is International Women’s Day, which honors the work of the suffragettes and celebrates women’s achievements. Ironically, we working women do not have the day off. I gues...
More Drawing Websites Every Artist Should Follow
This post is a follow-up to the post Drawing Websites Every Artist Should Follow, in which we discussed ten great drawing websites for artists looking to hone their skills and connect with other artists who are passionate about...
Drawing Lessons: Using Light and Shadows to Create 3-Dimensional Shapes
Drawing Lessons: Using Light and Shadows to Create 3-Dimensional Shapes What gives objects form and shape? Light and the shadows it creates. Since graphite creates only shades of gray, values are all we have to represent l...
Wearable Art: Customize Your Canvas Shoes
When I was in preschool, I wanted to be a pirate when I grew up. Pirates of the Caribbean was my favorite ride at Disneyland, and it has been my favorite movie since it came out. When I got a pair of sponge-on-a-sticks to apply...
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