When Did Wood Burning Art Begin?
Wood Burning Art is as old as time itself. It can be seen as far back as the ancient Egyptian culture and appears in pre-history findings of others.
Continue reading History Of Wood Burning Art And PyrographyWood Burning Art is as old as time itself. It can be seen as far back as the ancient Egyptian culture and appears in pre-history findings of others.
Continue reading History Of Wood Burning Art And PyrographyConcept art is the rendering within art of a new idea, character, or setting which does not yet exist. Today this is often world building whether for video media, games, art for book covers, comics, fashion, and design.
Continue reading Is Concept Art A Beneficial Field For Artists GrowthLet me tell you now that I have personally built my very own cnc mill. Yet I did not do it with a prepackaged cnc router kit. Allow me to explain why.
The cnc router kits you find commercially packaged all have issues. There is no all in one solution that gives you the most for your money.
Continue reading What CNC Router Kit Is Best For WoodworkingThe right sharpening stone for what woodworking requires will prevent blade damage, personal injury, and maintain edge longevity. It is important to not treat every blade the same.
What I present here is not about sharpening stones for general uses. Rather this is specific to wood carving tools and woodworking blades.
Continue reading The Right Sharpening Stone For Woodworking BladesI will plant my flag early on here and tell you that there is nothing wrong with using a trace in art. Tracing has long been used as a method of transfer for artists across centuries.
Continue reading Is It Cheating To Trace In ArtI totally get that some people will have their personal favorite for creating an art gallery. Yet hands down WordPress is among the best platforms for an artist.
If you are looking to self promote your artwork and grow an art audience, there really is no better way. I will give the highlights of what makes WordPress so valuable to independent artist marketing when compared to other options.
Continue reading What Is The Best Online Art Gallery For ArtistsI wish to detail the advantages an independent artist obtains by taking part in an art website or owning an online gallery. Before I continue I need to preface the requirements of what qualifies for this.
Listing your art on someone else’s site or domain does not qualify. Also having a shop page under someone else’s brand like Etsy does not qualify.
Continue reading Do Artists Need An Online GalleryDo artists need to be on social media? The answer is both yes and no depending on your answer to a big question. Allow me to ask you, what is your point to it all?
There are often more complications and problems which surround social media than anyone ever anticipates. Allow me to rephrase, there are specific dangers to avoid concerning your brand and process.
Continue reading Do Artists Need To Be On Social MediaContrast In Art is a concept that merely requires the arrangement, or juxtaposition, of two opposing elements. It is this arrangement that builds the image, and at times the image could not exist without this contrast.
Continue reading How To Create Contrast In ArtWhittling is the simple act of using a knife to carve small sections of wood from a piece of lumber. Traditionally we think of this as a knife being used on a stick. Yet other kinds of carving can also be called whittling.
Continue reading The Truth About Whittling And The Whittling Knife