Week fourty The creative process is a rollercoaster. Did you hear the news? I released my new brush set! The creative process can be a doozy, and, if you’ve been following along, you know this one was no exception. It’s always a rollercoaster of emotions: from energetic to exhausted, from confident to insecure and full of…
Support an Awesome Procreate Artist! Charlot Kristensen Meaningful stories told through comics, Charlot’s sparkly, bold, colorful, feel-good art empowers others to see the beauty in diversity. “As a black artist, I often depict underrepresented characters in empowering ways to help change their narratives.” Charlot Kristensen has been commissioned to do freelance work for many clients,…
Week thirty-NINE Crap is a fertilizer. Last week I shared how I’ve had a pretty crummy outlook toward my work lately. It got me thinking about this quote I heard from a friend a while back, and I wanted to re-share: Are you just starting out and think your work is, ahem, crap? Yeah, we all…
Week thirty-eight You guys, I’m working on a brand-new brush set! I’ve been working on these brushes for weeks, and they are GOOD. But lately, I’ve started telling myself that everything I’ve made is garbage. Can you relate? We all have an inner adversary. The antagonist within that wants nothing more than to see us…
How to choose your Procreate canvas size Planning on printing your Procreate piece? Here are a couple of handy calculators to help you figure out what canvas size to create or how large you can safely print your canvas. What DPI is best? A higher DPI/PPI = a denser number of pixels per inch resulting…
Support an Awesome Procreate Artist! Dominique Ramsey Vibrant, mysterious yet exciting, Dominique Ramsey’s imaginative and whimsical art elicits wonder. It all started with Pokemon and Disney. At the young age of four, Dominique Ramsey drew and scribbled all the time. During her younger years her art came from her imagination and the visual media she…
Week THIRTY-SEVEN As you might already know, September’s bonus challenge for MAE (the “PLUS,” as we call it) is to explore ways to use your artwork and illustration in real-life applications. Last week, MAE participant Megan Kudlack decided to use the “Locker” prompt to make an adorable miniature locker papercraft. Brilliant! I reached out to Megan and asked her…
Week thirty-six This week my nearly 4 month-old baby rolled over for the first time. For a few days, I’d been watching him make many attempts, only to fall onto his back again. It made me think of what a simple task this is for my two older kids, myself, and most people. It reminded me that…
Support an Awesome Procreate Artist! Alexandria Edwards Inspired by bright colors, nature and her culture, Alexandria (Alex) Edwards describes her art as bright, colorful, and motivational. Alexandria Edwards is a designer and illustrator from Los Angeles, California. Alex started making art at a very early age. “I’ve always loved to draw, paint, and craft,” she…
Week thirty-five This month has been challenging for so many reasons! I’m very proud of you for making an effort to express yourself and share about your life using the prompts this month. It has been wonderful getting to know some of you better through the art you’ve been sharing over the past few weeks!…
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