Lacking confidence in my work and my abilities has been a shadow cast upon my career as an artist for a very long time. Much like a real shadow, it doesn’t physically impede me from moving forward. However, it still stops me in my tracks…
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Intro to Pyrography (Wood Burning)
Pyrography is the art of burning an image onto wood. Like any other artistic medium it can be as simple or as intricate as the artist wishes. I first discovered the art form after visiting a…
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Work in Progress: Bear and Fish Wood Burning
After finishing up my previous DIY watercolour block experiment, I decided to switch things up a bit with a wood burning. It has been some time since I last worked one, however, the source of the inspiration sprang from the canvas itself. Ever the artistic packrat, I’ve had a wooden clock face stashed away in my supplies for a few years now…
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DIY Watercolour Block
Within the last few years I’ve learned more about the importance of quality papers and canvas materials. Since switching to more professional papers, I found myself with a surplus…
Read MoreArtistic Growing Pains
As an artist, it’s said you should never like your own work – contentment is a sign of stagnation. It may sound a bit harsh, but there is a lot of merit to be had in that statement. Often, I will feel a great deal of satisfaction with a piece upon completion. Then, after some time has passed, that satisfaction will start to wane. Little by little I begin to see the various flaws and details that I would do differently in the present…
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