Have you ever stared at your phone wondering what to post on Instagram? The key to success with social media as a creative entrepreneur is creating engaging social media posts that tell a story about who you are as an artist. I know that it can be challenging to know exactly what to post, so I created this guide full of my favorite content ideas that you can use to start growing your Instagram presence.
Read MoreWant to learn how to make a custom color palette? In this tutorial, I'll walk you step-by-step through the process of creating a color palette in Photoshop. Color is something that I see beginner artists get stuck on when they start creating art. Color is a fundamental part of all illustrations, but it's not always easy to know where to start.
Read MoreIn this tutorial, you'll learn how to paint a watercolor Monstera leaf step-by-step. Botanicals are some of my favorite things to paint with watercolor. Plus, they're great if you're a watercolor beginner!
Read MoreI had some pretty incredible opportunities to give back to my creative community this year: Enrollment for my online classes soared up to 375,000 students and my curriculum made it into Skillshare’s “Top 20 Classes of 2021” list. I spoke on various panels, webinars and hosted digital workshops throughout the year. My main stage talk at Adobe Max brought in 50,000 live attendees.
Read MoreOne of my favorite techniques for success in selling art online and licensing my artwork as a professional artist is to create multiple colorways or color palettes for each piece of artwork I create. In just a few clicks I'm able to transform one piece of artwork into many. Not only does this save time, but it helps my portfolio grow exponentially and increases the number of potential buyers for the art I sell online.
Read MoreIn this tutorial, you'll learn how to do calligraphy and learn the basic calligraphy strokes that you can use to illustrate any phrase that you want. Lettering goes by many names whether it's calligraphy, brush lettering, or hand lettering, but the result is the same - beautiful lettered illustrations that share an inspirational message.
Read MoreBy far one of the most googled questions about Photoshop is "how to remove a background in Photoshop." If you want to learn how to remove backgrounds in photoshop, this tutorial will cover everything you need to know. Even if you're a Photoshop beginner you'll be able to follow along easily. In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn my favorite and fastest technique for removing backgrounds.
Read MoreOne of the biggest things that holds watercolor beginners back is that they are worried about what will happen if they make a mistake. And I get it! You've come up with watercolor painting ideas and are ready to get started, but what if one mistake ruins your masterpiece? In this short and sweet tutorial, we're going to learn how to fix mistakes while you're working with watercolor.
Read MoreEver wondered how to remove objects from a photo in Photoshop? Removing background objects in Photoshop is a great skill to have, and it will help you take your photos to the next level. There are so many reasons to learn how to remove objects in Photoshop, and I'll walk you through the technique step-by-step in this Photoshop tutorial.
Read MoreThis hand-lettering tutorial is all about best practices for lettering in Procreate. This is a great skill to learn as a Procreate beginner, and once you get the basics down, it's a really simple and fun process. Hand-lettering in Procreate is one of my favorite things to do in the iPad app and I think you'll really enjoy it too!
Read MoreOne of my favorite new digital art mediums is Procreate on the iPad. It is an affordable and intuitive app to use, and you are able to create some seriously stunning artwork with it. From illustrations to animation, Procreate is a powerful tool that you can take with you on the go.
Read MoreWant to learn the easiest technique to elevate your digital art and make it look like it was illustrated by hand? Cue: Digitally adding a paper background. This technique works no matter what digital art medium you use, whether it's Procreate for the iPad, Adobe Illustrator, or Adobe Photoshop, this simple technique is a game-changer for digital art. It's subtle, but extremely impactful. And spoiler alert, it's actually really simple once you get the hang of it.
Read MoreIn this acrylic painting for beginners tutorial, I'm sharing my top acrylic painting techniques. Whether you want to learn acrylic painting on canvas, or simply want to learn a new paint medium, this will walk you step-by-step through everything you need to get started with acrylic paint.
Read MoreOne of my top strategies for selling artwork online is to create pieces in multiple different color palettes. Potential customers have varying styles and preferences. If you create a piece in just one color, you're limiting yourself to one type of audience. In this Procreate tutorial, you’ll learn how to create multiple different color palettes from one illustration.
Read MoreA seamless pattern (or repeating pattern) is a pattern that can be repeated endlessly without any visible seams or interruptions. In this tutorial I'll walk you through how to create professional, repeat patterns in my favorite digital art tool - Procreate!
Read MoreIn this acrylic painting for beginners tutorial, I'm sharing my top acrylic painting techniques. Whether you want to learn acrylic painting on canvas, or simply want to learn a new paint medium, this will walk you step-by-step through everything you need to get started with acrylic paint.
Read MoreI've been licensing my artwork since 2014 and have sold over 1,000,000 products with my designs on them. The reason I've been able to sell so much of my artwork? Trend forecasting. I have learned how to forecast upcoming popular trends and capitalize on them to create profitable designs with mass appeal. Keying into motifs, colors, and patterns that are rising in popularity has been the key to my success as a surface designer.
Read MoreSelecting artwork is the fun part, but framing can get overwhelming. This helpful guide will help you navigate the world of frame selection. The easiest method is to purchase a frame with a pre-cut mat that’s already sized to fit your artwork or photograph.
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