Have you ever wondered how to paint clean and elegant wreaths? Now is your chance! In our November blog, featured artist Justine Lazo gives you step-by-step instructions on how to paint the perfect watercolor wreath, just in time for the holidays. How To: Basic Wreath Tutorial by Justine Lazo (@jusebox) [...]
Written by Michael Lindberg (@dustybrockway) With there being numerous artists on social media, it can be easy to find yourself overwhelmed and pressured to produce show stopping art every time you pick up a pen or pencil. Artist Michael Lindberg (@dustybrockway) shares 5 ways that can [...]
By Kelly Klapstein (@kellycreates) Many people don’t realize that I’ve had a blog and YouTube channel for quite a long time and started using them actively when I began designing and teaching paper crafts, like scrapbooking and card making, in the creative industry 10 years ago. [...]
By Amanda Zito (@Blindthistle) Being an artist is a tumultuous life to begin with: dealing with self-doubt, art blocks, and everything in between. But what if all of a sudden you have to deal with more? @blindthistle wrote a beautiful blog about her recent wrist injury [...]
By David Chung Being a parent and balancing your not child-related passions is incredibly difficult, especially at the beginning. Take a look at @theultrachung's advice on how to get back in the art game after you bring home your bundle of joy. Would you like to [...]
Written by Molly Egan As if creating work isn’t difficult enough, promoting it and gaining attention is a whole other animal. I’d be lying if I told you that I have it all figured out, but I have learned from successes and failures along the way. [...]
Written by Brendan Loscar Like grabbing ice cream after a long day of work—drawing is a pretty sweet thing to look forward to. When you are able to jump into a world of your own creativity, it frees up your life and makes you feel like [...]
Tonya Lee is one of Pentalic’s featured artists, thanks to her perseverance and can-do attitude. She recently sat down to share advice with fellow Pentalic artists about creating meaningful and flexible art pieces. Written by Tonya Lee Hello there! I’m Tonya from Scratchmade Journal, and I’m [...]
Written by Zofia Chrzan Instagram: @zooofiaa Hello everyone! If you're reading this, chances are, you're an artist. Or you want to be! Or you used to be! No matter which tense or art medium you find yourself in, I think we can all agree on several facts. [...]
Have you always felt like you were meant for something more? Have you always wanted to live out your dream and follow your passion to illustrate or create for a living, but don’t know where to start? Well why not start now! Make 2018 your to embrace imperfection, growth, and [...]