In order to draw realistically, you must first understand how lighting affects form. There are five elements of shading essential…
Graphite Pencil Drawing Basics 101
Working with Graphite Pencil Graphite has always been my go-to medium for art. It was my first love when I…
What to do with your imagination
Imagination is the source of every form of human achievement.” — Sir Ken Robinson. You have an imagination, it’s whether or…
Creative isn’t something you become
It’s a process you learn to develop over time. This distinction is important, particularly if you’re coming at creativity from…
Why starting helps get us unstuck
The hardest thing about writing a draft is starting. Looking at a blank page can leave you feeling as though…
What we give up by being creative
here’s a high cost to being a maker or creative. Of course I’m talking about the cost of diving into…
Creativity often comes from discomfort
Creativity comes to those who want or need it. Those who are hungry for change, something different, a shake up.…
Lessons on creativity from my parents
Growing up, I don’t think there was anything my parents did—or didn’t do—to impact my creativity. At-least not directly. In-fact:…
The role we play in being inspired
We’re most inspired when something fills the gap between what we know and what we don’t. Too often we lie…
Fewer expectations can lead to more ideas
If you’re at a restaurant and you put a child down in front of a table with a big white…