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Writing Prompts
Not only do I enjoy drawing and painting, but I also love writing stories. I’d like to share a few writing prompts if you’re like me and are struggling with writer’s block currently 🙂 Prompt #1 Include this quote: “Shh!” “There’s a ton of blood everywhere, how can you expect me to stay quiet!” “The…
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Boredom Ain’t So Bad
This doesn’t necessarily have to do with art, but here’s a list of things to do when you’re bored at home and having nothing to do. And yet you can do anything, that’s one of the things I love about being bored. Read Watch a new movie Learn how to use a chainsaw Try welding…
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10 Art Prompts to Gain Inspiration
Here are some of my go-to art prompts when I have no idea what to draw:
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5 Ways to Fight Art Block
Every artist has experienced art block in some way or another. Here are five different ways I’ve used that help me fight art block. #1. Scribbling. Once you’ve got a fairly good scribble going, you never know what it could turn into. Try it out! You may have just drawn the coolest scribble duck the…
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Creating Maps for a Fantasy World
I love maps. It’s always so cool to see where something is in comparison with where you are. Now, I’m not talking about the “you are here” type of map. I’m talking old ancient maps that lead to nowhere on this earth. In this blog, I’ll be walking you through on how to make a…
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Making Parchment
For whatever reason, you may want to have some old looking paper handy. There’s something so exciting about looking at a large stack of crumpled, weathered paper, just ready to be used in all manner of projects. This blog post will give a simple explanation about how I go about having regular printer paper and…
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Chasing Sunrises
August 29th was when I decided to chase a sunrise. I’ve never understood how getting up early could be fun, but I wanted to try it and see for myself what the hype was about. As I walked along the gravel road, I had a wonderful view of the sky. The clouds were mighty spectacular…
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Custom White Board
A fun project to do is to create a custom “white board”. I’ve done a couple and they always turn out so cute. How to go about making one is super simple. You just find a picture frame of any size, shape, or design, (I personally really enjoy the fancy ones) and fit the frame…
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Sword “Smithing”
Medium: Costuming Supplies: rough wooden swords, acrylic paint, brushes, sanding block/paper, Dremel tool (optional) For about six years now, I have found swords rather attractive. It all started when I saw the Hobbit movie trilogy. The weapons were sick, and yes, I instantly started saving up for a sword of my own. My all-time favorite…
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Double Exposure in Photoshop
Medium: Double exposure in photoshop Supplies: Adobe Photoshop, your imagination Over the few weeks I’ve been brainstorming ways that I could play around in Photoshop. Thus, I discovered the double exposure “technique.” Step 1: Quick select subject. Step 2: Command – J to duplicate image. Step 3: Delete or “vanish” the original photo’s layer. Step…