New Year’s Resolutions for Artists

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 | Whitt’s End Art

Love this blog post. Idea information fo all artists

This is a time when we all declare to make some changes with New Year?s Resolutions. The turning of the calendar page to whole new year signifies a beginning and a clean slate to play with. An artist, however, may have a different looking list of resolutions than the average individual. Usually, it contains goals for creating more art!

I?m a firm believer of resolutions and goals. There?s something very creative about them, with the possibility of recreating yourself in the process. We all are works in progress after all, and life is about change. Even as artists, we grow and change, and our artwork reflects our journeys.
If you?re a creative individual, here are some artistic New Year?s resolutions that you can use to become a better artist. Even after a 40-year career, I still strive to be better! An artist never quits learning or growing as long as…

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Drawing challenge #11

January 11, 2017 | Whitt’s End Art

Today’s effort is pen and ink, watercolor & color pencil on an old book page.

Pruning for production in your art life

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 | Whitt’s End Art

A fruitful artistic life requires a little pruning. In order to make as a successful artist you must be willing to prune some things from you life in order to insure your energies flow in the right direction.

There are three ways to prune your art life.

Get rid of the aspects of your art life which are too much to sustain like the many distractions and procrastination’s which pull you from your work. Simply put do way with all those parts of your art life which take away the creative energy from what you truly love.

Secondly, to become a thriving artist you must put to rest those aspects of your art life which are to sick to survive. If you’re like me I will not give up on creating something no matter whether or not it is what I deem as sick art. Let me give you an example. I have tried for years to become a portrait artist with limited success as you will see by some of my posts. I have not given up on my love of portrait drawing but I have realized over time I need to temper my enthusiasm for portrait drawing in order to spend more time in my other art endeavors which I am better at.

Finally a thriving art life must not become to crowded. Don’t try to to fit too much doing into your art life or it will take away from the creating. If you’re passion is visual art like painting or drawing don’t try to branch out and do other things like crafting. Practice the art you love and you’ll always find the most joy and the most success.

Drawing Challenge #10

January 10, 2017 | Whitt’s End Art

Yes, I know I changed the name of the challenge. I did it because I figured most of what I am posting are drawings. Today’s offering is a simple combo of marker and watercolor pencil on grey paper.

Art Challenge #9

January 9, 2017 | Whitt’s End Art

Drawing done with a 3h and HB pencil. I am still trying to perfect my skills with drawing portraits. There are aspects of the picture I like, the purposely big eyes but there are also aspects which I would render differently, like the angle of the nose.

Is my art good enough?

January 8, 2017 | Whitt’s End Art

I don’t know about you but there are times I look over my artwork and say to myself, “Is this stuff really good enough to be put out there for the world to see?” My reply is always,”Does it really matter?” As an artist I am compelled to create. I don’t always understand where the inspiration comes from. I only know it drives me to create and more than not what I set out t0 create does not resemble the finished piece. This leads me to the point of this little point of inspiration. I have learned over the years to trust the creative process more than I put stock in the opinions of those who do not like my artwork.

Tree over the mountain

January 8, 2017January 8, 2017 | Whitt’s End Art

Love the beauty in the lights and darks of this photo

Art at the push of a button

This is now the wallpaper on my mobile.

Happy new year! My first post for 2017 is another favorite from last year. This became a favorite during post processing though, when I had the idea to make the tree leaves light against a dark sky, instead of the opposite, which was my original idea when taking the shot.

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Art Challenge #8

January 8, 2017January 8, 2017 | Whitt’s End Art

Most of the time my art is a mixture of whim & whit. In other odds I go where my the art leads. This piece is one of my whims. It is watered down ink on white drawing paper.