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20 Tips To Help You Master Drawing In Charcoal

Drawing in charcoal is a valuable skill that every artist should have. While not everyone feels that charcoal is necessarily their favorite form of creation in the world, it is pretty great.

5 Best Pastel Pencils for Beginners

Finding a quality product that isn’t too expensive can be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, I brought together this fun list of pastel pencils for beginners to help you get started with this exciting art style!

15 Different Watercolor Techniques & How To Use Them

When it comes to watercolor, there are so many different things that you can do. This is why this method of painting has become so popular.

Watercolor is a versatile and forgiving medium that can make some truly amazing end results. Since it is so cool, I have compiled a list of techniques with watercolor for you to try.

50 Realistic Artists That Will Inspire You to Create

Realistic artists are known for their ability to recreate reality through an art form. Their focus is to take something and convey it as it is.

48 Best Illustrator Tutorials

An Adobe Illustrator tutorial can teach you so many things you never thought you could achieve. Illustrator is a  powerful tool makes it possible for you to get the most out of its many capabilities. However, in order to do so, you must know how to use it. That is why I have compiled this list of the best Illustrator tutorials around.

7 Best Papers for Ballpoint Pen Drawing

For artists who like ballpoint pen drawing, finding the right paper is crucial. If you use the wrong paper, your ink might bleed or smear. The last thing that you want is for your masterpiece to end up with a horrible misshapen.

Top 50 Surrealistic Art Images That Are Absolutely Mind-Blowing

If you have ever been wondering “what is surrealism?” you should know that you are not alone. Surrealistic art is a unique kind of modern art that many people find fascinating. It is a fascinating style of art that depends on mysterious combinations of unexpected elements. When you look at it, you might not know what to feel. Fortunately, I have compiled a list of some amazing surrealistic art pieces to help you learn all about it.

18 Photoshop Mistakes Beginners and Experts Should Avoid

When it comes to making things in Photoshop, there are a lot of cool things that you can do. Also, there can be many Photoshopping fails you can make. Photoshop is an incredibly powerful tool that can be used to create entire realities if you know-how.

15 of the Best Acrylic Paints for Beginners

When it comes to trying out a new craft, buying supplies is always difficult. Most people want to get products that are not cheaply made, but also don’t cost way too much. In the paint world, pricing and quality can vary drastically. For those who are new to the medium, it can sometimes feel impossible to find the right supplies.

Are you struggling with turning your art business into something more awesome?

I’m Jae Johns, and that’s why I started this blog. I’m on a mission to help creatives turn their art business into something more meaningful. There are 2.1 million artists in the U.S. alone, and I’m going to help twenty-five percent of them.

I’ve seen people close to me with extraordinary talent and yet struggle to turn their creative passions into an art business and make money with their art. I’ve been fortunate to be able to make money at what I do, and I am trying to share anything and everything I know that could possibly benefit you.

Whether you are a designer looking to get more clients, a blogger trying to get more traffic to your blog, an artist trying to learn to draw better or you are a creative entrepreneur with a small business needing something more this blog will give you insights and an edge to help you in your creative pursuits. This blog is for you!

I love teaching. Writing is a way for me to teach what I know. You will gain insights into different skills within the creative industry. You will find articles about design, social media, creative inspiration and much more.

Every month you will find new articles that will help you gain an edge in your art business.

The Type of Articles to Help You With Your Art Business

These articles cover topics that will help you if your an illustrator, designer, make websites, painter, or any of the other type of creative passions you may have.  I, also, share tons of resources and tools you can use to help you save time in creating what you create or help you make more awesome things.

You might be a digital artist and love using Procreate. Then you’d love my 60 of the Best Free Procreate Brushes article. You may be searching for a new cheap tablet. Then I’d suggest my 7 Best Cheapest Digital Drawing Tablets with Screens Under $200. You could be interested in becoming a graphic designer and want to know what type of jobs you can get and how much money they make.