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New things to think about for an outdoor art exhibit
I finally finished up my last prints and cards for my upcoming Queen West Art Crawl 2025 exhibit. I’ve previously written about all the takeaways from my first exhibit here and there are things I’ve thought about the second time around that are changes from my previous time. So there you have it, the next…
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How to use social media effectively as an artist
I once attended a seminar regarding how to use social media effectively from a broader non-art perspective. Fundamentally, the basic is: 1) attend events, 2) take pictures, and 3) post. It sounds dumb but it’s true. The issue is how to make effective posts that are engaging. When I originally ventured into doing this, I…
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How to grasp inspiration when it comes
Sometimes I will come up with a fantastic idea and need to work on it immediately to get started. Otherwise, I’ll lose motivation to capture some essence of my idea. Generally this is best in the morning after I sleep. I have something to look forward to in the day when I get up. It’s…
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10 Key Takeaways from a Perspective Drawing Class
I very much enjoyed my Perspective Drawing class at the Toronto School of Art by our teacher Lindsey Rosenow. A few things stood out to me as interesting takeaways: 1. Use large drawing paper (18×24 in) and make the drawing on a small section of the page within a frame. This was critical so I…
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Perspective Drawing: Closing the box
I’m now taking a perspective drawing class at the Toronto School of Art. It’s a longer course than the other ones I did this year, about 10 weeks. So far we have been working on one point perspective. I was hesitant at first of whether this was too basic for me, but there is plenty…
