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My Personal Art Experience

It was at that point in life where I realized that some things last forever. My experience with art started at a young age, a long time ago, such a long time that I could barely remember. The concept of art always seemed so familiar yet foreign, and to me, I had been exploring such a concept for my entire life up to this point. It all started small, of course. About 10 years ago I was still just a child who carries a sketchbook wherever I go, drawing and sketching to pass time. Looking back, it was probably my way of becoming aware of myself and my thoughts, I would record ideas and images inspired by my surroundings in my sketchbook. Before I realized, I had a collection of sketchbooks full of imageries emerged from childish imaginations. My habit of keeping a sketchbook for ideas didn't fade away after that, to me, it meant that I can stay connected with my art during the day. It is a way of expressing and self-communication, thus, my sketchbooks always meant very much to m...
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Clip Studio Paint: Is It Worth Buying?

Clip Studio Paint is an art program popular among the digital artists that offer a wide range of features that assists the artist to create comics, paintings, or illustrations in general. The program offers a variety of tools and assets that are essential for creating artworks and allows the artist to fully express their artistic abilities through them. Clip Studio is undoubtedly one of the most influential art programs in the digital artists' community as it offers an unforgettable experience with it's convenient and useful functions that are beneficial to both professional and amateur artists. Clip Studio is a paid art program developed by the Japanese software company CELSYS that is made available for both Windows and macOS. The cost of the program is originally $63 but discount events take place once in a while which usually leads to up to a 50-60% discount that makes the program much more affordable. Clip Studio Paint is one of the most well known digital art programs...
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Alphonse Mucha's Contribution in the Advancement of Art Nouveau

Alphonse Mucha, an artist and poster illustrator was born in 1860 in the town of Ivančice. He started his career as an illustrator in Paris in 1894. His works are easily recognizable as the use of bright colours, depictions of beautiful women and stunning, highly decorative backgrounds are the key aspects that made his artworks iconic and unique. Because of his beautiful style and the aesthetic portrayed in his works, his talents were discovered by a legendary actress, Sarah Bernhardt who then commissioned him to design a poster for a Greek melodrama that she was a part of. As the poster gained its popularity, many discovered Mucha's stunning artworks through it and were inspired by it. Thus, a new form of art style known as Art Nouveau was born. Alphonse Mucha's artworks are what fundamentally defined the Art Nouveau style, his choices of colours and compositions were new to Paris at the time and his life-sized posters created a sensation throughout the city, inspired arti...
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7 Tips For Art Improvements

Art is hard, sometimes it is discouraging to see your art remaining at the same level after a long time, especially if you're a beginner artist who is still learning to experience art in a way that's enjoyable, inspiring, and fun. For this reason, here are 6 tips and tricks for beginner artists that might prove helpful in improving your art and exploring your artistic abilities at a deeper level. 1. Discover Your Style Art styles separate an artist from another. If you want your art to be unique and aesthetically pleasing, you can always start by developing your very own style that will make your art special and recognizable. A good way of doing this is to start by viewing artworks created by other artists, observe and learn how they compose their art and incorporate what you like about their art into your own work. Another way to develop an art style is by experimenting by testing out various ways/methods in which you can use to create art until you are satisfied with ...
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What Are "Fake Artists"?

https://weheartit.com/entry/318605255   Art, as one of the most common methods of expression, takes in different forms and are easily accessible to anyone who shows interest in pursuing in the artistic field either as a hobby or a career. However, as newer art forms emerged from the growing influence of online media and technology, many controversies broke out between those who are inspired by the newer forms of artistic expressions and those who believe that art can only be done in a traditional manner. The society sets up a standard for what is to be considered as "art", and criticizes those who do not follow the traditional and rather stereotypical notions of artistic forms. Thus, the title "fake artists" began spreading among the art community.        Art isn't a concept that can be defined easily, and to disapprove and discourage artists who wish to experience art with unique and newly found styles or methods by making judgements based on a rigid...
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