Why Artists Should Follow Their Intuition & Why They Sometimes Don’t

Intuition is important in art. Why? Because it ultimately guides us toward finding our own style as artists. However, there are things that can make artists stray from their creative gut feeling. At times, you might feel disconnected and rather listen to the opinions of others, instead to your inner voice. Why artists should follow their intuition and why they sometimes don’t—this is what we’re going to get into in this post!

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5 Pages An Artist Website Should Have That Nobody Tells You About

Every artist should have their own website. That’s an absolute necessity. It’s easy to build a website for your art—no coding skills required. But more importantly, what pages should an artist website have? This post is not going to repeat you the obvious; that you’ll need a home page and a contact. In this post, you’ll learn about 5 must-have pages every artist website should have, but that usually no one tells you about!

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“Great Art Comes From Great Pain.” – Art Comes From Suffering… Really?

We know that a lot of the great artists have been dealing with intense emotional turmoil and mental health issues. But does that necessarily mean that great art comes from great pain only? Does art come from suffering in general? Or are there still other factors that inspire us to make art? Well, we are getting into it in this post!

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6 Ways How You Can Get Inspiration From Yourself

Every artist needs inspiration in order to create art. Most of the time, the inspiration comes from the outside world, for example from other artists. But can you get inspiration from yourself, too? In this post, I show you that it is absolutely possible to get inspiration from within, and I reveal to you my six best tips on how to get started!

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8 Thoughts You Will Have As An Artist That You Should Not Think

People tend to think that being an artist is just rainbows and unicorns. All the time, you just paint pretty pictures and enjoy your life. Believe me, we do that (ᴖᴥᴖ). But, there are also different thoughts you will have as an artist. We all doubt ourselves and question our skills at some point in time. Every artist does, so let’s talk about it!

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READER POLL: Choose Your Next Photoshop Retouching Tutorial!

Every photographer has their retouching secrets and so do I. But – today I decided to share my secrets with you – and you can even choose what exactly you would like to know! I’ve sorted out three lip art pieces of mine that I get the most questions about. You can choose on which piece you would like me to create a complete step-by-step Photoshop retouching tutorial. Sounds good? Let’s get into it!

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Bad Artists Are Popular: Why Bad Art Gets More Likes

We’ve all seen it too many times, bad art gets more Likes than the really good stuff, right? I’m sure you have all come across an artwork and thought, Uh, every child could do that. This is supposed to be art? Nevertheless, bad artists are popular on Instagram, TikTok, DeviantArt, you name it. But why is that? And how can you actually tell good art from bad art? Well, let’s talk about it!

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“Art Is Dead, Dude.” — Why You Should Make Art NOW

“Art is dead, dude.” This is a statement that we’ve been hearing a lot recently. So, is there really no reason anymore why you should make art? Definitely not. The benefits of creating art are immense: art helps with emotions, art benefits the human brain, ... and there is much more to making art. So let’s talk about it!

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NOT Anyone Can Become Good At Digital Art. Here’s Why…

Digital art is becoming increasingly popular, and people who want to try their hand at it wonder whether anyone can become good at digital art. However, I dare to say that not anyone who knows to use an editing program can become a digital artist. Why? Because, apart from the technical skills, there are so many more things you need in order to get a good digital artist – and especially remain one long-term!

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Best Website Hosting For Artists (Paid & Free Website Builders)

Every artist needs a website for their art. But what is the best website hosting for artists? Well, first and foremost, the best host for your artist website depends on your personal needs. Do you want to showcase your portfolio? Do you want sell prints? In this post, you'll find a round-up of the 6 best paid and free website builders for different requirements. All you need to do is choose the one that fits your artistic needs and budget and you are good to go! 

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