There is so much I still need to learn about the business side of art and freelancing, but I am trying to learn and grow as much as I can every day. Today I found a Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator! It’s a tool that calculates an ideal hourly rate based on business costs, personal costs, …
I am officially a part of the Watauga Valley Art League’s first virtual art show, and I was even given the opportunity to help create it! If you watch it, you can see my entries and more from the members of the art league. Great learning experience but I have to say, I’m not fond …
Hello all! I have something new to share. I’ve always wanted to have an online shop, and my big announcement is that it is finally here: I’ve officially got a decent setup for Redbubble and FineArtAmerica! You can browse print-on-demand merchandise and fine art prints of custom artwork on each site. If you like my …
After 6 weeks of study, I now have a certificate for passing my online class in Natural History Illustration 101! This course was a great intro for what natural history illustration is, what natural history illustrators do, and how they create their specialized illustrations. The lessons were so well put together, and the exercises really …
A few days ago, I discovered a free online course called “Drawing Nature, Science, and Culture: Natural History 101”. It is offered through The University of Newcastle, Australia with an online platform by EdX, which also happens to offer multiple other courses, programs, and degrees online. This course is self-paced, but it also includes an …
I’m preparing to submit some of my nature photos into the National Wildlife Photo Contest for 2019. They require that entries be edited only through standard optimization, including adjustments to color, contrast, brightness, cropping, use of HDR (High Dynamic Range), etc. I already do this with my own photography, so I figure I’ll give it …
I’m trying out a new plugin called Blog2Social that allows me to share my website’s blog posts to LinkedIn and Facebook. I’ve been using my blog to write about topics more in depth than social media allows, such as my trip experiences, process work, and other interests that I have an itch to write about. …
One of my resolutions for 2019 is to integrate a better routine for artmaking in my life. I was inspired by a book I had picked up a year or two ago and had been wanting to try out. It is called No Excuses Art Journaling by Gina Rossi Armfield. Basically the book requires you …
Watch NOVA’s special “The Origami Revolution”. Incredible ties with the origami art form to science and engineering. I loved it! Vincent Floderer is one of the featured artists in the documentary, and it was amazing to see the organic, life-like sculptures that he creates with his origami-inspired technique. Definitely one of my favorite parts.
The post title says it all. I am in love with this website! Living Lines Library