To borrow a phrase from the British Army, Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. One of things my art suffers from isn't always limitations of my ability. It's lack of planning ahead or thinking things through. For instance: Using markers, but forgetting the sketchbook is not marker paper. Result: Bleed through onto caribou I'd been working on. Solution: Did i forge ahead and make lemonade? Yes, Kinda, but still.... I could have had a flawless execution. It's just a sk

Artists are often given the advice to 'try something new' when they are discovering their style or voice. MY advice is: If you're gong to try something new, don't try a bunch of something new. For instance, if you're working with unfamiliar subject matter; don't use materials you've never touched before. SAMPLE: I've worked with pencil, markers and ink all the time. It's one of my favorite go-tos. So when I took on the daunting task of rendering this lovely pice of French ar