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Concepts, Creativity, and the Cult of Originality
How Magazine Writers Make Money
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So you think you have an idea?
A few thoughts for writers and illustrators
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Critique Frameworks for Writers
No one is born knowing how to give a good critique (or how to take one). It’s a skill worth learning.
Jan 28
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Stick Figures in 3D
What if we upgraded a standard legal-pad doodle with what we know about drawing in 3D?
May 6, 2025
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Doodles with Dimension
One of the most exciting transformations for a boring, flat doodle is adding dimension to it.
Apr 30, 2025
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Drawing in Circles
The wonderful and horrible part about drawing is that it is a never-ending game of creative problem-solving.
Apr 22, 2025
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Doodle, then Noodle.
“Keys to Drawing with Imagination” and Tangles
Apr 8, 2025
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Make It Your Own
Maximize Your Learning Mindset
Apr 4, 2025
It Takes Two Kinds
Understanding Different Creative Approaches
Mar 28, 2025
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Initiative and Verve
The Secret Superpowers of Children
Mar 22, 2025
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Prompt-a-mania
5 Creative Drawing Resources
Mar 20, 2025
End of an Era
Requesting Critiques to Level Up
Mar 14, 2025
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2-Minute Warm Ups
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Stick Figures in 3D
What if we upgraded a standard legal-pad doodle with what we know about drawing in 3D?
May 6, 2025
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Doodles with Dimension
One of the most exciting transformations for a boring, flat doodle is adding dimension to it.
Apr 30, 2025
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Doodle, then Noodle.
“Keys to Drawing with Imagination” and Tangles
Apr 8, 2025
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Shading: The Sphere
The Terms of Light
Aug 28, 2024
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Warm-Cool Color Studies
When it comes to color, nothing conveys quite as much as color temperature.
Aug 22, 2024
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Shading: The Cone
In Three Lights
Aug 13, 2024
Blocky Block-Ins
Can you draw what you see—accurately? Are you able to simplify and stylize a complex subject? Practicing block-ins is the first step to developing both…
Aug 6, 2024
Shading: The Cylinder
Last week, we practiced making even tones by shading a box. This week, we’ll practice making even gradations of tone by shading a cylinder—while…
Jul 29, 2024
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Shading: The Box
“Shading” is, perhaps, not the best word to use to describe the process of transforming a line drawing into a representation of a 3D form.
Jul 22, 2024
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Liftoff Lines
Drawing in Airplane Mode
Jul 16, 2024
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Beans & Peanuts, Peanuts & Beans
Drawing Composite Forms
Jul 9, 2024
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Textural Value
Free Hatching with Gradation
Jul 1, 2024
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