Ask the Art Prof #4: Oversaturation of Images, Brainstorming, Beginning a Series
02:31
Balancing periods of absorption and periods of isolation.
04:55
Go to the library and look at art books!
Mentioned: Caravaggio, August Edouart’s Silhouettes of Eminent Americans
09:01
Non-art related influences
Mentioned: Atul Gawande, The Checklist Manifesto, Being Mortal, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings, The Lost Art Of Healing by Bernard Lown
11:01
Brainstorming: keep “barfing”
17:01
Starting an art series: striking a balance between consistency and variety
Mentioned: Quantum Leap, TV series
The next live video broadcast will be Thursday, May 5 at 9:30pm EST. Like my Facebook page, and you’ll get notification when the live video begins.
Ask the Art Prof Live is a weekly live video broadcast on my Facebook page where I provide professional advice for art students and professional artists. Ask the Art Prof began as a written column in 2013 and was featured in the Huffington Post from 2013-2015. See the full archive of columns here. Ask me your questions by commenting on the live video post as the video streams, and I’ll answer right away. I’ll discuss being an artist today, art technique & materials, work strategies for artists, career advice, teaching art, and more. Like my Facebook page and you’ll receive a notification when each live video begins.
Related Live Videos
#3: Exploring Personal Themes, Never Too Late to Start Drawing
#2: Aches While Drawing, Professional Artwork vs. Student Artwork
#1: Graduate MFA Programs
Subscribe to my email list! I send announcements only a few times a year. There’s a big announcement coming up in a few weeks that you won’t want to miss.
