7 Amazing webcomics you haven’t heard of

By John Thatch / November 24, 2018

If you haven’t heard of webcomics, they’re exactly the same as traditional comics but in digital format. Since the mid-80s when the world’s first webcomics were published online, the market has continued to grow and there are now thousands of digital graphic novels available for your enjoyment. Whether you like your stories packed full of action […]

29 Most Painful Places to Get a Tattoo

By John Thatch / October 6, 2018

Whether you’re having your first tattoo or your 20th tattoo, it’s likely that you’ll be worried about the pain of getting it done. But, did you know that not all tattoos hurt the same amount? Some parts of the body are tougher to tattoo than others, and the pain can vary from a slight sting to […]

Tips for Inktober

By John Thatch / October 1, 2018

Introduction https://www.mrjakeparker.com/inktober-1/ Inktober began life in 2009 when Jake Parker set himself the task of improving his inking and to get into the habit of drawing every day. Since then, October’s event has grown into a worldwide phenomenon and thousands of artists participate in the challenge to create 31 drawings in 31 days. Fun as it is, Inktober […]

The 7 Best Graphic Design Software (Free & Paid)

By John Thatch / August 21, 2018

It used to be that text was everything: words were king and the accompanying visuals were merely an afterthought. But, a lot has changed since then and in many cases how a website, magazine or poster looks is more important than the content within. As a graphic designer, this probably isn’t news to you, and you’ll […]

How to Write an Artist Statement

By John Thatch / July 29, 2018

Your artist statement (or artist’s statement) is a written description of the work that you do. The aim is to represent and support your work as an artist, to give your audience a better understanding of what inspires your art and what you hope to convey with it. You will submit it alongside your portfolio […]

7 Hacks to Master Drawing in Less Time

By John Thatch / July 28, 2018

7 Science Hacks to Master Drawing in Less Time We all want to be better artists.But the truth is wanting to be a better artists is not enough. You’d be wise to have a method to your madness.I spend the last month researching master artists on how they would learn to draw if they had to do it all […]

Steal like an Artist by Austin Kleon

By John Thatch / July 27, 2018

It’s a short and sweet book. Full of phrases full of wisdom that you’ve probably heard and little stories to accompany them. The book mainly serves to help artists deal with all the false cultural baggage that we get from our media, family or friends.Things like:”Originality” and “stealing”Just putting in the workFinding your own true […]

Fun with a Pencil by Andrew Loomis

By John Thatch / July 27, 2018

Who would’ve ever thought that a drawing instruction book might be controversial?So this book was published in 1939. And if you’re sensitive to cultural stereotypes then you might be horrified by what you see. But if you’re like me and well have no cultural stereotypes in your head then this is a perfectly innocent art […]

30 Science Backed Ways to Be More Creative

By John Thatch / July 27, 2018

HOW TO BE MORE CREATIVEthe ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations. Here you’ll find real evidence-based tips and tricks to increase your creativity. Some of it supports common wisdom, some goes against it.Benefit counter: 30 (as of 20/11/2018) Embrace your inner psychopath +2 A […]

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards

By John Thatch / July 27, 2018

A common phenomena among experienced artists is that their sight has changed. They say that now they see things as they really are. What does that mean?This in part has to do with the neuropsychology of the brain. Human beings don’t see the full spectrum of colors and we also have blind spots in our […]