Pom-Pom “Pujaki” – ARTBAR

Janice K. Johnson

It’s time to update this pom-pom chandelier post from 9 years ago, one of the first that went “viral” on my blog in 2013. The reason I wanted to update this post in particular today is because this chandelier was inspired by traditional Polish chandeliers called Pujaki (made from paper) […]

EP 124 Sketching Your Way Through Trauma with Jeff Schmidt

Janice K. Johnson

In today’s creative podcast we are talking to Jeff Schmidt. Jeff is an illustrator, speaker and author of the best-selling book, Heart Attack, which is all about finding hope, joy, and inspiration through recovery. https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zunz94/EP124Jeff_SchmidtUrbanSketching81jbs.mp3 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | RSS As a young professional […]

Do You Stretch and Squeeze?

Janice K. Johnson

Artists who work from observation have a basic desire to make something look “right”, which means accurately capturing the true shapes and colors of our subject. However, we may also have other competing desires: The desire to complete an artwork quickly. The desire to be right. The desire to be […]

A Forgotten Modernist Finally Gets His Due

Janice K. Johnson

Modernist architecture is undergoing an aesthetic revaluation. Despite the far-right revival of neoclassical traditions, left-leaning critics are assessing how some modernists incorporated the best of ancient forms into forward-thinking designs. At the center of this is an Austrian-born artist who has received little credit for his many buildings and monuments.  […]

Colored Pencil Hydrangea Tutorial with Jennifer Morrison

Janice K. Johnson

Artist Jennifer Morrison creates beautiful, hyper-realistic colored pencil drawings. Follow along to Jennifer’s video tutorial as she shares her process for drawing a hyper-realistic hydrangea using Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils. Supplies: Strathmore 400 Series Printmaking Paper, 280gsm, medium textured soft surface Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils in Delft Blue Violet Light […]