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New Style Digital Artwork from Teen Artist – Mali Lovic
My daughter, Mali Lovic, is often found working on one of the digital art creation tools on her iPad Pro. I asked her yesterday if she had anything to share and she sent me this one. I was a bit surprised because it doesn’t have near the level of detail that she typically adds to … Read more
Top 10 Essential Skills for Aspiring Artists in 2024 | ArtDayJob
The state of the art field for beginners trying to break into the field and make a living of it is both challenging and exciting! Below, I’ll cover some of the challenges and opportunities that exist for all of us who are trying to become a paid artist. Challenges for New Artists in 2024 Opportunities … Read more
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Going to Ruin Artists’ Careers?
Yes. That’s the answer. AI, AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), is going to eventually ruin the entire space. Some are optimistic and will only say it’s going to change the space. Yes, change it for sure. Like turning it upside down. Just like ChatGPT, Gemini, and some other AIs can do with music – create songs … Read more
Money Matters: Why Photographers are Switching to Art Careers
Making money as an artist is even more rewarding than with photography! Many photographers and artists are considering making the switch from photographer to artist this year. There are many kinds of photographers and artists and finding common ground may not be as hard as you think. We cover the pros and cons of a … Read more
Case Study – Fishing Art for Profit
From Stickers to Portraits – The Journey of a Fishing Artist In this exciting world of art, where new ideas and creativity are always changing the scene, there’s an artist who has found a special way to mix her love for fishing with her art skills. This artist, I’ll call her “Marina Blue,” because she … Read more
12 Best Procreate Drawing Exercises to Improve Crucial Skills
One of the best things you can do for your art career is to learn the tools you have available to you on Procreate device. There are more than 200 brushes available on the app, but there are millions of settings combinations you can use for each brush. It’s ludicrous, I know, but if you … Read more
Top 10 Art Challenges to Dramatically Boost Creativity
Introduction Many of us are stuck. We don’t product interesting art. Maybe we did in the past, maybe we never have. Maybe we are uninspired. Maybe we’re burnt out. Maybe we just don’t see a way out of our lack of creativity. Here’s are 10 exercises that will help you break out of your rut … Read more
How to Price Your Artwork – Tips Every New Artist Needs
Why Is Pricing Your Art Correctly So Important? One problem nearly every artist has is learning to price their art correctly so it sells in the market you’re targeting. Price your artwork correctly and you can make sales right away. Choose the wrong price over and over and it can be months or years before … Read more
Beyond the Reach of Robots – Art Styles Humans Do Better than AI
I really been thinking a lot about what kind of art styles will not be taken away by artificial intelligence like chat GPT, Gemini and Dolly. I’m thinking about art styles humans do better than AI because my daughter is really interested in becoming an artist and she is only 14 years old. Should we … Read more
Should Children Choose Art as a Career in 2024?
We have a 14 year old. She has really taken to painting, drawing on paper with pencil, pen, or markers, and using the iPad drawing programs. She’s quite good and wants to choose art as her career that she does for the rest of her life. Should we encourage her in art based on the … Read more
Is It OK to Copy an Artist’s Work? | ArtDayJob
Copying another artists’ work and trying to pass it off as your own, or not crediting the original author of an artwork you are displaying in your book, on a website, or in other media is called plagiarism and is illegal and NOT OK. How To Copy Other Art and Stay Safe from the Law … Read more
Is Dall-e Good at Painting Pitta Birds? | ArtDayJob
Well, we were looking at Dall-e this morning and trying to get a decent bird painting from it. We told it to paint an impressionist painting of a Hooded Pitta bird flying in the rainforest and got 4 samples. None was great, we thought the colors were over-dramatized (bright, garish). We told to tone them … Read more