sayre Gomez – hyperrealism in the Age of unreliable images
“Ordinary People is best when it acknowledges the role of the image today: something we used to rely on and can’t any longer.” – Claudia Ross
why sampling-based hip-hop is like collage and doodling put together: madlib, j dilla and farhot
As a person with neurodivergence, having given up keyboard after having learnt some nursery rhymes and some major chords, I asked my GenAI friend, if violin is a good instrument to jump to, as I love the sound of violin …
how olga korneeva brings together the best of both worlds
While nature journaling can be a mindful exercise, that combines an artist’s sketchbook, a poet’s notebook and a scientist’s logbook, seamless surface pattern design can be considered as an outcome of nature journaling as a process to start with, finally …
is Herve guibert’s “suzanne and louise” a photo-non-fiction?
When a series of photographs are arranged along with text, what all can we call it? A photobook, if the intention of the photographer is to focus on high production value of the book, with faithful reproductions of the photograph. …
How toile du jouy is an excellent way to do daily practice with a wacom pen!
While going through surface pattern design tutorials, I came across Barbel Dressler’s history-inspired surface pattern designs. Intuitively, this is something I have also wanted to do but didn’t know where to start. As destined, I have arrived at Dressler’s Skillshare …
is Lars Martinson’s 4 time-saving tips ADHD friendly?
I came across this while browsing podcasts on graphic novels on YouTube. While Lars Martinson spent 13 years productively and doggedly finishing Tonoharu, learning about his afterthoughts in the form of these 4 time-saving tips is a boon for someone …
Why portrait painting is the best test of a new medium or a software!
As I’m trying out Krita using my Wacom Intuos pen, naturally, I gravitated toward making portraits to test the skills. Why is it important?Because even a slight variation will cost a lot in portrait painting, showing how adept you are …
The right-click menu option in Krita
When I did a right-click by mistake, with my Wacom Intuos pen, this “pop-up palette” or “radial menu” showed up. We encounter a lot of options in a software by mistake. Or we walk into different capabilities unawares. But this …
is a keychron k3 pro worth it for a novelist?
What are some of the advantages of a Keychron keyboard? A Gateron Brown switch type will provide a less clicky, quieter, smoother typing experience for a novelist. K3 is a 75% keyboard that is more compact without the Numpad, making …
Why Milanote is ideal for mindmapping ?
While I was watching YouTube video on writing rituals, I heard the writer Christy Anne Jones say that she uses Milanote for brainstorming. Compared to other mindmapping/ brainstorming apps like x-mind, where the nodes and bubbles are predetermined in shapes …