Want to know more about the Design Dolls? Watch me live on Twitch and I'll tell you all about us! Since the beginning of 2017, I've been working on an exciting project. As you may know, I had a weekly slot on the Twitch Adobe channel until it ceased operating on...
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Draw What You Love aka “Just Do It”
When you feel stuck People always ask me where I find motivation to draw, where I go for inspiration, or how I come up with ideas when I’m feeling stuck. When I’m stuck (with anything in my life) I have to reconnect with feeling. Inspiration isn’t just an ephemeral...
Perfectionism, my old friend
Struggling with perfectionism? Watch me live on Twitch and let me know how it affects you. All artists are perfectionists When it comes to the art you just finished, you’re probably never going to overcome the feeling that you failed (in some way). As a new artist,...
Month of Love 2017
February, but for Artists This is it, guys. This is the stuff I get so excited for. Allow me to introduce you to my new favorite thing: Month of Love. This is a month-long challenge similar to NaNoWriMo or #Inktober. Month of Love is geared towards illustrators and...
A Year of Studies, 2016 Edition
General Studies For me, 2016 was the year of possibilities. In additional to leaping for my dreams, I committed to self-direction studies. Listening to Crimson Daggers' podcast convinced me that art school doesn't matter. If you push yourself and you're hungry, you'll...
Intro to Photoshop: Setting up Your Canvas
Alright, you’ve got Photoshop, now what? A lot of questions come up when you go to start your first project—how many pixels are enough pixels? Is there such a thing as too big or too small? What do all these other knobs and dials on the “New” dialogue mean? I’ll walk...
Making a New Twitchiversary
Today I have some amazing news. Things are finally changing, and promises I've been making for months are finally coming to fruition! This means a ton of exciting things for the Destroyer Nation. But before I can tell you about all this awesome-sauce, let me tell you...
What 2015 taught me about 2016
This year was a rough year for me. I had mounting depression that peaked sometime in the summer (and if you compare the timeline to my streaming frequency, you can tell.) There were weeks where I felt like I was barely treading water, unable to move forward. All I...