It’s not easy to be a creative in the U.S. these days. Even New York City, a mecca for artists, is becoming unlivable. I say that as an artist who has to have one full-time office job and two side hustles to be an artist. And I live in the stereotypical itty bitty Brooklyn studio …
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20 Drawing Memes That Put Pen to Paper
In these miserable days of technologically generated everything, there are certain people who like to claim that art has never been more ‘accessible’ than it is now. That is, of course, a blatant lie. So long as you can pick up a pencil or pen and make some shapes with it, you can express yourself …
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Mom defends 15-year-old artist son against prudish aunt denouncing his anatomical drawings that her kids found snooping in his room: ‘They’re just realistic bodies being drawn respectfully’
It is often said that art imitates life, and if that really is the case then it’s no wonder that there is so much art that involves people without their clothes on. It’s pretty much an expected part of becoming a classically trained artist that you should study anatomy and life drawing, as it is …
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5-year-old tells mom he got his friend’s address, presents adorable drawing of a house: ‘Cannot believe you’re doxxing a child’
I don’t care what anybody says! Kids are adorable, and their antics make the world a much better place. There has been a lot of anti-child sentiment spreading around Twitter lately, and honestly, I don’t get it. I understand not wanting to take on the responsibility of raising a child, but hating all kids because …
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A Comedic Canvas That Illustrates Classical Art Memes in Its Finest Form
Fine art memes are an ancient, yet modernized delicacy that is free to the eyes of the beholder, minus that tiny internet fee you get once a month. Imagine you are a nomadic pastoral society, painting on rocky walls. In another life, your fingertips carry a fine little brush fit for painting the portrait of …
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Explain Like I’m 35: What Are Gay Test Drawings? (June 11, 2023)
What would Pride Month be without a little (not so) good natured gatekeeping of the LGBTQ community? Traditionally, social media has seen this as a time for companies to make their logos rainbow colored in ‘solidarity’, and as the basis for some of most infuriating arguments to have ever graced God’s green Earth. This includes …
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Artist Draws Classic Christmas Characters in Popular Animated Styles and the Results are Astonishing
If you were ever a kid that doodled in the margins of your notebooks during class, you might consider yourself a bit of an artist. However, as you got older, you probably realized that you were definitely not very good at drawing after all and left the art to the real artists— like Carter Collins, …
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Artist Memes for Everyone Struggling Artistically
Art is one of the great pleasures of being alive, and it’s a blessing to be able to make any kind of it. At the same time, it’s not always an easy thing to do. At its worst, there are few more stressful things than trying to create art, which is kind of ironic given …
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Worker Gets Asked To Share Notes After Zoom Meeting, Gets Chided For Doodling
It helps with concentration, right?
Boss Gives Employee «Stupid Box» for Doodles on Whiteboard, People Come Up With Ways to Maliciously Comply
The relationship that is formed between employer and employee is a funny old thing. All too often, it can be an absolute nightmare dealing with your superiors. On the other hand, you can occasionally get lucky with a supervisor who you know you will remember fondly long after you leave your role. By the very …
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