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There is certainly growth in doing the uncomfortable and hard things. Thank you for commenting!

Hi Lynne, I think the real question you want to ask is can you draw? The answer is yes but does it really matter? NO. ANYONE can learn to draw extremely well if they put the time and effort into it. Having said that you don't need incredible drawing skills to be an amazing artist. In my opinion being able to draw well is just another skill to learn and grow at. I know a huge number of successful artisan that dont have great drafting skills. I work in many different mediums. Charcoal and graphite are definitely not my favorite mediums as I am more of a painter. So, drawing for me is not where I spent most of my time or effort. I have no desire to crank out hyper realistic pieces..I am too slow and I just dont enjoy it as much as many other mediums I have the opportunity to work with. Most mediums are like languages, the more you work with them the more proficient you become AND when you stop working with them, that skill level you achieved will be dialed back from non-usage. I am an artist, a creator, I have to create. Not so I can sell anything, or even create anything specific but rather just to create, to play, adventure, learn, and to fail. It really is that simple. I work with the areas that I enjoy at that particular season in my life and leave the rest until a different season when I am called in that direction. Simple really. I am not trying to become the best artist on the planet, the nation or even my town. The focus is on becoming the best creator I can personally be on any given day. That looks different for everyone and looks different for me everyday. Thank you for takin time to share your thoughts. Have a blast creating!

@@ArtGeekTeachingGracias por el video , compré pan/ pastel de 8 colores ( presupuesto al límite) pero haré cosas hermosas para vender ! Jajajaja el optimismo siempre en alto ✅

Heeeey Lynne! Thank you for sharing your perspective! The tool boxes of many professional artists encompasses a wide range of techniques and mediums, each with its own merits. I love freehand drawing and while one doesn't have to have great drawing skills to be an accomplished artist, I personally believe that it helps me to communicate more accurately. The method I demonstrated here is a recognized and respected mixed media technique used by many professional artists. It is one method of using a tissue paper print. One could use an original drawn on tissue paper or teabag paper just as easily. Growing artists appreciate the variety of artistic approaches and understand that skill and creativity can be expressed in many forms, not just freehand. Keep exploring and learning!"

Hi Tess, I just used matt medium on this one. Thank you for commenting

Glad it was of some use. Thank you for taking time to comment.

True that, the people and the program are top notch.

Not sure I follow.

@@ArtGeekTeaching Their videos of their students show the same thing found in hobby lobby. Just paint a girl and a flower and drip paint.

@@williamroberts1819 Oh I see what you are saying. I would have to respectfully disagree. While some of the work in Hobby Lobby may be similar in style there is a pretty big difference in quality. Hobby Lobby artists follow trends, the Milan family has been painting for decades and it would be safe to say the techniques and style they developed were long before any current trends of drip and grunge came around. Also it is much deeper than that, the program is comprehensive in covering business, marketing as well as a host of different mediums. It gives students a well rounded background as they develop their own voice. Thank-you for commenting.

I am currently using encaustic medium that is pre-made.

Hi smARTin2! Thank-you for taking time to comment.

Hi Marci-yup, it looks like good solid pressure seems to work better. It is almost as if twisting breaks the bottom or something. Thank-you for commenting.

Having fun is paramount to the experience I think.

Thank you!

Too true Susi, too true

Hi Vanessa! Thank you so much for your kind comment.

Thank you!

Thank-you! I really appreciate you taking time to comment.

Thank-you for taking the time to comment!

Thank you!

Hi Wilmariken! Thank you for your comment. I am lost though, did I miss something? I dont know what you mean.

Hi Diane-They did away with the affiliate program quite awhile ago. It is an amazing program. I really believe that anyone who puts in the work with their teaching will certainly be able to make a living as an artist.

Hey open sky! Thank-you for taking time to comment. Murphys is a miracle soap. I use it for my hands as well.

Coolio! Thank-you for the tip!

Hi Diane! Thank-you! While this course is an investment I believe it to be worth every bit and then some. I will be getting back to it this summer. I have learned a ton already. Great peeps.

Hi Patricia, thank-you for your kind comment. The portrait images I have in the video are mixed media that includes digital. I start with a photograph that I personally shoot. I have a course on DVD that I am in the process of updating as Photoshop, Corel painter and other digital imaging software used for various parts are outdated. It is one of the things I love about traditional media, it doesn't really get "outdated". I found that the traditional media parts aree still the same, the techniques with digital are the same but the software and interface changes so much every couple years that you have to see-do everything instead of just small updates each year.

I am glad you found it useful. Thank-you for commenting.

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Hi Lexi! You are right, they would be a bit hard on scissors. I usually use my exacto or something I can replace the blades in pretty easy. Thank-you for taking time to comment!

Yay! It would be awesome to see some of them. Share them with us! Thank-you for commenting.

Hi Jean! It is so fun and really works well. Thank-you for commenting.

HI Janine! Thank-you for your comment. I would love to see a demo of this. It would be a way to make larger transfers without having to try to register multiple prints.

Hi Jean! Thank-you for taking the time to comment. I love the Rustoleum gold and use it for many things in the studio.

Hi Pronto. Thank-you for taking the time to post. Encaustic is beeswax and damar resin so it is pretty hardy. Like all pieces of fine art though one would want to avoid direct sunlight, extreme temperatures, high temperatures, as in a hot car, or direct heat. For those that live in a hot environment care should be taken on placement. The wax will soften at 100 degrees F making it more susceptible to damage if being handled at that point. Having said that, the Romano-Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits from Egypt are from around 100-300 AD.

Hi Sherry! Yay! Glad you joined us. Thank-you for taking the time to comment.

Thank-you for your comment.

Thank-you for your very kind comment.

Hi Susana! When I print some for encaustic use I will probably use the decal as one layer. Most of my encaustic is not collage put more painting so I am not sure how I will test it yet. It will be within a few weeks I am thinking. Thank-you for taking the time to comment.

Surprisingly there was not much. Putting just a touch on the cotton swabs I guess didn't allow for much. The biggest thing was the citrisolv, but everything smelled like oranges. Thank-you for taking the time to comment.

Hi Kay! It really is a blessing to have a piece of this scale. Thank-you for taking the time to reply.

Hi Kay-My color palette choice and portrait crop of the coyote doesn't help to identify him as a coyote as opposed to a fox. In general foxes are smaller than coyotes with tiny, pointed snouts. Coyotes have large, long snouts and stockier bodies. Their coat is a mixture of tan, black, and gray shades that become lighter in the winter. Not being able to see the whole body, nothing to indicate scale and my color choices do make it look more like a fox than a coyote in my opinion too. Not being a photo realist, I am okay with that though. Thank-you so much for commenting.

Music is a huge part of my process although I usually wear headphones. Being fairly new to YT I have found it really difficult to create and talk at the same time, I cant really get in and stay in flow while I am explaining. So there tends to be a really big difference in creating for YT and creating for me. Currently I am trying to find the balance. I suspect that I really need to go to creating in the studio with no recorded sound, then ad the VoiceOver. The other thing I found out just today is that if I actually watch the videos on YT the background music is much more prominent than when I was editing which is interesting. Thank-you for taking time out of your schedule to comment.