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Procreate's Kyle Webster, the Internet's favorite digital art brush builder, on why brush choice matters more than many artists realize. 00:00 Episode Start 02:40  Why Brushes Matter At… How To Pick The Right Brush (with Procreate's Kyle Webster)

@procreate.com's @kyletwebster.bsky.social shares why brush choice matters more than many artists realize on today’s episode of “You’re A Better Artist Than You Think.”

Plus: Why brush building is the key to Kyle's remarkable versatility...

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“You have to get away from your studio to find things to write about.”

@ladygoofus.bsky.social

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“A lot of people get overwhelmed because they think they have to learn everything at once.

You don’t have to know how to use every element.

…just focus on what you need to do that day.”

-Carmen Thora

More advice from our “Rising Stars” on the podcast: linktr.ee/ChrisOatley

“Our journey is not a straight line.

Maybe we gotta do a detour before arriving at our destination.

…and that’s OK.”

-Mutia Terian

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Get free digital art brushes every month for a year: http://DigitalArtBrushes.com In this episode: KM Weiland, author of "Creating Character Arcs" and "Struc... Solve Plot Problems With "Mirrored" Story Structure

Today on “You’re A Better Artist Than You Think,” story structure maven KM Weiland reveals why the midpoint holds the secret to fixing broken stories.

Plus: creating emotional character arcs!

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“If you’re the best in the room, you’re in the wrong room.”

-Amy Lewis’ dad as quoted on “You’re A Better Artist Than You Think.”

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“Just get to the end.

It doesn’t matter if it’s good.

Just finish it, then come back later to fix it.

…because that’s the moment where you’ll give up if you let yourself.”

@VictoriaYing.com

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Get new digital art brushes with accompanying tutorial guides every month for an entire year at http://DigitalArtBrushes.comIn this episode of You're A Bette... Can't Find Time For Art? Try This...

Can’t find time for art?

Today on “You’re A Better Artist Than You Think,” we share why "time management" so rarely works for artists and four tips for a more effective solution.

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@VictoriaYing.com ‬offers an encouraging perspective on how to maintain momentum and a growth mindset when facing external setbacks in your artistic career.

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Illustrator and Web Presence Specialist @KristenSchwartz.bsky.social shares how “The Clockwork Heart” mentorship helped her define her niche and create meaningful networking connections.

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Character Designer Dan Tompkins shares how “The Clockwork Heart” mentorship helped him finish new character line-ups, refresh his portfolio, and pitch to 20th Century Studios!

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Thanks Josh!

So excited to announce I’ll be co-hosting season three of “You’re A Better Artist Than You Think” with @chrisoatley.bsky.social!

Do you struggle with finishing projects? In this clip from the season three premiere of “You're A Better Artist Than You Think”, animation visual development artist and comics creator Victoria Ying ...

Do you struggle with finishing projects?

…maybe, you just need a bit of practice:

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It was such a pleasure co-hosting this interview! Victoria's advice is so insightful and actionable- definitely stuff I'll keep coming back to!

Join The Magic Box Brush Club: http://DigitalArtBrushes.com --------In this episode: Victoria Ying, animation visual development artist (Tangled, Frozen, Big... 12 Tips For Finishing Ambitious Creative Projects (with Victoria Ying)

The versatile and prolific @victoriaying.com shares 12 tips for finishing ambitious, creative projects...

“You're A Better Artist Than You Think” is back for season three!

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So excited for the new season!!

A very emotional painting to complete.

I lost Cookie Mouse in October of last year, just a few months shy of her 2nd birthday.

She was the sweetest and most gentle mouse. I’m so grateful for the time we got to spend together, though I wish it was much longer. She will always be dearly missed ❤️

Continuing with my mouse portrait series, here comes Pim! 🐭

Pim is the sweet and confident leader of the group. She’s looked after the others from day one, and when I’m spot-cleaning or making any updates to their home, you bet she’ll be there asserting herself and letting me know who’s boss.

It would make me so happy if more people read Centralia, so I'm offering PDFs of volume 1+2 for FREE!

I know webcomic format can be a challenge for some, so this makes it easier to dive in. Shares appreciated! 🙏✨

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#comics #webcomics #art

Thank you so much for all your work putting together and managing this amazing resource! As a visdev artist who loves drawing and painting animal characters, it's becoming increasingly annoying to fish through all the AI garbage for reference. I'm so grateful for your repository 🙏

GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.

Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.

Thanks so much!

So inspiring to see the progression from start to finish! That last drawing is so captivating and beautiful, but seeing the process that led up to it is equally special. I often struggle with perfectionism and the blank page, so this was just the reminder I needed to see today 💖

Sunbear is my little climber and adventurer!

She loves nothing more than to climb hoodies and perch on shoulders. She'll also do anything for a piece of Rice Krispies cereal (no marshmallows of course!)

More often than not I call her by her Polish nickname, Misiaczek, which means "little bear" 🐻

Although she's a very confident old lady now, when Kret was young she was a scaredy-mouse! She'd always cautiously poke her head out of her burrows to make sure the coast was clear before coming out. I named her Kret after the Polish word for "mole", since she looked very much like one back then 🐭

Sometimes your muses live only a living room away!

My mouse Kret was the perfect model for this painting. She and her sisters Pim and Sunbear love nothing more than to spend their days snuggled up in this mushroom hide.

#Mouse #Mice #VisDev #VisualDevelopmentArtist #Illustration #DigitalPainting

Sometimes the best way to remember a place is to paint it!

I based this study on a photo I took just outside of Ferndale while exploring Humboldt County. I love using studies like this to sit in a memory and recapture the feeling of a place.