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4.5 min

Which Color Season Are You?

Have you ever wondered why that shirt you bought at the mall just doesn't look right on you? Or why your yellow dress makes your skin look super yellow too? It turns out that color theory isn't just important for artists. It's important for everyone else as well.

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18 min

Why Does Scary Music Scare Us? [2022 Update]

Have you ever noticed that some music just puts you on edge? Or how a movie scene is exponentially more terrifying when the music is added? Why does music do that? Well, let's not waste time and get right into it.

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14 min

How to Describe Fall Colors And Create Art With Them

How do you describe the colors of a season?More specifically, how do you describe the colors of fall?You might think that you just need to go outside and look, and you would be right. But looking isn't all of it. You have to know what to look for.Describing the colors of fall is particularly difficult because there is a conflict between visual colors and emotional colors.Between bon fires, trees that glow red in the sunlight, and warm orange and yellow tones that are cast across the sky earlier in the day by that beautiful autumn sun, there is no doubt that fall makes us think of warm colors.This influences fashion choices that leads us to choose scarlet scarfs, dark forest green coats, and rich brown sweaters.But there is a problem there.Even though we've only been thinking of warm colors, the clothing items of choice are to fight off cold.That brings us to the colors that we feel, or emotional colors. The cold northern wind, plants dying, and freezing nights coming sooner each and every day, all cause us to think of frosty blues and pearly whites.All of these colors can be used to create stunning pieces of art that describe fall on the nose. However, you have to be careful because it is easy to accidentally portray a different season if you don't use the colors right.

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5.5 min

10 Jobs in the Music Industry [2021 Update]

Music is a wonderful gift for people to receive and share. It plays a vital role in a society. In a place where people only ever work and there is no enjoyment, humanity is lost. Music is an expression of our individuality and our unity. It is a beautiful art that so many people get to enjoy, but few actually help to create. There are certain roles that must be filled in order to share music with a people. Here are 10 jobs in the music industry.

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3 min

What You Didn't Know About the No. 2 Pencil

The No. 2 Pencil can draw a straight line for 1,178 km and has an average mark thickness of only 143 atoms. It is a beloved and trusted tool. It's popular, cheap, and most importantly, reliable. With its iconic shade of yellow and signature hexagonal shape, it is used by amateurs and professionals alike in just about every category of work out there. It can get just about every writing job done from notes to novels, and is the gateway for many to become artists. But why is it the way it is? What's so special about that shape, why yellow of all colors, what does that No. 2 mean, and is it still useful today's digital age?

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2.5 min

4 Proofs that Drawing is NEEDED for Life [2021 Update]

Is drawing a life skill? That's a fair question. Sure, it's needed if you are a cartoonist or a graphics designer. Perhaps a hobbyist or a freelancer might need it. But can the argument be made that it is a life skill? Studies show that it is good for brain health, boosts creative and critical thinking, is wonderful for a number of professions, and helps convey ideas.

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4.5 min

14 Jobs that NEED Drawing and Sketching [2021 Update]

Doing a quick impressive sketch is a nice party trick, but can it have practical value? Well, yes it can. Drawing and sketching are sought after skills across a number of industries. Let's have a look at a few. Animator, art teacher, cake decorator, fashion designer, graphic designer, illustrator, industrial designer, makeup artist, motion graphics designer, painter, tattoo artist, architectural drafter, interior designer, advertising designer.

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3.5 min

5 Different Mediums of Visual Art

1 ) Drawing 2 ) Painting 3 ) Sculpting 4 ) Photography 5 ) Digital Art

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3 min

5 Easy Steps on How to Manage Lessons With Your Busy Schedule

1 ) Availability 2 ) Scheduling 3 ) Virtual Lessons 4 ) Make-up Lessons 5 ) Flexibility

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3 min

7 Tips to Having the BEST Virtual Lesson Experience

1 ) Proper Equipment 2 ) Have Them Practice 10 Minutes Beforehand 3 ) Be There for Your Little One 4 ) Put a Reminder on Your Calendar 5 ) Put Them Somewhere They can Focus 6 ) Remind Them How Fun Lessons Are 7 ) Do What Works

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5 min

11 Steps on How to Take Care of your Violin

The 11 best ways to take care of your violin. 1) Keep you violin in a climate controlled environment 2) Never leave your violin in the car 3) Keep it out of reach of animals 4) Don't put it on the floor or in a chair 5) Apply rosin to your bow 6) Don't touch the bow hair 7) Don't tighten your bow too tight 8) Clean the rosin off the violin, strings, and stick of the bow 9) Always put your violin away when you're done 10) Loosen the bow when you put it away 11) Give your violin a name

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