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Xiangni Song follows her instincts to create paintings of the abstract images in her mind

Creative Boom

Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016. She subsequently transitioned from illustration to fine art by enrolling in the MFA Fine Arts program at Pratt Institute in 2020. This doesn't mean her background in illustration was time wasted, though.

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'I like communicating complex ideas in simple ways': Illustrator Liam Eisenberg on honing his style, staying original and finding inspiration

Creative Boom

Despite not being an art major, this motivated me to put hours into each assignment until I worked my way up to being the best student in the class." When the time came to submit a portfolio and get accepted into an art program, Liam faced a dilemma. Should he focus on fine art, graphic design, photography or illustration? "I

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Alimo illustrates everyday moments to create a dialogue with audiences

Creative Boom

During that time, Alimo studied digital art and learnt how to tell stories rather than just create paintings. I applied for West Coast Craft in SF and got in. I had no art, merchandise, or anything, but I had six months before the fair. Shortly after, Alimo shifted once again, this time back to fine art.

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Disharee Mathur Turns Damaged Sinks and Toilets Into Vases and Accessories

Design Milk

Disharee Mathur is a graduate of the MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering program at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College, London. I grew up in Jaipur (India) where hand crafting is part of the daily social fabric and culture – whether it is cooking cuisines crafted with spices or using block-printed textiles across the home.

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Take 5: An Ode to Pluto, Floral Homage, Musical Maquettes + More

Design Milk

Sakura Vessels by Maarten Vrolijk I’ve been enchanted by these fine art objects since I first saw them on view at Todd Merrill Studio in Manhattan. The Dutch artist Maarten Vrolijk and I share a particular fascination with some of nature’s most graphic and often temporal elements such as the flower. Photo: Enrica Romagnoli 5.

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Big Chief Demond Melancon Is Rewriting the Definition of Contemporary Art Through Beads

Design Milk

These are the tools and materials New Orleans-based artist Demond Melancon uses to create his Black Masking suits and his contemporary art portraiture series. I like to listen to podcasts and art interviews, or I’m listening to my reggae music. I branched out to show them that beading can be contemporary art, can be fine art.

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15 Best Acrylic Brushes for Procreate

Just Creative

To that end, we thought we would highlight some of the best free & premium Procreate acrylic brushes to help you get started creating beautiful art. Art Brushes for Procreate – Free with subscription. Art Brushes for Procreate. 15 Free & Premium Acrylic Brushes for Procreate. Procreate Calligraphy Queen Vol.

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