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Find your artistic voice through daily art practice - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Find your artistic voice through daily art practice

Explore insights and reflections on finding your unique artistic voice.

A day in the life of an illustrator: my real routine - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

A day in the life of an illustrator: my real routine

Coffee without sugar, a dog walk, a mood board, and Steam for art references. Here’s what my day actually looks like as an illustrator working from Buenos Aires.

Top sci-fi graphic novel illustrators I enjoy - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Top sci-fi graphic novel illustrators I enjoy

A personal selection of top sci-fi graphic novel illustrators whose visionary work inspires my artistic journey.

What is a moodboard and how to create one in 3 simple steps - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

What is a moodboard and how to create one in 3 simple steps

Discover how to gather inspiration, define your project’s aesthetic, and communicate your vision effectively.

Finding focus: tips to reduce screen time in a Digital Era - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Finding focus: tips to reduce screen time in a Digital Era

Find focus in the digital age with these tips to reduce screen time. Enhance your creativity and make time for more fulfilling experiences.

Landscape illustration styles: from realism to minimalism - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Landscape illustration styles: from realism to minimalism

Explore the diverse styles of landscape illustration, from realism to minimalism. Discover iconic artworks and how landscapes have evolved.

From Pixels to Print: Breathing life into your illustrations - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

From Pixels to Print: Breathing life into your illustrations

Learn the essential steps every illustrator and digital artist needs for turning digital images into impactful prints. This post covers creative printing methods, prepping files, paper choices, and tips for bringing your art from pixels to print.

Get some freebies from your favorite movies! - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Get some freebies from your favorite movies!

Discover freebies from your favorite movies! Explore two fantastic websites offering free movie posters and film stills to enhance your cinematic experience.

MC Escher: Architect of Impossible Realities - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

MC Escher: Architect of Impossible Realities

Enter the surreal world of MC Escher, where art and mathematics converge to create mind-bending compositions.

Exploring environmental art Installations around the globe - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Exploring environmental art Installations around the globe

Discover captivating environmental art installations worldwide. Explore the symbiosis between art and nature.

Navigating online art collections and virtual exhibitions - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Navigating online art collections and virtual exhibitions

Discover online art collections and virtual exhibitions from iconic museums worldwide. Enjoy their treasures from anywhere!

How to look at art: a method for seeing more - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

How to look at art: a method for seeing more

Most of us never learned how to look at art. We walk through a gallery, stop in front of something, feel something or feel nothing, and move on. This is the method I come back to when I want to see a piece clearly.

René Magritte surrealism: the vision that still unsettles - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

René Magritte surrealism: the vision that still unsettles

Magritte painted scenes that look completely normal until they don’t. Here’s what his surrealism is actually doing, and why it still gets under your skin.

FREE 3D materials and textures to supercharge your art - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

FREE 3D materials and textures to supercharge your art

Dive into a treasure trove of FREE 3D materials and textures! Elevate your creations with high-quality resources.

Album cover illustration: how I turn music into visual art - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Album cover illustration: how I turn music into visual art

Every album cover I make starts with the music, not the brief. Here’s how I translate sound into image, and what the process actually looks like.

FREE illustration resources to ignite your imagination - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

FREE illustration resources to ignite your imagination

A selection of FREE illustration resources to ignite your imagination without breaking the bank.

Fun & practical hacks to maximize your creative flow - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Fun & practical hacks to maximize your creative flow

Explore these fun & practical hacks to maximize your creative flow that are simple and yet effective.

Cándido López: a tale of art and resilience - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Cándido López: a tale of art and resilience

Discover the remarkable story of Cándido López, a soldier-turned-artist who defied adversity with resilience and creativity on the battlefield.

Mindful creativity: Elevate your art with presence - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Mindful creativity: Elevate your art with presence

Practice mindful creativity. Bring focused awareness to your process, deepening connection and creating more authentic, expressive pieces.

How “wasting some time” can boost creativity - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

How “wasting some time” can boost creativity

Discover the Creative Procrastination Paradox! Explore how daydreaming, mind-wandering, and even boredom can be fertile ground for innovation.

Finding inspiration in the commonplace - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Finding inspiration in the commonplace

Discover why finding inspiration in the commonplace is essential for artists and designers seeking fresh ideas. This post reveals how everyday scenes, objects, and routines can spark creativity and help transform ordinary details into meaningful projects. Start seeing your daily environment as a source of creative potential.

Georgia O’Keeffe: finding beauty in the Unassuming - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Georgia O’Keeffe: finding beauty in the Unassuming

Georgia O’Keeffe zoomed in on flowers, bones, and desert sky until they became something else entirely. A look at what her paintings actually do, and what they teach about composition.

Personalizing your environment with art: a quick guide - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Personalizing your environment with art: a quick guide

Learn the ins and outs of personalizing your environment with art. This guide will help you curating spaces that reflect your unique essence.

Everyday rituals to illuminate your creativity - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Everyday rituals to illuminate your creativity

Discover 5 simple everyday rituals to spark creativity and build a joyful, sustainable artistic practice, even when inspiration feels out of reach.

From chaos to clarity: the creative impact of list-making - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

From chaos to clarity: the creative impact of list-making

Uncover the creative impact of list-making! Explore how this habit can bring more clarity to any creative endeavour. Delve into the pragmatic side of how you can improve your imagination.

Decorate with art: 5 unique ideas to elevate your spaces - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Decorate with art: 5 unique ideas to elevate your spaces

Discover five creative ways to decorate with art and transform your home. Learn how gallery walls, surprising placements, artful furniture, lighting, and seasonal rotations can help you decorate with art, adding style and personality to any space.

Powerful insights from modern art maestros - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Powerful insights from modern art maestros

Ignite your creative flame with these interesting thoughts from modern art maestros! Delve into some wisdom-packed quotes to boost your creativity.

Notan thumbnail sketching: decoding artistry - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Notan thumbnail sketching: decoding artistry

Unlock creative power with notan thumbnail sketching! explore the secrets of these miniature wonders to simplify light and dark and revolutionize your art making process.

Shorsh Skies Collection: a surreal vision from heaven - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Shorsh Skies Collection: a surreal vision from heaven

Immerse yourself in the surreal allure of my series of skies! Explore a collection born from blending time and space, crafting otherworldly images that transport you beyond the ordinary. Join the journey to a realm where memories merge and the skies tell tales of a world outside the known.

Sketchbook tips for artists: 8 ways to use it better - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Sketchbook tips for artists: 8 ways to use it better

Most artists treat their sketchbook like a portfolio. That’s the fastest way to stop using it. Here are 8 habits that actually make a sketchbook work.

Art therapy: the journey of emotional healing - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Art therapy: the journey of emotional healing

Jump into the therapeutic journey of art healing. Discover how self-expression through creativity unlocks emotional potential in art theraphy

Salvador Dalí surrealism: the vision that persists - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Salvador Dalí surrealism: the vision that persists

Dalí didn’t just paint dreams. He rendered them with the precision of a Dutch Old Master. Here’s what makes his surrealism still impossible to look away from.

Seven curiosities from Hieronymus Bosch - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Seven curiosities from Hieronymus Bosch

Explore seven curiosities in Hieronymus Bosch’s enigmatic world. Surreal landscapes and bizarre creatures await in the art of this Dutch Master.

Drawing to think: the hands that shape ideas - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Drawing to think: the hands that shape ideas

Discover how drawing shapes ideas, offering clarity, creativity, and genuine inspiration. Explore the profound connection between art and thought!

Mobile photography hacks to turn ordinary shots into art - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Mobile photography hacks to turn ordinary shots into art

Unlock powerful mobile photography hacks to take stunning photos. No pro gear needed, just your phone and creativity.

A journey into the murky waters of “AI art” - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

A journey into the murky waters of “AI art”

Dive into the dark waters of “AI art”. Join me in questioning: is it friend or foe of artists?

5 game-changing books to smash through creative blocks! - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

5 game-changing books to smash through creative blocks!

Unlock your creativity and banish creative blocks with these 5 game-changing reads. Say goodbye to self-doubt and hello to inspiration!

5 mind-blowing books on creative thinking - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

5 mind-blowing books on creative thinking

Discover 5 mind-blowing books that will set your inner creative genius free! Prepare for inspiration, laughter, and artistic brilliance.

How to overcome creative block: 10 tips that actually work - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

How to overcome creative block: 10 tips that actually work

Creative blocks are inevitable. What separates artists who push through from those who stay stuck is usually having a few reliable tools to reach for. Here are 10 that actually work.

Choosing a color palette to set the desired mood in your artwork. - Blog post featured image by Shorsh

Choosing a color palette to set the desired mood in your artwork.

Let’s dive into the fascinating world of color psychology! Learn how to choose the perfect color palette for your artwork to evoke the desired emotions. Harness the power of color to create art that speaks to the soul.