Podcast
An artist's studio is a unique space. You might imagine an artist in their own studio with lots of room, materials, and surface area. But I don’t have a studio; my space is just my bedroom in my parents’ home. Don’t get me wrong though, I’m very grateful for the space I do have and I always find a way to make it work.
My bedroom is my safe space, my escape, my home. I spend almost all of my time here, whether it's making art, getting some peace and quiet, or talking to friends online. I luckily have room for two desks: one for my laptop and iPad for digital art, the other I keep clear for traditional art. I keep the majority of art supplies on a cart, and the bigger items such as canvases are placed under my bed. My walls are decorated by my own art, art made by others, and plants. I keep various other things that bring me joy, such as small gifts and knick knacks, stuffed animals, and of course my dog.
Artists have spacious, organized spaces to help keep them dedicated to their work. But I don't have that space. I have my comforting home. And I wouldn’t want to make art anywhere else.
My bedroom is my safe space, my escape, my home. I spend almost all of my time here, whether it's making art, getting some peace and quiet, or talking to friends online. I luckily have room for two desks: one for my laptop and iPad for digital art, the other I keep clear for traditional art. I keep the majority of art supplies on a cart, and the bigger items such as canvases are placed under my bed. My walls are decorated by my own art, art made by others, and plants. I keep various other things that bring me joy, such as small gifts and knick knacks, stuffed animals, and of course my dog.
Artists have spacious, organized spaces to help keep them dedicated to their work. But I don't have that space. I have my comforting home. And I wouldn’t want to make art anywhere else.
Reflection
I had lots of fun with this project, not only getting the pictures and creating the story I wanted to tell, but also taking the time to edit the videos, pictures, and audio together. Editing was my favorite part. I would love to edit again, as a class or personal project, and execute it with more time and precision to make it all flow well and keep a clean and pleasing aesthetic. I look forward to using technology and fun websites in the future to create new things.
I had lots of fun with this project, not only getting the pictures and creating the story I wanted to tell, but also taking the time to edit the videos, pictures, and audio together. Editing was my favorite part. I would love to edit again, as a class or personal project, and execute it with more time and precision to make it all flow well and keep a clean and pleasing aesthetic. I look forward to using technology and fun websites in the future to create new things.
App Review: Medibang Paint
Medibang Paint is a digital drawing app. It is free and available for Apple, Android, and desktops. It is a highly accessible app and very friendly towards beginner digital artists. It comes with all the basic tools for digital art, complete with multiple layers, brushes, lasso, fill, and text tools, and canvas options. Digital art can be pretty intimidating for beginners with all the different options, but Medibang Paint is an excellent simple app that doesn’t sacrifice quality.
When I first got my iPad in 2019, the first drawing app I got was Medibang Paint. I used this for months as I got the hang of digital art before purchasing and downloading Procreate. All the digital artists I knew, whether from school or artists I followed on Instagram, used Procreate and created such great art with it. But I had trouble trying to learn how to use it, and even now as I only use Procreate, I find myself missing certain things about Medibang Paint. It feels much more intuitive, user friendly, and easy to navigate when compared to Procreate. I feel that it's the perfect drawing app for beginner digital art students, and will help encourage them to create instead of intimidate them.
The first thing I noticed about Medibang Paint is that it gives users tips and tricks to help navigate the app and all its features. Every icon is very self explanatory, making easy to find tools such as the color picking, the brushes, eraser, lasso tools, and layers. Students can begin exploring the app on their own, trying out the different features and getting used to the layout on their own. Then teachers can help guide them through more advanced things, such as layer settings and brush settings. When I started out as a digital artist, I used online tutorials and my own basic knowledge of digital art creation to help me find my way around, but younger, less experienced students will likely need some help to fully utilize the wide range of tools available.
The simplicity of the app is one reason why I prefer Medibang Paint over Procreate for beginners. Procreate has lots of tools and customization, but there is nothing to help guide you through it, and there are plenty of tools and shortcuts users may never discover unless told of it or by accident. I went a couple years without knowing how to group layers on Procreate, and I still to this day don’t understand all the settings to customize brushes. Medibang Paint, however, has simple, but effective layouts and settings. The brush settings are straightforward enough for a beginner to understand and play around with, enhancing the drawing experience without disheartening and intimidating students.
While Medibang Paint may not have as many tools and settings as other drawing apps such as Procreate, it is incredibly effective with what it does have. This easily accessible app has all the tools necessary to create great art, and is user friendly enough for beginners and young students. I had so much fun diving into the world of digital art years ago, and I recommend teachers to use it to guide their students through this fun, new journey too.
When I first got my iPad in 2019, the first drawing app I got was Medibang Paint. I used this for months as I got the hang of digital art before purchasing and downloading Procreate. All the digital artists I knew, whether from school or artists I followed on Instagram, used Procreate and created such great art with it. But I had trouble trying to learn how to use it, and even now as I only use Procreate, I find myself missing certain things about Medibang Paint. It feels much more intuitive, user friendly, and easy to navigate when compared to Procreate. I feel that it's the perfect drawing app for beginner digital art students, and will help encourage them to create instead of intimidate them.
The first thing I noticed about Medibang Paint is that it gives users tips and tricks to help navigate the app and all its features. Every icon is very self explanatory, making easy to find tools such as the color picking, the brushes, eraser, lasso tools, and layers. Students can begin exploring the app on their own, trying out the different features and getting used to the layout on their own. Then teachers can help guide them through more advanced things, such as layer settings and brush settings. When I started out as a digital artist, I used online tutorials and my own basic knowledge of digital art creation to help me find my way around, but younger, less experienced students will likely need some help to fully utilize the wide range of tools available.
The simplicity of the app is one reason why I prefer Medibang Paint over Procreate for beginners. Procreate has lots of tools and customization, but there is nothing to help guide you through it, and there are plenty of tools and shortcuts users may never discover unless told of it or by accident. I went a couple years without knowing how to group layers on Procreate, and I still to this day don’t understand all the settings to customize brushes. Medibang Paint, however, has simple, but effective layouts and settings. The brush settings are straightforward enough for a beginner to understand and play around with, enhancing the drawing experience without disheartening and intimidating students.
While Medibang Paint may not have as many tools and settings as other drawing apps such as Procreate, it is incredibly effective with what it does have. This easily accessible app has all the tools necessary to create great art, and is user friendly enough for beginners and young students. I had so much fun diving into the world of digital art years ago, and I recommend teachers to use it to guide their students through this fun, new journey too.
Bitmoji Classroom
Making the Bitmoji Classroom was a surprisingly fun experience. Customizing characters is always fun for me and it was entertaining to pick a pose, background, and images for the slide. I wasn't completely sure on what to link on the images, so I thought back to my previous classes, searched on YouTube for simple tutorials, and linked other things that might be useful for student artists. Doing this assignment taught me how to add an extension to Chrome, how to add hyperlinks, and how to publish and embed a slide onto another website.
Group Lesson
Gallery Exhibit
https://www.oarbt.com/exhibition/published/8aca4552c7?Jean-Honore-Fragonard
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard Fragonard was a French Rococo artist (1732-1806) whose work has only recently been truly appreciated. He has beautiful etchings used as studies and many quick, small paintings that showed his understanding of lighting, color, and painting techniques. He grew a fanbase of wealthy patrons and created many paintings of domestic women and couples in pastoral settings. His work is light, fun, and care-free, making for a pleasant viewing experience. His most popular pieces include The Swing and The Reader. I included these two pieces to show pieces students may recognize. They give a good introduction to the kind of art Fragonard makes, displaying his painting techniques, colors, contrast, themes, and composition. He uses saturated colors and contrast to set the focal point of the piece and flowing, quick strokes to express motion and life in his figures. His pieces range from simple background portraits to detailed landscapes with rich trees and foliage. In The Reader, we see Fragonard’s ability to make a calming, warm environment, while The Swing portrays a fun narrative. On the next wall we see small sketches and etchings made by Fragonard. In these pieces, we see a range of detailed pieces to quick stroke pieces. They display his understanding of values and working with lighting contrast to create focal points and a convincingly volumetric space. The last two walls show the largest paintings: a four part series called The Progress of Love. These pieces together create a narrative and fun viewing experience to create your own story. It furthers the understanding Fragonard has of both technical and narrative skills.