My Artist's Journey - Early Years
Where it all started My journey as an artist started in 2005, at age 14 when I decided to enter an art competition at school. I did a...
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Carla Grace
- Mar 23, 2019
- 4 min
This is what frustrates artists the most
I have to be very careful how I say what I'm about to say... it has been brewing inside me for years, and has finally come to a point...
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Carla Grace
- Oct 11, 2016
- 4 min
Making of "Hector" - How to paint a wolf
Black backgrounds are so moody! I love the white misty backgrounds I have been going for in previous pieces, but this is something else....
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Carla Grace
- Sep 15, 2016
- 3 min
Drawing in Black and White
I have received a few tutorial requests for drawing lately... Although I can only talk about my own style and techniques I have taught...
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Carla Grace
- Aug 4, 2016
- 4 min
How to stretch canvas like a framer
Stretching canvas properly is the next best thing to having super powers. There are some pretty sneaky tricks of the trade that I am...
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Carla Grace
- May 24, 2016
- 3 min
How to paint a life-size turtle.
I think its best to start this blog by saying this: Painting this piece was rather odd... get the wine... and a funnel! (mum I'm...
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Carla Grace
- Apr 20, 2016
- 4 min
How to Paint a Grizzly Bear without loosing your mind.
The mastery of trial and error that I call my art work has lead me to the creation of a grizzly bear that I am proud to present to the...
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Carla Grace
- Aug 24, 2015
- 2 min
What's the Deal With Modern Art?
I have come across many different opinions in the few short years I have been an artist, and to be honest, each and every one goes way...
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Carla Grace
- Aug 10, 2015
- 1 min
4 Essential Sites to Keep Track of: Back to Basics
Keeping up with all the what’s-happening around the place is rather overwhelming... BUT here are 4 sites that I would be lost without!...
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Carla Grace
- Aug 3, 2015
- 4 min
How to paint with colouring pencils: make your drawings hyper-realistic with these techniques.
I love working in coloring pencils! I can get right into the details of what I see in the photo and can create as much variation in...
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Carla Grace
- Aug 3, 2015
- 4 min
Being Inspired: How to beat the "artist-block".
It has been said somewhere that a full-time professional artist makes on average 30 art pieces per year... that is around 1 piece every...
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