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Practical Advice For Overcoming Creative Stagnation

Whether you’re a professional or amateur artist, all of us experience creative block at some point. In these moments, it can be helpful to remind yourself of the routines and techniques you can use to get yourself out of a rut, and ways to deepen your daily creative practice in order to keep the stagnation at bay. Reinforced by pearls of wisdom from previous Jackson’s Art Prize winners, we’ve outlined and collected some of the best advice to help you find your flow. Above image: Eleanor Johnson at the V&A Museum, London     Seek Outside Inspiration Perhaps the first route to inspiration as an artist is to look outwards and ask, ‘What are other artists doing? What have they done in the past? How can they help me realise my own findings?’. While many artists share studio spaces, those who work alone may need to look a little further afield for creative dialogue when in a rut. As Abi Whitlock, winner of the People’s Choice Award, says “Working alone the majority of the time can lead to you becoming quite creatively stagnant and stuck in your own thoughts and patterns of working.”   Head to a gallery to see …

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Resist Techniques for Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking

In this article, I describe the resist technique by referring to historic examples, from dyed fabrics to etchings, and Henry Moore’s drawings. Then I demonstrate how you can apply the resist technique to a host of mediums, such as acrylic, oil paint, and mixed media for drawings. Articles in the Techniques Series define the meaning and context of art making processes and give practical tutorials on how to work with them.     Resist Techniques for Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking Definition: The resist technique refers to media or materials that have been used to block out or reject the subsequent layers that are applied to an artwork, to retain the quality of the ‘resisted’ area. For example, an oil pastel drawing will reject a layer of ink applied on top of it, adhering to the surrounding areas of paper, and tape applied over a dry area of oil painting will resist the next layer, so the original one can be revealed again later.   What is the Effect of the Resist Technique? The resist technique has a different visual effect depending on the medium or combination of mediums it’s used with. In general, it indicates that the artist is a …

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3D Generalist Showreel 2025

Sergey_Minenko writes: This reel showcases my work as a 3D Generalist across films, Netflix series, and commercial projects. Featured works include Fight or Flight, Great Expectations, Moawia, as well as advertising projects for NASA, Saudia Airlines, …

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Making Jewellery In Antarctica, with Kasey Williams of Nunatak Silver (podcast episode)

Kelly Twigg speaks with Kasey Williams, founder of Nunatak Jewellery, who
is currently deployed in Antarctica. Kasey talks about her passion for both
her environmental engineering career and her jewellery-making hobby. She
shares her unique experience of making jewellery in an extreme environment,
discussing how she adapts her techniques to the cold and dry conditions,
and how she sources her materials. She also talks about her journey into
silversmithing, her inspirations from nature and her travels, and her plans
for Nunatak Jewellery after returning to Australia. 

This is a fascinating insight into the skills you need to make jewellery in
a challenging place including resourcefulness and problem-solving skills. 

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