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Do you have any bad art habits? 🫣 Our latest po Do you have any bad art habits? 🫣
Our latest post shares some of the WORST mistakes every artists can fall prey to.
Read more to find out what they are and how YOU can avoid them. 

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Ever wish there was a tutorial for something you w Ever wish there was a tutorial for something you wanted to draw? ✍️ 
Chances are, the Etherington brothers have you covered.  Their collection of free tutorials cover everything from feathers and fences, to drapery and dinosaurs. 🦖

Check out our latest post to learn more!

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Our latest post explores how advanced AI can be us Our latest post explores how advanced AI can be used to create faces for portrait references. 
They're so realistic you won't BELIEVE they're all fake! 🤯

If you've ever wanted a completely original model to reference in your art, this could be the solution. 🎨

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We recently came across the Marksmith and couldn't We recently came across the Marksmith and couldn't help but be impressed.
A permanent marker with a titanium body and bolt action slide?! What's not to like?🤩

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Our in depth review of Tayasui Sketches puts this Our in depth review of Tayasui Sketches puts this cross-platform digital art app to the test. 🖌

Is a streamlined interface enough to overcome its limitations? 🤔

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Do you like monkeys? Everyone likes a good simian Do you like monkeys?

Everyone likes a good simian story now and then. From Kong to Planet of the Apes there's a rich history of primate-themed entertainment out there.

There also happens to be a gap in the calendar for April art challenges, which had us thinking... Why not create our own prompt list?

Presenting APERIL - 30 days of ape related drawing prompts for the month of April. 🐵

Draw, sketch or paint an ape following the prompt for each day and share it using the hashtag #aperil. Any mediums are welcome including digital, paint, pencil, and more.

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