TOP 25 ART & ILLUSTRATION NEWSLETTERS ON SUBSTACK
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A full list of the top 25 art newsletters and podcasts on Substack. Includes original artwork from top artists, along with advice, tips and inspiration for aspiring artists, and reviews and analysis on trends in the art world.
Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and the 30-Day Drawing Habit.
Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.
A weekly newsletter to fuel your devotion, cultivate your creative attention, and offer advice on your most vulnerable questions
#The100DayProject is a free annual art project that takes place online. Pick a project, do it every day for 100 days, and share your progress online. Paid subscribers get daily creative prompts + more!
In clogs with a blog, wild at heart, and publicly learning to love myself. These letters make frequent stops at personal histories, relationships, communal living, and self-fulfillment. It ain't much but it's honest work.
Join me as I share a drawing a week for one year in an attempt to rekindle the joy of creating. Includes random musings on inspiration, motivation and how to keep pouring from your creative cup even when it feels like there's a hole in it.
Contemporary art delivered daily to your inbox from Danielle Krysa, the founder of The Jealous Curator, and best-selling author of several books on art & creativity.
art delivery : 01.20.24
I’ve followed British artist Sue Williams A’Court for years… and today she’s the ‘member in the spotlight’! Her portfolio is filled with gorgeous compositions and perfect color palettes on all sorts of surfaces. Now, you might be thinking, ‘Ah, found vintage landscapes cut up and collaged’
art delivery : 05.03.24
Flowers and vases + acrylic and oil pastels = so dreamy! This is the gorgeous work of Kansas based artist John Holcomb: “Whilst color is an important part of my work, it is actually my second favorite element of the creative process. I love drawing lines above all else. I always wanted to paint, but I didn't want to give up the ability to draw lines.”
Exploring the best in animation from all around the world — part investigation, part treasure hunt.
This is where I share my life as a craftsman specializing in making chairs by hand. Here I share the activities, motivation and techniques that I drive my craft.
Besides building and selling chairs, I teach chair making, design tools for the trade and make instructional videos and plans. My first book, which I wrote and illustrated is "Chairmaker's Notebook" published in 2015.
Cross Grain Cutting
I just returned from a much needed vacation (Puerto Rico), I highly recommend it if you need a beautiful place to enjoy and relax. Before I left, I got a question about why I always seem to cut across grain while carving seats. I kept finding new reasons that it makes sense and coming up with ways of demonstrating and explaining them. Don’t worry, I did lots of nothing on the trip, but I find it fun to bat these things around in my head. Here is a short video of one of the main concepts.
Scorp Honing
Grinding and honing curved tools present different challenges. While I find a holder like the one I showed in the last video can simplify grinding, honing takes some patience and a large hollow grind is a help. The good news is that if you do manage to round over the edge a little, it actually aids in the cutting action and will easily grind away on the next trip to the grinder. I’ve had numerous students, who were accomplished sharpeners, show up with razor sharp scorps that didn’t carve well because the edge was too geometrically perfect. A little rounding is a good thing, so embrace these moments when your flaws are an asset, I do.
Signal Fire is best-selling poet, photographer, and proud Autistic, Tyler Knott Gregson's weekly writing, poetry, photography, advice, and creative inspiration on how to chase the light, embrace the dark, and find all the miracles in the mundane. From deep-dive essays into culture, spirituality, poetry, art, technology, and the human spirit, to exclusive Typewriter Series poetry, to Dear Abby style advice columns, and writing prompts, Signal Fire is the creative escape you need.
Regular servings of inspiration for visual artists from the bestselling author of Dinotopia, Color & Light, and Imaginative Realism.
Field research in the expanse between the tactile and the intangible;
noticing yarn, light, line, things that want to be made,
and the luminous joy of working with the materials at hand.
Arts & Entertainment from illustrator Carson Ellis
Adventures in the unseen world of photography.
A deeper look into all things Knit Picks. From yarn development, sneak peeks, polls, free patterns, discounts, a newsletter, games & more!
We Inspire Artists to Inspire the World.
Learn How to Market Your Art in the 21st Century Creator Economy
An arts newsletter you'll love if you're into ceramics. The editor of Ceramics Now brings you the week's news and shares a curated selection of artists and exhibitions.
69 – A list of residencies for ceramic artists (US)
Ceramics Now Weekly #69 features a list of residencies for ceramic artists, the week's news in the ceramics world, and new featured artists.
71 – A call for applications (Andenne, Belgium)
Ceramics Now Weekly #71 features a call for applications, the week's news in the ceramics world, and new featured artists.
I believe everyone is an artist, including you. I share motivation & inspiration to look at the world around you to find the perfect thing to draw to express who you are and the moment you are in. From bestselling author of the Draw Your Day book series.
A weekly newsletter where I offer my musings on photography and the photographic process that I developed over my 42 year career as a professional photographer.
Exploring the less-explored sides of queer art, fashion, culture, music and writing, delivered to your inbox each week.
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