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Nov 24
4 min

No-one Starts Off As An Expert

What a year it has been. When we first hit lockdown version 1.0, we (as in the royal ArtistAnd we) thought we would crumble. Some of you ...

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Why Drawing Is As Effective As Meditation

China Jordan

Sep 9
2 min

Why Drawing Is As Effective As Meditation

Image credit : mindful.org If we look up the terms meditation and art, we can start to understand how the two are connected. Meditation i...

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China Jordan

Aug 5
4 min

Is There Any Value In Shading?

Whips and chains may be a key feature in these novels, but in the art world it is simply a chart annotating the different shades of grey fro

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China Jordan

Jun 8
6 min

How to stay creative after lockdown

Lockdown has been on everyone’s minds now for 10 weeks, and it is still the topic that we all talk about. Questions like, "How has it affect

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Life As A Freelancer During The Corona Virus

China Jordan

Mar 27
6 min

Life As A Freelancer During The Corona Virus

A lot of your already know that I gave up the 9-5 a year ago in order to figure out what it was I really wanted to do. I was miserable, I wa

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How is the Weather Portrayed in Paintings?

China Jordan

Feb 26
5 min

How is the Weather Portrayed in Paintings?

This February we have seen some terribly miserable wet weeks as we witness the likes of Storm Ciara and #StormDennis mesmerising us with hig

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China Jordan

Feb 13
4 min

Can Art Improve Work Performance?

The simple answer is yes. Creativity is crucial for society and for many different reasons. Without creativity, we cannot imagine new invent

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China Jordan

Jan 28
3 min

This is ArtistAnd Rembrandt

Rembrandt is a personal hero of mine. Not only is he dramatic and technically brilliant, but he depicts reality with precision and an uncomp

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China Jordan

Jan 15
4 min

This is Me.

The more we practise the portrait, the more we can perfect our skills as an artist. Exploring portraiture will give you skills and abilitie

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China Jordan

Jan 7
3 min

This is you. This is me. This is us.

January is the start of a new year and for many, the start of a new you. We take the holidays as a time to reflect on the things we have, th

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China Jordan

Oct 7, 2019
5 min

How to Start ArtistAnd

Welcome to ArtistAnd. A company founded by fear of the unknown and a creative passion for more. An independent venture full of art, creativi

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