Today we’re going to look at editing images on your laptop. The intent is to get you familiar with these tools and how they can improve your overall workflow as a creative working in different media, including non-digital.
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Brian Greig
Spotlight Series: Digital Technology and Art – Procreate
Today’s focus for our spotlight series is Procreate, a graphics editor for digital painting created by Australia-based software company Savage Interactive. It’s actually a collection of programs: Procreate for iPads, Procreate Pocket for iPhones, and Procreate Dreams which is geared toward animation. I chose Procreate for today’s spotlight because I have been teaching it to …
Spotlight Series: Digital Technology and Art
As artists of physical mediums, be it painting, woodburning, caligraphy, fibercrafts, or any of the hundreds of others, we pride ourselves in the hand-crafted nature of what we do. The mediums we use and the canvases we apply them to can all be traced back to where they originated from. We used tried and true techniques passed down for generations. It may even be that we scoff at the idea of using computers to enhance what we do. Personally, I think that limits us as we can still create in a way that embraces tradition but takes advantage of the modern tools we have at our disposal.
What’s in Store for 2024
Well, the holidays came and went; as fast as ever. We’re starting off a new year and it’s time to start planning what’s in store for BZ FurFur. Some of the things we have lined up:
Wishing you all a Happy New Year
Here’s to everyone having a very prosperous New Year. We’re looking forward to seeing you all in 2024 with exciting events, new products, and plenty of surprises. As always, stay unique.
Reorganizing your space
It’s the end of the year and that means it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions, self-improvement, and organizing your life.
Creative Growth
As an artist, we often look at the works of others with a great sense of awe. By comparing ourselves and our work to that of other artists we often feel less satisfied with our own creations. Maybe another artist uses a technique that we have never been able to master, has access to tools or creative spaces that we don’t, or has an innate talent that we don’t. Sometimes it is okay to look to others’ work to help inspire us, but often it is more important to follow our own journey.
Small Business Saturday
This past weekend we had one of our biggest events of the year: Small Business Saturday in Charlotte’s South End. The weather was great, the turnout was amazing, and we met so many wonderful new customers and vendors over the course of the day. This was the first big Small Business Saturday event we have participated in so we weren’t sure what to expect but it was an absolute blast. So what is Small Business Saturday, why is it so important, and how can you be a part of it.
Giving Thanks
For those of us here in the States it’s that time of year to get together with family, share stories, remember all the things we are thankful for, and of course, eat plenty of delicious food. Of course, I give thanks to all my wonderful customers and followers who have supported me over the last …
Quality and Consistency
When I started this business one of my goals, like most things in my life, was to uphold a level of quality that I expect in the products and services that I seek out myself. This comes from a lifetime of being an overachiever and always having to do “just a little better” than the last time. This can be a double-edged sword as you can tweak and tinker until you’re blue in the face but eventually, the product needs to ship. Here I am going to share with you some of the goals I set for myself when it comes to the quality of my products and the consistency of my process but still get things out the door.