Tommy Arnold

Goal Folder 2.0: A Very Simple Technique

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, December 21st, 2020

I’m often surprised to find that the simplest, most effective techniques for improving my painting...

How To Reference A Murderbot

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, November 23rd, 2020

I’m working to finish up our discussion of chimps and gnats for next month, but since it isn’t...

Gnats vs. Chimps: A Guide to Community, Part 1

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, October 26th, 2020

Today I want to start the lengthy process of answering one of the questions I see most: “how do I...

Reference, Exactly

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, September 28th, 2020

Recently a couple of different students have mentioned to me that “they don’t get a chance to see...

Sunday Skills: Rules, Part 2 (or, The Case of the Not-That-Useful Rule)

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, August 31st, 2020

Sunday Skills: the weekly (ish, and I’m sure you’ve noticed that it’s Monday) article about the...

Sunday Skills: Rules, Part 1 (How to Use Rules Without Being Ruled)

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Sunday, August 30th, 2020

Sunday Skills: the weekly (ish!) article about the little ideas in art that can have a big impact....

Sunday Skills: Forced Breaks

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Sunday, August 23rd, 2020

Sunday Skills: the weekly (ish) article about the little ideas in art that can have a big impact....

Sunday Skills: Do Both

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Sunday, August 16th, 2020

Sunday Skills: the weekly (ish, deadlines allowing) article about the little ideas in art that can...

Sunday Skills: Crutches

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Sunday, August 9th, 2020

Welcome to the return of Sunday Skills, the weekly (ish, deadlines allowing) article about the...

The Goal Folder

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, August 3rd, 2020

One thing all artists have in common is that eventually our education will fall into our...

Sunday Skills: Priority

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Sunday, July 12th, 2020

Sunday Skills: weekly, informal articles on trying to get better by examining all the little stuff...

Sunday Skills: Seeing Wide

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Sunday, July 5th, 2020

Sunday Skills: weekly, informal articles on trying to get better by examining all the little stuff...

Sunday Skills: Gleaning

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Sunday, June 28th, 2020

Welcome to Sunday Skills! This is going to be a weekly series of short, informal articles, each...

A Case Study in Artistic Training

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, June 8th, 2020

I’ve talked before about artistic training: specifically the idea that, as artists, we can engage...

An Interview with Brian Stelfreeze!

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, April 13th, 2020

Good friend and fellow illustrator Micah Epstein and I have been hosting a podcast called Black...

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Author: Tommy Arnold

Goal Folder 2.0: A Very Simple Technique

How To Reference A Murderbot

Gnats vs. Chimps: A Guide to Community, Part 1

Reference, Exactly

Sunday Skills: Rules, Part 2 (or, The Case of the Not-That-Useful Rule)

Sunday Skills: Rules, Part 1 (How to Use Rules Without Being Ruled)

Sunday Skills: Forced Breaks

Sunday Skills: Do Both

Sunday Skills: Crutches

The Goal Folder

Sunday Skills: Priority

Sunday Skills: Seeing Wide

Sunday Skills: Gleaning

A Case Study in Artistic Training

An Interview with Brian Stelfreeze!

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