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AI Art Debates

Arguments over whether AI-generated images qualify as art and how human artists can respond.

AI Art Tools and Prompts

Guides to crafting effective prompts for Midjourney and other AI image generators.

Art, Design, and Digital Tools

Discussions of creativity in animation, design, and the intersection of human and machine-made art.

Creative Communities

Reflections on the value of creative communities, sharing work, and supporting fellow artists.

European Art Movements

Explorations of Renaissance painting, Italian art, and transformative movements in European art history.

Historical Artists and Discoveries

Stories of old masters, lost artworks rediscovered, and the lives of artists in 19th-century Paris.

Looking at Paintings

Personal approaches to viewing and interpreting paintings, from modern art to historical works.

Van Gogh

Personal journeys with Van Gogh's work, immersive exhibitions, and visits to places he painted.

Artist Identity and Practice

Reflections on what it means to be an artist and how personal practice shapes identity.

Creative Identity

Personal accounts of discovering and claiming an identity as a writer, artist, or creative person.

Creativity and Flow

Explorations of the creative process, overcoming procrastination, and finding flow in artistic work.

Intuitive Art-Making

Accounts of creating art through intuition, symbolism, and experimental techniques like ink blowing.

The Artistic Life

Personal stories about living as an artist, from painting practice to teaching children about art.

Japanese Art and Culture

Explorations of wabi-sabi, traditional dress, samurai swords, and contemporary art in Tokyo and beyond.

Film Criticism

Reviews and analysis of horror, time travel, and international cinema, plus directors worth watching unconditionally.

Music and Performance

Commentary on albums, tours, pop culture trends, and debates over lyrics and musical taste.

Color Theory

Examinations of how colors acquire meaning, their relationships to sound, and their use in design.

Learning to Draw and Paint

Guides for beginners on sketching, painting techniques, and finding oneself through visual art practice.

Painting Techniques

Explorations of plein air pastel, watercolor flowers, painting water, and botanical drawing techniques.

Photography as Art

Debates over whether photography qualifies as art and how photographs tell stories or preserve memory.

Photography Projects

Accounts of 52-week photo challenges and other structured photography projects for skill development.

Photography Skills and Myths

Practical advice on developing photographic style, studying one's work, and debunking common photography myths.

Seeing Through the Lens

Reflections on observation, finding meaning in photography, and the art of noticing before shooting.

Interpreting Art

Approaches to understanding art across cultures, from batik traditions to the discomfort of not understanding.

Museums and Institutions

Debates over museum access, activism targeting artworks, and the role of cultural institutions.

What Is Art?

Philosophical reflections on defining art, subjective beauty, and whether everyday objects can be art.

Video Games as Art

Arguments for and against recognizing video games as an art form, with examples from recent releases.

Cartooning and Illustration

Profiles of cartoonists, New Yorker cartoon art, and the craft of storytelling through drawings.

Digital Art and Internet Culture

Examinations of how Instagram, Twitter, and data visualization shape contemporary art and design trends.

Street Art and Murals

Explorations of graffiti, painted walls, and public art from St. Louis to India and Portsmouth.

Urban Art and Found Objects

Observations of torn posters in Paris, unusual buildings, and the accidental art of city life.

Original Poems

Poems on themes of time, memory, devotion, and personal experience in varied styles.

Poetry and Literary Reflection

Poems and essays exploring the nature of poetry, the writing life, and literary craft.

Short Fiction

Brief stories and prose pieces exploring character, place, and narrative experiment.

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Art and TechnologyHow artificial intelligence and digital tools are reshaping art creation, distribution, and debate.

AI Art Debates

AI Art Tools and Prompts

Art, Design, and Digital Tools

Art CommunitiesHow artists connect, share work, and build communities online and in person.

Creative Communities

Art HistoryHistorical artists, movements, and works from the Renaissance to the Impressionists and beyond.

European Art Movements

Historical Artists and Discoveries

Looking at Paintings

Van Gogh

Creative PracticeReflections on artistic identity, the creative process, and what it means to make art.

Artist Identity and Practice

Creative Identity

Creativity and Flow

Intuitive Art-Making

The Artistic Life

Cultural TraditionsArt forms rooted in specific cultural traditions, from Japanese aesthetics to Indian crafts.

Japanese Art and Culture

Film and MusicCriticism, analysis, and cultural commentary on cinema and music across genres and eras.

Film Criticism

Music and Performance

Painting and DrawingGuides, techniques, and reflections on working with paint, pastels, watercolor, and drawing media.

Color Theory

Learning to Draw and Paint

Painting Techniques

PhotographyPhotography as art, craft, and practice, from technical skills to philosophical questions about the medium.

Photography as Art

Photography Projects

Photography Skills and Myths

Seeing Through the Lens

Understanding and Defining ArtPhilosophical questions about what art is, how we interpret it, and its role in culture.

Interpreting Art

Museums and Institutions

What Is Art?

Video Games as ArtDebates and analysis on whether video games qualify as art and how they function as creative works.

Video Games as Art

Visual Culture and DesignIllustration, street art, digital design, and visual culture from cartoons to public murals.

Cartooning and Illustration

Digital Art and Internet Culture

Street Art and Murals

Urban Art and Found Objects

Writing and PoetryOriginal poems, literary reflections, and short fiction by Medium writers.

Original Poems

Poetry and Literary Reflection

Short Fiction

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