SchaeferArt

Don’t travel far for painting subjects

Short | 1 months ago

You don’t have to fly to Rome to make great paintings. Most painting subjects are just a few steps outside your door.

Best color palette for painting

Short | 1 months ago

This mindset has helped me for years

Short | 1 months ago

One of the main foundations of my process is that I always do my best to stay confident and have faith. I never give up on a painting and always see it through to the end, regardless of how I’m feeling about it while doing it. Sometimes, they turn out much ...

Do this to become your own artist

Short | 1 months ago

70-80% of my art is just painting the same things again and again. Same types of subjects. Same places. This is what I love to paint. It becomes part of my style and who I am as an artist. The other percentage is me experimenting, trying new subjects that I...

Why I don’t wait for inspiration

Short | 1 months ago

Inspiration is overrated. It’s good to have sometimes but don’t let the lack of it stop you from creating. Sometimes the test to push through and create anyway and you’ll create your own inspiration.

How I got good at painting

Short | 1 months ago

Repetition is the key to improving. Without consistency of repetition, everything becomes much more difficult over time.

It’s not a big deal

Short | 1 months ago

Reminder for today: it’s not a big deal. It’s just a piece of art. If it fails for you, try again.

Why this painting failed - Episode 02

Podcast | 1 months ago

I talk through why this painting might have not turned out the best.

If you fail once, try this

Short | 1 months ago

You’re allowed to try again. If you don’t get it right the right time, just paint it again and change a couple things. Keep doing this until you feel satisfied. There’s nothing wrong with doing it.

Sketch when you travel

Short | 1 months ago

Travel sketching is awesome. You’ll look back on your sketchbooks and be glad you did them.

Don’t waste your materials

Short | 1 months ago

It’s a misconception that using your materials is wasting them. To me, not using them is a bigger waste. Are you really afraid of wasting materials or is it something deeper?

There are no shortcuts

Short | 1 months ago

You’ll spend more time looking for shortcuts and easier ways to do it, rather than just doing the thing that needs to be done. At the end of the day, the work is the way. You’ll learn more. Grow more. And build resilience along the way. It’s worth it.