Aaron Douglas was born on this day, May 26, in 1899.
One of the most influential artists of the Harlem Renaissance, the Kansas native illustrated for The Crisis and Vanity Fair; he created picture books; and he painted murals, nationwide, that focused on the Black experience.
❝Don’t let anybody discourage you. Seek all the possibilities—because they do change. And you can change with them. Believe in yourself. Trust your ability. Trust your work. You’re going to get there.❞
—Betsy Lewin, born on this day, May 12, in 1937
The best way to find yourself isn't looking inward to see who you are. It's looking outward to see who you admire.
Role models help you identify what you value and who you want to become.
Trying on different possible selves is a route to authenticity. https://t.co/7DCpmk9GBy
the art of making a great sketch, IMHO, is one of the most difficult things to master in illustration. To casual observers this, of course, seems backwards. Wouldn't the actual final art be the hardest part? /1