Digital Bard Studios

01/01/2026

Happy New Year. May 2026 be a bright and creative year for you all.

07/03/2025

Big moves on the studio homefront! Literally, one of us is moving into a new home, which means a bigger studio space. This move has pushed back opening our virtual doors for another month or two, but make no mistake, those doors will be opened! Hazzah! In the meantime, here is a fun little quiz to find out what kind of artist you are. And, even if you don't consider yourself an artist, give it a go; we are ALL artist's in our own unique way. :)

What kind of artist am I? If you've ever wondered which kind of art is best for you? Take this quiz to find out!

17/09/2024

One process for some of my digital composition art. Step 1: Choose an image from old Public Domain images. Step 2: Create a digital charcoal sketch based on the image. Step 3: Create a refined composition inspired by the original Public Domain image and the charcoal sketch. Step 4: Final tweaks, add-ins, adjustments, etc. for a completed digital composite art piece. There are a lot of wonderful images in the public domain that can be used as a resource and inspiration, and there are a lot of places on the Internet to find thousands of those images. If you need some inspiration, you might enjoy visiting those sites. :)

22/07/2024

Lacking materials? Pshaw! Where there is an artistic will, there is an artistic way; it has been so for all time. :)

Ledger art refers the paper the drawings are created on. This art form derived from pictorial drawings on rock and later hide as a narrative or story telling art form in the mid to late 1800's. It was an adaptive art which came about from the need to continue traditionally documenting and telling ou...

02/06/2024

Well, my goodness; it's June already! Hello, Creatives and friends of art. I found this interesting list of art challenges listed by month and thought it might be fun to share it with you. In fact, it would be awesome if anyone taking up a challenge or two might like, please feel free to share your results here on our studio page. As one of my favorite writers once said, "The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before." ~Neil Gaiman :)

Join us for a June Art Challenge. Beginner and experienced artists welcome. We have 3 creative challenges to choose from every month.

09/05/2024

Here is just a little something to share while we put the finishing touches on our website and store-- which should go live fairly soon. Thank you for staying tuned; we truly appreciate your views and your patience. :) "The Gathering." This piece was just me having a little fun with some new techniques I'm studying in a class on photo-artistry. The class is also where I found what may be my favorite quote on being an artist, and I find it fits whether I'm creating visual art, writing, or just living life in general. "To be an artist it is not necessary to make a living from our creations. Nor is it necessary to have work hanging in fine museums or the praise of critics . . . To be an artist it is necessary to live with our eyes wide open, to breathe in the colors of mountain and sky, to know the sound of leaves rustling, the smell of snow, the texture of bark . . . To be an artist is to notice every beautiful and tragic thing, to cry freely, to collect experience and shape it into forms that others can share." — Jan Phillips

29/04/2024

Creative play takes many forms. With the many interactive art activities on Google's Art And Culture website, you can relax, learn, and have fun all at the same time. The secret to never growing old -- NEVER stop playing.

Remix art with AI

14/04/2024

Playing with some abstract cubism. Can you spot the horse?

03/04/2024

Spring has truly sprung! Watercolor flowers, anyone?

Spring is here! Have you noticed the wildflowers bursting into colour? Capture their fleeting beauty with this complete guide on how to paint wildflowers in watercolour 🌼
https://buff.ly/3vs7LaG

07/02/2024

Due to losing our house in a fire Friday afternoon Digital Bard Studios is postponing opening of our online store. Please continue to follow us as we haven't given up we just have to get things reorganized and back online for the future. Thank you everyone for your patience and support

02/02/2024

Good morning, All! Everyone here in the studio has been super busy as we approach our store launch; this is the reason for the lack of posts. However, we never forget you, dear followers. For today's post, I wanted to share an article about an amazing 9-year-old photographer in China who has been practicing her art since she was just four years old! I think some of you may truly enjoy this wonderful article. It may inspire you, and we here at DBS are just a wee bit big on creative inspiration -- growing it, nurturing it, and sharing it with you, our kind followers. Enjoy and have a beautiful and inspiring weekend. :)

Fourth-grade photographer Zou Shengyu has lit up social media by shooting portraits for celebrities including Jason Momoa and Tony Leung.