Artist Strong

Artist Strong ARTIST and ART Educator
I help self-taught artists improve skill & develop their unique artist voice. They feel like the artists they were always meant to be.

I help committed creatives go from feeling stuck,

đŸ‘©đŸ»â€đŸŽš unsure of how yet another tutorial or paint-like-me class is going to help them achieve their goals,

🎹 wishing they spent more time in their studio,

🗣 to confidently expressing the ideas they imagine through their art,

which they are now happy to share with family and friends. And art is no longer merely a hobby or interest, it’s a way

of life.

đŸ‘©đŸ»â€đŸŽšArt exhibited in short term exhibitions, including: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Smithsonian, Centre Phi in Montreal, and Tashkeel Gallery in Dubai.

🔎You can see more of my work or www.carriebrummer.com

🗣My personal artist practice is about elevating women, highlighting and addressing gender norms, and perfectionism. It’s recently even looked at the notion of motherhood and how it intersects with these issues.

✍Periodic art juror - review applications for city of Houston, Calgary, and others
🧐IB Art Examiner - assess student portfolio work for International Baccalaureate Organization
📚Private art tutor - created private art history lessons focusing on women artists across history

🎹Course creator: Self-Taught to Self-Confident, Fantastic Faces in 5-Days, Explore Mixed Media Art Techniques, and Color with Confidence

🎟Community Studio Hours (Let's make art together!) for artists in The Artist Strong Studio at www.Patreon.com/artiststrong

đŸ«Dark Chocolate obsessed
đŸȘCookie Monster
đŸȘBoard Game Nerd (currently loving Terraforming Mars)

đŸŽ€I’m determined to empower every person interested in making art with the skills and mindset necessary to create the art their heart desires, not what society/perfectionist culture/other people tell us to believe.

🎯You can build your skill and develop your voice today by visiting www.artiststrong.com.

05/18/2026

What if your art has been telling the same story all along, just in different ways? For me, that thread, connects, motherhood, care, and visibility. The more I looked, the clearer it became that my work was revealing my values before I had words for them. Have you noticed the deeper theme in your own art?

What values do you see reflected in your art?

05/16/2026

Most self-taught artists and those returning to their practice use references to copy.

But that’s only one way to use them.

When you understand how to transform what you see, one reference can lead to many different ideas.

That’s where creativity opens up.

In my on-demand workshop From Reference to Real, I’ll show you 5 simple methods to turn any reference into original work.

Skip the guessing and blank page panic and
enjoy a clear way forward.

Link in bio or visit artiststrong.com/from-reference-to-real to learn more

04/19/2026

I spent years thinking my multiple ideas meant I wasn’t serious about my art.

But looking back now, I can see a pattern I didn’t recognize at the time.

My work wasn’t random. It was circling something.

What ideas or themes keep showing up for you?

Full video out on YouTube and blog. Linkinbio.

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03/18/2026

Visual literacy isn’t snobbery. It’s the opposite.

Snobbery says, “You wouldn’t understand.”
Literacy says, “Let’s look closer.”

Real visual literacy gives you tools, language, and agency. It helps you separate thoughtful feedback from ego disguised as expertise. It helps you disagree without feeling small. It helps you trust your eye.

Confidence follows competence — the quiet kind that comes from knowing why you made what you made.

Have you ever felt held back by art elitism or gatekeeping? Share below. You’re not alone.

03/16/2026

Fresh eyes change everything.

Visual literacy doesn’t just improve your art. It changes how you see.

You start noticing how light falls across a kitchen counter. How color repeats on a city block. How negative space shapes a moment.

The world becomes a reference library — not with pressure to use it all, but with permission to be more present.

03/14/2026

Visual Literacy Isn’t Pretentious: It’s Power

Visual literacy doesn’t make you arrogant.
It makes you clear.

When you can articulate why you like something — the limited palette, the rhythm of the values, the conceptual focus — you stop outsourcing your confidence. You stop wondering if your taste is “wrong.” You start having a conversation instead of trying to pass an invisible test.

In this short, I’m talking about:
‱ Why visual literacy builds confidence (not ego)
‱ How clarity improves your art more than “more discipline”
‱ The shift from guessing to making conscious choices
‱ Why competence creates quiet confidence

Artists think they need more time, more skill, more hustle.
Often, they need clarity first.

Visual literacy makes better art. Quietly. Consistently.

If you’re rebuilding confidence in your art or learning to trust your eye again, this one’s for you.

02/21/2026

Artists don’t just make objects. We perform social labor that’s hard to measure, but impossible to replace.

We make invisible experiences visible, give form to emotions before language catches up, preserve memory when histories are smoothed over, and offer alternatives to the world as it exists.

Art trains people to notice — and noticing is the beginning of choice.

From cave walls to textiles, religious objects, protest signs, children’s drawings, and kitchen tables, art has always helped humans orient themselves.

💬 Tell me in the comments:
Where has art helped you notice something important in your life?

Full video in bio.

02/17/2026

When artists believe their work is optional, power doesn’t have to silence them.

They silence themselves.

In this short, I’m sharing a powerful reminder from my latest piece on why artists matter in society — and why your work is not “extra,” decorative, or indulgent.

Even if you paint flowers.
Even if you draw portraits.
Even if your work feels quiet.

Your art shapes perspective. And perspective shapes freedom.

💬 Tell me in the comments:
What does your art insist is worth caring about?

Full video now out and linked in bio.

02/01/2026

Studying KĂ€the Kollwitz shows us something essential:
Style isn’t about technique alone; it’s about what you stand for.

Her art was shaped by lived experience, personal loss, and a belief that art should speak honestly about life.

If you want your work to feel more meaningful, start here:
Let values guide your aesthetic choices.
Let emotion shape your line, value, and composition.

What does Kollwitz’s work stir in you?

Full video out now on YouTube. Link in bio.

01/30/2026

Feeling distracted in your art practice? đŸ˜«

Batching is the secret to staying engaged, building momentum, and creating more without burning out.

In this short, I show how moving between pieces, prepping, and studying multiple artworks at once can make your studio feel calmer and your practice more productive.

Try it this week: pick a theme, color, or technique, and make at least three small pieces using that shared element. Watch how your focus and confidence grow!

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