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Art Gym Workshop Library
People always ask, where they can find the entire Art Gym Library of workshops, so we created the Library so you can find them all in one place. Each work shop runs for about 90 minutes and goes deep into a particular topic. The entire work...
Extra Time: On elevating the value of your art.
In today’s talk we go deep into getting the most out of every piece of art you produce and understanding the value you create and build systems to capture that value!
In today’s talk we go deep into getting the most out of every piece of a...
Spooky Patterns
Draw fun spooky icons to build a pattern
🇵🇹✏️ FYI: Adam is hosting a 5 Day Retreat in Portugal in March 2027, It’s all about filling your sketchbook, then turning those seeds of inspiration into what he’s calling; Picture Stories — you c...
Playing with Characters
Loosen up and discover playful characters!
In this workshop, you will discover the difference between drawing characters and playing with characters, and will draw 17-18 completely new characters. We’re aiming for a crude disposable kind o...
Art Gym is today! Playing with Characters!
Art Gym is today (in 4 hours)
We’ll be working through some exercises that will get us into a state of mind that will help us you unlock an innate skill we all have for playfulness and recognising characters.
In the past I’ve described ch...
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Adam Ming is a startup co-founder turned award winning children’s illustrator. He writes about building a daily creative practice, and breaking into publishing as an illustrator at 40.
Hi! I’m a picture book illustrator and former teacher sharing behind-the-scenes process, creative tools, and encouragement for artists working toward their own goals. I host Summer Project Club and Art Gym here on Substack. Come join!
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