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Summer in Berlin -TAKT Artist In Residence Program
Reflections on my month in Berlin as a TAKT artist in residence. I recently arrived back in Yangon and am back in my studio working on my fine art, multimedia animation Lucky as well as teaching for Thalun International School (student work), University For...
Beyond Lucky (Working Title) -Work in Progress
Watch Online Now 1 Min. 30 Sec. HD. A young and bright Indian immigrant living in Brooklyn does everything her parents, religion, and culture ask of her… until her arranged marriage goes sour. Beyond Lucky (formerly called Lucky,) is an experimental animated...
How Not Getting What I Wanted Made Me Happy
It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine." -R.E.M. On Losing and Reclaiming My Identity as an Artist and Educator In April I wrote about the death of American University of Myanmar, the only...
Make Easy But Powerful Social Media Graphics FREE: Stencil Spotlight
Learn a quick, easy, and free way to make inspiring quotes and motivational social media graphics for your website, blog, social media pages, videos, courses, etc... like a pro. Ever since I moved to Myanmar in 2016, I have taught for universities, schools, and...
Songs From a Dying University
The students thought it was a graduation. However the staff and faculty knew the truth. It was really a funeral. The graduation address by the university's president also functioned as a eulogy. He had arranged for moving trucks to arrive at 10:45am the very...
How to Make Your Facebook Page into a Quick & Easy Website
Poof! Let's Turn Your Facebook Page Into a Stunning Website (Free) If you have ever gone through the trouble of setting up a Facebook page for yourself or your business, then you can quickly and easily grab existing content and turn it into a beautiful, dynamic...
How to Make Your Logo’s Background Transparent FREE
Sometimes the Best Things In Life Are Free Today my mission is to show you a super easy and quick way to take an existing logo and put it on a transparent background. I normally do this task in Adobe Photoshop or the free program Gimp, but after researching how...
How to Become More Creative While You Sleep
Zzzzz Are you hoping to become more creative but just can't seem to find the time during the day? Why not sleep on it instead? Did you know that some of the best ideas are generated while you are asleep and not even trying? *Related: 8 Famous Ideas That...
How to Make Beautiful Quick & Easy Illustrations in Any Image Program
Make Easy Illustrations Using Any Imaging Program in Minutes Above is a recent digital painting I made a few days ago in under 30 minutes. It started with an image that popped in my mind while meditating. For no reason in particular, I saw glowing purple...
The Top Image Tools You Need to Know That Will Never Be Phased Out
Do you know which essential image tools you can use in every imaging program that you will still be using 20+ years from now? Computers, buttons, and software programs do not make the best art. People do! But it is certainly useful to know a software program...