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What even is fine art…?
Somewhere between a near face-plant and a heroic stick retrieval, I found myself thinking (as one does when slightly damp and covered in forest debris): what even is fine art, anyway?
amycutebutstupid
Jan 72 min read


The power of nothing...
I love negative space in my photography. I love how it can add mystery, emotion, and story — without anything actually being there. It’s like an oxymoron: the nothingness that somehow gives everything its weight.
amycutebutstupid
Oct 31, 20253 min read


A brush with destiny (sort of)...
This all started one day when I was getting very annoyed with the trees I was trying to paint. They sucked... sort of. Not awful, but...
amycutebutstupid
Oct 9, 20253 min read


Art on a Sliding Scale of No (Because No Is Relative)
Expectations enter the room like uninvited relatives at a wedding, and the artist is left creating inside someone else’s box—while also using their crayons.
amycutebutstupid
Aug 18, 20252 min read


Ruminations On The Trail: Is Digital Art Cheating? (Spoiler: No.)
— A humorous look at the myth that digital art is easy—and why clicking buttons doesn’t make you an artist.
amycutebutstupid
Jul 29, 20253 min read


Through Dirty Windows and Digital Layers: How I Build My Textured Photography
As promised, I'm going to lay out how I create my texture-layered photography. Bear with me as I try to show this without boring your...
amycutebutstupid
Jul 17, 20254 min read


On Hikes, Art, and That Pesky Thing Called Pricing
This morning, on my forest hike with my bestest buddy, Buddy (yup, his name is Buddy—check out the About page to meet him), I found...
amycutebutstupid
Jul 10, 20252 min read
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