There's going to be a dedicated Shop page on my site soon ^_^ But before it is there - and for future ease of navigation - I really wanted to make a post gathering all the things you can buy and order from me, so here it is! The post will be updated as my... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Julia Sol Studio: Art, Languages, and a Love for Cats
Hello everyone! I'm Julia Sol, and I'm excited to have you join me here at Julia Sol Studio! As a bit of a Jack-of-all-trades (master of some), I have many passions and I've created this blog to unite my favorite things and hopefully explore them with like-minded people. As a digital artist and language enthusiast,... Continue Reading →
Mystical Meows: A Halloween Art Update
I am not writing any new posts these days but I thought I'd at least share one of my recently completed projects with you: a Halloween (or, rather, Catoween) collection. It's the spooky season, so of course I wanted to create some new art for it this year - and of course it mostly features... Continue Reading →
The Purrrfect Bunch: Meet My Furry Companions
I have five cats. They inspire my art and provide enormous emotional support. And I decided that they definitely needed a post of their own, so here I am, introducing you to them. Don't worry, I'll be fairly short and only share the Let's go! AliceToshaFenya OdinKosyaFinal Thoughts Alice 14 years old, the fluffiest fluff... Continue Reading →
Art Meets Language: Creative Ways to Combine Learning and Creating
One of the ways to save some time and make the most of combining your activities when you can. And if you combine making art and language learning, both can benefit! Let's find out how! Note: Unfortunately, many of these tips work better with more widespread target languages, like English or Spanish, for instance. The... Continue Reading →
The Artist’s Toolkit: Top Online Resources for Human Body and Face Reference Images
Today's post will be less text-heavy, and more link-focused - I want to share all the awesome links I have with reference images for artists. Most of these I have used myself - or have saved for future use. If you are planning to use the references to create something for sale, please, check if... Continue Reading →
How I Find Time for Everything: Work, Hobbies, and Beyond
I am a curious person and I have and regularly try many different hobbies. I am also passionate about art and languages, and I often do several creative projects and learn several languages at the same time. I also have five cats to take care of, some with medical needs. People regularly ask me: How... Continue Reading →
My First Book and How I Wrote It
My first book is available on Amazon again - and I decided to celebrate it with a post about it and how I wrote it ^_^ But first, here are the links to the book itself: free first chapter, Kindle edition, paperback, and hardcover. A digital version (pdf or epub) is also available on my... Continue Reading →
Why Machine Translation Can’t Replace Language Learning…Yet
Machine translation and other AI tools are getting more and more powerful. It seems like you can easily communicate in a language you don't know or know poorly without having to learn it. But is that really so? In this post, I'm going to discuss whether it's really that easy to communicate in a language... Continue Reading →
Discovering “The Masks of Me” Project: My First Digital Booklet
Do you have a favourite project or artwork that you created and can't stop talking about? The Masks of Me is mine, but I don't think I talk about it enough - there are some social media and whole groups of people in my life I haven't shown it to. There may be a reason... Continue Reading →
Unlocking Your Creativity: How to Generate Ideas and Where to Find Inspiration
Chances are, somewhere along your creative journey, you have been stuck. You stared at a blank canvas, an empty screen, a piece of clay - and had no idea what to create, regardless of how many years of experience you have. Some form of creative block can happen to anyone in any sort of creative... Continue Reading →