Although I primarily write about art and aesthetics, I do venture into other topics. This Substack is organized into 4 categories:
Art and Design
History and Culture
Personal Aesthetics and Men’s Fashion
Writing and Business
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Below is a list of everything I’ve published thus far, organized by category and in a recommended reading order.
As this Substack grows, this will be the best way to keep on top of things. I don’t publish “in order” because I tend to write about whatever’s on my mind at the time. (I like to think that my wide variety of interests helps keep things interesting.) As you may know, I intend to create enough content to replace art schools. This will include an art history book, graphic design coursework, and perhaps a real-life art foundation if things go extremely well here. Sky’s the limit.
This post will be continuously updated as new things are published. Feel free to post comments with suggestions or requests.
Here’s what we currently have, plus some previews of what’s planned for the near future:
Art School Year 1
Art Appreciation 101 (Coming Soon)
Drawing and Painting 101: Introduction To Techniques and Styles (Coming Soon)
Timeline of Western Art, from Prehistoric to Ancient: Art History 101
From Baroque to Contemporary, 1600-present: Western Art History 101
Introduction to Pacific Art: Art History 101 (Coming Soon)
More TBD
Art School Year 2
When did “Modern Art” begin? Art History 201
Traditional Aesthetics in NFT Art and the Digital Renaissance
Introduction To Print and Package Design (TBD)
Introduction To UI/UX Design and Web Fundamentals (TBD)
More TBD
Art School Year 3
Literature, Music, and Other Topics
Music Appreciation 101 (TBD)
All About Opera (guest post by BowTiedOctopod)
More TBD
Fashion and Personal Aesthetics
The Foundations: Men’s Fashion 101
Dress Codes and Style: Men’s Fashion 102
How To Choose Your Wardrobe Colors: Men’s Fashion 103
Introduction to Fit: Men’s Fashion 104
Introduction to Shoes: Men’s Fashion 201
Introduction to Watches: Men’s Fashion 202
Introduction to Accessories: Men’s Fashion 203
Introduction to Fragrances: Men’s Fashion 204
Introduction to Hairstyles and Beards: Men’s Fashion 205
History and Culture
Culture I (guest post by BowTiedBernard)
Culture II (guest post by BowTiedBernard)
Based Names vs Cringe Names (Etymology)
A Brief History of Christianity: How Did Europe Become Christian?
Copywriting and Business
Let’s make this the #1 Substack for art and aesthetics. A resource for everyone, from homeschool parents to entrepreneurs and aspiring college students.
This is a reader-supported publication. For further support of my work:
I sell physical artwork and journals at ApolloGallery.org with more to come
I have a masterlist of 100+ AI-related tools for increasing efficiency
You can hire me for graphic design work
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