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Check List For Evaluating Sketches

Kirbi Fagan

Hi artists and makers, I’m sharing with you an in-depth checklist to look through to push your sketches and concepts as far as they can go. Wherever you are in your illustration journey, I hope this list makes an impact in your flow. Intention is critical no matter what making, especially’s in today’s AI curious world. Understanding how I’m using the word sketch will help you get the most out of it. This list is…

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Christmas Cards

Gregory Manchess

December 24, 2025 - Wishing family and friends, even strangers, goodwill and happiness and health, the Christmas Season brings with it natural, creative expressions. Art plays its role in the sharing of these sentiments and none more special than in a simple Christmas card. I’ve often wondered who these artists are that we share every year without recognizing their singular contributions. They appear nameless, unsung, and ignored. Yet they carry such heartfelt messages. In recent years, I’ve begun buying original paintings by some of these artists found for sale in odd corners of the internet. I bought this last pair of images many years ago from Fred Taraba, at Taraba Illustration Art. If you look closely, and let go of any preconceived ideas of commercialism or marketing, they capture a timeless feeling of Christmas. Even so, I can feel…

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