20 Artists, from Photo to Final
I’ve been intending to write this post for quite some time now simply for the purpose of...
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Author: David Palumbo
Using Shape And Value For Better Compositions
“A good cover has a distinct silhouette” – J.C. Leyendecker Creating images with...
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What To Do When The Romance Is Gone
If you’ll indulge me, today’s story begins, once again, with a camera. Three years...
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Leveling Up Your Client List
An important thing to remember at the beginning of your commercial art career is that everyone had...
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Why Personal Projects Are Worth Your Time, Even Though You Don’t Have Any To Spare
I’ve touched on the importance of creating personal work many times in my posts, but I don’t think...
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Making Art Between The Lines
Listening in on critiques at the Illustration Master Class, a short exchange stuck in my head....
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The Slow Burn
The illustrated novel has held a special place in my heart ever since I first visited the...
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I Want What You Have. I Think.
Allow me for a moment to talk about something petty, because I believe that we can all relate. At...
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What The Heck Is An f-Stop?
Cameras have become extremely intelligent. They calculate the brightness and color cast of a scene...
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Great Expectations: Composition Lessons from a Film Classic
Composition in visual art is a subject that I’m endlessly interested in. As a painter who...
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What I Learned From The Manchester Takedown
By now you’ve probably read or heard about the removal of Waterhouse’s Hylas and the...
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September Moon
I’m a strong believer that the earliest stages of any creative process are the most crucial...
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Unconfusing Digital Photography Part 1: Sensor Sizes and Focal Lengths
Confused about crop factor? To break it down real basic: the sensor is the part deep inside the...
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Loosening Up
Private commission, 20×28 inches, oil on panel, 2016 When I was a student, the only way I...
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The One You Have With You
Actual pixel crop from a recent reference shoot using a highres DSLR, fast prime lens, and studio...
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