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Co-Pilots

Posted by David Palumbo | Monday, August 12th, 2019

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” -Isaac Newton Taking...

Some Pros and Cons To Working With A Rep

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

Because my career started will both feet firmly planted in fantasy and SF illustration, I never...

20 Artists, from Photo to Final

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

I’ve been intending to write this post for quite some time now simply for the purpose of...

Using Shape And Value For Better Compositions

Posted by David Palumbo | Thursday, November 15th, 2018

“A good cover has a distinct silhouette” – J.C. Leyendecker Creating images with...

What To Do When The Romance Is Gone

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, October 19th, 2018

If you’ll indulge me, today’s story begins, once again, with a camera. Three years...

Leveling Up Your Client List

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, August 24th, 2018

An important thing to remember at the beginning of your commercial art career is that everyone had...

Why Personal Projects Are Worth Your Time, Even Though You Don’t Have Any To Spare

Posted by David Palumbo | Tuesday, July 24th, 2018

I’ve touched on the importance of creating personal work many times in my posts, but I don’t think...

Making Art Between The Lines

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, June 29th, 2018

Listening in on critiques at the Illustration Master Class, a short exchange stuck in my head....

The Slow Burn

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, June 1st, 2018

The illustrated novel has held a special place in my heart ever since I first visited the...

I Want What You Have. I Think.

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, May 4th, 2018

Allow me for a moment to talk about something petty, because I believe that we can all relate. At...

What The Heck Is An f-Stop?

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, April 6th, 2018

Cameras have become extremely intelligent. They calculate the brightness and color cast of a scene...

Great Expectations: Composition Lessons from a Film Classic

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, March 9th, 2018

Composition in visual art is a subject that I’m endlessly interested in. As a painter who...

What I Learned From The Manchester Takedown

Posted by David Palumbo | Thursday, February 8th, 2018

By now you’ve probably read or heard about the removal of Waterhouse’s Hylas and the...

September Moon

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, January 12th, 2018

I’m a strong believer that the earliest stages of any creative process are the most crucial...

Unconfusing Digital Photography Part 1: Sensor Sizes and Focal Lengths

Posted by David Palumbo | Friday, December 15th, 2017

Confused about crop factor? To break it down real basic: the sensor is the part deep inside the...

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