David Palumbo

The A.I. Lie

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

I recently had a job which did not go well. Eight weeks in, I was mired in sketch revisions and...

Process and Commentary: Painting “the Woman Whose Feet Didn’t Touch The Ground”

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, February 28th, 2024

Back in October and November of last year, I painted this piece as part of a series of personal...

Throwing Spaghetti

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

In my last post, I reviewed some of the reasons why 2023 felt like an unusually difficult year for...

Can We Talk About This Rough Year We’re Having?

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

To put it plainly, I believe this has been a uniquely bad year to be a freelance illustrator. I...

Unstuck: A Personal Anecdote

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Three days ago, a job request came in from my rep. The client was a major corporation asking for a...

Brainwyrms

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, May 24th, 2023

When I was approached about doing this piece for Tor Books, the concept was relatively narrowed...

Loosening Up

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Private commission, 20×28 inches, oil on panel, 2016 When I was a student, the only way I...

First Impressions of The Artristic Studio Easel

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, February 1st, 2023

(this is not a paid or otherwise compensated review, just my observations as a user of the...

Process: The Dragon Rider

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

I recently shared my process for painting a very small piece. Today I’m back to describe the...

Tips For Shipping Original Artwork

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, September 14th, 2022

One of the most consistently nerve wracking experiences of my career are the periods of time when...

My Painting Process, Simplified

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

I’m always interested in process. There’s something hypnotic in watching things get...

Painting Day for Night on The Blacktongue Thief

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

My heart sank when I read the feedback. I’d just turned in a wraparound cover for...

Cinematic Inspiration: Robert Richardson

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, March 30th, 2022

Two of my biggest passions outside of painting are photography and movies. Naturally then, the...

How To Run A Marathon

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

I couldn’t tell you why, but my schedule this past year has been wall to wall illustrated...

Brainstorming Pictures With Sound

Posted by David Palumbo | Thursday, October 14th, 2021

(click images in this post for song cue links) I’ve always been interested in what folks...

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Mark on Comic Book Word Balloons in PhotoshopLove that outer glow trick...Thanks for the tip!
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Brian McElligott on Library Love! Clapp Memorial LibraryWhat a great post Scott! Home town libraries really are special and yours looks amazing! Your designs are also so cool! I can imagine being young agai…
lisa on The Best Pencils Ever (Are Going Away)NOOO I loved them! they were perfect for sketching for me, they were showing enough on paper for me to see my work clearly, and that once inked i coul…

Author: David Palumbo

The A.I. Lie

Process and Commentary: Painting “the Woman Whose Feet Didn’t Touch The Ground”

Throwing Spaghetti

Can We Talk About This Rough Year We’re Having?

Unstuck: A Personal Anecdote

Brainwyrms

Loosening Up

First Impressions of The Artristic Studio Easel

Process: The Dragon Rider

Tips For Shipping Original Artwork

My Painting Process, Simplified

Painting Day for Night on The Blacktongue Thief

Cinematic Inspiration: Robert Richardson

How To Run A Marathon

Brainstorming Pictures With Sound

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Duotone Illustrations

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