10 Things…Contrast
A story needs contrast for a reader to experience character. Characters must live in the world...
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You Matter
I’m sharing something in this post today that is pretty personal and after having reached...
The 52 Weeks Project presents…RECURSIVE
re·cur·sive /rəˈkərsiv/ adjective characterized by recurrence or repetition....
Art as Music
A single work of art is at its best when it bends all towards the expression of a single idea. In...
Knowing When to Stop
“The Will to Win Means Nothing Without the Will to Prepare” – Juma Ikangaa, Marathon...
Giant Killer
When it comes to narrative illustration I find them way harder to do than figure portraits....
Do You Know How To Give A Constructive Critique?
…and can you take one as well? Norman Rockwell, Art Critic In order to give a quality...
World Mental Health Day
Since my column this month falls on World Mental Health Day this year, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to address it. As you know if you’ve been reading my columns, I’ve been doing a lot of research into how mental health affects an artist’s ability to create — a topic I always knew was critical to our community, but didn’t quite know how critical until we opened up the Dear Art Director website. Easily…
Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn in Malta!
In a world of constant social media connection, face-to-face introductions and real-time sharing...
Confirmed Kills Vol. 2
Last time I discussed the idea that for a painting to be great, it’s primary effect must be...
New Catalog from Donato!
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