Eranos and the Archetype Database
Last month I did a long post about how to not rely on Google images to do your image research —...
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Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes: An Artist’s Guide to Creative Vision
As a teacher, I’ve witnessed a striking paradox in my classroom: some students brim with...
Forge Ahead
When I start to write these articles here on Muddy Colors, I am often stricken with this strange...
How to Make Your Own Wet Painting Carrier
Over the years, I’ve had to carry a LOT of wet paintings around. Lots of times I do demos at...
IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
It’s fairly self evident, like one of those little cards on a new broom you plan to buy,...
Contemporary Inspirations
I was recently looking through one of my collections of inspiring artists and artworks. Once again...
The Creative Safe Space
What is a creative safe space to you? To me, this is a place to make time for exploration, to...
New Frazetta Book
Over the years Ian & Betty Ballantine produced 5 books with their Peacock Press, Cathy & I...
Survivor: Sculpture Frenzy
Ever feel like your life as an artist is the lunatic version of a reality TV show? Yeah, us too....
10 Illustration Rules I Learned the Hard Way
Many will say that there are no rules in art. And that’s true when it comes to...
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