Short Take: The Picture In Your Head
It was a long time before I got comfortable with a painting not living up to the idea or picture...
Gregory Manchess
10 Things I Remember…About Procrastinating
Gregory Manchess Ever hear of the three P’s? Perfection. Procrastination. Paralysis. I used to...
Short Take: Foreground Darks
Recently in one of my online classes for SmArt School, a few students were having trouble creating...
The Life of Chuck
Lately I’ve been illustrating classic novels for special handmade editions. One publishing house...
Back to the Moon: Designing the Artemis II Mission Patch
The latest mission patch for the next flight to the Moon has been released, and I’m glad to say I...
10 THINGS…HORIZON LINE
The concept of the horizon line in a painting is so simple, I doubt there’s 10 things to say about...
10 Things…How Do I Know When I’m Finished
It’s not easy, and it’s a learned process. There. Now you don’t have to read the rest of the post...
The Idea Battle
Everyone has ideas. Most of us are fairly average in how we use our minds to generate them. While...
10 Things…To Nail A Likeness
A handful of practical issues will improve your portrait work really fast. It comes from paying...
Fear of Photos
Working from photos comes up every semester I teach. The students are always concerned that it’s...
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