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Magic for Artists Part 3: Runes, Sigils & More

by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, June 21st, 2018

Welcome back to my Magic for Artists series. If you haven’t read the previous two posts, you should probably do that (I’ll wait here). First there was an intro post, Magic for Artists Part One, that discussed why I think it’s valuable for artists to think about magic and how it can be used as a tool to access our subconscious & our inspiration. After that head to Tarot (and other Decks) for Artists,…

An Art Education in One Week

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, June 20th, 2018

We just wrapped up teaching at the eleventh Illustration Master Class. As always, the IMC provided so much energy and inspiration that I’ve returned to my studio with many ideas, many stories, and lots of technical information. This year’s guests included James Gurney, Kent Williams, Tara McPherson, Greg Ruth, Senior Art Director Jeremy Jarvis, Creative Director Lauren Panepinto, Art Dealer Lance Rehs, and Marc Scheff of Every Day Original. IMC is the kind of teaching…

Arting Out- Using templates

by Scott Fischer | Friday, June 15th, 2018

In this months video, we art-out with some custom templates. Lately I have been getting more and...

Making a Cover: Mondo’s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

by Greg Ruth | Tuesday, June 12th, 2018

This past year I’ve had the opportunity to tackle some of the most iconic and known...

Art Tip of the Month #11: Do-It-Yourself Gesso Boards

by Jeff Miracola | Monday, June 11th, 2018

There’s so much to learn when you’re slinging paint and pencil, so here’s the eleventh installment...

Painting from Life

by Howard Lyon | Friday, June 8th, 2018

I love direct painting from life. But it is also incredibly humbling and challenging. I am much...

Painting Progression of Gaia

by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, June 2nd, 2018

I’ve put together a progression of images and short videos for a painting I recently...

The Slow Burn

by David Palumbo | Friday, June 1st, 2018

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

Magic for Artists Part 2: Tarot & Other Decks

by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, May 24th, 2018

Welcome back to my Magic for Artists series. If you missed Part 1, go back and read it now,...

An Idea for Finding “Your” Approach with Your Art

by Ron Lemen | Saturday, May 19th, 2018

These last few terms I have been teaching students to prepare their portfolios for the...

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