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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…

“The Hunting of Carcharoth”

by Justin Gerard | Tuesday, June 19th, 2018

“The Hunting of Carcharoth” or “What to do when your hand gets bitten off by a...

Game Mechanics And World Building With Aven Colony

by Stephan Martiniere | Monday, June 18th, 2018

I had the opportunity to work recently on Aven Colony, a science-fiction city-building game with...

Breaking the “I’m Not Good Enough to Start” Cycle

by Ron Lemen | Saturday, June 16th, 2018

Art by Avogado6 These are some strange times. There is something in the air and it is a...

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...

Coming Soon… James Zapata!

by Muddy Colors | Thursday, June 14th, 2018

Tune in Saturday, June 23rd to watch James Zapata give us an inside look into his process and...

Robot – Reach

by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

A few progress images from a forth coming new painting for EveryDayOriginal.com …

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...

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James Gurney on An Art Education in One WeekGreg and Irene, this post captures the magic of IMC from the student's perspective. IMC is a deeply engaging experience for each person who spends tha…
Aaron on “The Hunting of Carcharoth”A bit of Ahab and a bit of Captain Hook, also a bit of Loki maybe? I believe he had the same bite-the-hand problem with the Fenris wolf in Norse myth.…
Nico Kopf on “The Hunting of Carcharoth”An incredible piece, so full of action, many characters and a mystical environment. Great work on the shadows, the light and ... just everything! Wish…
Paul McCall on Art Tip of the Month #11: Do-It-Yourself Gesso BoardsPut on some hearing protection as well as those goggles!
Joshua on Game Mechanics And World Building With Aven ColonyThanks for sharing your process Stephan!

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