I wanted to take a minute to call everyone’s attention to Greg Preston’s Kickstarter campaign to fund his new book, The Artist Within 2. Featuring portraits of a plethora of artists in their studios (including a number that have since passed away, including Carl Barks, Dave Stevens, and Alex Toth), the book will also include profiles and samples of each subject’s work: it will be an invaluable reference for our community. I’ve seen the layouts and the book will be absolutely gorgeous. Greg fell a little short of his funding goal with his first KS campaign and I hope everyone will hit this link to learn more and, hopefully, support a very worthwhile project.
Creativity and Well-Being: Creativity Hangovers
It's no secret to anyone that's been following Muddy Colors awhile that I am really deeply interested in the psychology around why people become artists, and how becoming a "professional" "full-time" artist affects that. For example, I've written posts on the...









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