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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Going Green: Sculpting with “Green Stuff”

Kristine Poole

Problem solving often plays a significant role in sculpting, especially when working with water-based clay (which generally spends its life wanting nothing more than to collapse into one big cow patty). We have to constantly pit our wits against the will of gravity itself. On top of this, sometimes an even bigger challenge is presented by the material not being particularly well-suited to a specific part of the project. On that note, today we'll take…

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A Field Guide to the Butterflies

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Donato Giancola

September 27, 2023 - [caption id="attachment_73492" align="aligncenter" width="983"] Lovelock, 1993. My first run at a starfield and space is 'black' correct? I got this!?[/caption] Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder how the f* to paint you. The need to 'come out of the gate' at full speed as a new artist has never been so overwhelming.  Gotta have your composition down, perfect anatomy, color control, style, and rendering skills. So many new artists look at other professional's work online - portfolios, websites, social media threads - and think they were born perfect, brilliant artists from the start. [caption id="attachment_73487" align="aligncenter" width="982"] Siduri's Net, 1994. My second star field and realizing space need not be 'black'![/caption] The catch is that professionals only show their best and most recent work, culling the older pieces, removing them from sight.  You very…

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