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10 Things… I Remember About Planning Paintings

Gregory Manchess

-Gregory Manchess Since it's all about me...You may notice that I changed the title to 'Things I Remember", realizing that these things come from my own notes about my painting career. I'd rather avoid the preaching when possible. So the rest of these post topics will focus on my selfish perspective, and hopefully you'll be able to take something away from it to use. 1. Start small One word: thumbnails. I remember the day I…

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Second Time’s the Charm

Lauren Panepinto

October 30, 2025 - Alright, I've been avoiding writing this post because it's going to be some tough love. But I was just at IlluXcon this past weekend, and I had a few good conversations that came up around this topic, so I want to get it down in words so more folks can see it. And if doing portfolio reviews for 20 years has taught me anything, it's that if a topic comes up over and over again, it's in the zeitgeist and a lot more people are dealing with it and/or need to think about it. Here we go... Most of my posts — and my portfolio reviews — focus on that getting that first big job. When you haven't gotten that first legit pro job yet, it feels like it'll be the key to everything. If…

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