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Mighty Men & Monster Maker

Dan dos Santos

I take a real enjoyment in going back to the things that inspired me as a kid, and got me into art in the first place. Lately I've been on a kick of re-watching old television shows I enjoyed as a kid (introducing them to my children now), and re-reading the comic books that later inspired me as a teenager. There's no real "reason" for doing this. I'm not trying to bone up on basics,…

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Transcendent

Sarah Finnigan

October 7, 2025 - Last year I was approached by Patrick and Jeannie Wilshire, the masterminds behind the IX Art Show, about creating a large painting for Illuxcon's 18th year. The event (which is only two weeks away now!) is the highlight of my year, and I've been itching to work on something bigger, so I was honored and happy to take the commission. We determined it would be 36" x 48".   The commission was open-ended, but a tree painting was suggested...which is great because I won't be tiring of painting them any time soon! Usually I determine the canvas size by the subject matter, but for this one, size came first and I had to create a concept to fit.  Working backwards, I determined that the tree needed to be imposing, but should be surrounded by something…

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