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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Bob

Arnie Fenner

Robert Self [1966-2022]. Photo by Greg Preston at Spectrum Fantastic Art Live!, 2013. I suppose the easiest way to describe Bob Self is to say he was, quite simply...Bob Self. Publisher, entrepreneur, and showman, Robert “Bob” Self died a day before his birthday as the result of an accident at Mono Lake in California on August 3, 2022. I first met Bob at a Book Expo America convention—I think in Chicago—and we immediately hit it…

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EVERYDAY ORIGINAL

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YESTERDAY’S POST

Image

Inspiration: Light!

Rovina Cai

August 13, 2022 - In my work lately I've been focusing a lot on light, and how it can be used to create interesting shapes and unconventional compositions. So today I am sharing a few images from my inspiration folder that feature ✨light✨ (and shadow) in creative ways. Alas, deadlines loom, so I can't write about the topic in depth, but looking a pretty pictures is always a good thing, right? David Grove - Society of Illustrators annual…

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  • Lauren Panepinto on Robots vs. LawyersBut their name as a corporate entity and the right of advertising can be protected, especially in the case that the artist has formed a…
  • Dan dos Santos on BobMiss him already.
  • Lauren Panepinto on Robots vs. LawyersSo many questions! And it takes court cases coming to decisions and getting on the books to build up a precedence. And while that prece…
  • Lauren Panepinto on BobAlthough he made me SO nervous I almost had a panic attack before the Spectrum 26 Awards Ceremony (he's all improv, I'm more of a plann…
  • Joel Fletcher on BobSad news. I knew Bob from when he was running the Dr. Sketchy’s LA franchise a while back. He made those figure drawing sessions a fant…
  • Bill Carman on BobInfectious and almost impossible not to like, I always looked forward to talking to him or sharing a meal and was anticipating a time w…
  • conli on Future Proofing Your Art Career with Eric WilkersonKat you are most welcome. Spreading ourselves too thin is almost the definition of an illustrator. You have to wear so many hats these…

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