TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Revisiting some basic business principles for illustrators
I have noticed many comments (on Muddy Colors as well as other sites) over the years, pointing out that the lack of basic business education was a serious problem for illustrators starting out. Sixteen years ago I started a class at CCA - Professional Practice for Illustrators - to address this problem at our own school. Over the years it has become a key part of our program and Adam McCauley and I have worked…
YESTERDAY’S POST
The Art of Green
April 23, 2024 - One of the projects on my desk is a book with scenes featuring a lot of…. green. In gardening, textiles, and decorating, green hues flow for me. I incorporate them generously so much so that I think of green as a neutral color - a backdrop of life on Earth. But this romantic thought comes to a screaming halt when I’m planning a composition with a lot of green. When I’m stuck with a problem like this, I usually head out to see what solutions I can be inspired by with a trip to my bookstore. So come along and let’s see what I find.
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