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Painting Process Breakdown

Robert Hunt

This month I thought I would share a little painting process. This is a painting of Arctic Explorer Frank Worsley* that I did as preliminary work as part of a project I'm working on. I start by doing a very loose sketch to lay out the composition I do the same to rough in the position of the facial features I start adding some transitional passing values and modulate the colors in the drawing. most…

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Conversations with Artists: Vanessa Lemen

Lisa Cyr

August 20, 2025 - [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] PSYCHE by Vanessa Lemen[/caption] Conversations with Artists is an ongoing series that I am doing for Muddy Colors. This month, I was able to have an insightful conversation with artist and Muddy Colors contributor Vanessa Lemen. We talked about her intuitive approach to painting, the importance of playful experimentation in a sketchbook and her ongoing connection to the natural world. In addition, we also discussed her new book called Sentience, where the artist eloquently expresses both her voice and vision. Sentience is authored and illustrated by Vanessa Lemen (co-published by Spiridon Giannakis and Editions Caurette). The book originally was published in two versions, a standard (still available for purchase) as well as a premium version (only available through the original Kickstarter campaign).   Check out the full video interview below between artists…

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