TODAY'S FEATURED POST

GHOSTS


Greg Ruth

  Without the slightest blush of apology, I am very fond of  ghosts. As with most horror genre items, the vast majority of the stories do fall a bit short, but I will roll the dice each and every time because when they land, there is nothing better than a fantastic ghost story. I was the only kid in 4th grade whose favorite show was the Ghost and Mrs Muir from 1968 with Hope Lang,…

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YESTERDAY’S POST


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Sketch Survivor Island


Allen Williams

August 15, 2025 - I’d like to try something a little different this August on Muddy Colors and engage you in my process in a more direct way. Below, you’ll find a full page of sketches pulled straight from one of my sketchbooks. Each individual sketch is numbered so you can reference it. What I would like you to do is take a moment, look through these eight sketches, and choose the number of the one that speaks to you the most and comment here. This will serve as your vote for which piece should be taken forward to the next stage.     The plan is simple: once all the votes are in, I’ll take the “winning” image and fully develop it into a polished, finished drawing. This completed drawing will be featured in the next MC post…

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  • aaron on Why Horror is Good For You (and Even Better for Your Kids)I remember my first exposure to scary stories was as a grade school kid being told the classic "golden arm" story by an older cousin. T…
  • aaron on GHOSTSI think one of the most frightening passages in the Old Testament is when King Saul summons up the ghost of the prophet Samuel. The gho…
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  • carx street on 100 Hour Painting in 6 MinutesThank you so much! Your work carries a remarkable atmosphere and a deep emotional intensity, yet it remains so calm and subtle. Honestl…
  • carx street on 100 Hour Painting in 6 MinutesI simply love your work. There is such a sense of atmosphere, and intensity of emotion, but all so very quiet. Honestly, I truly find y…
  • Lucile Hawk on GHOSTSI am making $162/hour telecommuting. I never imagined that it was honest to goodness yet my closest companion is earning $21 thousand a…
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