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Conan At Auction

Arnie Fenner

"Murilo saw that the barbarian had locked his legs about the ape-man's torso and was striving to maintain his position on the monster's back while he butchered it with his poniard. Thak, on the other hand, was striving to dislodge his clinging foe, to drag him around within reach of the giant fangs that gaped for his flesh." —from "Rogues in the House" by Robert E. Howard This Friday, September 12, 2025, Frank Frazetta's iconic…

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10 Things I Remember…About Procrastinating

Gregory Manchess

September 3, 2025 - Gregory Manchess Ever hear of the three P’s? Perfection. Procrastination. Paralysis. I used to start a piece needing it to be the best thing ever: perfection. It had to solve every problem of my portfolio development, it had to stimulate, it had to thrill, it had to make clients call me, it had to make women weep. It was too much to accomplish. So, I hesitated: procrastination. The more I hesitated, the bigger the problem became, until it was so great I couldn’t start since it would surely fail on any level: paralysis. Idea abandoned. It was simply fear. Below are a few things I’ve used over the years to forge ahead. Once in a while, after having put in tons of effort on other paintings, a new one pops out almost having painted itself,…

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  • Doraemon Fan on George Barr Art BookI read this one back in 2016. Now i want to re-read this. How can I get one?
  • Arnie Fenner on Conan At AuctionYeah, Frank would do some things that "just felt right" to him and he was often right, like the rim light. And, yeah, he was notoriousl…
  • Joel Fletcher on Conan At AuctionI have wondered about where that bright red rim light is coming from too. Artistic license for sure, but it works. The Heritage site sh…
  • Arnie Fenner on Conan At AuctionIf you watch Sara's video you'll hear that Ellie had a plan, or at least said she did (I was present when she talked about it). Was she…
  • Arnie Fenner on Conan At AuctionIt definitely is a complicated story for sure, much more than anyone might guess. Eventually it'll get told.
  • Spoony on Conan At AuctionI don't understand why people have so many children, and don't settle matters like this while they are still alive and mentally capable…
  • nico kopf on Conan At AuctionWow! The Frazetta story is just so depressing. Some good hearts, but equally as many malicious ones. May Frank rest in peace.

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