TODAY'S FEATURED POST

When Something Looks Easy

Vanessa Lemen

You know how someone will mention how an artist they admire can make what they’re creating look easy? It’s often meant as a compliment to the person they’re saying it about, as if the art just flew off the brush and landed in such a way, or that watching them work is like watching a wonderful dance in which the love for their craft is palpable. It's a beautiful thing! I love seeing artists work…

READ MORE

EVERYDAY ORIGINAL

Dreamer

YESTERDAY’S POST

Image

Full process on Bone-Cairn Butcher for Magic: the Gathering

David Palumbo

March 26, 2025 - A little over a year ago, I attempted to document every stage of the process in creating a painting for Magic the Gathering.  That painting has finally been publicly released: Bone-Cairn Butcher for the Tarkir: Dragonstorm expansion set.  In this video, I walk through receiving the assignment, prep work, sketching, and a full time-lapse of the 18x24 inch painting in oils https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjI94vD_VXM

READ MORE

POSTS BY CATEGORY

ART

ARTICLES

EDUCATION

EVENTS

INSPIRATION

INTERVIEWS

REVIEWS

RECENT COMMENTS

Recent Comments

ABOUT MUDDY COLORS

Muddy Colors is a collective of more than 20 artists, dedicated to providing a free, online resource for aspiring and professional artists alike.

With a library of thousands of articles, and a new one being posted each day, Muddy Colors is the largest educational website dedicated to the Fantastic Arts.

SUPPORT US ON PATREON

We are using Patreon as an opportunity to ask our readers for support in our endeavors.

These funds will be used to provide better content for our readers, maintain website expenses, and support aspiring artists through Muddy Colors programs and scholarships.