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Conversations about Pricing

Sarah Finnigan

Article originally shared in November 2024. It has been reposted because part two is in the works...and because I have been asked to wait a bit longer before sharing the painting that today's article was going to be about!   This blog post is not titled “How to Price Your Art.” There are many articles of that kind on the internet, but they attempt to be prescriptive, yet applicable to all kinds of artists. They fail…

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The Lucas Museum Panel

Arnie Fenner

August 11, 2025 - “Art is more about an emotional connection. Not how much it cost, or what celebrity made it. If you have an emotional connection, then it’s art. I’ve worked with hundreds of illustrators in my life, and they’re all brilliant, but they don’t get recognized for anything. This museum is a temple to the people’s art.” — George Lucas Above: George Lucas, Guillermo del Toro, Doug Chiang, and panel moderator Queen Latifah A little over 8 years ago I posted a piece on Muddy Colors about a new showcase for all sorts of illustration art that was being built in California. I was excited then ... and I'm even more excited today. Several weeks ago iconic director and producer George Lucas made his first appearance at the San Diego Comic Con on a panel with director Guillermo…

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