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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star


Donato Giancola

[caption id="attachment_73492" align="aligncenter" width="983"] Lovelock, 1993. My first run at a starfield and space is 'black' correct? I got this!?[/caption] Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder how the f* to paint you. The need to 'come out of the gate' at full speed as a new artist has never been so overwhelming.  Gotta have your composition down, perfect anatomy, color control, style, and rendering skills. So many new artists look at other professional's work…

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Defining Locks: Hair As Storyteller


Winona Nelson

September 25, 2023 - I am in love with hair. All kinds of hair—straight and long, short and spiky, curly and huge, braided or dreadlocked. Beyond being such a beautiful representation of human diversity and self-expression, the silhouette of the hair makes for a fantastic compositional or character design element. Long, straight hair can be used to create leading shapes to bring the viewer’s eye to the face. Voluminous, curly hair can add drama and can function as a framing element for the face. Spiky hair and tooth-like triangular shapes add a sense of action, much like a shouting word balloon in a comic book. Hair can tell you what kind of person this character is, both in a literal sense and a more abstract sense. If you think of hair literally, it conveys genetic and cultural heritage. The…

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