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10 Things I Remember…About Procrastinating

Gregory Manchess

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…

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Donato Arts Open Studio and DragonCon

Donato Giancola

August 27, 2025 - In celebration of a new body of illustrated work for Grim Oak Press and the revarnishing of the epic canvas Beacons of Gondor, we will once again be welcoming visitors to our annual Open Studio in Brooklyn, New York. DONATO ARTS OPEN STUDIO 2025 Saturday September 20th, 11am - 6pm 397 Pacific Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 The door is open for you, your friends, and anyone who you may like to bring along. Like last year, the Open Studio hits close to the anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (September 21st)! This past year found me working intensively upon a new illustrated special edition of Tad William's To Green Angel Tower for Grim Oak Press. The cover above features more than fifty calvary riders and represents the most challenging work from this past year. The oil…

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