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Research Images Like a Pro

Lauren Panepinto

I just did a spurt of portfolio reviews (it's fresh graduates season!) and a topic seemed to come up more than a few times, and that usually means it's worth a Muddy Colors article. So here we go. I don't want to make this sound like a "the kids don't know X" or "back when I was in school we knew how to Y" kind of thing, but I think some old(er) school knowledge might…

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Contemporary Inspirations

Kristine Poole

June 5, 2025 - I was recently looking through one of my collections of inspiring artists and artworks. Once again immersed in a few delicious moments of wonder at all the things humans think up and make, I spent some time thinking about how grateful I am for the countless contemporary creative visions we can experience with just a few clicks of a button. It's remarkable. From my earliest art crushes to my life-long creative love affairs, looking at my favorite artworks makes me dream and aspire and imagine and consider and question. As we ultimately only get to experience one particular life in our time on this planet,  I'm also fond of imagining if I were living a different creative life, which would I find inspiring (of course, looking from the outside and afar, I can completely make…

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