David Palumbo

Can We Talk About This Rough Year We’re Having?

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

To put it plainly, I believe this has been a uniquely bad year to be a freelance illustrator. I...

Unstuck: A Personal Anecdote

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Three days ago, a job request came in from my rep. The client was a major corporation asking for a...

Brainwyrms

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, May 24th, 2023

When I was approached about doing this piece for Tor Books, the concept was relatively narrowed...

Loosening Up

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Private commission, 20×28 inches, oil on panel, 2016 When I was a student, the only way I...

First Impressions of The Artristic Studio Easel

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, February 1st, 2023

(this is not a paid or otherwise compensated review, just my observations as a user of the...

Process: The Dragon Rider

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

I recently shared my process for painting a very small piece. Today I’m back to describe the...

Tips For Shipping Original Artwork

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, September 14th, 2022

One of the most consistently nerve wracking experiences of my career are the periods of time when...

My Painting Process, Simplified

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

I’m always interested in process. There’s something hypnotic in watching things get...

Painting Day for Night on The Blacktongue Thief

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

My heart sank when I read the feedback. I’d just turned in a wraparound cover for...

Cinematic Inspiration: Robert Richardson

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, March 30th, 2022

Two of my biggest passions outside of painting are photography and movies. Naturally then, the...

How To Run A Marathon

Posted by David Palumbo | Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

I couldn’t tell you why, but my schedule this past year has been wall to wall illustrated...

Brainstorming Pictures With Sound

Posted by David Palumbo | Thursday, October 14th, 2021

(click images in this post for song cue links) I’ve always been interested in what folks...

Fresh Perspectives

Posted by David Palumbo | Thursday, July 29th, 2021

I’ve always had a limited amount of patience for perspective. It was necessary as a realist...

The Last 5%

Posted by David Palumbo | Thursday, April 29th, 2021

After some recent conversations with a student, I started exploring my mental checklist for...

How I Fixed A Busted Painting

Posted by David Palumbo | Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Disclaimer: I am not formally trained in art restoration and the methods used here were arrived at...

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Author: David Palumbo

Can We Talk About This Rough Year We’re Having?

Unstuck: A Personal Anecdote

Brainwyrms

Loosening Up

First Impressions of The Artristic Studio Easel

Process: The Dragon Rider

Tips For Shipping Original Artwork

My Painting Process, Simplified

Painting Day for Night on The Blacktongue Thief

Cinematic Inspiration: Robert Richardson

How To Run A Marathon

Brainstorming Pictures With Sound

Fresh Perspectives

The Last 5%

How I Fixed A Busted Painting

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