Gregory Manchess | Muddy Colors

10 Things…Mixing Color

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, September 9th, 2020

These are the ten secrets of mixing color for oil painting that have been hidden away for...

10 Things…Color

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

This is the post that many have asked me to write for a long time. Color is such a personal aspect...

The Skulls of Gideon the Ninth

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

tor.com books released a novel last year called, Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir. The easiest way...

Demo: Deckard

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

Sometimes when we watch movies there’s too much sensory input to take in. I’ve gone to movies...

Octopus Online Demo

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

Two days ago I finished my second Art Out Loud Online painting demo for the New York Society of...

10 Things…Painting Portraits

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

On April 15th I partnered with the Society of Illustrators to do an Art Out Loud Online portrait...

Surviving Freelance Illustration

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, March 25th, 2020

We are on entirely new ground here. The world hasn’t experienced something quite like this before....

Study Painting with Greg Manchess

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

Twice a year, I teach an online class about painting and illustration for Rebecca Guay’s SmArt...

Sandy Kossin, American Illustrator

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, January 29th, 2020

Sanford “Sandy” Kossin is one of the best. You may not remember him as he stopped working...

An American Painter in Paris

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, December 4th, 2019

Last week I had the opportunity to fly to Paris for four days. This is not something I’m used to...

10 Things…Contrast

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, November 6th, 2019

A story needs contrast for a reader to experience character. Characters must live in the world...

Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn in Malta!

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

In a world of constant social media connection, face-to-face introductions and real-time sharing...

Light Box Expo

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

This past weekend, the first Light Box Expo officially launched on Friday morning at the...

Over The Flatiron

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, August 14th, 2019

The Flatiron Building, the world’s first skyscraper which became New York City’s architectural...

Watching the Moon Landing LIVE

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, July 17th, 2019

This Saturday, July 20th, marks the 50th anniversary of mankind’s first steps on the Moon. As a...

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Author: Gregory Manchess

10 Things…Mixing Color

10 Things…Color

The Skulls of Gideon the Ninth

Demo: Deckard

Octopus Online Demo

10 Things…Painting Portraits

Surviving Freelance Illustration

Study Painting with Greg Manchess

Sandy Kossin, American Illustrator

An American Painter in Paris

10 Things…Contrast

Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn in Malta!

Light Box Expo

Over The Flatiron

Watching the Moon Landing LIVE

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