Greg Ruth

GHOSTS

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, October 27th, 2023

Without the slightest blush of apology I am very fond of ghosts. As with most horror genre items,...

THE GIFT

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, September 29th, 2023

I’ve been trying to figure a way to boil down a post to celebrate Allen Spiegel’s...

A SURPRISE, NOT A PLAN

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, August 4th, 2023

I used to be a long distance swimmer in my younger days. I was pretty good but nothing to hold up...

ART vs. BUSINESS, a love/hate story

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, July 7th, 2023

Artists aren’t naturally great at the business side of life, or of their art. All...

PREY

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, June 9th, 2023

I think for me, the dam broke open when Spencer Hickman and I were figuring out how to express the...

TROUBLE

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, May 12th, 2023

So as anyone in illustration knows at least after a few jobs, not all seas are calm, not every...

FENCES and FREEDOMS

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, April 14th, 2023

I’m an assignment guy. It’s a common misconception that the speed bumps, restrictions...

ONE WORTH SAVING

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, March 17th, 2023

I needed to take a quick diversion break from work, and in my crazy brain, more work. Or rather a...

GODZILLA!

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, February 17th, 2023

When I got offered to take on a pair of Godzilla soundtrack LPs- one of those offers you’re...

THE COVID-ERA COMMISSIONS

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, January 20th, 2023

Back just before Coronavirus ate the incoming three or so years and millions of lives, I remember...

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Charles Weed

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, December 23rd, 2022

I can always tell when I’ve found an artist I connect with on a deep and meaningful level,...

SEVERANCE!

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, November 25th, 2022

*SPOILER WARNING: If you’re not familiar with or have seen the first season of Severance,...

GHOST!

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, October 28th, 2022

I’ve always preferred ghosts to any of the other creatures. There’s just something personal...

The Myth of TALENT

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, September 30th, 2022

TALENT is the most misused word in the language we all swim in as artists. More often than not it...

DON’T SWEAT THE AI TIGER

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Full confession- There’s smarter folk than me to write about AI art, and wiser practical...

Carl Doug on The Male vs Female Gaze in ArtThank you Lauren for reminding me again how miserable the craft of illustration is, and how agents like you have power and influence over artists that…
BD on Art Tip of the Month #11: Do-It-Yourself Gesso BoardsWhere did the make your own gesso board vid go?
mary on Miscellaneous Studio Tools and TipsHi Howard While doing research on oleogel it states it's over 90% oil, versus paint. It states that impasto mediam and venetian median are paints. Als…
Thomas Janis on Applying Transparent Color in PhotoshopHey! Delving into the world of transparent colors in Photoshop, huh? You're about to unlock a whole new dimension of creativity. Let me guide you thro…
mARION on 20 Prompts for Sketch VariationsThis is a super inspiring list of prompts, thank you ! It gave me tons of ideas just reading through it. Could you expand a bit on number 14 ? I don't…

Author: Greg Ruth

GHOSTS

THE GIFT

A SURPRISE, NOT A PLAN

ART vs. BUSINESS, a love/hate story

PREY

TROUBLE

FENCES and FREEDOMS

ONE WORTH SAVING

GODZILLA!

THE COVID-ERA COMMISSIONS

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Charles Weed

SEVERANCE!

GHOST!

The Myth of TALENT

DON’T SWEAT THE AI TIGER

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