Lauren Panepinto

Turning Points: Michelangelo

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, May 20th, 2021

I’ve been writing a series called Turning Points here, in which I take an artist we all...

State of Illustration Report

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, April 22nd, 2021

Popping up from a mess of deadlines to share that The State of Illustration report is out, and...

Turning Points: John Singer Sargent

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, March 25th, 2021

Time for another installment of a series I’m calling Turning Points, but could just as...

Courageous Art Therapy Podcast

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, February 25th, 2021

I’m buried in deadlines this month (which in Book Publishing is called “Sales...

Keep Screaming Into the Void

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, January 28th, 2021

As an Art Director, I give a lot of portfolio reviews, to all kinds of artists, at all levels....

Goals & Gratitude

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, December 31st, 2020

I generally tend to get a slot near New Years Eve/Day here at Muddy Colors, and I enjoy that,...

Video: How a Book Cover is Designed

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, December 3rd, 2020

If you’re a patron of Muddy Colors on Patreon you get notified of all the wonderful videos...

Best Of: Visual Hierarchy

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, November 5th, 2020

I’m not an illustrator. I don’t paint. When I draw, I generally draw logos and type....

Turning Points: Sandro Botticelli

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, October 8th, 2020

This month I’m returning to my series “Turning Points” which looks at some of...

Book Cover Trends thru Time (via DUNE)

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, September 10th, 2020

I graduated with from the Graphic Design department of SVA 18 years ago, and I have been working...

Turning Points: Alphonse Mucha

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, August 13th, 2020

I love a series, and this is one I’ve been thinking of starting for a while. We are all...

What Good is Art?

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, June 18th, 2020

2020 is shaping up to be the most difficult year the world has seen in a long time. And what...

Pandemic Productivity

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, May 21st, 2020

Last month, I was not ready to talk about the pandemic and quarantine, except to offer artistic...

Jodorowsky’s Dune & Memory: The Origin of Alien

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, April 23rd, 2020

I’ve been in quarantine for 41 days now, which means I just beat Noah’s biblical quarantine, and I really wanted to write something deep, and meaningful, and about our collective mental health as artists. But I have to be honest with you, I am burnt out right now. Luckily SFF publishing is doing quite well right now with everyone in quarantine — and I am thrilled to be sending out work steadily to artists through…

Art Business in Crisis Times

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, March 26th, 2020

Muddy Colors is not just a blog, it’s a community, and it’s been wonderful to see how...

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MSNBC Live Stream - Watch Free Streaming on Getting You Paid, Part 2: Contracts & LicensingA debt of gratitude is in order for the significant data and experiences you have so given here...
Greffe de Cheveux Turquie on Five Types of ThumbnailsThis is a really great site. Thanks for your sharing.
Sbah on Inspiration: Gestural LandscapeThanks Sarah, Great collections and selections. all are awesome, Storm Momentum by Ed Mell is my favorite one.
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Author: Lauren Panepinto

Turning Points: Michelangelo

State of Illustration Report

Turning Points: John Singer Sargent

Courageous Art Therapy Podcast

Keep Screaming Into the Void

Goals & Gratitude

Video: How a Book Cover is Designed

Best Of: Visual Hierarchy

Turning Points: Sandro Botticelli

Book Cover Trends thru Time (via DUNE)

Turning Points: Alphonse Mucha

What Good is Art?

Pandemic Productivity

Jodorowsky’s Dune & Memory: The Origin of Alien

Art Business in Crisis Times

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Materials and Methods

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