Sarah Finnigan

Legacy – Process

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, July 16th, 2024

Almost a year ago, I began working on Legacy in hopes of finishing it in time for IX Arts....

Character in Context – Interview with Elliot Lang & Cody Kuehl

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, May 21st, 2024

In just a couple weeks, the Character in Context show opens at the A.R. Mitchell Museum. This...

Painting Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, March 26th, 2024

A few years ago, I was approached to do some art for a Magic: The Gathering set called Modern...

The Bests and Worsts of Creating Art

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

Art is made by people who feel compelled to create and love the process. Creating art is...

Inspiration: Gestural Landscape

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, December 5th, 2023

We talk about gesture a lot in regards to the human figure, but as I work on my current projects,...

Have a Successful IX Art Show

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

The IX Art Show begins one week from tomorrow. IX is a one-of-a-kind event where your passion for...

The Surgical Bay – Process

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, August 15th, 2023

A bit less than two years ago I had the pleasure to paint The Surgical Bay for Magic: The...

A Box of Assumptions

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

When I was young, my mom was constantly pointing out beautiful colors in the clouds, the varied...

Acrylics Part 2 – Medium

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, April 25th, 2023

Most people are familiar with medium as an additive (made exclusively of binder with zero pigment)...

Acrylics Part 1 – Working Time

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

When talking to artists at conventions and in-person events, the questions I receive most often...

Art Is Like an Onion

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

Like many of you, I recently returned home from IX full of inspiration and ideas to ponder. It was...

Painting on the Edge

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Let’s geek out today about all the great things edges can achieve in a painting, shall we? ...

Seeking Our Own Answers

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Wednesday, July 27th, 2022

In my first job out of college, which was neither art-related nor related to my music degree, I...

Risks & Rewards

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Wednesday, June 1st, 2022

I dislike writing. My thoughts on art and life are inconcrete, often inconsistent, always changing...

Painting Silent Solace

Posted by Sarah Finnigan | Wednesday, April 6th, 2022

I’ve always been perplexed and a tad jealous when I hear other artists say that they...

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Author: Sarah Finnigan

Legacy – Process

Character in Context – Interview with Elliot Lang & Cody Kuehl

Painting Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

The Bests and Worsts of Creating Art

Inspiration: Gestural Landscape

Have a Successful IX Art Show

The Surgical Bay – Process

A Box of Assumptions

Acrylics Part 2 – Medium

Acrylics Part 1 – Working Time

Art Is Like an Onion

Painting on the Edge

Seeking Our Own Answers

Risks & Rewards

Painting Silent Solace

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Materials and Methods

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Shiny Sliver

How to Paint Skin Digitally

Color Mixing

Artist Selfies: Everybody’s Doing It

10 Errors To Avoid When Composing Thumbnails

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