Winona Nelson

CHARACTER DESIGN, PT 2 – THE PAPER DOLL BASE

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, January 15th, 2022

Last session I started gathering ideas for my occultist. Now I’m going to start in on a set...

Character Design, Pt 1 – Reference Gathering and Starting Thumbnails

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, December 18th, 2021

Play along with me as I design a character! For the first segment of this series, I’m going...

“If You Lived During The Plimoth Thanksgiving” by Chris Newell

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, November 20th, 2021

I’ve gone and illustrated a children’s book! This was my first kids’ book and...

A Small Portion of IX 2021

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, October 23rd, 2021

I am at IX 2021 in Reading PA! It’s a big show and I’ve only managed to photograph a...

Inspiration: William Trost Richards

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, September 25th, 2021

Several years ago I was planning a painting that had big rock cliffs and crashing waves, and went...

Voice Shutter Self-Reference

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, August 28th, 2021

We’ve had some great articles about shooting self-reference here, involving costumes, tripods,...

In Memoriam – My Father, Ralph T. Nelson

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, July 3rd, 2021

I’ve been traveling for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, to see my family...

Full Zoom Faces

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, June 5th, 2021

Today I thought I’d share a selection of my digitally painted faces at full zoom…...

Superman 1978

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, May 8th, 2021

This is simply a post of total admiration for a work of art I was unaware of until last night: The...

Inspiration: Dmitry Belyukin

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, April 10th, 2021

Like many artists, I collect folders of inspiring art from around the internet. I want to take a...

Burnout/Rest

Posted by Winona Nelson | Friday, March 12th, 2021

I often listen to self-help or nonfiction audiobooks while I do housework, and in many of them...

A Virtual Change of Scenery

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, February 13th, 2021

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve been having a time the past few weeks… or the...

Step By Step: Portrait In Oil

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, January 16th, 2021

Back in 2017, I attended a working art retreat with friends. I was working in games, so my day job...

Anatomy of an Illustration Prompt: MtG Style

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, December 19th, 2020

In my time working as an illustrator in gaming and as a concept artist in video games, I’ve...

Defining Locks: Hair As Storyteller

Posted by Winona Nelson | Saturday, November 21st, 2020

I am in love with hair. All kinds of hair—straight and long, short and spiky, curly and huge,...

Levi on J.R.R. TolkienOne of my most treasured experiences and memories was visiting Oxford England in 2018 with my girlfriend (now fiancé) while they were holding the Tolk…
Winona Nelson on CHARACTER DESIGN, PT 2 – THE PAPER DOLL BASEYeah blending modes of your brush can be tricky to keep track of. I use them outside of their intended functions sometimes too, because when you paint…
Zach on Video- 20 D&D drawings!Those drawings are absolutely inspiring Scott! I love how tight they are from a far but still feel loose and spontaneous when seen up close. Thank you…
Milos on Let’s Talk About Master CopiesI'm a 1st-year art student. In my art school literally, one of the assignments is tracing an outline of the image, and then painting over it, to try a…
connection.pk on A Visual Guide to Attaining BlingVery useful post and thanks for sharing great information.

Author: Winona Nelson

CHARACTER DESIGN, PT 2 – THE PAPER DOLL BASE

Character Design, Pt 1 – Reference Gathering and Starting Thumbnails

“If You Lived During The Plimoth Thanksgiving” by Chris Newell

A Small Portion of IX 2021

Inspiration: William Trost Richards

Voice Shutter Self-Reference

In Memoriam – My Father, Ralph T. Nelson

Full Zoom Faces

Superman 1978

Inspiration: Dmitry Belyukin

Burnout/Rest

A Virtual Change of Scenery

Step By Step: Portrait In Oil

Anatomy of an Illustration Prompt: MtG Style

Defining Locks: Hair As Storyteller

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