The Idea Map
The prevailing wisdom is that a painting starts with a sketch. My own methods are a little less...
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Feeling Gray Today
-By Howard Lyon Color is a fascinating and challenging part of painting. It can be defined...
Color Roughs
Color roughs are something I put a lot of value in. Colors set the mood. They tell a story as much...
My 2 Favorite Studio Tips!
Heres a quick one: Two studio tips that can save you a lot of time, effort and money. First: If...
The Book As Object
As image-makers we naturally focus on the 2D picture plane, contemplating the arrangement of...
How to Professionally Photograph Your Artwork For Less Than $300
A while back, we discussed how Dan dos Santos photographs his artwork. However, just like...
10 Illustration Rules I Learned the Hard Way
Many will say that there are no rules in art. And that’s true when it comes to...
10 Things…How Do I Know When I’m Finished
It’s not easy, and it’s a learned process. There. Now you don’t have to read the rest of the post...
20 Prompts for Sketch Variations
Do you struggle to come up with composition ideas after one or two? Here’s a bunch of prompts that...
My Favorite Tools: The Wipeout Tool
The painting process I use for oil painting is called indirect painting. This means that I use...
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