Gregory Manchess

10 things…10 best

by Gregory Manchess | Saturday, October 24th, 2020

Hard to believe it’s been ten years of writing for Muddy Colors. We took an inkling of an idea and fleshed it out into one of the all-time best artist sites anywhere. That’s what nearly all of these “10 things…” posts are about: building and striving toward success. It’s difficult to say which posts are best. Instead of listing my personal favorites, I thought of them as a portfolio of posts. Which ones are practical…

10 Things…10 Days to a Breakout Painting

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, October 7th, 2020

Nearly every artist has a breakout painting that establishes their direction. A signature piece...

10 Things…Mixing Color

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, September 9th, 2020

These are the ten secrets of mixing color for oil painting that have been hidden away for...

10 Things…Color

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

This is the post that many have asked me to write for a long time. Color is such a personal aspect...

The Skulls of Gideon the Ninth

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

tor.com books released a novel last year called, Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir. The easiest way...

Demo: Deckard

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

Sometimes when we watch movies there’s too much sensory input to take in. I’ve gone to movies...

Octopus Online Demo

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

Two days ago I finished my second Art Out Loud Online painting demo for the New York Society of...

10 Things…Painting Portraits

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

On April 15th I partnered with the Society of Illustrators to do an Art Out Loud Online portrait...

Surviving Freelance Illustration

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, March 25th, 2020

We are on entirely new ground here. The world hasn’t experienced something quite like this before....

Study Painting with Greg Manchess

by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

Twice a year, I teach an online class about painting and illustration for Rebecca Guay’s SmArt...

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Richard Budig on 10 things…10 bestYour comment about value reminded me of a saying I keep in the front of my mind: Color gets all the credit, but value does all the work.
Margaret Stermer-Cox on 10 Things I Remember…About ProcrastinatingHi Greg, thank you for sharing your experience and insight. It is funny how the same things (ie about procrastination and fear) said a different way c…
Margriet on How to Paint Skin – 10th Anniversary Video Giveaway!So much great information. I paused a lot going through the video, so I could let it sink in. The fact that two people discuss/ cooperate in this vide…
Preston on How to Paint Skin – 10th Anniversary Video Giveaway!thanks a bunch MC!
Marion Boddy-Evans on 10 things…10 bestCongrats on 10 years! MC us an invaluable resource, and a favourite regular read.

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