Process: Building Story Illustration
Over the years of speaking at colleges and universities, many students have assumed that I “must...
Gregory Manchess
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...
The Mandalorian Helmet
What can I say. The Mandalorian. C’mon…he’s great. The students from my SmArt School Dynamic...
Portrait As Story
Over sixty thousand years ago we started our visual communication. We didn’t just pop out making...
Mission Patch: Crew One
When I was a young illustrator, I thought it would be cool to be the first artist in space, or on...
Spirit of Autumn
I’ve always been a little different than the other kids around me growing up. I was drawn to...
10 things…10 best
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
Nearly every artist has a breakout painting that establishes their direction. A signature piece...
10 Things…Mixing Color
These are the ten secrets of mixing color for oil painting that have been hidden away for...
10 Things…Color
This is the post that many have asked me to write for a long time. Color is such a personal aspect...
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