Book Rec: “The Secret Lives of Color” by Kassia St. Clair by Winona Nelson | Monday, January 16th, 2023 Oil paints are fascinating and sometimes frustrating beasts, each with its own personality. When...
Medium experiments: Flashe Vinyl Paint by Winona Nelson | Saturday, December 17th, 2022 I recently had the pleasure of visiting artist friends at their studio, and as often happens on...
A small taste of IX 2022! by Winona Nelson | Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 I’m currently at IX 2022 in Reading, PA, and wanted to share some photos. This is only the...
Character Design, Pt 8: Designing Alternatives (Layer Comps) by Winona Nelson | Saturday, September 24th, 2022 Phew, it has been a busy couple of months, but I’ve got a quick chance to dive back into...
Stop Trying to Prove Yourself: Student Mindset vs Professional by Winona Nelson | Saturday, August 27th, 2022 One of the things that has become the main theme of my online mentorship is the different thought...
Searching For Swirls by Winona Nelson | Saturday, July 30th, 2022 Lately I’ve been playing with texture and randomness, to add some of the expressiveness or...
Character Design, Pt 7: Step By Step Hand Render by Winona Nelson | Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 Hello again! I’m working on this character again. Let’s dive right in to rendering his...
Voice Shutter Self-Reference by Winona Nelson | Sunday, May 8th, 2022 We’ve had some great articles about shooting self-reference here, involving costumes, tripods,...
Character Design Pt 5 – Starting the Render Phase by Winona Nelson | Saturday, April 9th, 2022 I’ve just got a tiny bit of time between client jobs to update this character design, but...
Character Design, Pt 4 – Starting Color with Gradient Maps and History Brush by Winona Nelson | Saturday, March 12th, 2022 Hello again! I’m starting on the color stage for my character design. I’ve decided on...
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