Pouring One Out for the Rejected
You work in this thing long enough and your rejects pile gets pretty big. Mine is HUGE. In fact I...
Education
My Process for Creating a Book Cover
Today, we’re going to walk through the process for creating book covers (specifically mine;...
Shiny Sliver
Last year I was asked to paint a sliver for Magic: the Gathering. “What is a sliver?”...
Gestures with Cut Paper
As a figurative instructor, I am constantly looking for new ways to engage students and have them...
Process: Building Story Illustration
Over the years of speaking at colleges and universities, many students have assumed that I “must...
A Portrait in 5 Layers
After my post in March on Applying Transparent Color in Photoshop, I received a number of...
The Art of the Self-Directed Project
When I was starting out as an illustrator, my art was hard for art directors to place –...
Advice on Referencing for the Development of a Visual Idea
When you gather reference for your concepts, your ideas, your finishes, what do you gather up? If...
Artists Interviews
Jesse Kowalski, Curator of Exhibits at the Norman Rockwell Museum has been hosting a couple...
Photography Tips: Creating Reference for a Glowing Light Source
If you spend a bit of time searching online, it isn’t too difficult to find the right...
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