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Muddy Faces
By Jesper EjsingThe other day I was creating another wallpaper for my screen. I try to shift the image each month choosing the latest drawing that I was happy with. Since I use the computer a lot, the wallpaper is a constant reminder of what is my best art so far. It reminds me what is good and helps me to sharpen that. To be perfectly honest...
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Printing your work
-By Dan dos SantosGetting a good quality print of your work can be really difficult, especially when you are not there to personally oversee the printing process. I struggled with this for years, as achieving a good print seemed to be some sort of alchemy... consisting of an elusive combination of scanning, color-adjusting and file formats.In...
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Lists
-by Arnie FennerA few weeks ago Scott Taylor posted an essay on the Black Gate magazine blog, "Art of the Genre: Top 10 Fantasy Artists of the Past 100 Years." I've never put much thought into list-making myself—and I don't believe that there ever was or will ever be an absolute, unquestionable "#1" in the arts, be it painting or writing...
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Coolest Trophy Ever?
Perhaps!Patrick Wilshire just revealed the new Illie Award Trophy. This is an award given to the best traditionally created work of the year, presented at IlluXcon. This is the second year the Wilshires will be presenting this award, and they really went all out by commissioning Thomas Kuebler to sculpt it. The sculpture stands 17 inches...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Small Demo
Tough act to follow with Greg’s post. Absolutely fantastic. Here’s another recent concept from FIRE AND ICE that I saved off in stages. Dark Wolf (again, because besides Teegra, he was my favorite to paint). I won't show the whole painting yet because it hasn't been released. Loose pencil sketch. I'd rather find...
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Pirate Paintings for National Geographic Pt. 2
Gregory ManchessThe first major painting for the Real Pirates exhibition was a battle scene involving loads of figures, both pirates and non-pirates. Based on a specific, real event in the history of Black Sam Bellamy’s pirate activities, I depicted an attack against the merchant frigate Tanner, moored off Petit Grove near Haiti. The pirates...
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The Hidden People Sketchbook
By Justin GerardMy friend and long-time co-worker Cory Godbey recently released his 2011 sketchbook which features a lot of work from a personal project that he has been working on this year. Some of you may remember him from the Eowyn and the Nazgul competition where he entered the following piece:I have the pleasure of living in...
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Monday, August 22, 2011
Great books for under $15
-By Dan dos SantosEvery now and then, I stumble around Amazon and treat myself to a few new art books. I confess, I do this more than I should. Recently, I came across several really good deals that I thought I should share. So here for you are 3 great book buys for under $15*****************Ilya RepinThis book is 200 pages, has great reproductions,...
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