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Read MoreArt Advice Goes Beyond Art
What do you learn when you study art? What exactly is taught in art school?
From simple techniques to high level thoughts, here is the best advice I’ve ever received from art teachers.
Thoughts on What Makes a Helpful (or unhelpful) Art Critique.
Lately an art teacher friend of mine sent out some questions to her fellow artists, asking 'What makes a helpful art critique?" I was impressed by her willingness to get feedback, refusing to settle for the average unbearable, eye-rolling art critique.
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July 2017 Studio Recap
Following my painting-filled plein air trip in June, this month I swore off painting in order to hunker down and focus on my comic, Tilted Sun.
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We <3 Leadville
The 'We <3 Leadville" sign is one of the first man-made landmarks you will see when approaching Leadville from the East.
Read MoreAirport Drawings: Houston Hobby and STL
Last weekend I had an easy flight from Houston Hobby to Saint Louis and back, for a total of four hours in the air and about four at the airport. All of these drawings came to life while I was waiting at gates, terminals, or airport restaurants.
Read MoreJune 2017 Studio Recap
This month's work in the art studio included a large private commission, a plein air trip, tons of comic book work, and some quick gestural drawings.
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Plein Air: Leadville
Sitting in my studio in Houston, I was starting to feel a bit like one of those pre-1850s artists in a dark room. Working alone, cut off from the world and my subjects, staring at low-res stock art computer images of the mountains that wanted to paint, I decided - why not just go find it myself?
Read MoreAirport Drawings: IAH and DIA
Lately I was traveling between Houston and Colorado, where I drew tired people and cellphone users at both Denver International and Bush International.
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June 15 Painting Update
Poppies are fun to paint because of their edges and the depth of the flower. They’re a bit like Irises, many layers and stages.
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Art 64: The Art World, Solved, in Persona 5
Persona 5 does its best to solve the problems of the art world.
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May 2017 Studio Recap
Welcome to another art studio monthly recap!
Read MoreMedium Moment: Body Kun
After refusing to use traditional art mannequins, I thought I would finally give a mannequin a try when I saw an ad for Bandai's Body Kun.
Read MoreNude figure drawing - April 29 2017
This weekend I had the chance to drop by a figure study session! Whenever I have time, I try to get to a figure class to resharpen my skills.
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April 2017 Studio Recap
A recap of most of the art I did in April!
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Paint Flames of Winter
While painting with a palette knife it is always good to take a break and look at the colors that are going onto the canvas. Sometimes it is surprising how many there are!
Medium Moment: Drawing Supplies for the Color-Hungry
Imagine a pencil that is made entirely of graphite or the color part of a colored pencil, coated with a faint shell of lacquer that keeps the color from getting all over your fingers. And there you have it - Woodless Colored Pencils.
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Studio Ahora 2016
From day one when we first arrived in Houston from Austin, I took a few photos of the art studio each day.
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Paint Life: Kanban for Art Production
Art may look mystical and as if it just appeared overnight, but often the most captivating art emerges from unglamorous practice, routine, and development.
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