This month I have been working on making the environments of my comic look like people actually live in them, taking all of the small facts of life into consideration.
Who lives here? What do the plants look like? Where do they get energy from? How do they do their laundry? How would they paint their house?
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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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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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The 'We <3 Leadville" sign is one of the first man-made landmarks you will see when approaching Leadville from the East.
Read MoreLast 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 MoreThis 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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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 MoreLately 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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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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Persona 5 does its best to solve the problems of the art world.
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Welcome to another art studio monthly recap!
Read MoreAfter 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 MoreThis 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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A recap of most of the art I did in April!
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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!
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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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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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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