December 2020 Archives

Goals & Gratitude

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, December 31st, 2020

I generally tend to get a slot near New Years Eve/Day here at Muddy Colors, and I enjoy that,...

Portrait As Story

Posted by Gregory Manchess | Wednesday, December 30th, 2020

Over sixty thousand years ago we started our visual communication. We didn’t just pop out making...

“The Krampus” Drawing Timelapse

Posted by Justin Gerard | Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

Today I have a drawing time-lapse to darken your holidays! *Ahem* I mean brighten your holidays....

Whatever It Takes

Posted by Chris Beatrice | Monday, December 28th, 2020

Our first dog was a rescued Australian Cattle Dog or “Heeler”. These little toughies were bred from crossing wild dingoes with god knows what. When my wife handed our “Syd” his first juicy prime rib bone, he promptly flashed his gigantic teeth and said, in dog language, “Give me that s**t then get the f**k away or I will destroy you!” So… my wife called a professional trainer, and said, “We want to train him…

The Dark Art of Dr Seuss

Posted by Arnie Fenner | Sunday, December 27th, 2020

Today we thought we’d share this interesting video about the lesser-known art of the...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Mari Lwyd, Krampus, Mr. T and all of us at Muddy Colors!

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, December 25th, 2020

This solstice-y time of year brings a lot of the best and worst of us all, but after a year of us...

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Muddy Colors style)

Posted by Kristine Poole | Thursday, December 24th, 2020

’Twas the night before Christmas, and on this eve of the Yule, Not an artist was stirring, not...

Side Benefits to Entering Competitions

Posted by Donato Giancola | Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

Over the years I have entered scores of competitions, from annual collections to one-off...

Frau Perchta- The Christmas Witch

Posted by Scott Fischer | Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020

A happy holiday to you fine folks at Muddy Colors. Ahh my last post of the year, and what better...

Goal Folder 2.0: A Very Simple Technique

Posted by Tommy Arnold | Monday, December 21st, 2020

I’m often surprised to find that the simplest, most effective techniques for improving my painting...

My favorite books and tools in 2020

Posted by Howard Lyon | Friday, December 18th, 2020

I wanted to make a post here at the end of this interesting year with some of the favorite gear I...

Gesso you know…

Posted by Justin Coro Kaufman | Thursday, December 17th, 2020

Happy December everyone…looks like this year is almost over…hopefully next year goes a...

A Box of Dreams

Posted by Robert Hunt | Wednesday, December 16th, 2020

I knew very little about any illustrators before I decided to try to become one. It was the early...

The Psychedelic Singularity

Posted by Cory Godbey | Tuesday, December 15th, 2020

Artist and writer Shen Leidigh has recently completed work on an original graphic novel seven...

Obeka, Brute Chronologist

Posted by Jesper Ejsing | Monday, December 14th, 2020

I play Magic the gathering. I play a lot of Magic. I do not think there has been a day the last...

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Steve on Moving PicturesThis is awesome, Justin. I started my career as a 2D artist but over the years have really enjoyed learning After Effects and Blender, doing work for…
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Richard Edward on The Best Pencils Ever (Are Going Away)Wow, I feel this so much! It’s always the best tools that end up getting discontinued. Col-Erase pencils really are something special — I love how the…

Month: December 2020

Goals & Gratitude

Portrait As Story

“The Krampus” Drawing Timelapse

Whatever It Takes

The Dark Art of Dr Seuss

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Mari Lwyd, Krampus, Mr. T and all of us at Muddy Colors!

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Muddy Colors style)

Side Benefits to Entering Competitions

Frau Perchta- The Christmas Witch

Goal Folder 2.0: A Very Simple Technique

My favorite books and tools in 2020

Gesso you know…

A Box of Dreams

The Psychedelic Singularity

Obeka, Brute Chronologist

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Materials and Methods

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How to Photograph Your Paintings

Duotone Illustrations

You Can’t Draw Because You’re Doing It Wrong

Studio Equipment: Glass

My Favorite Tools: The Wipeout Tool

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