8 Steps to Recover From Burnout
So you’ve spent years of your life honing your skills as an artist and working hard to reach your...
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Year: 2022
Character Design, Pt 8: Designing Alternatives (Layer Comps)
Phew, it has been a busy couple of months, but I’ve got a quick chance to dive back into...
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Some beautiful sculpture at a recent Sotheby’s auction
19th and 20th Century Sculpture: Including Works by Rodin’s Teacher, Carrier-Belleuse It has been...
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underpaintin’
Started trying to make some new work this past week. It’s Been difficult the last couple of years...
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Painting on the Edge
Let’s geek out today about all the great things edges can achieve in a painting, shall we? ...
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The Great Con-junction
Why The Great Con-Junction? “We chose the name ‘The Great Con-Junction’ not...
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Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes
I’m sharing another video of my painting process here again today. This one is a new painting...
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A Note of Encouragment
I’m creating this post for the struggling illustrator, you can Bookmark it for future use – a letter of encouragement for when you are having a dark night of the soul. This is an artist-to-artist shakedown in case of emergency. I’m Kirbi Fagan – illustrator, writer, maker, and for today, your very own hype girl. So if you need a bit of encouragement when art-making has gotten a little too serious, read this. Dear artist,…
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Illustrating “The Witcher: The Last Wish,” Part 3 of 3
Now, let’s wrap up this saga. You’ll remember from Part 1 that the...
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Tips For Shipping Original Artwork
One of the most consistently nerve wracking experiences of my career are the periods of time when...
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Defiler of Instinct: Sketch Process
I moved across the country last year. The preparation and execution of the move—not to mention the...
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More Art Videos from Pete Beard
Previously on Muddy Colors I’ve mentioned Pete Beard’s excellent series of videos...
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The Making of Luna
My mixed-media painting entitled Luna gets its name from the lifecycle of the luna moth, which...
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Michael Whelan’s Palette Gremlins
-Guest post by Michael Whelan “Don’t paint too carefully. You want some...
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