TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Lovin’ the LACMA
We're excited to be in Pasadena again for LightBox Expo 2024. It's one of our favorite conventions of the year and... in addition to all the great art in the show, it doesn't hurt that it's got some great art spaces right around the corner (just in case you can slip away for a few moments, which we always try to do). There's always time for an inspiration time-out. We find that studying historical works…
YESTERDAY’S POST
How to Work on Dura-lar
March 12, 2024 - 'Business in the front and party in the back.' Dura-lar, aka, the Mullet of painting surfaces. I first stepped into working on Dura-lar on a journey for the above. I wanted a surface that I could do detail work on the front side, but also be able to cut loose, get aggressive with my mark making on the reverse, and NOT mess up all the hard work I'd already done. I tried vellum, or the modern version of vellum that comes in a pad (like a thick tracing paper). But it wrinkled when wet. Which can have some cool effects, but not what I was after. I do Yupo once in a while, but almost all the work has to happen on the front, because it isn't nearly as translucent. Then I discovered the Grafix…
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It’s not too late!!!!
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Inspiration: FASHION
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Showing At The Society of Illustrators
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Experimentation
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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Dancing in the woods and other advice.
Monday, January 24, 2011
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Tips and Tricks from an Art Slave
Friday, January 21, 2011
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