TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Unconventional Inspiration: Beyond the Visual
Inspiration comes in many forms. As visual artists, the obvious place to find inspiration is other visual experiences. However, some of my favorite ideas often come from sources that are not strictly visual. Here are some rocks to turn over to find your next great idea or inspiration: Buy the Frame, Make the Painting It's kind of like starting with the end, and reverse engineering the idea. For example: These two frames were being sold…
YESTERDAY’S POST
THE BLIND MUSE
October 25, 2024 - No plan survives contact with the enemy. As much of a inarguably legitimate artform professional illustration is, it is one of the few that is also ruled by a ticking clock in a way that is in totally contradiction to the process of creating. It just is. You kind find out for yourself by blowing your deadlines and then watch the offers and jobs dry up in response as that poor legend starts to spread int eh community. and it's a MUCH smaller community than you think, believe me. I don;t care who gifted you are, inventive talented or even how many wins you've notched under your belt... none of that matters for long if you can;t hit the mark you agreed to when taking on the project. Early is On-TIME and On-Time is LATE…
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McQueen Retrospective
Sunday, March 6, 2011
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What Makes an Artistic Genius?
Friday, March 4, 2011
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Doing it for free
Thursday, March 3, 2011
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inspiration- by Jesper Ejsing
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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Crit-Submit #1
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Shaun Tan wins Oscar !
Monday, February 28, 2011
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