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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

be loose, be bold and be yourself.


Jesper Ejsing

I spend the most part of October traveling in Europe for different art shows. A week in Portugal for the fantastic THU 2024 event, a short week in Turin for the View Conference and a unforgettable week at Lucca Comics and Games in Tuscany. During those weeks I did a ton of portfolio reviews and talked endlessly about art, my own, my colleges art and just about art in general. And I was thinking about…

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DIY Modified Brushes


Vanessa Lemen

October 10, 2024 - Some folks have asked me about some of the marks I make and what brushes make those marks. I use all sorts of brushes and have shared quite a bit about that in previous articles I've posted here on Muddy Colors. For this post, I put together a couple quick videos to show how I’ve modified a few of my brushes. I cut them with scissors. You can do this with any brush and any scissors. It doesn’t have to be fancy. I tend to favor a more raw, organic or natural look and feel to the marks they can produce, so I opt for shaping them with that in mind. Hope you enjoy watching! DIY Modified Brushes for Painting and Mark-Making This video shows how I cut a few of my brushes and how…

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