TODAY'S FEATURED POST
less is more
Dug a little deeper into the high key overexposed painting thing again this week. I’ve been wanting to do a portrait of Kevin, our other mastiff for a little while now. He’s such a sweet old boy. Had it in my head to do like a “night lighting” portrait of him. He’s blind, and his eyes have that cloudy look to them that i think could look cool in that lighting scenario. But then a…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Conversations with Artists: Jon Sideriadis
July 24, 2024 - [caption id="attachment_77162" align="aligncenter" width="1094"] Title: ...then came men to slaughter the stars Size (width x length): 11”x16” Medium(s): oil, gold leaf, shell gold Technique(s): glazing, flat gilding, lettering on gold leaf Surface(s): soft press watercolor paper mounted on masonite Book: Astromythos: Book Two "Old historical paintings and Byzantine iconography inspired this one and the name on the main character’s halo-helm means star-breaker in modern Greek." shares the artist. "Star-slayers, the evil human warriors in Astromythos Book Two, hasten off to destroy the stars with their moonflesh weapons in a cruel act vengeance."[/caption] This month, I was able to have an insightful conversation with fantasy artist and author Jon Sideriadis. We talked about his adventurous cosmic tales, worldbuilding and the life of seeing the world through storytelling. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH_HPxDVn8A[/embed] You are a visual storyteller.…
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