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 Thing!
October 7, 2024 - Since Halloween is a few weeks away I was talking to a friend recently about our favorite horror films and I have to confess I've got a bunch. Most of them I first encountered as a kid watching on our black and white TV (three channels all of which went off the air with the playing of the National Anthem at midnight and didn't start again until 7am): Them!, Curse of the Demon, Bride of Frankenstein, and The Haunting are on my list. When I was a little older I fell in love with the Hammer films including Horror of Dracula, The Mummy, Five Million Years to Earth, and Curse of the Werewolf among others; I wouldn't exactly call all of them great filmmaking, especially the later ones in the early 1970s, but they were…
PREVIOUS POSTS
-
Illustration Process: Traditional Work
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
-
Endurance
Monday, February 21, 2011
-
Suggestion Box
Monday, February 21, 2011
-
This Weekend
Friday, February 18, 2011
-
Work in Progress
Friday, February 18, 2011
-
Live from the Met!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
ABOUT MUDDY COLORS
Muddy Colors is a collective of more than 20 artists, dedicated to providing a free, online resource for aspiring and professional artists alike.
With a library of thousands of articles, and a new one being posted each day, Muddy Colors is the largest educational website dedicated to the Fantastic Arts.
SUPPORT US ON PATREON
We are using Patreon as an opportunity to ask our readers for support in our endeavors.
These funds will be used to provide better content for our readers, maintain website expenses, and support aspiring artists through Muddy Colors programs and scholarships.
RECENT COMMENTS
Recent Comments