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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

How to Embellish Reference Using Bridgman’s Design Strategies – A Video Demonstration

Ron Lemen

Today's video post is on how to push reference to meet your illustration needs using some of the strategies from George Bridgman's Complete Guide To Drawing From Life.  This is a follow up to the Bridgman decoded videos I have been putting up on YouTube over the past two months.  The video is a 45 minute demonstration which you can play on 1.5 to 2x speed to get through it quicker.  I might sound like a…

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Lovin’ the LACMA

Kristine Poole

October 24, 2024 - 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 of art - how the artists approached their materials, narratives, metaphor and allegory - invariably plants some new seeds to nurture in our own process. One of the museums that has some treasures we always enjoy revisiting is the LACMA - the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Today, I  share a few of our favs, plus some that look…

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