TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Before The Paint
The Character In Context Show first opened in 2024 at the A. R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad, Colorado, and becomes an annual show with it's return this coming May. The show is curated by fellow illustrator Elliot Lang, and has a unique focus on the process that goes into artists creating human-made, hand-crafted artwork. Each artwork is accompanied by an artifact of the preliminary process, hanging alongside the final. Starting this new painting during the…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Why PLAY is Important to Your WORK
February 14, 2025 - This is a question that holds within it, its own answer. Because PLAY IS IMPORTANT. There. Shortest Muddy Colors post in history. See you next month! [caption id="attachment_56894" align="aligncenter" width="371"] Our Author photos for the forthcoming graphic novel, MEADOWLARK. We both insist at every opportunity to make sure we play in this area even when a regular old headshot is called for. As a result this is for both Ethan and I, our proudest collaboration to date.[/caption] Still here? Okay let's get into it then. All silliness aside, play is where the magic happens, and despite what the scolding mark in your head is telling you, play is not necessarily goofing off, and if it is, it still holds a value. The reason for this is because the single most self…
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