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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Concept Process

Allen Williams

This time I’d like to talk about my concept art process which is a hybrid process that seems more complicated than it is. I lay that out below but I would like to say that, for the most part, concept iterations/explorations aren't always about finding a better idea...but more about presenting options. If you concept for people it is very likely that what you consider the best idea doesn't land as well as one of…

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EVERYDAY ORIGINAL

Reaching You, The Chafer Beetle and The Porcelain Bead

YESTERDAY’S POST

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Cut Flowers Chapter 2 Cover

Winona Nelson

February 10, 2025 - I've been hard at work evenings and days off, getting Chapter 2 of my comic Cut Flowers finished. It's finally complete and off to the printers! One of the great side benefits of a big personal project like this is the opportunity to experiment. Since this isn't for a client or art director, I'm only risking wasting my own time by trying out new mediums and techniques. So I decided to bring beadwork into the cover depicting my Native American point-of-view character, the ghost Jamie, back when she was still alive. The story takes place in 2003 and has a lot of nostalgia for that time and the age I was then. I remember the intensity of lighting some incense and listening to music and writing my thoughts and dreams in a notebook with Gelly…

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