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Conversations with Artists: Josh Hernandez


Lisa Cyr

For this episode of my Muddy Colors series called Conversations with Artists, I interviewed artist and entrepreneur Josh Hernandez. We talked about his artwork, unique approach to picture-making and his charcoal art materials product line called Mad Charcoal. We also took a tour of his amazing studio! Check out the amazing interview below! [embed]https://youtu.be/c2rW6kPqJ8Y[/embed] "Each layered mark mirrors the act of confronting inner wounds. Through the figure’s veiled gaze, the piece evokes the struggle of…

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The Idea Map


Wylie Beckert

August 13, 2025 - The prevailing wisdom is that a painting starts with a sketch. My own methods are a little less direct; usually the beginning of one of my paintings looks something like this: I've found this sort of written concept exploration is damn near essential to making a good painting - first and foremost because it helps me avoid making the kind of rote images ("girl standing badassedly with sword; flames optional") with which the fantasy art world is already well-supplied. More surprisingly, it does quite a bit of the heavy lifting for a painting. It's a lot easier to get away with a bit of broken anatomy or an imperfect inkwash if your image is ABOUT something - keeping the eye and mind of the viewer too busy to dwell on the way you drew an…

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