TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Déjà Vu
Earlier this month we all witnessed two horrific firestorms: the one that devastated the neighborhoods surrounding Los Angeles and the one that engulfed the career one of the most successful and important writers of comics and fantasy fiction working today. In July 2024, Tortoise Media reported in a podcast Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman that the hugely popular creator of The Sandman comics and author of Stardust and American Gods had been accused of sexual misconduct by…
YESTERDAY’S POST
favorite subjects
January 9, 2025 - Happy 2025! Here are some paintings I started over Christmas week of my four kids. i hadn’t painted them in a while, and Im trying to get a round of them out at least evert couple years to document their progress. Even though it is not easy, they are def my favorite things to paint. It's a fun challenge because i know their little faces so well. Two of them are 18x18 inches, and two 12x12 inches, oil on gessoed panel. started these all the same way with a contour pencil sketch focusing on proportions. I used a grid primarily to make sure they were centered/sized correctly. i've gotten sort of picky about how large I like to paint portraits. like 2/3 to just under life size is preferable for some reason. from there…
PREVIOUS POSTS
-
MtG Process: “Charmed Clothier” for Wilds of Eldraine
Monday, August 28, 2023
-
The Lament of Icarus – Study and Final Painting
Friday, August 25, 2023
-
big lawn painting part 2
Thursday, August 24, 2023
-
On Contrast
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
-
Galdra
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
-
Goose Hydra
Monday, August 21, 2023
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