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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Be Brave, Be Human


Vanessa Lemen

I shared recently a little bit about how I was struggling while making this piece, and how I was stunned and honored to find that it had been awarded grand prize in this year’s Infected By Art annual. I shared about the process, how I wrecked and found and wrecked and found many times over during the progress of this painting, and sharing that made me realize by reading some of the replies that it…

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YESTERDAY’S POST


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Arnie Fenner

November 4, 2024 - You're tired. I'm tired. We're all tired. Tired of the lies, the ads, the bitterness, the hateful rhetoric, the divisiveness, the name-calling, the texts, arguments, tweets, and posts. Tired. We've studiously avoided overtly political commentary here on Muddy Colors; we don't all think alike (hell, who does?) and know it, and even when one post or another has had some sort of (arguably) political aspect we've also walked a line and tried to respect opposing views (if they can be found among the myriad robot comments about making $3000 a week at home or the benefits of cannabinoids edibles). But it's also absolutely true that art—no matter the message, no matter how realistic or fantastic—is inseparable from, and in many ways a reflection of, the real world. A reflection of us. Above: "Dewey Vs Truman…

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  • Courtney on Be Brave, Be HumanCongratulations on your grand prize from Infected by Art, Vanessa!! Well-deserved! You know, "Voyager of the Willowverse" has a suggest…
  • Courtney on Before The PaintSarah, the iterative and testing part of the art process does indeed seem to get glossed over. Thank you for sharing the whole thing. A…
  • Vanessa on Be Brave, Be HumanHi Robert- I agree they’re annoying. I personally try to keep up with deleting/reporting them as best I can on my own posts, and I’m su…
  • Vanessa on Be Brave, Be HumanThanks Arnie! I try to keep up with them as best I can. I just hadn’t seen this one yet. Thanks! I hope you’re doing well!

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