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How to Address When An Artist Feels Stuck and Unable to Keep Up

Ron Lemen

Although I gave myself a timed limit to this, this is my typical approach to something complex, falling into a pattern of what I would usually do when sketching on location.  It is not very exciting and is certainly not exploring the subject from a creative angle.   As artists, it can sometimes feel like the walls are closing in as new technologies and tools appear faster than we can fully understand them and feel…

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My pieces for The Book of Dragons

Winona Nelson

August 25, 2025 - I just got a contributor copy of a D&D book called "The Book of Dragons" by Michael Witwer. It's super cool! It goes into tons of detail, and is full of gorgeous full-page illustrations. I did two pieces, featuring legendary dragons, Tazmikella and Ilnezhara: And Runara: Here are the paintings themselves - both are watercolor and acrylic on stretched paper, 14.5 x 17 inches. I'll have the originals on display at IX this year!

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