TODAY'S FEATURED POST
The Illustrator’s Guide to Photography
If you've ever seen one of Howard Lyon's reference packs, you know he's a master of shooting reference photography. In this new video, Howard will show you how he achieves such incredible results, time and time again. Howards goes over his equipment, lighting methods, post-production tips, and even includes a brief Q&A with the model to get her feedback. Getting great reference is absolutely essential to creating realistic paintings, and this video will help you…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Timelapse of my latest Musicscape!
September 24, 2024 - Quick one for you guys this month! Being a guitar addict, I was researching the guitars the Beatles played, and had a revelatory moment where I was thinking, how cool it was that at times specific guitars are as much a portrait of a famous musician as the musicians themselves. Next thing you know I was as eager to paint the guitars as I was the portrait. Maybe more eager. I think there are many folks (myself included) who would rather hang a surreal painting of an instrument than they would a literal portrait. It somehow allows the viewer to get inside the painting easier. And the good news for a guitar addict, is that when I paint them, I feel less of a need to seek them out and buy them, lol. …
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Pirate Paintings for National Geographic Pt. 3
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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Reference Hunting: The Narrows
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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Artistic Insults From Famous Artists
Monday, September 5, 2011
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Crit Submit #3… Part 1
Friday, September 2, 2011
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Crit Submit #3… Part 2
Friday, September 2, 2011
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LoTR Sketches
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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