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Check List For Evaluating Sketches

Kirbi Fagan

Hi artists and makers, I’m sharing with you an in-depth checklist to look through to push your sketches and concepts as far as they can go. Wherever you are in your illustration journey, I hope this list makes an impact in your flow. Intention is critical no matter what making, especially’s in today’s AI curious world. Understanding how I’m using the word sketch will help you get the most out of it. This list is…

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Monet and Venice at Brooklyn Museum

Lauren Panepinto

December 25, 2025 - Happy Christmas, Solstice, Hanukah, Kwanza, or whatever other holiday you may celebrate. In my family, there's a run of family birthdays between the first week of November straight through Nov & Dec until my mother's birthday on December 18th. And most years I take the day off work and we go to a museum together. This year, we went to see the Monet and Venice show currently at the Brooklyn Museum. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1JNQTZCx30[/embed] Now, I respect Monet, and the Impressionist movement, but if I had to pick I would pick Manet over Monet any day. I admit a lot of Monet's work leaves me cold — I get it, but I don't love it. I do love Venice, though, so I figured I would enjoy it regardless. [caption id="attachment_82574" align="aligncenter" width="800"] by Monet[/caption] Well, let me…

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