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Why’d You Make That – “Sisyphean Temptatis”


Julie Beck

I recently shared some thoughts about the original intention behind my painting "Sisyphean Temptatis" on IG, and I’m excited to dive a little deeper into the layers of meaning here. I love to hear "how the sausage in made" with other creatives so I wanted to share that with you. This particular concept had been simmering in my mind for quite some time (years), but it took longer than expected to find all the right…

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Rock & Roll Fantasy Series X 2 Plus a Strange Skull!


Scott Fischer

November 19, 2024 - Horns up!! Thought I'd share a few quickies this month from IX con! All of these paintings were one session pieces, and I attacked them in the same way. (Pretty Much) I started with an acrylic Wash over a Conte pastel drawing. Working in the Conte first, kept the drawing light and flexible. I could lift it off in areas if needed, and I stayed with like a brick red pastel so I would not have to compete with a dark black line. I locked that drawing in with a pretty monochrome Violet Oxide Golden Fluid Acrylic wash, which let me add values where I wanted. The the fun began and I want nuts with oil paint. Got a bit crazy using pallet knife and even oil sticks. After that was down, most of the…

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