TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Unconventional Inspiration: Beyond the Visual
Inspiration comes in many forms. As visual artists, the obvious place to find inspiration is other visual experiences. However, some of my favorite ideas often come from sources that are not strictly visual. Here are some rocks to turn over to find your next great idea or inspiration: Buy the Frame, Make the Painting It's kind of like starting with the end, and reverse engineering the idea. For example: These two frames were being sold…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Mike Mignola Gallery Show!
September 9, 2024 - "Hell, Ink, and Water: The Art of Mike Mignola" opens September 19 at New York's Philippe Labaune Gallery. This will be Mike's first solo gallery exhibition and will feature 31 watercolors, more than 50 original Hellboy covers, some of his illustrations for Pinocchio, a variety of pencil sketches, and pages from his comics stories. Mike talked a little bit to Forbes about a few of the reasons behind the upcoming show here and for the past few weeks has been giving fans a sneak peek at some of the art that will be on display, like the samples shown below. (Portrait of Mike on the first page by Christine Beatty Mignola.) For those unable to make the journey to see the exhibit in person, IDW will release the 96 page full-color hardcover catalog (shown above) in mid-October.…
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