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10 Illustration Rules I Learned the Hard Way

Dan dos Santos

  Many will say that there are no rules in art. And that's true when it comes to creation. But when it comes to the business of Illustration, I do have a set of hard rules that I never break... mostly because I've learned the hard way not to. I thought I'd share with you some of those rules in the hopes that you can avoid the same suffering.     1. If you paint…

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10 Things…How Do I Know When I’m Finished

Gregory Manchess

April 16, 2025 -      It’s not easy, and it’s a learned process. There. Now you don’t have to read the rest of the post because that’s the short of it. Don’t believe it? Read on. I hear this over and over again. Students ask this question all the time, just like I did ages ago. As a teaching professional, I’ve struggled to find a simple, direct answer. I’ve heard other answers, but felt they didn’t live up to the complexity of the question. “You’ll know you’re finished when there’s nothing else to add.” Gimme a break. That’s just a short response that sounds rich and clever. It doesn’t help. Think about it: what if your painting needs something removed. Drastically removed, like a figure or a tree or the sky or… And what if things need to…

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