Dan dos Santos

An Introduction to Oil Painting

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

Here is a short but informative PDF created by Artists Network that goes over some basics about...

Book Review: Framed Perspective

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Monday, December 5th, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos If you ever taken one of my workshops, or read some of my book reviews here on...

How to Become Great at Just About Anything

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Monday, November 21st, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos We have discussed the nature of talent vs. skill several times here on Muddy...

The Big 5 Publishers

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Wednesday, October 26th, 2016

The “Big Five” is an industry nickname for the 5 large companies that own just about...

Surprise: Depicting Harley Quinn

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Monday, October 24th, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos I was recently commissioned by a collector to create a small portrait of Harley...

Book Review: Tom Lovell – Illustrator

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

The new Tom Lovell book I ordered from Illustrated Press just arrived yesterday. Overall, the book...

Lost in Toyland

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos Here’s a recent cover I did for DC Vertigo’s ‘Fables Deluxe...

Spotlight On: Steve Huston

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Monday, September 26th, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos Steve Huston was born and raised in Alaska. He studied at Pasadena’s Art...

Studio Equipment: Lateral Arm

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos A ‘lateral arm’ is an extension that attaches to your tripod, which...

Jack Kirby: Story Teller

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Saturday, August 20th, 2016

Jack Kirby is widely regarded as one of comic art’s most prolific and influential creators....

Inspiration : Paul Lehr

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Monday, August 15th, 2016

Paul Lehr (1930-1998) was an American illustrator, well known for his Science Fiction and Fantasy...

Rogue

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos It’s definitely been slow going, as I haven’t had much spare time,...

Autumn Fae

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos I was in Seattle last week, teaching my recent TLC Workshop on the illustrative...

Fire Touched

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Tuesday, July 12th, 2016

-By Dan dos Santos This piece is actually a little but older, but I never got to share it here....

The French Insider

Posted by Dan dos Santos | Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Few things are more fun for me than going to a good art supply store and checking out all the cool...

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Author: Dan dos Santos

An Introduction to Oil Painting

Book Review: Framed Perspective

How to Become Great at Just About Anything

The Big 5 Publishers

Surprise: Depicting Harley Quinn

Book Review: Tom Lovell – Illustrator

Lost in Toyland

Spotlight On: Steve Huston

Studio Equipment: Lateral Arm

Jack Kirby: Story Teller

Inspiration : Paul Lehr

Rogue

Autumn Fae

Fire Touched

The French Insider

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