When Varnish Won’t Stick
Why Varnish, and Why Does It Go Wrong? I’ve been painting in oils for over twenty years, and one...
David Palumbo
Getting Back In A Groove
Any time that I am out of my studio for more than a couple of days, I find it can be a struggle to...
Easy And Precise Projection Alignment
I’m going to share a brief tip today on aligning a projected image with your surface when...
The A.I. Lie
I recently had a job which did not go well. Eight weeks in, I was mired in sketch revisions and...
Process and Commentary: Painting “the Woman Whose Feet Didn’t Touch The Ground”
Back in October and November of last year, I painted this piece as part of a series of personal...
Throwing Spaghetti
In my last post, I reviewed some of the reasons why 2023 felt like an unusually difficult year for...
Can We Talk About This Rough Year We’re Having?
To put it plainly, I believe this has been a uniquely bad year to be a freelance illustrator. I...
Unstuck: A Personal Anecdote
Three days ago, a job request came in from my rep. The client was a major corporation asking for a...
Brainwyrms
When I was approached about doing this piece for Tor Books, the concept was relatively narrowed...
Loosening Up
Private commission, 20×28 inches, oil on panel, 2016 When I was a student, the only way I...
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