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Meanwhile, in the Shipping Department
The new edition of The Artist’s Guide to Sketching releases today, and I want to thank everyone for your enthusiasm and kind words.
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WAMC Radio Interview
Speaking with Joe Donahue about sketching
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Riding the Rails
I’ll be interviewed on WAMC radio on Monday, Feb.24 from 11;30 am to 12 noon Eastern time.
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What Did the Academies Teach?
Learning at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris
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Talking Models
The biggest thing art schools get wrong
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Palette Arrangements
Jean-Léon Gérôme’s wooden palette, 11 x 16 in., Baltimore Museum of Art, George A.
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Benefits of a Traditional Publisher
Why not self-publish?
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Paint Here
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Regular servings of inspiration for visual artists from the bestselling author of Dinotopia, Color & Light, and Imaginative Realism.
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