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Meissonier's Portrait Fail
The story of a commission that went horribly wrong
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Questions about Gouache
Insights from the Industry and from Working Artists
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Société Héliographique
The first gathering of photography enthusiasts
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Chinese Academic Drawing
Step-by-step demo, with commentary
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In Search of the Non-Motif
Looking for inspiration in roadside trash and parking lots
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Which Artists Have Influenced You?
Most of my heroes died before I was born, which allows them to expand to fill my imagination.
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Beginning and Ending a Painting
Painting is easy. Thinking is hard.
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Top 10 Thinking Strategies
Let's consider how we humans use our brains to engage with the world.
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Paint Here
Paint Here
Regular servings of inspiration for visual artists from the bestselling author of Dinotopia, Color & Light, and Imaginative Realism.
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