Author: cparker
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My Tor.com post on Ian McQue’s flying ships
I've written a post for Tor.com on the wonderfully impossible flying ships of Ian McQue, titled: Concept Artist's Weather-beaten Ships Ply Oceans of Air. Here’s my previous post on Ian McQue.
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Fernando Juarez
Fernando Juarez Is an illustrator, concept artist and art director whose clients include Random House, Penguin Group, Running Press Kids and Carlton Books, among others. In his role as art director and visual development artist at Ilion Animation Studios, his credits include Planet 51. His blog features both professional work and personal projects. You can…
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Birds of Paradise
Some beautiful illustrations, selected and cleaned up for our viewing pleasure by BibliOdyssey editor peacay, from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et des Rolliers, suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus by François Levaillant and Jacques Barraband. [Via the Drawn archives]
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Eye Candy for Today: Feeding the Dog, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Feeding the Dog, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Chalk on paper, highlighted with white. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Frank Mason
Frank Herbert Mason was an American artist and highly regarded teacher noted for his reverence for the work and techniques of the old masters. This was evident in his own work and teaching, as well as in his determined efforts to oppose modern restoration and cleaning of great artwork that a growing number of artists…
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Collaborating with a 4-year old
While drawing in a toned paper sketchbook, which she had carefully selected for its nice middle ground for adding highlights as well as darks, illustrator Mica Angela Henrdicks was reminded by her 4-year old daughter that kids always want to play with grown-ups’ toys. She reluctantly acquiesced, and the 4-year old proceeded to “finish” a…