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Category: Tools and Techniques

  • How Van Gogh Made His Mark

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    I had a chance to see Vincent Van Gogh: The Drawings at the Met (see my previous post). It’s a great exhibit that continues to the end of December. Unlike many polished master drawings that seem to spring from the artist’s hand fully realized, you can really see Van Gogh working and learning in his…

  • Robert Chang

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    Illustrator, concept artist and comics artist Robert Chang works in both traditional and digital media. His 2D digital work is often done in Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop. The “Goodies” section of his site includes tips, techniques and downloadable custom brushes for Painter. There are also several excellent and detailed tutorials for his digital work,…

  • Andrew Loomis

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    Andrew Loomis was a highly regarded commercial illustrator who was prominent in the 40’s and 50’s. He was a superb draughtsman and the author of several how-to books on drawing that are classics in their genre, particularly Figure Drawing for All it’s Worth and Drawing the Head and Hands. Anyone interested in drawing people can…

  • Donato Giancola

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    Donato Giancola is one of my favorite science fiction and fantasy artists. His respect for the old masters shows in his excellent draughtsmanship and superb command of painting technique. The site includes several galleries of illustration as well as life drawing, traditional portraiture and concept art. The illustrations are sometimes accompanied by preliminary sketches and…

  • Doug Chiang

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    In addition to being the Visual Effects Art Director for films like Forrest Gump, Back to the Future II, The Mask and Terminator 2, Doug Chiang was head of the Art Department and Design Director for Star Wars Episodes I and II. His terrific production design art is featured prominently in the Art of Star…

  • State Of The Art (Jeff Hayes)

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    I enjoy blogs in which artists frequently post their work and chronicle their experiences and progress as an artist. A case in point is Jeff Hayes’ State Of The Art, in which the Boston artist posts his small oil paintings, discusses the painting process, offers painting demos and comments on art related topics. Here is…