Four Paintings to Be Auctioned on November 4

  At the  November 4 Illustration Art Auction  at Heritage Auctions , four of my paintings will be offered for sale. The Tartarus Incide...

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Living With Mammoths in Dinotopia

The partnership with mammoths began modestly, with villagers gathering the tufts of wool that the gentle giants shed in spring.  Later, wh...

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Marty Owings Reviews Books on Sketching

Marty Owings: "If you read the book it will unlock many secrets to being a better sketcher."  Marty Owings on YouTube  Direct l...

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First Contact with Mirrors

Svetlana at fortune-telling by K.Bryullov, 1836 Mirrors have a powerful effect on people who have only seen their reflection in stll wat...

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Advice I'd Give My 24-Year-Old Self

  Jeanette and me, age 24 The part of my recent YouTube video that attracted the most interest was my answer to Andrew’s question a...

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What I Learned from Painting this Boat

This blue boat catches my eye as I explore an island in Maine. It's beached at an odd angle above the high tide line. Not far away, a fl...

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Which Colors Are Primaries?

Which of these colors are primaries? One of the most basic art questions turns out to be not so simple. Full story on Substack today.

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