Book Signing This Thursday in Rhinebeck

I’ll be doing a book signing this Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6:00 at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck , New York. I expect to be signing: DINOTOPIA• C...

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Lines and the Brain

Coles Phillips was a Golden Age illustrator who created illusory shapes as a compositional device, making our brains see what isn’t there....

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Lightbox Schedule

Here are my events for Lightbox Expo in Pasadena a week from now. The rest of the time I'll be wandering around. I look forward to me...

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Colossal Characters in Two Weeks

  We'll be sketching Colossal Characters two weeks from today in Pasadena. Bring a sketchbook and join us, and let’s dream with our eye...

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Painting a Film-Noir Streetscape

Welcome Visitors and New Subscribers.  Link to YouTube short video . This Lincoln Town Car looks mysterious to me, like ...

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Penovác's Cats

Endre Penovác (Serbia, b. 1956) paints cats using a unique wet-into-wet technique.   He uses a wet-in-wet technique, which involves app...

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Which Sticker Idea Is Best?

We're thinking of making stickers to go with the February 25th, 2025 release of  The Artist’s Guide to Sketching . Here are five ideas. ...

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