Category Archives: Fine Art

Beginning Feather Blending

Colors: Y17, Y11 Using a brush nib, work your way in from the tips of the stars with Y17. Leave the middle open. Soak the middle of the star with Y11, pushing the edges of the darker yellow out. Lightly … Continue reading


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Two levels of Copic Certification

Chicago hosts inaugural Intermediate Certification   October has come and gone, and with it, the first ever Copic Intermediate Certification. There are now 30 plus highly knowledgeable Copic artists available to share their expertise with anyone interested in maximizing the … Continue reading


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University of Oregon

Drop in to the UofO Bookstore store to view dozens of artists gathered from around the country demonstrating fine art technique in a wide range of media. Visit with vendor sales representatives able to answer your most in-depth art product … Continue reading


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Wendy MacNaughton

Amazing sketchbook paintings by Wendy MacNaughton. According to her blog she does these “five days a week, twice a day, twenty minutes each way” on her commutes.  Looks like mostly pen, ink and watercolor. Really well done. via @I_Brontosaurus


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Artist Skaffs Book Signing

If you are in the New York City area Tuesday, September 22nd, then be sure to check out this event. Skaffs creator Luke Feldman will be doing a book signing and demonstration at Kinokuniya at the Avenue of the Americas … Continue reading


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Hollis Brown Thorton

Hollis Brown Thorton is a fine artist I’ve been paying attention to for a while now. I really dig his moody abstractions and use of photography and appropriated video game imagery. He also does quite a bit of work in … Continue reading


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Fly with the Spaceship

This was sent to me via our Myspace page by one of the artists behind the film. It comes from the Baden-Wurremburg, Germany based design studio Fly with the Spaceship. Great combined use of technology and traditional media. Their website … Continue reading


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Artist Daniel Eatock

In 2008 U.K. based artist/designer Daniel Eatock did an interesting experiment with markers and paper. Using upside-down drinking glasses arranged in tight rows he stood individual markers on end allowing the ink to fully drain and soak into the stack … Continue reading


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