The Drinker with a Painting Problem
The Last Romantics
You know why most artists starve? Because most artists either lack a work ethic or decent social skills. I know this from experience. My wife and I over the years have gone to tons of art galleries and have met countless artists. As ruthless as this sounds, that’s another reason
Continue readingOne huge beef I have with a lot of today’s artists – in the 1980s, artists stood together for Free Speech. “I may not like what you have to say, but I will die to defend your Right to say it.” You’d hear artists make that proclamation. Musicians teamed up
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Are you a Bob Ross fan? I am. Big time. Not just for his painting lessons. But also his mindset. You ever see Bob Ross freak out? Heck, if the zombie invasion started, he would have just kept painting. Chill AF. In a zone. He’d even take his mistakes and
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If you’re in STEM, sure, by all means get all the degrees you need. But I may come across as a brutal realist when it comes to art. I’ve done my art school classes. A whopping two of them. And been friends with Art majors. Not coincidentally, none of them
Continue readingYes, I wrote my artistic influences last month. But I decided to put some order to it. And note, these are my personal influences. Not necessarily who I think are the absolute best artists in the world. For example, Judas Priest is my favorite band. Do they write the best
Continue readingThis is the first blog post that I’m co-writing with my wife. After all, she’s putting it all together. I’m just supplying the artwork. Quick background. Allie and I have been working on the game recently and Roxy and I have been cramming to get ready for a second show
Continue readingI’ve written before about what I look for in a Pinup Model. This article is slightly different. Rather, here are 7 tips for Pinup Artists. I love pinup art. I always have and always will. Among my favorites – Frank Frazetta (although he’s a Fantasy artist but his work overlaps
Continue readingWe all know the obvious top three ways artists make money – selling paintings, teaching, and commissioned works. But we’re not talking about the obvious ways to make money for artists. We’re talking about side money. And more importantly, two of these methods will make you money in your sleep.
Continue readingAt the age of 42, I still got intimidated by the drawings parents put on the fridge that their bratty kid did. Yes, those brats were more talented than I was. But, I finally said to myself I wanted to learn to draw. I was sick of being outdone by
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I primarily use two models for everything – Allie and Roxy. Allie is the blonde. Roxy is the brunette. Both of them are some of my closest friends on the planet. I worked with Allie throughout her pregnancy and regret never doing a pregnant painting of her. I really should
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