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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• COLOR AND LIGHT • IMAGINATIVE REALISM • LIFE LESSONS FROM DINOSAURS, plus we’ve got a preview copy that you can see of THE ARTIST’S GUIDE TO SKETCHING.I’ll bring along a couple […]

Coles Phillips was a Golden Age illustrator who created illusory shapes as a compositional device, making our brains see what isn’t there. He became known for the “Fadeaway Girl,” who disappears into the background.More at my Substack article "Lines and the Brain," part 1 and Part 2.

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 meeting you there.

 We'll be sketching Colossal Characters two weeks from today in Pasadena. Bring a sketchbook and join us, and let’s dream with our eyes open.This year’s list of Mentors is off the charts (links to Instagram)Thomas Fluharty @thomasfluhartyJess Karpishin @jess.karpKarla Ortiz @kortizartJohn Burton @johnburtonartKiptoe @kiptoe1Angela Sung @angothemangoSean Bodley @seanbodleyJeff Hong @chromacorgAmanda Grose @myworldinillustrationQianjian Ma @q_sketchesKate Rado @kateradoJames Gurney @jamesgurneyart(Pictured from last year: Kymba Plushner (LeCrone) and Gabriel Gonzalez, […]

Welcome Visitors and New Subscribers. Link to YouTube short video. This Lincoln Town Car looks mysterious to me, like it’s waiting to pick someone up for some weird errand.I want to paint it faithfully, but change the lighting to make it look like a moody and mysterious street scene that evokes the mood of film noir. […]