The Camera Lies
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The Camera Lies

An article on the pros and cons of using photography to help with paintings and illustrations.

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Mind Your Manners
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Mind Your Manners

The hi-tech dystopia of our modern condition. Bad behaviour and retardery experiencing a boom time.

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Picking The Right White
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Picking The Right White

No they don’t all do the same thing. This article breaks down the important differences as it pertains to oil painting.

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Gessoing And Priming
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Gessoing And Priming

The preparatory layer of a painting surface can be a lot more consequential than you think.

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Plywood Prep
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Plywood Prep

How to select a hard surface to paint on, and why I opt for ply.

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Don’t Be Precious
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Don’t Be Precious

Great advice that was once given to me by my high-school art teacher. Some extra thoughts on the book King Warrior Magician Lover and the band GnR

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Streets of Rage
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Streets of Rage

Looking back on the original 16-bit trilogy, and music composer Yuzo Koshiro’s major role.

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The Revenge Of Shinobi
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The Revenge Of Shinobi

Reviewing another 16-bit gamer classic where you play as a ninja in late 20th century urban Japan, with a scenic detour into eastern martial-arts philosophy and history.

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