A sketch of a barren landscape with ruins and a leafless tree, under a cloudy sky with smoke or clouds, drawn with black ink and some yellow and orange shading.

the kozmokat express

It got to you as fast as it could.

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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

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

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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

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

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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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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

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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