Each Halloween, the Halloween Ambassador to Earth arrives on Earth with a shuffling gait and a cloak that billows like autumn fog. His face, worn and skeletal, carries a strange allure, drawing glances both curious and fearful as he moves through the crowded streets. To most humans, he is just another ghastly mask among the sea of costumes, his hollow eyes blending seamlessly with the spirit of the night. As he passes by, people feel a chill—a fleeting sensation, like a memory of something forgotten, yet profoundly ancient.

One of my favorite art galleries is Nucleus . If you're not familiar with Nucleus, I highly recommend checking out their work and following them on Instagram: @nucleusportland . I've been following this gallery for a few years now, and their choice of artists really resonates with me and the type of illustration and art that I love. So you can imagine my surprise when, a few weeks ago, Nucleus reached out to invite me to participate in one of their upcoming shows, P.S. (Postscript) 9. The exhibition will open at their Portland location on December 15, 2024, and run until January 4, 2025.

Traditional and digital artists require staunch support to persuade corporations and businesses from prioritizing profit over artistic integrity by embracing A.I./ generative artificial intelligence programs to create their content, and sensitize them on the destabilizing effect that this shift may cause in society.

I have a problem. We have a problem... Last year, Prismacolor announced that the beloved Col-Erase individual pencils will be making a dramatic exit from store shelves.

Since late last year, these pencils are only sold in sets of 12 and 24, offering a variety of colors. For decades, Col-Erase pencils have been the secret weapon of artists, sketching enthusiasts, and animators worldwide. With their magical erasability and a kaleidoscope of vibrant hues, these pencils have been like trusted sidekicks on artistic adventures, helping us correct mistakes and breathe life into our sketches. Personally, my favorite colors for sketching were brown, Tuscan red, and blue.

Hello everyone,

This is just a quick entry to mention this marvelous school in Transylvania, which I have discovered by chance, surfing the web.

Pod is a private school established in 2018, which offers classes in botanical illustration, in which seems to be a magnificent location.

I like to start most of my paintings by staining the paper, in order to have a base of light values upon which to build my painting and to get rid of some of the paper sizing. Let me show you how I do it. By the way, in the video I mention