2013-06-27 13:53
The Adobe User community is in a bit of a tizzy over the new subscription plan for Photoshop CC. If you missed the debate...users must now pay a monthly fee to use Photoshop. You no longer o… Read More
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2013-04-17 14:14
I will be speaking at the Waltham Public Library tomorrow at 2:00 PM about leeches, maggots, mummy powder, Louisa May Alcott as a civil war nurse, and giving a demo on creating digital art… Read More
2013-01-15 14:21
I am back from the CES show at Vegas and planning to give this blog some much needed love. I hope to have some tutorials up in the coming week but let me know if there is anything in particu… Read More
2012-12-08 15:46
This wasn't how he planned to explore the world. This print is part of a series that I am selling at my new Etsy shop Read More
2012-07-30 15:23
For anyone who didn't get enough flower patterns in the last week's Digital Painting webinar. Here is a quick written tutorial on how to make a couple of flower brushes.Fig 1To follow along… Read More
2012-07-19 00:05
The webinar on digital painting is live on youtube. Someone had trouble with the sound but it sounds perfectly clear to me? Let me know if you have trouble hearing it. It might have bee… Read More
2012-07-16 12:48
Arachne LostThis painting depicts the story of Arachne who bragged that she could weave better than the gods. Not one to appreciate such confidence, Athena challenged Arachne to a weaving co… Read More
2012-07-13 12:40
On this Tuesday at 11:00AM, I will be giving a webinar on my favorite Corel Painter tools. Some of the things I will be covering:Making offset PatternsMaking more complicated seamless patter… Read More
2012-05-11 14:08
Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or your local book store.A great review from Digital Artist magazine too! Read More
2011-11-18 12:44
Catch me at Illustrator's Day this weekend at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. I will be divulging my top Corel Painter 12 painting secrets. Walk-ins are still being accepted Read More
2011-08-19 11:27
Working on some altered art this week for my next book proposal. I love taking old cabinet cards and transforming them into something new. This Victorian lady is Opera star, Alwina Vallerina… Read More
2011-08-18 12:55
Found these beautiful textures while doing some research for my next book proposal. Please read the licensing information before using. Read More
2011-05-19 12:25
Last weekend I demoed the new Painter 12 release at the New England SCBWI conference. I have to say this upgrade is the best yet. It turns out those crazy folks over at Corel decided th… Read More
2011-03-12 12:00
Catch me this week over at Kathy Temean's amazing blog. I am doing something I love to do on school visits - showing all my heinous mistakes. It isn't always pretty, but I hope it encourages… Read More
2010-12-22 15:07
This painting was inspired by my daughter who recently figured out that Santa has a mailing address. The list keeps getting longer and longer. I don't know how she is going to fit it in the… Read More
2010-11-15 03:56
This is my portrayal of Scaramouche and his burning desire for Colombina. It is a scene from the Commedia dell'arte. Read More
2010-10-27 15:24
Working on some rough sketches for Holiday cards. These kids are off to the races! Read More
2010-09-22 13:32
This is Lillian Leitzel from Who put the B in the Ballyhoo? Read More
2010-09-21 13:24
Hot off the presses and in stores now! You can win a copy at the Raucous Royals Blog Read More
2010-02-24 12:52
I have truly neglected this blog for some time now mostly because video tutorials seem like such a faster way to learn digital painting and I am just not up with the technology yet. I d… Read More
2009-03-26 15:17
I have been going through the new features of Painter 11 this week and have decided my favorite new tools are the resizable mixer pallette (now you can make your mixer pallette REALLY BIG) a… Read More
2008-12-12 13:15
I am a little late posting this, but a special thanks to everyone who participated in the KidzBookBuzz Blog tour for the release of my new book, The Raucous Royals. I especially enjoyed the… Read More
2008-11-18 02:38
Author Brad Meltzer will definitely peak your interest with his video on bad book reviews. I prefer eating a gallon of ice cream Read More
2008-11-13 15:11
Sorry for missing last month’s post. I have been caught up working on my next book, I feel better with a frog in my throat, the final cover for the fantastic Houdini Series by Thomas L… Read More
2008-09-25 13:33
Reversing numbers is a peculiarity we all share. Even reversing letters happens sometimes in our addled brains. If we do it often, we have a fancy name for this phenomenon…dyslexia. B… Read More
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