A visual artist's personal newsletter mixing reflective essays, a writing exercise from an artist residency, a satirical take on contemporary art membership, and a poem with illustrated zine. It offers thoughtful, idiosyncratic art-world perspective and creative writing from a working artist and illustration teacher.
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An artist-author shares behind-the-scenes accounts of how his paintings, especially the Dinotopia series, were made. Readers get practical detail on preparatory studies, model posing, maquettes and sources of inspiration.
Deeply researched profiles and histories of animators and films from around the world, with a focus on Japanese animation and independent artists. Each issue also includes animation news bits and a closing note.
Personal essays on relationships, thinking, creativity and agency, written from a family life on a Baltic island. Readers get reflective, exploratory writing that works through questions such as why music moves us and how to get unstuck creatively.
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