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October 21st, 2010

I must apologize for being away so long. The minute I stop paying attention things seem to start going a little batty in the web world, as my portfolio page isn’t operating the way it should and I’m getting junk-bot comments up the wazu. But I’m back to update you on what I’ve been up [...]

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August 24th, 2010

Ah, I love Comic Con. This was my first time exhibiting in the Artists Alley there and it was great. Andi and I set up as we did for Gen Con with the expectation of absorbing the experience and having a good time, and ‘spreading the word.’ The reactions to our work ranged the gamut. [...]

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August 18th, 2010

What’s inspiring me today? Vintage and antique illustrated posters. Specifically butcher charts and anatomy charts. I love the subdued colors and the graphic quality. Fascinating. Call it morbid, but I think they’re incredible in not only the aesthetic, but the historic essense as well.

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August 16th, 2010

I read a great quote on etsy.com the other day, “Consider your work as your firstborn: you adapt to its needs, you learn through mistakes, and you grow with it when it grows” from artist Brook Fung. So what makes your work grow? Certainly practice. With time and persistence, skills become honed, styles develop, and [...]

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August 10th, 2010

Andi and I have officially survived Gen Con, and are recovering nicely. I have to admit it was truly one of the most unusual experiences of my life, but it was a lot of fun, and remarkably tiring. We were able to talk to many interesting people and other incredible artists, and I spent my [...]

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July 30th, 2010

I’m getting prepared to go out to Gen Con in Indy next week now, so I will have an artists table there and be selling 5 of my prints. It should be a blast, and I’m looking forward to meeting lots of people. Guaranteed I will have my camera on hand to capture all the [...]

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June 10th, 2010

May’s Atomic Sketch in Chicago was a great time! What a way to roll out the summer. This picture was taken by another artist on the panel, Shelly Johnson. Lots of talent, and great people, I’ll definitely be going back. This is going to be a busy summer between getting ready for Comic Con and [...]

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May 26th, 2010

With all of the projects, commitments, and work to be done these days, sometimes it’s easy to get away from that old-school child like joy of just drawing for the sake of being creative. It has been my goal lately to, no matter how busy I am, put at least 15 minutes of my day [...]

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May 10th, 2010

Welcome to the new Lynell’s Artful Trick website, and my first official blog! I’ll be using this blog to keep you posted on new projects and events happening, and to share the best bits of inspiration and other tidbits that I come across in the big bad world. Thanks so much to Shakeel Victor, my [...]

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