10% off tuition, if you sign-up today! The focus of this workshop is: Idealized Realism and the Human Figure We'll be focusing on the process of creating beautiful figures from the initial drawing stage, employing tips on idealizing anatomy, lighting the figure, and selecting reference to achieve the best results, including easy corrections of common mistakes. Via a mock Magic card assignment, we will also discuss the symbolic use of color, light and imagery and offer a peek into utilizing multi-media as it supports the central figure. If you're not familiar with the illustration collective "Muddy Colors", pop on over and check it out. It

It's been eons! How do you stay current with so many places: DA, FB, blogs, websites, Twitter, blah blah...oh, AND actually "DO" some art? Sigh. As you've noticed DA has been sliding for me lately. For those of you that have asked about the availability of prints, I sell those on my site, as well as some of my sketches and  originals. My website is far from up-to-date with everything I have available, so if you're looking for a print that you've seen here on DA in my gallery but not on the site, let me know and we'll try and work it out. We're shipping things out quickly, so there's still time before Christmas. The sale lasts for just one m

Often Magic the Gathering collectors commission me to "alter" their Force of Wills. Once and a while I create one that's "my" idea and list it on Ebay. I took pics of this one, as I painted it and tossed together a quick little 1 minute video of King Leonidas appearing on a Magic card. Pop on over to my blog http://teresenielsen.typepad.com/the_world_of_terese_niels/2011/02/force-of-300-king-leonidas-the-force-of-will.html for a look-see if you're interested.