David Palumbo

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA, USA
PRIMARY MEDIA: Oil on panel
EDUCATION: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art [2000-2004, painting major, non-degree program]
MAJOR PROJECTS:
Aliens and Prometheus cover illustrations [Dark Horse Comics]
Illustrated edition of Salem’s Lot [Cemetery Dance]
Re-Cover [personal project painting new covers on old books]
WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE OF ARTISTIC ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED, AND FROM WHO?
This is a tough one, because I’ve been fortunate to be exposed to many accomplished painters and absorb a great deal of valuable advice over the years. Probably one of the most important that shaped my approach came from Burt Silverman who was describing his thought process on painting a portrait. I’m paraphrasing, but it was something along the lines of, “I try to make each new brush stroke the most important stroke for the overall piece, so that if I were to stop at any given time that piece would have a consistent level of finish.” At the time and for several years afterwards, I worked with the process of finishing area by area to a tight render. When I eventually started allowing myself to aim for a more painterly quality, I’ve kept Burt’s philosophy in mind as a strategy to breathe life into the work, and help in saying what’s needed and nothing more.
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Chris McDonnell

Chris McDonnell’s recent animation productions include segments for Tour de Pharmacy (HBO), Lady Dynamite (Netflix), Comedy Bang Bang (IFC), Kroll Show (Comedy Central), Mike Tyson Mysteries (Adult Swim). Chris’s books include Steven Universe: Art & Origins and Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo, Sasquatch’s Big Hairy Drawing Book, and Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi. He works from his studio McD Workshop and teaches animation at The University of the Arts and Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia.

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