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So do you make thumbnails and sketches digitally? How does that translate to your work when it’s in traditional media? And if you’re doing this digital sketch already, why not complete it all on the computer and then print that out on canvas? I use both digital painting and traditional pencil and paper for studies. Creating digitally painted studies allows me to plan color and composition quickly, and to establish the initial idea for a painting. So I get that stuff nailed down using a Wacom Intuos3 6 x 8-Inch Pen Tablet and Adobe Photoshop. After making sure it looks

What was your inspiration [for The Scapegoat]?   This image began as a traditional self-portrait —no horns, no pink; just a self-portrait. Most of the surreal developments were spontaneous. Some developments were entheogenically inspired and some were based solely on my aesthetic interests at the time. Those interests included the paintings of Michael Hussar, whose skill in the application of paint, composition, lighting, and color theory has consistently inspired me. Skill aside, Hussar’s subject matter tends to be macabre and consequently many elements of this painting took on a dark tone as well. If you compare this piece, “The Scapegoat”, to