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I'm stoked to read this. I recently discovered their One Great History podcast and it's been an absolute delight.

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greatplainspress.bsky.social Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · Sep 14
Join co-authors Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge for the launch of Portage and Main

McNally Robsinson Booksellers Grant Park in the Atrium
Friday November 28th 2025 7:00 pm

The authors will also be collecting non-perishables in donation to Harvest Manitoba!
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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The first four digital illustrations in my 'Portage and Main' series.
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Two robots crossing Portage and Main A robot at the corner of Portage and Main A robot at the corner of Portage and Main A robot at the corner of Portage and Main
October 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Just posted this new Youtube video, discussing why I paint from back to front - youtu.be/_9SdK2iC-FA

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Painting from Back to Front Illustration Discussion
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September 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Just completed, a new entry in my Portage and Main series.
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A robot seated at the corner of Portage Avenue and Main Street in Winnipeg
September 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Detail work on the face.
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A hand painting a robot on a screen tablet
September 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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First pass on painting the main figure.
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A hand painting a robot on a screen tablet
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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More painting, shooting more video.
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Video on a monitor of a person painting a robot
September 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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First pass on the foreground, starting to paint the central figure.
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A hand painting a robot at the corner of Portage and Main on a screen tablet
September 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Painting further forward in space, about to start on the sidewalk.
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A hand painting a robot on a screen tablet
September 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Deep background and middle ground completed on this Portage and Main piece. On to the street lights and sidewalk before the robot.
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A hand painting a street scene in Winnipeg
September 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Finished laying down flat colours, the illustration is now prepped for painting.
...just not in this colour scheme...
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A hand painting in flat holding colours on a robot illustration on a screen tablet
September 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Breaking down a new Portage and Main robot illustration for painting.
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A hand sketching a robot on a screen tablet
September 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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And completed, this digital illustration of mine of a robot at Portage and Main here in Winnipeg.
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A robot at Portage and Main
August 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Background completed, now on to painting the main character.
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Setting painted on a digital illustration of a robot at Portage and Main in Winnipeg.
August 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Most of the background painted.
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Background painted on a digital illustration of a robot at Portage and Main in Winnipeg
July 31, 2025 at 11:25 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Starting to paint the deep background. Flipping the colour scheme here from the other paintings in this series, going with a warm background to a cool foreground.
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A partially painted scene of a robot at Portage and Main in Winnipeg
July 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Completed setting up the various painting layers in this robot at Portage and Main piece. Now to start painting with the actual colours.
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A hand laying down flat colours on a robot painting
July 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Laying down flat colours, prepping this digital illustration for painting. Each colour is a separate layer. These colours do not reflect the final colours this piece will be painted with.
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A digital illustration of a robot at Portage and Main being prepped for painting
July 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Starting to break down a new Portage and Main robot illustration.
#イラスト #art #illustration #winnipeg #canada #noAI #PortageAndMain #wip
A hand drawing a digital illustration of a robot at Portage and Main
July 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Just posted a new Illustration Discussion video - youtu.be/1Kud0C_vhe8
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Portage and Main Robot 002 Illustration Discussion
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July 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Completed this digital illustration of a robot at Portage and Main in Winnipeg.
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A robot at Portage and Main in Winnipeg
July 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Starting to paint the robot.
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Starting to paint a robot
July 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Background and setting mostly completed, now on to painting the robot character.
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The setting of a digital illustration of a robot at Portage and Main completed, with just the robot left to paint.
July 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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First pass on painting the background of this robot at Portage and Main digital illustration.
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The background painted on a digital illustration of a robot at Portage and Main in Winnipeg
July 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM Everybody can reply
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Ian The Comic Artist
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Flat colour layers done, prepped for painting.
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A hand selecting flat colour layers on a screen tablet
July 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM Everybody can reply
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