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In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
How paper sketchbooks help you think in creative ways that screens simply can’t.
PLUS: Why six months of sketching literally changes how you see!
…with special guest Roland Allen, author of The Notebook: A History Of Thinking On Paper.
In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
How and why illustrator Amanda “Din” Duarte (Disney Lorcana, Ubisoft, Blizzard) left her solo freelance career to form a virtual studio that now employs over 40 creative professionals.
PLUS: Burn out or burn it all down?
In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
Procreate’s Kyle Webster, the Internet’s favorite digital art brush builder, on why brush choice matters more than many artists realize.
Plus: Why brush building is the key to Kyle’s remarkable versatility…
In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
Shawn Pryor, author of over sixty published books and comics, offers insights on outlining, working with artists and the essential role of conflict in story development.
In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
KM Weiland, author of Creating Character Arcs and Structuring Your Novel reveals how to solve plot problems using “chiastic” or “mirrored” story structure.
Plus: Understanding “The Thematic Lie” and building the most important structural “beat” in storytelling!
As creative people, we care a lot about time because our projects require so much of it.
Furthermore, many, if not most of us want to spend more time working on our creative projects, not less.
Even when we’re successful in implementing “time management” strategies, the strategies themselves are not. That’s because “time management,” as it’s commonly understood, is not the solution, but rather, priority management.
With these four priority management tips, you’ll learn how to give your best energy to what matters most in your creative life.
Click through to learn more…
In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
Victoria Ying, animation visual development artist (Tangled, Frozen, Big Hero 6) and comics creator (City Of Secrets, Harvey winner Hungry Ghost) joins us to talk about how to avoid overwhelm, burnout and art-related injuries, set realistic deadlines and push through the boredom when attempting ambitious, creative projects.
Plus: Why routines aren’t for everyone…
In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
The Jim Henson Company Archives director and historian Karen Falk offers insights into Jim’s creative process, his collaborative style of leadership, the evolution of Miss Piggy and more…
We encourage you to check out the video version of this episode (embedded below) where we feature images from the new edition of Karen’s book titled Jim Henson’s Imagination Illustrated as well as photos and video clips from our visits to various Henson exhibits.
In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
How color lies to our eyes (and why that matters to artists) with author Fritz Horstman of The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation.
PLUS: Changing our relationship to color from “painful” to “playful!”
In this episode of You’re A Better Artist Than You Think:
The Disney Revolt author Jake Friedman surveys the infamous Disney animation strike of 1941 and explains why it matters to present-day artists.
We consider the cost of Walt Disney’s perfectionism, the painful, personal consequences of his decisions and whether he ever learned from them…
PLUS: The most influential Disney animator you’ve never heard of…
The Magic Box 