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!
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…
In part one, Chris Oatley interviewed four of his nine mentees who were recently named the “Rising Stars” of 2D & 3D Art in ImagineFX magazine.
Now, in part two, the interviews continue…
Illustrator Andrea Ivetic Vicai begins the episode with a positive spin on the more frustrating aspects of illustration.
Next, animation artist Lucy Ledsam talks about finding an art career that matches your personality.
VR artist Elizabeth Person and CG artist Carmen Thora Smith talk about making the switch from painting to 3D.
…and finally, character designer Laura Horan presents the benefits of an agile creative process.
What would you do if you learned that your artwork would be featured in an industry-leading magazine for creative professionals all over the world?
…and you only had a few days to select and submit your samples, write a professional bio and a short blurb about each submission, update your website and prepare a series of social media posts to coincide with the publication date?
Would you find that inspiring?
…motivating?
…terrifying?
Nine of my students faced this question when they were named among ImagineFX Magazine’s “Rising Stars” of 2D and 3D art.
…and they’re all here to talk about this career-defining moment.
They’ll share their initial reactions and the challenges they encountered throughout the process. They open up about their struggles with self-doubt, perfectionism, and the super-tight deadline.
…and offer insights about how the experience changed them.
…probably forever.
The Magic Box 