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How To Get A Portfolio Critique From An Industry Professional

I choose to be really accessible for a lot of reasons. One result of that accessibility is the inundation of critique requests. Unfortunately, there’s just no way I can critique the portfolios or websites of everyone who asks. The best advice I can give for getting professional and/ or experienced eyes on your work is [...]

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FREE Photoshop Scatter Brushes

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These new Scatter Brushes are spontaneous, stylized and sure to help you generate new and unexpected visual ideas as you paint. (This set was previously available exclusively to people who left voicemail on my ArtCast Listener Line.)

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Hard Work Pays Off For Young Steve Umbleby & Creative Collaborations At IlloPond.com :: ArtCast #53

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IN THIS EPISODE :: Lora Innes, creator of The Dreamer and I are starting a NEW PODCAST for visual storytellers called The Paper Wings Podcast! It will feature two shows per month, one focused on art and the other on story. With passionate and efficient communication, a consistent, dependable release schedule, and a mission to [...]

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Digital Comics, Ergonomics & How To Deliver Every Time :: ArtCast #50

IN THIS EPISODE :: I share some listener feedback and discuss how artists can develop consistency and professionalism through fundamentals and a refusal to settle for less.  I also briefly address the ongoing debate about digital comics and I talk about a new sit/ stand ergonomic solution for my workstation.

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Share Your Thoughts :: Beautiful Art/ Bad Story

This is an experiment. I’m writing this post in the hope that we can generate some lively discussion. It’s time for some controversy. MY QUESTION :: There are a lot of beautifully-designed movies with bad stories out there. In your opinion, why? I don’t think that the highly-trained, highly-skilled visual artists outnumber the highly-skilled, highly-trained [...]

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ArtCast #49 :: Projects That Pitch & The Fine Art Of Finishing :: With Jerzy Drozd & Thomas James

IN THIS EPISODE :: I speak with Jerzy Drozd (creator of The Front) and Thomas James (creator of Escape From Illustration Island) about a recent discussion that has been taking place here on ChrisOatley.com regarding personal projects and how to actually finish them.

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Character Design Challenge: Classic Literature/ Classic Horror Mash-Up Entries

IN THIS EPISODE :: The following character designs were generated by members of the art community at ChrisOatley.com The challenge was to take a character from a classic horror film and one from classic literature and blend them into a single character. Thanks to all of the artists that participated for being so bold. You [...]

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Character Design Challenge: Classic Literature/ Classic Horror Mash-Up

IN THIS EPISODE :: Community has been building around the ArtCast for over a year now. I think we are ready to take it to the next level by engaging in community art assignments and critiques. First, a character design assignment… …a Classic Literature/ Classic Horror Mash-Up. Listen to the audio for details and submission [...]

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Listener Voicemail: Studio Vs. Personal Projects; The Apple Tablet & Thoughts On The Future Of Comics :: ArtCast #32

IN THIS EPISODE :: Its a hodgepodge of ideas rambled off in response to Voicemail left by Podcast Personalities Jim Lujan and Jerzy Drozd.

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Escape From Art Jail :: ArtCast #11

IN THIS EPISODE :: I spent most of the last episode answering some of the great questions that I have received from you, my dear listeners.  And I thank you again for sending them in. Something that has become apparent in my conversations with you is that almost everyone feels like they are in a [...]

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Listener Mail :: ArtCast #10

IN THIS EPISODE :: I answer listener questions about how I broke in to the entertainment industry, about being a well-rounded artist and I share some encouragement for those who may have found themselves in a transitional phase of life.

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Free Photoshop Brushes! :: The Oatley Essentials

Subscribe to the ChrisOatley.com Digital Painting Tips Newsletter and get access to LOTS of FREE PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES designed by Chris Oatley. You can download the brushes by subscribing to my Digital Painting Tips Newsletter via the Green Box at the top of the right sidebar on this site. I’ve decided to make my ‘Oatley Essentials’ set available for download. This set [...]

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