Chris Oatley’s ArtCast: Episode Archive:

Artistic Growth Is NOT A Goal & How To Become An Early Riser :: ArtCast #58

IN THIS EPISODE :: 5 Tips to make the new year productive and creatively fulfilling. New Year’s resolutions I DON’T recommend. What art & religion have in common. How to learn to love early mornings. PLUS: Music by Good Old War!

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Digital Painting Demo: Perfecting The Drawing & Textural Surfaces: MSTF Tribute (Part 1 of 2): ArtCast #57

| Download Video | My friend, Dani Jones honored me with the opportunity to be featured in the first collected print edition of her webcomic ‘My Sister, The Freak’.  (Now available for pre-order at MySisterTheFreak.com) I recorded the entire painting process and broke it up into three parts. Part One Covers: How to avoid re-drawing [...]

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Interview With ‘Three Shadows’ Author, Comics Artist Cyril Pedrosa :: ArtCast #56

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IN THIS EPISODE: I interview one of my heroes Cyril Pedrosa author of my favorite graphic novel ‘Three Shadows’ and the beautiful new web comic ‘Portugal’. Cyril shares about his early days at the Disney studio in Paris and his break from animation to pursue his true calling as a comics artist. He shares insights [...]

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Improve Your Art Before You Start :: ArtCast #55

IN THIS EPISODE: I share THREE practices that all artists can apply to their own process that will instantly improve the quality of their finished works of art. Also, I talk about my NEW podcast and web-community: Paper Wings. AND… I explain how YOU could WIN a WACOM Intuos 4 Tablet by entering the FIRST [...]

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Interview With Disney Visual Development Artist Akiko Crawford & ‘Pirates Of The Carribean’ Set Sculptor Duncan Crawford :: ArtCast #54

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IN THIS EPISODE :: I have a great interview with my Disney colleague Akiko Crawford and her husband Duncan Crawford.  Akiko is a VERY talented Matte Painter and Environment painter who works in Visual Development like I do. And Duncan has worked as a sculptor on Super-8 and LOST (and he talks about that on [...]

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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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Concept Artist Ryan Jones & Back To The Future: The Game :: ArtCast #52

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IN THIS EPISODE :: Ryan Jones’ first job is also his dream job. He’s a concept artist at Telltale Games where he designed stylized versions of Doc Brown & Marty McFly for Back To The Future: The Game. Play the episode (player and download link are at the top of this post) and hear Ryan [...]

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Scatter Brush Tutorial: Digital Painting In Photoshop

The ‘Brush Tips’ Series: Short video tutorials that demonstrate digital painting tips and tricks that can save you time, increase your efficiency and support a smoother, more intuitive workflow. This episode addresses a frequently asked question: How do I make my cool stylized texture brushes in Photoshop? It’s easy and creating your own brushes is [...]

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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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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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Avoiding Artistic Burnout :: ArtCast #48

IN THIS EPISODE :: This one has a bit of a slow start (some heavy editing helped quite a bit) but it has a big finish: How I avoid burnout. I explore every possible creative block that I can think of and provide some practical advice for how to stay focused and fruitful during creative [...]

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Disney Artists Live Q&A :: Taking Your Work To The Next Level

IN THIS EPISODE :: I am joined by Ed Li (Environment Design), Joel Parod (Visual Development), Ellen Jin-Over (Art Director) and three-time ArtCast guest Mike Greenholt (Animation) for a Live online panel discussion about our work at DisneyToon Studios, our careers, our artistic victories and our struggles. The panelists also take questions from the live [...]

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