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Visual Development Mythbusting :: ArtCast #108

By Chris Oatley

What is the difference between drawing and design?

When working for a studio, does your personal aesthetic matter?

Are you thoroughly exploring your story ideas or are you stopping too soon?

What do Pixar’s Coco and The Shining have in common?

And how can you get out of your own head and bring more freedom to your creative process?

Today, Mentees from First Flight, our most recent Master Class at The Oatley Academy, join me for some Visual Development MYTHBUSTING…

How Distractions Help You Become A More Focused Artist (With Life Drawing Expert Stan Prokopenko) :: ArtCast #107

By Chris Oatley

Can distractions help you become a more focused artist?

Why does speed seem like such a waste of time?

Do you draw in “The Beginner Style?”

…and how can you avoid the most common drawing mistakes?

Life Drawing Expert Stan Prokopenko joins me today on The Oatley Academy ArtCast…

Books That Will Change Your Creative Process (Best Of 2017) :: ArtCast #106

By Chris Oatley

The term “Concept Art,” brings to mind a specific kind of imagery. …but isn’t that a problem…?

What if the struggle of learning Perspective Drawing simply isn’t worth it…?

How can an animated TV show be deeply autobiographical for it’s creator and still have huge, mainstream appeal?

Maybe what other people think of your art matters less than you think…

Today, in celebration of a New Year, The Oatley Academy Team shares their favorite books of 2017. …books that will almost certainly change your creative process.

Click through to listen…

Quick, Draw! The Making Of The Best Art Bag In The World (Part 3) :: ArtCast #105

By Chris Oatley

Three years ago, Darren Yeow, a successful, self-taught Concept Artist created The Nomad Art Satchel: a product we didn’t know we wanted, yet it changed the lives of artists around the globe. The bag’s unique tool storage system and thoughtful design made it possible to sketch anywhere. It’s simply the best art bag in the world.

Now, the Kickstarter for The Nomad’s successor, The Etchr Art Satchel, made over $200,000 within the first 24 hours of launch…

…and we’ve been recording the whole story, since the very beginning…

In part two, we checked in with Darren as he was choosing business partners who could help turn his one-man passion project into an international enterprise.

Now, in our last installment, we meet Darren’s business partner Simon Frisby, and they share how they’ve built a business with “changing the world” as a founding concept…

Join us today as we discuss:

Why Darren wasn’t satisfied with the Nomad’s big success – and how he made it bigger…
How to build collaborations that actually work.
The surprising truth behind llama awesomeness.
Marketing strategies for artists – that aren’t just numbers and research.
Choosing the perfect name for your project.
Creating genuine human connections through… memes?

Quick, Draw! The Making Of The Best Art Bag In The World (Part 2) :: ArtCast #104

By Chris Oatley

Three years ago, Darren Yeow, a successful, self-taught Concept Artist created The Nomad Art Satchel: a product we didn’t know we wanted, yet it changed the lives of artists around the globe.

Now, the Kickstarter for The Nomad’s successor, The Etchr Art Satchel, made over $200,000 within the first 24 hours of launch…

…and we’ve been recording the whole story, since the very beginning…

In our first installment, we checked in with Darren in 2015, shortly after the successful Kickstarter for The Nomad.

Now, in part two, we wrap up our 2015 interview and jump forward in time to February 2017, while Darren is preparing to launch the reinvented Etchr Art Satchel…

In this episode, we discuss:

What is your idea worth?
Why you should prepare before opportunity knocks.
Is resilience a skill you can develop?
Reducing stress and overwhelm during the launch of your Kickstarter.
Balancing your Kickstarter project and freelance work.
How to get investors for your business.
How Darren future-proofed his career.

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