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Disney Visual Development Artist/ Illustrator Chris Oatley helps Artists and Writers find healthy, fulfilling careers in Animation, Games, Comics, Film and Illustration.

Alien Janitor: Process Tutorial (part 1) :: ArtCast #13

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This video was recorded in April of 2009.

The ‘News’ announcements are outdated. The quality of the art, the video and the audio aren’t as strong as my more recent but I believe that the content is still worthwhile.

In This Video ::

I recently had the tremendous honor of joining my friends Kevin Cross and Joshua Kemble as a guest on their awesome podcast Big Illustration Party Time.

It is an amazing resource for anyone interested in freelance illustration.

The topic that we discussed was character design so each of us did a ‘homework assignment’ before the episode where we had to design a “hero.”

I came up with an alien janitor in cut-offs.

I did a screen capture of the entire painting and I have split that video into two parts.  The first part, this episode, will be accompanied by a series of audio clips from my guest appearance on Big Illustration Party Time.

In Part Two, I will go into further detail via voiceover about the process of creating and finishing this painting.

Check out my collection of Digital Painting Tutorials for Concept Artists & Illustrators!

Escape From Art Jail :: ArtCast #11

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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 period of transition, artistically.  But some of you feel stuck. Some of you feel locked-up.

Whether that feeling is there because of economic reasons, because of an inner-frustration with your perceived level of skill or because you hate your day job, you maintain that characteristically creative drive to move forward.

I called together a few friends and we met for an online conference call to plan an escape from art jail.

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Interview With Grant Gould :: ArtCast #9

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IN THIS EPISODE ::

I discovered the awesome work of illustrator Grant Gould after I heard an interview with him on The Force Cast.

When they plugged Grant’s website I checked it out and immediately became a fan of his work.  He has a confident graphic style, a serenely balanced design sense and it is all sustained, primarily, by a contagious joy for drawing.  His interpretations of the Lucasfilm characters are perhaps the most commercial pieces in his portfolio, but his own original creations are just as compelling.

I had the honor of meeting Grant when I attended Wizard World Chicago last summer and I was pleased to learn that he is also a remarkably friendly guy, easy going and humble.

I knew that I had to interview him for this show.  And as I suspected, he generously obliged.

My dear friend Brian Campbell also joined us for the conversation.  You can learn more about Brian’s life and artwork by listening to Episode 7 of this ArtCast or you can visit his website.

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Lunchtime Chat With Brian Campbell :: ArtCast #7

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My friend and fellow artist Brian Campbell joins me for a phone conversation about the artists, movies and books that have been inspiring us lately.

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SHOW NOTES ::

Check out Brian Campbell’s website.  Scroll to the bottom of this page to see the images from his MFA thesis showCheck out the IMDB page for The Visitor or watch the trailer.

Check out the site for Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa.

Here is more information on the original Robert Wise version of The Day The Earth Stood Still.

You can see the work of Michael Schall on his website.

Artists Space: http://www.artistsspace.org

The music heard on Chris Oatley’s ArtCast is provided by Storybook Steve.

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