You and I – and pretty much every professional artist in the history of the universe – understand how hard it is to make a living from original work… The pain comes in different ways: The disappointment of boxing up your books after a slow convention. The extended embarrassment of a failed crowdfunding campaign. The […]
Top 10 Essential Concept Art Books: Part 2
This is part two in a series about my top 10 favorite concept art books (in no particular order). In part one, I explained that, to make the top 10, these books had to meet two criteria. I won’t repeat myself here except to say that they all possess both inspirational and educational qualities. I know […]
Top 10 Essential Concept Art Books: Part 1
My favorite concept art books have two things in common: 1.) The work inside is so inspiring that every time I open one of them, I’m overtaken by a wave of pure, tingling fandom. 2.) They each contain a unique revelation of the actual filmmaking (or game-making) process. By popular demand (and in no particular […]
Creating A Professional Storyboard Portfolio :: Paper Wings Show #27
Paper Wings is back! Marvel Animation storyboard artist Justin Copeland joins the team as the newest co-host of the Paper Wings Show. In this podcast episode, Justin explains the necessary steps to creating a professional storyboard portfolio and responds to some great listener questions. Lora‘s “Lofty Thought” segment offers a healthier way to compare your work to others […]
Breaking In At Riot Games & How To Get A Concept Artist Internship: Interview With Chris Campbell :: ArtCast #69
“If there’s truth behind the art, it will resonate.” -Chris Campbell Most professional artists have been drawing since they first picked up a crayon. As a kid, Chris Campbell drew the occasional doodle but he never took his art seriously. …not until his late twenties, anyway. Abandoning his career as a journalist, Chris enrolled in […]
