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. To Pitch Or Not To Pitch Jerzy Drozd Escape From Illustration Island :: […]
Desire Vs. Frustration
A few of my Disney colleagues attended a painting workshop that was taught by Jedi Master Dan McCaw. One of them (I’ll call him Joe) was expressing how hard it is to find time to do personal work and grow artistically while managing the demands of life, career and family etc… Someone suggested that Joe […]
Stay Curious Rather Than Certain
We have the opportunity many times a day, everyday, to be the one who listens to others, curious rather than certain. – Margaret J. Wheatley Creativity and humility are inextricably linked. To curse ourselves for our failures and weaknesses is to sabotage to our own artistic growth, our inspiration, our careers, our performance in art […]
Avoiding Artistic Burnout: ArtCast #48
In This ArtCast :: 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 […]
The 2 Secrets To Success In Animation
As you might guess, I find myself giving portfolio and career advice to animation industry hopefuls all the time. There’s always a list of questions about the objective aspects of the portfolio like page count, layout, type of book, captions and the location of a homemade mediocre logo but none of that really matters… …not […]
