Craig Mullins, Iain McCaig and Neville Page got it all wrong… If you want to be a successful concept artist, don’t follow their example. It’s far too risky. If they knew anything about concept art, they would stop producing such ground-breaking/ mind-blowing/ industry-defining work and just stick to slight variations of the familiar… Of course, I’m […]
Why Your Concept Art Portfolio Is Being Ignored (Part 1)
If I see one more green-tinted, over-textured digital painting of a wrecked spaceship I’m going to… …do absolutely nothing. I won’t tell any of my friends about it. I won’t share it online. …and I certainly won’t buy a book full of similar images. Not because I’ll hate it. …because it won’t make me feel […]
5 Costly Mistakes That Will Stop You From Selling Your Art
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 […]
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 […]
