I made some new friends at CTN-X 2014. Today, I want to spotlight seven young visual development artists who visited The Oatley Academy booth and impressed us with their wonderful portfolios and personalities. These artists are creative and clever but most importantly, they’re humble and full of passion. Check out their links and share their work if you like it. …and I’m […]
Creating Characters From Your Story’s Theme :: with Brian McDonald :: Paper Wings Show #28
Storytelling guru Brian McDonald joins us for another mind-blowing interview. In part one of this two-part interview, Brian discusses writing roadblocks, how theme creates character and why you have to send your characters to Hell…
Interview With ‘Ender’s Game’ & ‘Spider-Man’ Concept Artist Robert Simons (Part 2) :: ArtCast #80
In part one of this interview, we learned how Robert Simons’ career in concept art began before he even graduated from art school. His designs for an indie sci-fi short called Project Arbiter demonstrated artistic maturity beyond that of the average nineteen-year-old artist and opened doors to the vfx industry. Now, in part two, Robert […]
Interview With ‘Ender’s Game’ & ‘Spider-Man’ Concept Artist Robert Simons (Part 1) :: ArtCast #79
Whether you’re into concept art, illustration, character design, comics or storyboards, I’m constantly pushing you to create personal projects and pursue amazing collaborations. Why? The success of concept artist Robert Simons is why. Previously, on the ArtCast, I interviewed the director and composer of Project Arbiter – an indie sci-fi short film with a big-budget […]
16 Stand-Out Compositions From Some Of My Stellar ‘Painting Drama’ Students
Here’s an inspiring collection of stand-out work from some of my stellar Painting Drama students… For the uninitiated, ‘Painting Drama’ (PD1) is my super-intense, real-time course on composition and finding your own visual voice. The third generation of PD1 began this past Spring. The amount of talent and charisma in this group is unreal. Today, I’d like to […]
