Disney Character Designer answers your questions about Concept Art, Character Design for Animation, Digital Painting & Illustration.
Many artists are under the misconception that “the portfolio” is a fixed, finish-able thing…
This misconception can be particularly restrictive at conventions, job fairs and other recruiting events where you get frequent feedback from industry pros.
In this episode we share a strategy that will help you design a physical portfolio that can adapt to the feedback and unexpected opportunities you’ll encounter throughout the event…
Lois van Baarle aka “Loish” has designed a successful illustration career almost entirely on her own terms.
Now she gets paid to draw and paint the images and ideas she loves most.
In this interview, recorded live at a coffee shop in Amsterdam, we discuss how she got started, discovered her unique personal style and why you don’t need to be good at everything…
Since he was 15 years old, Jimmy Gownley has never stopped breaking the rules of self-publishing.
He went from selling self-published comics in the hallways of his high school to huge publishing deals with both Simon & Schuster AND Scholastic.
Join us as Jimmy shares what it took to break in with the big publishers.
And don’t miss the interview with long-time Winger Scott Wiser as he walks us through his successful Kickstarter campaign inspired by Paper Wings!
In part one of this interview, Jenn Ely regaled us with tales of alligators, emu burgers and art school…
…and just as one of Jenn’s fellow undergrads dove into a giant cupcake for her senior exhibit, so we dove into a passionate discussion about art education.
Now, in part two, Jenn talks about her time at The Savannah College Of Art & Design (SCAD) as well as her mentorship with Dreamworks Production Designer Kathy Altieri.
…but most of the episode is, as promised, about her time at Laika.
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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 introduce you to eleven of them.
These assignments were completed about a month ago. Each artist contributed a few thoughts on their process and/ or a testimonial about the course. There are also some links you can use to connect with each of them online.
This post is overflowing with beautiful, imaginative art.
*We will begin accepting auditions for the fourth generation of ‘Painting Drama’ in the Spring of 2015.
*This post contains some very mild nudity.
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