Author name: Pencil Kings

The Big Difference Between Those Who Make it in Art…And Everyone Else

This is part 2 of a 3-part series on taking the next step with art career Part 1 – How I Created a Profession Art Career… Without the Help of Art Scool Part 2 [You Are Here] – What Really Separates Those who “Make it” with Their Art From Everyone Else Part 3 – Are you Guilty of

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PK 066: Hendrik Visser on Becoming a Theme Park Artist & Working on Side Projects

Hendrik Visser is a theme park artist who also works on exciting video game projects in his spare time.
In this week’s podcast, you’ll discover how a theme park artist works, how to meet up with like-minded creatives, and how Hendrik finds the time and energy to work on all his side projects!

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PK 064: Brendan Carroll on What it Really Means to Find Your Voice as an Abstract Artist

Brendan Carroll is an abstract artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. His paintings combine his love of art history with more contemporary influences.
In this podcast, we explore what it means to really find your voice as an artist, and how becoming part of a creative community can help you find the confidence to progress your art career.

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PK 063: Noah Klocek on Working at Pixar and Becoming a Better Artist & Storyteller

Noah Klocek has worked at Pixar for 10 years as an artist on films such as Up, WALL-E, and The Good Dinosaur. He’s also just released his first children’s book, Cloud Country.
In this podcast, you’ll get a fascinating insight into what it’s like to work at one of the world’s biggest animation studios…

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PK 062: How Dane Hallett Went From Working in a Call Center to Big Budget Films

Subscribe to the Pencil Kings Podcast: | iTunes | Stitcher Dane Hallett went from working in a call center to working as an artist on big budget movies such as Mad Max “My little toe was in the door, and I just kicked that door down with all the passion I could muster!” ~ Dane Hallett

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PK 061: Randy Gaul on Why Now is Such an Exciting Time to be an Artist

Randy Gaul has worked with most of the major film studios in his long art career. However, after taking a break from art for more than 10 years, he says he’s more excited these days by what’s happening in the independent creative industries. In this week’s podcast, you’ll find out how to kickstart your career after an extended break, and why now is such an exciting time to be a creative.

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