Want to learn how to live like an artist and build a successful creative career…but feel like you’re getting nowhere even though you’ve been working really hard? With social media, Kickstarter campaigns, and networking (not to mention all the other things freelance artists have to do to get their work out there), you can start …
Dragons, myths and illustration are just some of the things that inspire today’s guest, Collette J Ellis. And, in this inspiring interview, you’ll hear how she turned her passion for making art inspired by legends from her native Wales into a full-time career as a freelance illustrator. You’ll hear how art gradually became a bigger …
Can anyone learn how to draw? Jason Brubaker, this week’s podcast guest, certainly thinks so. And he should know. After starting out as a completely self-taught artist, he ended up working in Hollywood for 20 years, spending his last 7 years at Dreamworks working on the Kung Fu Panda trilogy. These days, he makes comics …
Self publishing can be a great way to get your ideas out there, but how do you even get started with a project as huge as this? In this week’s interview, we talk to JP Cawood, author of Love From Mars – a romantic sci-fi/fantasy novel. You’ll hear how she used her experience as a …
PK 162: Self Publishing for Artists. Interview With Author, JP Cawood. Read More »
How do you navigate your way to artistic success? After all, the path towards a successful creative career can often be a tricky one, with all kinds of hurdles to jump before you can even get off the starting blocks. And that’s exactly what happened to today’s guest – hand-drawn lettering artist and author, Sean …
Want to know how to turn your ideas into an animated cartoon series? Do you have a cool creative idea trapped in your head and you’re wondering how to turn your idea into something more? In this week’s interview, PK member, Peter Richardson, tells the story of how his new project, Spook Squad, went from …
Table of Contents Why Learn How to Shade the FaceThe ButterflyThe LoopThe RembrandtThe SplitThe Broad and Short Why Learn How to Shade the FaceWe see dozens of faces every day. At the store, on the road, on our computers… and hey, we take them for granted every time. If you haven’t read our post about …
Table of Contents Why Learn How to Draw Symmetrical Eyes? Why Learn How to Draw Symmetrical Eyes?Want to learn how to draw matching eyes? It’s not easy to create a symmetrical face, but with this trick, you’ll be able to get those eyes to match up so they look like they belong on the same face. In this …
Table of Contents Why Learn How to Draw the Planes of the Head and FaceThe Planes of the FaceSimple HeadThe NoseThe LipsThe EyesThe Side of the Head and EarThe Cheekbones and Jaw Why Learn How to Draw the Planes of the Head and FaceHave you ever looked at a face and marveled at its structures, …
Table of Contents Why Learn How to Draw the FaceHow to Draw the Face: Establishing the GuidelinesHow to Draw the Face: The Eyes and NoseHow to Draw the Face: The Face, Brows, Mouth, and EarShading the Face Why Learn How to Draw the FaceHuman anatomy is one hell of an upward battle. So many things …