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“You’re never gonna feel like you’re ready. And, since there’s no real end to the pursuit of . . .

“You could have the best art in the world…but if nobody’s ever seen it, nobody will know that . . .

“I don’t think there’s anything special about it. It’s just putting yourself out there, saying what you . . .

Are you looking for a way to learn figure drawing but have been put off in the past by scary math formulas and endless anatomy diagrams?
In this interview, artist Mike Mattesi explains how he developed the Drawing Force method to help countless artists have fun and get dramatically better results!

Creativity and travel go hand in hand…but what happens if you give up everything and take your creative show on the road?
That’s what Derek Rodenbeck has done, and we catch up with him again to see what he’s learned in the past 5 months of travelling city to city and often living out in nature in a tent with his girlfriend and their two huge dogs.

Want to know how to become a children’s book illustrator? In this interview, John Martin, the artist behind Sci-fi Junior High, talks about his creative career and working with James Patterson.
He walks us through the process of creating a successful children’s book and what it really looks like behind the scenes as a children’s book illustrator.

Want to know how to break out of art jail and finally move forwards with your creative career? In this interview, Chris Oatley from The Oatley Academy reveals the simple changes you can make to really start pushing your career as an artist forwards.

Ready to get your career as an artist started, or feeling stuck that you just can’t seem to land your first art job?
Today, we talk with Shane Madden from Illustration Lighthouse on how he is working with artists to shortcut the time it takes to start earning money with your creative skills.

Go to any comic con and you’ll see countless artists selling fan art featuring some of our most popular characters. But could you be breaking the law as an artist by producing this kind of work? And how can you avoid getting slapped with a lawsuit for infringing copyright? In this interview, we talk with an actual IP lawyer, Seth Polansky, to see exactly where artists stand when making art based on our favorite comic book and game characters.

Building your art career is so much easier if you have the right advice and resources. In this interview, 3D Total Publishing studio manager, Simon Morse, reveals why knowing your audience is key, and how their books, website, and magazines, have helped countless artists develop their skills and take their careers to the next level.