James Cornette spent 11 years on a car assembly line before deciding to become an artist. His recently-published book, Surviving a Year, gives artists 12 practical steps to help them follow their dreams and stay creative.
PK 053: James Cornette on Surviving a Year as an Artist Read More »
German artist Oliver Wetter is fast developing a reputation for his attention-grabbing book covers and stylish sci-fi and concept art. In this podcast, he talks about how artists can generate sales using Patreon – a website which enables fans to support and engage with the artists and creators they love.
PK 052: Artist Oliver Wetter on How to Make Money on Patreon Read More »
You could say VFX supervisor Mat McCosker caught the creative bug early. After all, he was going to life drawing classes aged six and making animations by Year 3.
But, although things have moved on a little from Plasticine models and Super 8 film on reels, one thing remains the same for him: that collaboration is the key to creativity…
PK 051: VFX Supervisor Mat McCosker on Why Collaboration is The Key to Creativity Read More »
You probably haven’t heard of artist Derek Rodenbeck, but you’ll almost certainly be familiar with his struggle to find work and get recognized.
In this special 50th edition of our podcast interviews, we ask the big question many artists ask themselves: “What do you do next if nothing has worked so far?”
PK 050: Artist Derek Rodenbeck on how to Survive Rejection Read More »
When you look at a painting by Brandon Pike, the first things you notice are his clean simple lines and bold, organic shapes. Yet, although they appear simple, the creative process behind his charming creations can take many hours of planning.
Listen to this week’s podcast to get a fascinating insight into how this San Francisco-based artist works and hear what inspires him…
PK 049: Artist Brandon Pike on Style and Simplicity Read More »
Subscribe to the Pencil Kings Podcast: | iTunes | Stitcher Joshua Viers hasn’t looked back since he quit his job to become a freelance artist “Going freelance is like diving into the ocean…but you know you can swim, so just get out there!” Joshua Viers is a successful concept artist who has produced work
PK 048: Joshua Viers on how to be a Freelance Artist Read More »
Morten Jaeger works as a 3D artist in London, but he originally wanted to work on a golf course! Find out what changed his mind and helped him focus on his art in our new podcast…
PK 047: 3D Artist Morten Jaeger on Finding His Own Unique Style Read More »
Making it as an artist is tough enough, but what about if you’re from Iran? Hear how Mohammad Hossein Attaran did just that at only 26 years of age in this inspiring new podcast…
PK 046: How 3D Artist Mohammad Hossein Attaran Defied Boundaries to Stay Creative Read More »
Brandon Martynowicz landed a dream job at LucasArts before he even graduated. But there’s no great secret to his success, as you’ll hear in this podcast…
PK 045: Brandon Martynowicz on Art & Determination Read More »
Motion Designer Byron Slaybaugh had to make many choices to become an artist. One of them was learning how to silence his self-critic and reach out to people instead. Find out why in this inspiring podcast…
PK 044: Silencing Your Inner Critic. Interview with Artist Byron Slaybaugh Read More »