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.
Want to know how to become a fantasy artist? In this week’s interview, artist and illustrator, Nick Elias, reveals how attending art conventions such as Illuxcon helped him meet fellow artists and boost his career.
Why do YOU make art? In this week’s interview with Stan Prokopenko, aka Proko, you’ll find out how to take the next steps as an artist…and why even experienced pros like him never stop learning.
Want to know how to unlock your creativity? In this week’s interview, artist and illustrator, Clark Huggins, explains how the idea of Reckless Deck – a card game designed to help fantasy and concept artists create characters more easily – came about.
You’ll discover the complete process behind creating this product, from an initial idea to going into production. And you’ll also hear how Clark turned a Kickstarter fail into a win through approaching things differently…
Want to know how to find your art style? In this week’s interview, artist and illustrator, Francis Vallejo, reveals why spending three years on one single art project helped him find his niche as an artist.
Want to know how to build a successful freelance art career? In this week’s interview, artist and illustrator, Diego Jourdan Pereira, shares his essential advice for anyone who wants to work in the creative industry.
