Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
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“That’s a key thing - to be willing to make art that you don’t like and be almost neutral about it, be objective about it, rather than making it mean anything.” ~ Tamara Laporte.
Can making art change your life?
Today’s guest, mixed media artist, Tamara Laporte, certainly thinks so. Like so many creative types, she struggled for years with self-doubt and hating every painting she produced.
But then, one day, she made a pact with herself to give up making art if it continued to make her feel this way…
And that’s when something happened which inspired her to carry on and use what she’d learned to help others.
That’s when she learned to let go of the preciousness and quest for perfection that stops so many artists in their tracks.
And, in today’s interview, she relives this defining moment in her own life and shares lots of great advice to help you overcome any hurdles you might be facing.
So, if you’ve ever wondered if making art can change your life, you’ll find the answer in today’s inspiring podcast interview.
Key Takeaways From This Interview:
How Tamara overcame her struggles with self-doubt and many of the other familiar roadblocks faced by artists How she discovered the art journaling community and developed her own system of helping other artists based on her own experiences How to actually feel good about the art you make...and how to keep making it How her online course at Willowing Arts has helped thousands of artists make real progress and break through many of the issues which were holding them back How to let go of self-doubt and insecurities and enjoy your creativity instead How to find out more about Willowing Arts and how Tamara’s program can help youPK 063: What makes Pixar so special to work for and how can you be a better storyteller? Noah Klocek gives us insights into how to be a better artist. PK 063: What makes Pixar so special to work for a
PK 062: From a call center to working on big budget films... Dane Hallet shows how attitude and personality can really open doors in your art career.
PK 061: How to kickstart your career after an extended break and why now is such an amazing time to be a creative.
PK 060: How do you change careers and become an artist? Matthew Griffin tells his story of how he successfully made the jump to becoming a full time artist.
PK 059: What does an established artist get from visiting the museum? Find out how Donato Giancola has continued to develop and find inspiration for his career.
PK 058: Learn how to time your applications so you can work on the projects that mean the most to you with Brian Blasiak.
PK 057: Want to break into a big name studio? Kelly Christophers tells us how she was able to work her way into a position at Weta - one of the world's best visual effects studios.
PK 056: How does an artist successfully change and evolve their style? That's what we're talking about in this interview with visual artist Dennis Brown.
PK 055: What to have a career as a fine artist? Jane Radstrom explains everything that you need to know to go from wherever you are at right now to getting your work shown in a professional gallery.
PK 054: Need to inject some life into your drawings? Learn how Jesse Aclin keeps his drawings quick, loose, and fresh while at the same time continuing to always push the boundaries of his creativity
PK 053: Learn the simple secret that one artist used to explore his creativity every single day for an entire year with James Cornette.
PK 052: Want to know how to support yourself as an artist? Oliver Wetter dives deep into the world of Patreon and how artists are using it to support their creative lifestyles.
PK 051: How to use collaboration as your secret weapon to advance in art and in life. Mat McCosker gives us the inside scoop on his collaborative workplace and why this is such a great way for creati
PK 050: We follow up with Derek Rodenbeck to hear how he's doing on his journey to transition from a comic book artist to starting his own clothing line.
PK 049: From creating your own style, to going to a top tier art school, and seeing the world through new eyes - we cover it all in this week's episode with concept artist Brandon Pike.
PK 048: Want to leave the studio and go freelance? Josh Viers talks about how he made the transition and is now running his own concept art business.
PK 047: How do you get your first job as a digital artist and what kind of opportunities are even out there? Morten Jaeger talks about the path that he took to work on feature film projects.
PK 046: Can you learn to produce top quality artwork when you live in a country that has less opportunities? Mohammad Hossein from Iran tells the story of how he learned and how he's working for some
PK 045: Ever wondered what it's like to work at top studios like Blizzard? Brandon Martynowicz talks about his experiences working on some of the games ever made.
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