Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
Arts:Visual Arts
Show Notes at: https://www.pencilkings.com/podcast-home/
“This whole idea that we should be as good as whoever it is next to us is just crazy. If you really want to do something badly enough and you step into it, then you will be taken care of.” ~ Tracy Verdugo
Want to know more about how to live creatively?
Sometimes, finding the one thing you’re truly passionate about as an artist can be tricky...and having some guidance along the way can really help.
But where should you look to for guidance...and how can you get to that stage in your life when you’re completely satisfied with where you’re at as an artist?
In this week’s interview, mixed media artist, Tracy Verdugo, reveals how she found the courage and the inspiration to develop her career and learn how to live creatively...even though she didn’t decide to follow this path until she was 33.
This journey hasn’t always been easy, and Tracy’s had to overcome many hurdles to get to where she is today...but she’s learned something from each and every experience, whether good or bad.
And now, in this revealing interview, she’s sharing everything she’s learned with you.
Key Topics in This Interview:
What first made Tracy want to become an artist...at the age of 33 Why you need to stop comparing your art with others How to silence your inner critic and allow yourself to have fun and experiment How reading and other influences can help you find clarity in your creative career How one opportunity can often open up the doors to others Why finding the right balance between work and making art is so important How to find the strength to go out there and follow your true passion in lifePK 103: Should You Be Exhibiting at Art conventions?
PK 102: The organizers of Artistacon reveal how to make the most of your conference experience
PK 101: Getting back into being a full time artist after taking a long break
PK 100: The best bits from the Top 10 Pencil Kings interviews compiled into one handy podcast.
PK 099: Getting Your Big Creative Project Started and Funded with Princess Merida Creator Brenda Chapman
PK 098: Finding Your Voice as an Artist with Renee Chio
PK 097: How one tweet helped launch the career of digital artist Phil Galloway.
PK096: City of Gateway Creator Sean Murray on Fantasy Concept Art
PK 095: Corey Pelton Reveals How to Get Hired in the Video Game Industry
PK 094: Derek Rodenbeck is back to update his journey as a comic book artist and creative
PK 093: Understanding the reality of a freelance art career
PK 092: Learn to push past creative block with Youngman Brown of the Your Creative Push Podcast
PK 091: The best advice from hundreds of artist interviews with Carl Olson of the Digital Convervence Podcast
PK 090: A Blueprint for kickstarting your freelance career with Author and Illustrator Cale Atkinson
PK 089: How to break in as a digital artist and propel your career faster than you ever thought possible.
PK 088: Should Visual Artists Start a YouTube Channel?
PK 087: Blizzard cinematic VFX artist David Luong shares his path to getting into one of the world's premiere game studios and tells us what creative life looks like outside the studio.
PK 086: Why do creativity and depression often go together for many artists?
PK 085: Artist Eliot Min talks about making Manga Art and his new video game, Cerebrawl.
PK 084: Animation director Cinzia Angelini talks about making the Mila Film
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