Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
Arts:Visual Arts
Show Notes at: https://www.pencilkings.com/podcast-home/
“If you’re painting the things that you are interested in, you’re probably going to have a better result than if you’re trying to satisfy what you think somebody else is expecting to see.”
~ David Palumbo.
Are you itching to learn how to make the art you want to make?
If you’re pursuing a creative career, putting together a portfolio which best represents your work can sometimes be tricky.
Should you add the personal projects where you felt like you were truly expressing yourself as an artist...or should you include the pieces you think potential clients want to see?
It’s a lesson that professional artist and illustrator, David Palumbo, learned early on in his career.
At the time, the trend in fantasy illustration was for highly-rendered detailed pieces, but there was just one problem…because that’s not the style David felt most comfortable working in.
And, after a prospective client gave David’s painting of a dragon some negative feedback, he had an important realization which would influence his entire career.
He decided to use his personal projects to explore the style of painting he enjoyed most...and he’s never looked back.
So, if you’re stuck in that awkward dilemma between making the art you really enjoy...or forcing yourself to produce something you think will be commercially successful, you’ll find lots of useful insights in this week’s interview to help you move forwards.
It’s a fascinating journey into the creative process, and a reminder that artists invariably produce their best work when they’re truly enjoying making it.
Highlights From This Interview:
How to develop your own unique style through personal projects How to get back into making art after a hiatus Why using your spare time to prepare for the next project is so important Why working as a freelance artist isn’t for everyone Why networking with other artists is crucial to building a career as an artist Why you should never lose track of what really motivates you as an artist How not to let the market or clients dictate the kind of art you really want to makePK 143: Behind the Scenes With Etchr Lab's Brand new Multi-purpose Satchel for Artists
PK 142: Why drawing with force may be the most rewarding way to learn figure drawing.
PK 141: Creativity and Travel - What one Artist Learned From 5 Months on the Road
PK 140: How to Become a Children's Book Illustrator - Interview With John Martin
PK 139: How to Break Out of Art Jail - Interview With Chris Oatley From The Oatley Academy
PK 138: Get your professional art career started with the Illustration Lighthouse
PK 137: Is your fan art legal? Let's ask an IP Lawyer
PK 136: Building Your Art Career With 3D Total Publishing
PK 135: How to Become a Fantasy Artist
PK 134: Interview With Stan Prokopenko, aka Proko: Why do YOU make art?
PK 133: Want to Unlock Your Creativity? Get Reckless!
PK 132: What if you spent 3 years on ONE single art project?
PK 131: How to Build a Successful Freelance Art Career...Without Burning Out!
PK 130: Creating a Graphic Novel and Launching it Successfully on Kickstarter
PK 129: Carl Potts on the Golden Age of Marvel...and How to Break Into the Comics Industry
PK 128: Are you a Creative Introvert?
PK127: Artist Kirsten Zirngibl on Da Vinci Syndrome, Synesthesia and Going Deeper With the Creative Process
PK 126: Artistacon 2016 - What Happened at The New Art Event of The Year?
PK 125: How to Stay Creative...Even When Things Don't go to Plan!
PK 124: How to Publish Your First Children's Book
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