Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
Arts:Visual Arts
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“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 083: What is the difference between an artist and a craftsman? We explore this question and many others with extremely talented Jake Mengers.
PK 082: Ready to get your creative career started? We explore the 3 key steps to get your career rolling.
PK 081: From graduation to working at Disney. We explore just what it takes to get your creative career started and see where it can lead to.
PK 080: Introducing Pencil Kings Houses! Part 1 of 3: House Animation, where members are coming together to bond over their love of all things animated.
PK 079: Pencil Kings community member Chaz Sutherland talks to us about his transition and what he's learned over his career as an artist.
PK 078: Learn how a professional creative learner approaches each new subject with Marco Bauriedel.
PK 077: We deconstruct figure drawing to its basic elements with Jon deMartin.
PK 076: Derek Rodenbeck is back with the latest update in his journey to pursure his art career.
PK 075: What are the fundamental skills that an artist needs in order to get started with their career?
PK 074: What's Really Stopping You From Making Art?
PK 073: How to finish what you started as an artist in 2016
PK 072: What is the life of a concept artist like and how do you get there? Pencil Kings instructor Ahmed Aldoori drops in to tell us what it's like.
PK 071: How can you create opportunities as an artist? Learn how Grey Jabesi moved countries and hustled his way to his rewarding creative career.
PK 070: Update on starting a t-shirt business with Derek Rodenbeck.
PK 069: How does a photographer see the world differently? Aaron Kupferman shares his experiences gained through a lifetime of love of photography.
PK 068: This guide to buying tablets will help you understand which tablet is the right one for you.
PK 067: How to go from a job you hate to a creative job you love? Marco Plouffe explains how he took a leap of faith and found a rewarding career.
PK 066: What exactly does a theme park artist do, and how do you balance personal projects with your day job? Hendrik Visser explains how theme park design works and why is so fulfilling.
PK 065: want to do even more with your art by printing your designs onto real objects? Dennis Brown lets us in on how he's prepping his printed works for a convention.
PK 064: What does finding your voice as an artist really mean? Brendan Carroll explains how he found his way as a fine artist.
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