Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
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Mitch Bowler is the Founder of Pencil Kings and the Co-founder of Evolve Artist. He has worked with countless companies, including Pixar, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons, Activision, and more. As a former 3D technical artist, Mitch has gone through the ups and downs of honing his craft, which is why he decided to revolutionize the way that art is taught. Both of his companies offer professional instruction and hands-on support from real artists in order to help creatives around the world take their work to the next level.
In this episode…You are an architect of your own time, and only you can choose how you spend it. However, many artists struggle to find time and create space in their days to pursue their creative work. So, how can you start making time for your art in 2021, without the typical distractions of day-to-day life?
Mitch Bowler, the Founder of Pencil Kings and Co-founder of Evolve Artist, has often struggled with the challenge of carving out time for his artistic goals. Then, in the chaos of 2020, he stumbled on a silver lining: the opportunity to slow down and be more intentional with his time. Now, Mitch is starting off 2021 with a goal to stop wasting time and start treating his creative endeavors as a marathon, not a sprint.
In this week's episode of Pencil Kings, host Mitch Bowler reflects on how 2020 allowed him to take stock of his creative pursuits—and the time he spent working on them. He discusses the common challenges artists face with making time to pursue their creative endeavors, the importance of saying “no” when carving out time for your art, and his strategies for sticking to your artistic goals in 2021. Stay tuned.
PK 023: Judy tells the story of how she changed from being a writer to a professional 'doodler'
PK 022: Jared Fiorino talks about how he became an established artist in the brand name clothing industry.
PK 021: Adam Volker talks about what it's like to be the creative director at Moonbot Studios.
PK 020: Oliver Dominguez talks about becoming a freelance artist right out of school.
PK 019: Daniel Davis aka Steam Crow tells the story of how he went from being a graphic designer to being a successful mainstay on the comic art circuit.
PK 018: Mitch Bowler on how Pencil Kings came to be and what we're doing to help artists worldwide
PK 017: Will Terrell talks about overcoming emotional issues for artists, building communities and his journey to find himself as an artist.
PK 016: Mechanical Apple Mechanical Apple Artists Ari Gibson and Jason Pamment talk about the steps they took to create their boutique animation studio.
PK 015: Francis Vallejo talks about the life of a freelance artist.
PK 014: Jennifer Llewellyn on the path from animator, to freelance to app creator.
PK 013: Derek Rodenbeck on setting a direction for your life and your art.
PK 012: Mike Grills on finding bliss as an artist, hustle, and how he discovered his art style.
PK 011: Ken Wong talks Monument Valley and how creates his art.
PK 010: Shane Madden talks about his various artist experiences and gives advice to those looking for work.
PK 009: Sourav Dhar on what it takes to be a matte painter and how to get your work discovered online.
PK 008: Andrew Sides on what it takes to be an artist and how he's using 3D Printing
PK 007: Darren Yeow talks about his successful kickstarter to create the ultimate bag for artists
PK 006: Lazaro Ruiz on how to create toys
PK 005: Sergio Peaz on how being a successful storyboard artist
PK 004: Chris Kirkland on selling your artwork online
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