Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
Arts:Visual Arts
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“Make sure it’s something you really, really have a passion for...not just a thing that you think is gonna make money.” ~ Jim Pavelec
Witches, demons, and art have always been strongly linked. If you look back through art history, you’ll find countless artists such as William Blake who have been inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley and themes such as Ars Goetia…
And now, in the 21st Century, occult and fantasy artist, Jim Pavelec, is bringing these darkly wonderful themes to new audiences with his powerful paintings and prints.
But what does it take to make an impact in the art world today? Should you be making the art you truly want to make...or making the art you think might sell?
And, how can you as an artist learn to treat your creativity as a business without feeling too much like a salesperson?
In this week’s podcast interview, Jim Pavelec talks about making the break from a busy (but financially unstable) freelance fantasy artist career to building a huge new audience for his occult art.
You’ll hear a lot of common sense advice, some home truths, and a refreshing insight into the reality of carving out a career as an artist in this busy age of social media, art conventions, and establishing an online presence....
Key Takeaways From This Interview:
Why Jim decided to leave his career as a freelance fantasy artist and focus on making the art he felt truly passionate about
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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?
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PK 070: Update on starting a t-shirt business with Derek Rodenbeck.
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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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