Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
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Donna Adi is a mixed media illustrator and the creative director for her brand. She is well known for her unique and recognizable style of illustration, which takes its inspiration from celebrity culture and has garnered her over 190k followers on Instagram. Over the past three years, Donna has worked on a variety of creative fashion and beauty campaigns, collaborating with clients ranging from Barbie to Dior to Nike
In this episode…What do you love about your art? Does it still bring you happiness, or have you fallen into the pitfall of comparison? Whether your art is loved by millions or just a few friends, the most important aspect of being a creator is creating something you are proud of. For Donna Adi, a renowned mixed media illustrator, it took some time to stop seeing other artists’ success as her failure. Now, she finds happiness creating art both for herself and for her 190k Instagram followers.
In this week's episode of Pencil Kings, host Mitch Bowler interviews Donna Adi about the creative and mental process behind her well-known mixed media illustrations. Donna talks about what she learned from growing her Instagram following to almost 200k, how she stopped comparing herself to others, and why she takes time every day to do something she loves. Stay tuned.
PK 223: The Business of Fine Art
PK 222: How to Launch on Kickstarter
PK 221: 100 Day Artist Challenge
PK 220: Artist Business Money
PK 219: Artist Productivity
PK 218: Creative Authenticity & Composition
PK 217: From Illustrator to Fine Artist
PK 216: Defining Your Art Career Path
PK 215: The 4 Life Stages When People Get Serious About Their Art
PK 214: The Critical "Switch" To Go from Dabbler to Pro
PK 213: Insights From a Rich Life as an Artist
PK 212: Building Meaningful Relationships For Artists
PK 211: Pinterest Promotion for Artists
PK 210: Finding Joy Through Art
PK 208: Growing As An Artist By Living Abroad
PK 207: Up Your Game as a Creative Parent
PK 206: Why You Should Make Art Every day
PK 205: Exploring Creative Side Hustles with Scotty Russell, Perspective Collective
PK 204: Strategies for Starting an Art Career with Allan McKay
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