You're A Better Artist Than You Think

10 Tips for Drawing Animals

Today on You're A Better Artist Than You Think: Charlotte Belland, art educator and author of "Draw All The Animals," offers tips on a variety of animal drawing challen

Sketchbooks Vs. Screens: Which Makes You More Creative?

How paper sketchbooks help you think in creative ways that screens simply can't. PLUS: Why six months of sketching literally changes how you see! ...with special gues

How Building A Studio Saved Her Art Career...

How and why illustrator Amanda "Din" Duarte (Disney Lorcana, Ubisoft, Blizzard) left her solo freelance career to form a virtual studio that now employs over 40 creative

Why Brushes Matter (with Procreate's Kyle Webster)

Procreate's Kyle Webster, the Internet's favorite digital art brush builder, on why brush choice matters more than many artists realize. -------- 00:00 Episode Start

Writing Comics For Kids (with Shawn Pryor)

Shawn Pryor, author of over sixty published books and graphic novels (most for all ages), offers insights on outlining, working with artists and the essential role of con

Solve Plot Problems with "Mirrored" Story Structure (with KM Weiland)

KM Weiland, author of "Creating Character Arcs" and "Structuring Your Novel" reveals how to solve plot problems using "chiastic" or "mirrored" story structure. Plus: Un

Can't Find Time For Art? Try This...

In this episode of You're A Better Artist Than You Think: Why "time management" so rarely works for artists and four tips for a more effective solution. As creative peo

12 Tips For Finishing Ambitious Creative Projects (with Victoria Ying)

Victoria Ying, animation visual development artist (Tangled, Frozen, Big Hero 6) and comics creator (City Of Secrets, Harvey winner Hungry Ghost) joins for today's episod

Jim Henson's Creative Legacy (with Karen Falk)

The Jim Henson Company Archives' Director and Historian Karen Falk offers insights into Jim's creative process, his collaborative style of leadership and the evolution of

Interacting With Color: Insights From Josef Albers

Author Fritz Horstman of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation reveals how color "lies" to our eyes and why that matters to artists. PLUS: Changing our relationship to c

Did Disney Learn His Lesson? Inside The Animation Strike Of 1941

"The Disney Revolt" author Jake Friedman surveys the infamous animation strike of 1941, and explains why it matters to present-day artists. We consider the cost of Walt

The ImagineFX "Rising Stars" of 2D & 3D Art [Part 2]

Nine of my current mentees were named "Rising Stars" of 2d & 3d art by ImagineFX magazine. In this two-part interview series, they're here to share stories of artistic

The ImagineFX "Rising Stars" of 2D & 3D Art [Part 1]

What would you do if you learned that your artwork would be featured in an industry-leading magazine for creative professionals all over the world? …and you only had a

Is Your Art Vulnerable Enough? [Graphic Novelist/ Literary Agent Tori Sharp] [Part 2]

In part one of this series, graphic novelist and literary agent Tori Sharp shared tips on pitching to publishers, how story guides design, and the challenge of creating h

Is Your Art Vulnerable Enough? [Graphic Novelist/ Literary Agent Tori Sharp] [Part 1]

Graphic novelist and literary agent Tori Sharp shares tips on pitching to publishers, how story guides design and the challenge of creating honest art. Our Production C

Rejection Is Never The End [Animation Artist Amy Lewis] [Part 2]

Animation visual development artist and background painter Amy Lewis shares insights about the vitality of professional networking, balancing perfectionism with self-acce

Rejection Is Never The End [Animation Artist Amy Lewis] [Part 1]

Animation visual development artist and background painter Amy Lewis (SpongeBob, Moominvalley) talks about establishing a freelance animation career from Europe, the most

What Artists Should Look For In A Mentor

http://HowToBecomeAProfessionalArtist.com *At the time of this recording, Chris' mentorship The Clockwork Heart is accepting applications. Email Support@ChrisOatley.com

De-Stress Your Creative Process (With This Classical Practice)

In this episode of "You're A Better Artist Than You Think," Chris Oatley, founder of The Magic Box Academy and Visual Development Artist for Disney, DreamWorks, and Sony

Is Drawing Or Painting From Reference "Cheating"?

Pixar Animation Studios was always known for quality storytelling, but in the early years of CG feature animation, they also set the standard for design. CG feature ani