Ep.177: We are students forever with David Colman (DavidsDoodles)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with David Colman, better known online as DavidsDoodles. He is an illustrator, who has worked as a visual development artist, character designer, story artist and art director in the animation since 2003.

Get in touch with David

• Website: http://www.davidsdoodles.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidsdoodles/

Key Takeaway

“Be a good person. Just be a great person to work with. That trumps everything, even talent. ”

Resources mentioned

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• David’s books: The Art of Animal Character Design, Animal Character Design: Grizzly Bears, and David Colman’s Doodles Volume I,II, and III

Special thanks to David for joining me today. See you next time!

All artworks by DavidsDoodles, used with permission

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Hi, I am Iva (rhymes with “viva”). I am an artist, illustrator, teacher, and the founder of Art Side of Life™️. I've worked as a commercial artist since 2009. I believe that we are all creative in infinite numbers of ways so I’ve made it my mission to teach you everything I know, to contribute to waking up your creative genius.

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