Podcast Episodes - Art Side of Life with Iva

Ep.210: Interview with community members – Donovan, Visi and Keshna (YouTube 20k subs giveaway)

Episode with the winners of the YouTube 20k giveaway - Donovan (fantasy artist, Texas), Visi (Illustrator, Colorado) and Keshna (Illustrator, New Jersey).

Ep.209: Interview with community members – Alex and Petar (YouTube 20k subs giveaway)

Special episode with the winners of the YouTube 20k giveaway. I chat with Alex (graphic designer from Poland) and Petar (3D artist from North Macedonia).

Ep.208: Interview with community members – María and Manuel (YouTube 20k subs giveaway)

Special episode with the winners of the YouTube 20k giveaway. I chat with Manuel (concept artist from Argentina) and María (Comics artist from Mexico).

Ep.207: On being a Creative Director, Illustrator, and Educator with Greg Gunn

I am chatting with Greg Gunn. He is a creative director, illustrator, and animator from LA. He helps passionate people communicate their big ideas.

Ep.206: Beatrice “Bea” Blue on the importance of enjoying the journey

I am catching up with Beatrice Blue. We chat about what she has been up to since we talked last time - her time in Montreal, her new books and much more.

Ep.205: Art licensing tips with Bonnie Christine

Bonnie Christine, an artist and pattern & textile designer. She is most known for her flowery designs, making artworks for companies & products.

Ep.204: Illustration for Motion Design with Sarah Beth Morgan

Sarah Beth Morgan, a freelance art director, motion designer & illustrator based in Portland. She has worked with Gentleman Scholar and Oddfellows.

Ep.203: On getting clients with Jarom Vogel

Jarom Vogel, an illustrator and programmer. He is known for his colorful illustrations and has worked with clients such as Apple, Procreate and others.

Ep.202: Choosing the right art education with Daniel Folta (Evolve Artist)

Daniel Folta, a classical oil painter from The Art Academy and Evolve Artist program talks about his experiences of choosing the right art education.

Ep.201: Grow your creative business with Peggy Dean (The Pigeon Letters)

Peggy Dean, the best-selling author of The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide, Botanical Line Drawing and Peggy Dean’s Guide to Nature Drawing & Watercolor.

Ep.200: What’s new with Lord Gris

In this episode we are chatting with Lord Gris about what is new in her life since we talked two years ago! Enjoy!!

Ep.199: Hobby which turned into an interesting career with Donna Adi

Donna Adi, illustrator and photographer. We talk about how her hobby turned into a full time career, working with well-known fashion brands!

Ep.198: Create Art That Sells with Cat Coquillette (Cat Coq)

Cat Coq, a location-independent artist, and designer selling on society6 and teaching on Skillshare. Her designs appear on products in Target & Urban Outfitters.

Ep.197: Evolve Artist Program with Kevin Murphy

Interview with Kevin Murphy, the creator of the Evolve Artist Program, the world's most effective art education program.

Ep.196: What’s new with Djamila Knopf

In this episode we are chatting with Djamila about what is new in her life since we talked two years ago! Enjoy!!

Ep.195: How to implement art in business with Holly Fae

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Holly Fae an artist and entrepreneur with a wealthy knowledge of how to make a living with your art. Enjoy!!

Ep.194: What’s new with Ahmed Aldoori

In this episode we are chatting with Ahmed about what is new in his life since we talked two years ago! Enjoy!!

Ep.193: Part 2 – Creating stories in your art with Andy Estrada

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Andy Estrada, on Instagram known as andy_estra, an illustrator from Texas.

Ep.193: Part 1 – Starting out as an artist with Andy Estrada

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Andy Estrada, on Instagram known as andy_estra, an illustrator from Texas.

Ep.192: Part 2 – How to prepare portfolio for a big studio with Laura Price (lulusketches)

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Laura Price a.k.a Lulusketches, an artist at Disney animation and YouTuber in sunny LA!

Ep.192: Part 1 – How I got the job at Disney with Laura Price (lulusketches)

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Laura Price a.k.a Lulusketches, an artist at Disney animation and YouTuber in sunny LA!

Ep.191: Helpful Books for Artists – Interview Highlights

Hey, guys! This episode is about highlights from the previous Art Side of Life interviews. Bea Blue, Wouter Tulp, Cyarine and Felipe Machado share their favorite art books and other books.

Ep.190: Part 2 – Working with watercolors with Nina Vakueva (sirpangur)

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Nina Vakueva, on Instagram known as Sirpangur, a comic artist and freelancer from Russia known for webcomic “Lilith’s word”.

Ep.190: Part 1 – From Architecture to Comics with Nina Vakueva (sirpangur)

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Nina Vakueva, on Instagram known as Sirpangur, a comic artist and freelancer from Russia known for webcomic “Lilith’s word”.

Ep.189: Favorite Art Supplies – Interview Highlights

Hey, guys! This episode is about highlights from the previous Art Side of Life interviews. Alisa Vysochina, Tomasz Mro, Chantal Horeis, Marco Bucci, Djamila Knopf, and Carrosurreal share their favorite art supplies and art tools.

Ep.188: Andrew Price (Blender Guru) on work life balance as an artist

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Andrew Price, better known as Blender Guru about important topic of work life balance as an artist. It’s another year after interview!

Ep.187: Art Processes and Techniques – Interview Highlights

Hey, guys! This episode is about highlights from the previous Art Side of Life interviews. Ester Conceicao a.k.a Tehchan, Matt Urbanowicz, Victoria Ying and Armand Baltazar share tips and advice about their art process.

Ep.186: Part 2 – Designing engaging characters with Sweeney Boo

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Sweeney Boo, a freelance artist from Canada known for her graphic novel “Eat and Love Yourself”.

Ep.186: Part 1 – How to get noticed as an artist on social media with Sweeney Boo

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Sweeney Boo, a freelance artist from Canada known for her graphic novel “Eat and Love Yourself”.

Ep.185: Marco Bucci on teaching art online

In this episode, I am chatting with Marco Bucci. We talk about how he teaches art online and how he was able to grow his following on YouTube so much in the past year.

Ep.184: Interview highlights – Advice for artists starting out

This episode is about highlights from the previous Art Side of Life interviews. Pernille Oerum, John Nevarez, Audra Auclair, Nathan Fowkes, Eliza Ivanova, Asia Ladowska, Sean A Murray and Ahmed Aldoori share their tips and advice for artists just starting out.

Ep.183: Part 2 – How to grow on Instagram with David Alvarez (davexp)

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with David Alvarez, also known as DaveXP on Instagram who is a digital artist and illustrator from Costa Rica.

Ep.183: Part 1 – From animation to illustration with David Alvarez (davexp)

Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with David Alvarez, also known as DaveXP on Instagram who is a digital artist and illustrator from Costa Rica.

Ep.182: About the power of fundamentals with Lucas Graciano

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Lucas Graciano, an award-winning freelance artist teaching at Watts Atelier in California. He focuses on fantasy illustration doing book covers, card art, and other promotional works.

Ep.181: How to tell stories in your images with Matt Rhodes (Tellurion)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Matt Rhodes, an Art Director at Bioware. He has worked on Jade Empire, Mass Effect, Dragon Age 2 and Inquisition. His personal project called Tellurion is an attempt to tell a story entirely through visuals.

Ep.180: How to negotiate your prices properly with Ruby Lee

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Ruby Lee, a character designer from NZ with experience in film and TV. She worked as Lead Designer, Art Director for Nickelodeon and 7Towns and as Costume Designer on Hobbit, Elysium, Ghost in the Shell.

Ep.179: How I quit my job to become a full-time freelancer with Asia Ladowska

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Asia Ladowska. We talk about how she quit her job to become a full-time freelancer, what she learned and experienced along the way. We also talk about her book she will be publishing through Kickstarter soon!

Ep.178: About different social platforms with Alpaca Carlesi

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Alpaca Carlesi, a Freelance Illustrator from Chile! She likes to draw in different styles, digital and traditional, especially anime and fanart.

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.

Ep.176: You learn as you go with Cameron Knight (Cliques)

In this episode, I am chatting with Cameron Knight, a freelance Illustrator known for drawing comics. He is working on own comic called Cliques, which follows 4 best friends living in a city where the population use weapons called Saber edges.

Ep.175: About running art classes and workshops with Lois van Baarle (Loish)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Lois van Baarle, also known online as Loish. We talk about her experiences from the past year, how she conquered the fear of doing workshops and how it makes her whole now! We also touch upon a subject of 3rd book Lois wants to publish in the future!

Ep.174: How to make money with your online store with Maya Kern

Maya Kern, a self-employed comic artist, illustrator, and musician. She is most known for her novels, comics, her popular online shop and Patreon.

Ep.173: How to develop your art style with Ilse Harting

Ilse Harting, a Freelancer Illustrator and Concept Artist from the Netherlands who is known for her fantasy character creations and illustrations.

Ep.172: Choosing your color palettes with Jax Sheridan aka Clockbirds

Jax Sheridan, aka Clockbirds, an artist and psychology student, who is most known for her fantasy illustrations and her popular YouTube channel.

Ep.171: How to balance and grow with making art on the side with Marc Allante

Marc Allante, a contemporary artist from Hong Kong, known for merging traditional Chinese inks with European painting techniques in a contemporary art

Ep.170: The Filmmaking artist with Kesh

Kesh, a freelance illustrator and filmmaker from India, most known for his popular YouTube channel where he shares art tips and tricks

Ep.169: Knowing your value as an artist with Isadora Zeferino

Isadora Zeferino, a freelance illustrator and visual development artist from Rio . She is most known for her positive artworks on her social media.

Ep.168: Life of a concept artist in a studio with Esben Lash Rasmussen from Riot Games

Esben L. Rasmussen, a Concept Artist & Illustrator, originally from Denmark, currently working as a Senior Illustrator at RIOT Games in LA.

Ep.167: Be nice to yourself, stay positive and keep trying with Isabelle Staub

Isabelle Staub, a freelance illustrator and artist most known for her female portraits, series where she repainted Disney princesses in her unique style.

Ep.166: Awesome tips for game art with Katie Hamill aka Elentori

Katie Hamill, aka Elentori a digital artist, illustrator and game developer, currently working with Multivarious gaming studio

Ep.165: How two brothers from a small town built illustration studio (Brosmind)

In this episode, I am chatting with Migarro Brothers, founders of Brosmind illustration studio.

Ep.164: Great tips for art gallery shows with Marc Scheff

In this episode, I am chatting with Marc Scheff, an artist, educator, and curator from Brooklyn. His work has been featured in ImagineFX, Spectrum.

Ep.163: Ester Conceicao aka Tehchan on how to do stylized drawing

In this episode, I am chatting with Ester Conceicao aka Tehchan, a concept artist, and illustrator. She is most known for her illustrations of animals.

Ep.162: Tips for self-taught artists with Shivam Thapliyal

In this episode, I am chatting with Shivam Thapliyal, an artist and graphic designer from India. His work is simple geometric compositions to 3d renderings.

Ep.161: Linkedin tips for artists with Mitch Leeuwe

In this episode, I am chatting with Mitch Leeuwe, a 2D artist from Holland. He creates characters, backgrounds and props for web and animation shows.

Ep.160: Think before you start drawing with Modern Day James

Modern Day James, an artist, designer, and musician known for his popular YouTube channel and Patreon.

Ep.159: How to make it as a foreign artist in Japan with Mateusz Urbanowicz

Mateusz Urbanowicz, a full-time freelance BG artist, illustrator, animation director. Among other projects he also worked on the movie "Your name".

Ep.158: The adventure of children’s book illustration with Richard Smythe

Richard Smythe, an awarded picture books illustrator and oil painter from the UK. He has worked with publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Paula Wiseman.

Ep.157: Your role with your art is to communicate, not to be perfect with Fran Meneses aka Frannerd

Fran Meneses, aka Frannerd, a freelance illustrator in the UK. She is currently workingon supporting her art community on Patreon, YouTube, and Instagram.

Ep.156: How to get into animation industry with Martin Wittig

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Martin Wittig, is a character designer and animator in LA. He has been in the animation industry for 22 years, working as a character designer at Disney TV, Dreamworks, Blue Sky Studios, CN, Laika, and others.

Ep.155: Valerie Bastille on how to overcome the art block

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Valerie Bastille, a freelance illustrator in Montreal. Her work, both digital and traditional, is influenced by nature, including floral elements, bringing the sense of motion to her illustrations.

Ep.154: Should I be a freelancer or work for a studio with Richard Anderson

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Richard Anderson, a freelance concept artist, in London. He works on games, films, commercials and publishing with clients such as Marvel Studios, Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, 20th Century FOX, and others.

Ep.153: How much should I charge for my art with Lei Melendres (Doodle Art Enthusiasts)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Lei Melendres, a freelance illustrator, and professional doodle artist from the Philippines. He currently serves as the Head of Doodle Art Enthusiasts, and as a Creative Director of Doodle Arts Magazine.

Ep.152: How to overcome art frustration with Yan Sosak aka YanSculpts

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Yan Sosak, a 2D and 3D artist most known for his YouTube channel called YanSculpts where he shares awesome Blender tutorials, on sculpting, textures, speedpaints, time lapses and more.

Ep.151: Atey Ghailan aka Snatti on why should always have your personal art projects

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Atey Ghailan, a.k.a Snatti, a concept artist, and illustrator, in LA. He works as Senior Illustrator and concept artist at Riot Games. In his free time, he works on his personal project called Path of Miranda.

Ep.150: How to come up with ideas and inspiration for your art with Eeva Nikunen

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Eeva Nikunen, fantasy artist from Finland, author, and illustrator of Stargazers & Enchanted Valley, who specializes in narrative style fine art and illustration. Her mediums are oils and graphite pencils.

Ep.149: Sam Nassour on why you should master the art of observation

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Sam Nassour, an Art Director, and Visual Development Artist, in Dubai. He works mainly in animation and games, with studios like Cartoon Network, DreamWorks TV, and Nickelodeon Jr.

Ep.148: Why you can make a living as an artist with David Owens

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with David Owens, illustrator and art director from NY. His focus is on editorial Illustrations, product licensing, brand development and art directing for various regional and international campaigns.

Ep.147: Victoria Ying on how to make a portfolio for animation studios

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Victoria Ying, author, and artist from LA. Her film credits include Tangled, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Paperman, Big Hero 6, and Moana. She was featured in the book Lovely - Ladies in Animation.

Ep.146: Nic Gregory on why it’s never too late to start with art career

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Nic Gregory, a Background Painter and VisDev Artist. From Australia, Nic decided to move to LA to work in the animation in mid-30s. He worked with Disney, Cartoon Network, and Rough Draft Studios.

Ep.145: How to find your art style with Abigail Larson

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Abigail Larson, a mixed-media illustrator. Her work appeared in Spectrum Fantastic Art, Art Fundamentals, and Digital Artist and she’s worked with publishers like IDW Publishing, Titan Comics, 3DTotal.

Ep.144: Write and illustrate your own book series with Ruby Roth

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Ruby Roth, artist, designer, and the author-illustrator of four books for kids on veganism. Ruby focuses on art direction, and illustration for clients in fashion, art, music, and entertainment.

Ep.143: Awesome tips for creating stories and characters with Armand Baltazar (Timeless book series)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Armand Baltazar, a background & visdev artist, and art director. He worked with big studios such as Dreamworks, Walt Disney, and Pixar. He is also the creator of a fantasy book series called Timeless!

Ep.142: How to protect your IP with Jessica Fong from Lonely Egg Studio

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Jessica Fong, an illustrator with the traditional art background and a co-founder of indie game studio Lonely Egg.The studio develops highly artistic games with their first game "In the Keeper's Shadow".

Ep.141: Don’t fear rejection and always get up with Nikolas Draper-Ivey

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Nikolas Draper-Ivey, an illustrator, and writer in NY. His work includes Star Wars and Disney Characters re-imagined as Marvel Characters. He has recently worked on the cover for Marvel’s Black Panther album!

Ep.140: How to get past things that hold us back with Karly Jade Catto

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Karly Jade Catto, a Character Designer, and Illustrator from Utah. Karly's clients include Hasbro, Abrams Kids, Fisher-Price, American Girl Magazine. She is currently working in children's TV Animation.

Ep.139: Chris Ayers on what makes a great character designer

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Chris Ayers, a Character Designer, and Story Artist from LA. He has worked with Dreamworks, Sony Pictures, Disney TV and others. He is known for his book series Daily Zoo, drawing one animal a day.

Ep.138: Piper Thibodeau on creating fantasy characters

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Piper Thibodeau, a freelance character designer, and illustrator who is most known for painting cute animals and critters and has worked with clients like Nickelodeon, CGMA, Concept Cookie and DreamWorks.

Ep.137: The art of storytelling with Mauricio Abril

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Mauricio Abril, a Concept Artist who switched from Molecular Biology to art. He has worked with Disney, Universal Creative, Ubisoft, and Hasbro. Mauricio teaches at CGMA and LA Academy of Figurative Art.

Ep.136: Camille Raveau on how to make your personal projects a reality

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Camille Raveau, a French writer, and illustrator from France. She is most known for her illustrated book series Will & Isabelle, Le Petit Machine - in French ‘a little machine’.

Ep.135: Zac Retz on waking up at 4am and following your dreams

Zac Retz, a visdev artist working in film and game industry with SONY Pictures Animation, Dreamworks, Laika, and others. He is most known for his real-life observation paintings on his Instagram.

Ep.134: How to build your credibility with Aiman Akhtar (Fungisaurs)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Aiman Akhtar, a freelance 3D Artist who specializes in character development and 3D print design. He is the creator of a toy line Fungisaurs, the cute hybrid of dinosaurs and mushrooms.

Ep.133: Wouter Tulp on the process of character design

Wouter Tulp, a Freelance illustrator and Character designer from Holland. He has worked on children books, magazines, and now works with animation studios.

Ep.132: How to use networking to find a job with Isaac Orloff

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Isaac Orloff, a visdev artist from LA. He has worked on television shows, games, and film projects with Zynga, Marvel animation, and Dreamworks. He is also known for the Sketch Dailies project.

Ep.131: How to make living by doing traditional art with Lioba Brückner

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Lioba Brückner, a painter based in Germany, most known for portraying young women in a surrealistic manner superimposed by plants or insects. She runs a very popular art YouTube channel full of tutorials.

Ep.130: Learn something new everyday with Francis Boncales

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Francis Boncales, a Concept Artist, Illustrator, Visdev artist currently working as a background painter in Warner Bros Animation. He has also worked for Hasbro Studios, Mrs. Wordsmith, Duncan Studio.

Ep.129: Why you should welcome feedback for your art with Pernille Ørum

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Pernille Ørum, a freelance illustrator and character designer from Denmark. Her clients include Disney, Warner Bros, Mattel, and Nickelodeon. She was the lead character designer on DC Superhero Girls.

Ep.128: Be a student of life with Brian Ajhar

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Brian Ajhar, a character designer, illustrator, and storyteller. His art career has spanned 3 decades and his clients include magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies, corporations, and book publishers.

Ep.127: How to get clients with Amanda and Gus from Limetown Studios

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Amanda & Gus from Limetown Studios in Brazil. Gus does concepts and Amanda does color, light and digital painting. They work with 2D illustration and games - online, mobile, consoles, board and card games.

Ep.126: How to get a job at big studio with Felipe Machado

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Felipe Machado, a digital illustrator and concept artist from Colombia who is most known for doing the cover art for music bands and working for Lucas Films. He runs Blank Atelier and Colectivo Tajalapiz.

Ep.125: Collaborate with others to improve your skills with Hedvig H-S aka Vixiearts

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Hedvig H-S, better known as Vixiearts, a concept artist, freelance illustrator & comic artist. She started as a comic artist in 2004 and has since then created art for books, animation, games, magazines.

Ep.124: How to get paid for doing what you love with Nathanna Erica

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Nathanna Erica, an illustrator and paper artist based in São Paulo, Brazil. Her work focuses mainly on Illustration, storytelling, visual development, and character design.

Ep.123: How to improve your skills fast with Brett Bean from Drawn To It Studios

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Brett Bean, a Character Designer, Visdev Artist, and teacher. He is the owner of Drawn To It Studios, creating original content and outsourcing for clients like Disney, Dreamworks, Riot Games, and Marvel.

Ep.122: How to start an art business, with Stephanie Krist (Fired Figments)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Stephanie Krist, the owner of Fired Figments, a handcrafted ceramics. She studied Studio Art and business administration. Stephanie sells her fantasy dragon creations online and on art shows.

Ep.121: Do you need talent to be an artist with Sara Faber

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Sara Faber, a full-time illustrator & visual development based in Berlin. She specializes in digital art and watercolors.

Ep.120: Don’t fear anything, it’s your own journey with Steve Ahn

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Steve Ahn, a Director and Artist behind Voltron Legendary Defender & Avatar: The Legend of Korra and Ben 10. In 2017 Steve released a pilot for his animated mini-series Blossom Detective Holmes!

Ep.119: Make mistakes to learn with Zacharias Reinhardt

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Zacharias Reinhardt, a 3D artist and Blender trainer from Germany. He shares his knowledge in 200+ tutorials on YouTube. His 3D work has been featured in 3D Artist, Artstation, and BlenderNation.

Ep.118: Sometimes less is more with Olga Zavershinskaya aka Armene

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Olga Zavershinskaya, a fine art photographer, and digital artist. She is the winner of multiple International Photography Awards and Trierenberg Super Circuit, the world's largest photo art contest.

Ep.117: How to get internship in Disney with Tyler ‘Ty’ Amato

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Tyler Amato, an Illustrator and Art Director from Florida. She has worked in Disney's Yellow Shoes Creative Group, the in-house creative shop for Disney Destinations.

Ep.116: Discipline will help you achieve anything with Carolina Parada (Carosurreal)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Carolina Parada, an illustrator, biologist, and researcher originally from Colombia, now living and working in France. She is most known for her stories that she writes and draws by herself!

Ep.115: Bryan Mark Taylor on being a plein air artist

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Bryan Mark Taylor, a painter, lecturer, inventor and world traveler! He is most known for his plein air paintings and his work has been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur, Plein Air, and other publications.

Ep.114: Mike Henry on how to run sketching groups

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Mike Henry, a concept artist and art director, working at BigPoint. Most of his career, he has worked in the gaming industry with studios like Zynga, Blizzard Activision, Booyah, Disney Mobile, Ubisoft.

Ep.113: Kenny Anderson on how to start your art career

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Kenny Anderson, a character designer, illustrator, and animator. He worked on the Oscar-nominated film "The Illusionist" in 2010 and with companies, such as BBC Ceebeebies, and Disney Interactive.

Ep.112: Ashley Spires on how to choose your art agent

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Ashley Spires, a children books Author and illustrator. She has published more than 20 books and worked with clients like Penguin Random House and Kids Can Press. She is the creator of the Binky The Space Cat.

Ep.111: Great tips on working with clients with Luis Gadea

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Luis Gadea, a Character Designer, and Animator. He has worked in the animation industry on animated commercials, TV series and as a Character Designer for The Angry Birds movie and The Lego Movie Sequel.

Ep.110: Johanna Tarkela on motivation in the moments of self-doubt

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Johanna Tarkela, a self-taught artist from Finland, now residing in the UK. With a big love for the natural world and fantasy creatures, she works in digital media and creates believable atmospheric work.

Ep.109: There will always be someone who loves your art with Lemia Crescent

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Lemia Crescent, a self-taught artist and video games appreciator. She has a very popular YouTube and Twitch channel where she shares a video game, movie and anime speedpaints, art supply reviews, and tutorials.

Ep.108: Why it’s important to market your art with Alba Bordes from Made of Sundays

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Alba Bordes, the co-founder of Made of Sundays studio in Finland. Together with her husband and her sister they started producing cute stickers and creative wall decoration for both homes and offices.

Ep.107: Follow your dreams with Prem Sai GS

Prem is a Character Designer currently residing in San Francisco, CA. He previously worked as a design intern at DreamWorks Feature Animation, Glendale.

Ep.106: Devon Cady-Lee shares awesome tips on how to design characters

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Devon Cady-Lee, a freelance Character designer and Concept Artist living in Seattle. He has worked for studios like Warner Bros Turbine, Wizard of the Coast, and latest being Motiga games Gigantic!

Ep.105: On importance of staying open to opportunities with Tyson Murphy

Tyson is a principal Artist at Riot Games. He used to be a Lead Character Artist on World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment!

Ep.104: Ben Fiquet on being a video games artist

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Ben Fiquet, an illustrator, and CEO of Lizardcube game studio. He has worked on different projects with companies like Dreamworks, Chez Eddy, King.com. A recent release is Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap.

Ep.103: How to define your brand with Gary Ham (Superham Designs)

Gary is a toy artist from the UK. His domain is pop and toy art world. His characters and illustrations evoke a bold, 1960s animation style.

Ep.102: Denis Zilber on why you should concentrate on storytelling and not tools

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Denis Zilber, a freelance illustrator, and visual storyteller. He has worked with magazines like GQ, Maxim, National Geographic and animation studios like Hasbro, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon among many others.

Ep.101: Nick Runge on why it’s important to draw and paint every day

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Nick Runge, a watercolor, oil and comic books artist originally living in LA. He is most known as a portrait painter, describing his art “abstracted realism”. In the past, he worked for IDW and Dark Horse.

Ep.100: About the legacy of your work with Daniel Lieske (Wormworld Saga)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Daniel Lieske, a full-time author, and illustrator, known for his famous digital graphic novel Wormworld saga. He is also the founder of digitalartforum.de one of the biggest German digital art community.

Ep.99: The power of taking challenges on Instagram with Levi Prewitt

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Levi Prewitt, a cartoonist from San Francisco, California. He is the creator of Repo Creepo a comic about the hunters of the ghost, vampires, and daemons! He also worked on a card game Kill the Unicorns.

Ep.98: Finding mentors with Ismael Alejandro Moreno Ozuna (IAMO)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Ismael Alejandro Moreno Ozuna, aka IAMO from Tijuana, Mexico. He is a Cartoonist and Character Designer mostly known for his popular Nerdmigos webcomic where he shares his passion for telling stories.

Ep.97: Take your time to find your style with Alexandra Vuorio aka Kasvei

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Alexandra Vuorio, aka Kasvei from Finland. She is a self-taught digital and watercolor artist, most known for painting whimsical female characters connected with nature.

Ep.96: Beverly Johnson on creating strong character design

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Beverly Johnson, from Burbank, California. She is a Character Designer and Story artist and graduate of Rhode Island School of Design mostly known for her work on children books.

Ep.95: Creating fantasy worlds with Jonas Jodicke aka JoJoe

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Jonas Jödicke, aka JoJoe from Germany. He is a freelance digital artist, fascinated by the worlds of fantasy and magic, the contrast between light/dark or good/evil which he portraits in his artworks.

Ep.94: Drawing every time you can with Amber (Dav Kro)

Amber, aka Dav Kro, is a self-taught artist from Georgia, US. She is the Grump head and portrait artist for the Let's Play web series GameGrumps, and a story artist for Gameoverse!

Ep.93: Marc Brunet on how to be in charge of your own life

Marc Brunet, a Character, Concept and 3D artist and founder of Cube Brush, a platform for tutorials, tools, game & design assets.

Ep.92: Running your own design studio with Alli Koch

Alli is the founder and designer of Alli K Design. She’s been practicing her handwriting and put it to good use with Alli K Design.

Ep.91: Dan Howard on the importance of attending conventions

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Dan Howard, full-time freelance illustrator and concept artist from LA. He has worked with clients such as Rocket Games, UbiSoft, Riot Games, Flight Comics, and Fantasy Flight Games, just to name a few.

Ep.90: How to make your own art stand out with Lars Degenhardt (Laovaan)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Lars Degenhardt, aka Laovaan from Germany. He is a watercolor, manga and digital artist from Germany known for his popular YouTube channel where he shares his art process and other videos

Ep.89: The journey of a professional comic/manga artist with Odunze Oguguo (Whytmanga)

Odunze, Whytmanga, is a comic manga artist, author and illustrator of Apple Black comic and Co-Founder of Saturday-AM.

Ep.88: Making your art prints special with Fleur de Marie (Coffeshere)

Fleur Marie is an illustrator, character designer and concept artist from Guadalajara, Mexico. She studied Graphic Design and Animation and currently works in Art Department of the local animation studio called Mister Machin where she creates character design and background art.

Ep.87: Creating more art buyers with Liezel & Kitty from Subject Matter Art Gallery

Liezel is the Co-Founder/Director and Kitty is the Artists director of Subjectmatter - a photographic contemporary gallery, which represents and promotes upcoming, established and award-winning artists.

Ep.86: What it takes to be a great artist with Nathan Fowkes

Nathan Fowkes is a veteran artist with screen credits on 11 feature films including The Prince of Egypt, Spirit, Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, The Legend of Puss in Boots, Rio 2 and recently Ferdinand.

Ep.85: Hieu Nguyen (Kelogsloops) on capturing feelings in your artworks

Hieu Nguyen, better known by his artist name Kelogsloops, is a digital and watercolor artist based out of Melbourne, Australia.

Ep.84: Making your dreams come true with Angela Jarman from Fancy Fairy

Angela has been making and selling fairy wings for over 10 years, and as a sole proprietor for 7 of them.Her wings have been used in Victoria Secret fashion shows, on Katy Perry in Every Day is a Holiday, Music video and in multiple fine art photography projects.

Ep.83: Old masters and the simplicity with Chris Solarski

Chris is a game designer and author who specializes in the relationships between video game aesthetics and user experience.

Ep.82: Freelancing since she was 15 years old with Devin Elle Kurtz (Tamberella)

Devin started her professional freelance illustrator career when she was only 15 years old! She creates stunning animals, creatures, and natural environment work. She loves to tutor and teach other artists as well and you can learn from her during private consultations or from her tutorials on Patreon and Gumroad.

Ep.81: How to start and succeed as full time comic author and illustrator with Raul Trevino

Raul Trevino is a comic book writer and illustrator originally from Monterrey, Mexico, now based in Chiba, Japan. He has been making comics for the last 15 years, and his specialty is to create fun worlds full of adventure. He wants to have a dialogue with his audience through his stories.

Ep.80: Stephen Silver on the power of your journey