Podcasts about imaginefx

In this one I look at an article entitled 'Wacom Wizardry with Jonny Duddle', from issue 3 of the ImagineFX art magazine. Co-host lilDENNiS had fun with this one, as we talked about stuff like: The Wacom Cintiq 21UX, Procreate Painting, Keyboard Shortcuts, Does anyone actually use the Stylus Pen Eraser?, Trying Different Wacom Nibs, Planning Your Physical Environment, Buying Cheap Old Graphics Tablets, Experimenting with your Wacom Setup, and I sing a lil Jonny Duddle song! Thumbnail for this episode shows Jonny Duddle's monkey character from the article. Hope you had fun with this one :)

A look at an ickle article entitled '15 Tips for Better Character Design with David Melling', from issue 201 of the art magazine ImagineFX. This was such a cool article to study from; not only is it full of cute characters, and beautiful images, but it's bursting with character design wisdom bombs too! Some of the topics include: Character Connection and Relationships, Gesture Drawing, Character Sheets, Character Design Body Language, How Everything has Story, A new Fun Drawing Exercise called Sequential Drawing, Anthropomorphic Design, Exaggeration, Expressive Silhouettes, Being Open Minded, How Keywords are Key, Mickey Mouse's Ears, Silent Narrative, and we have some Kitty Kisses :) The thumbnail for this episode shows the character Ruffles by David Melling. Hope you enjoy this one.

Zi Xu is best known to Star Wars fans for her work on the May the Fourth Disney Plus mural that adorned the Star Wars channel. In this episode we learn her art journey, hear about the process for some of her bigger name clients and get the inside scoop on working for Disney and Lucasfilm on the piece she created seen around the world.Buy the mural: https://amzn.to/3y5Fgv1Find the artist: https://www.zixu.co/www.ATGcast.comPatreon.com/ATGcastTwitter.com/ATGcastInstagram.com/ATGcastFacebook.com/ATGcastTikTok.com/ATGcastZi Xu is an illustrator and cover artist who graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a B.F.A. in Illustration and Art History in 2018. Since then, Zi has worked with a variety of clients around the globe, creating everything from official posters and cover art for films and comics to concept art and matte paintings for games and production studios.Some of her numerous clients include Adobe, Black Dragon Press, Bottleneck Gallery, Camp, DC Comics, Disney, Gallery1988, Hank Green, Hero Complex Gallery, Lucasfilm, Metallica, Mondo, Nakatomi Inc., Perfect Garbage Studios, Psyop, Spoke Art, and Warner Brothers.Her art has also been recognized by Spectrum, ImagineFX, Society of Illustrators, 3x3, Creative Quarterly, and CMYK.Besides drawing, you can find her indulging in old movies, Soviet rock, and true crime documentaries.

Part two of an Art-Ickle from issue 65 of the ImagineFX Magazine, entitled 'The A-Z of Sci-Fi Art', was the topic for this weeks episode. This episode covers N to Z, and was so much fun. I wore me lil Mass Effect N7 Dress again, and it was fitting, tight fitting lol, because one of the Artist we look at is Brian Sum who worked on Mass Effect 2 :) Some of the other topics include: Mixing Nature and Technology, Designing the DeLorean from Back to the Future, lil Art Tricks, How Hands are Expressive, The Psychology of Art, Mass Effect Mako, Coolness and Functionality, Subtle Cues of Human and Animal Emotions, Being Mindful in your Art, Designing Sci-Fi Weapons, Keeping it Real, Video Game Art, Creating a Sense of Scale, and Morti does some dancing :) Hope you like this one.

An Art-Ickle from issue 65 of the ImagineFX Magazine, entitled 'The A-Z of Sci-Fi Art', was the topic for this weeks episode. This is a beast of an Art-ickle, so I've split it into two parts, with this episode covering A to M, and next week finishing it off with N to Z. Really enjoyed this one though, and I even wore me lil Mass Effect N7 Dress to get in the Sci-Fi mood :) Some of the topics include: How to Create a Sense of Scale, Mixing Reality and Imagination, The Importance of lil Details, Different Art Styles, Reusing Assets, How Everything Has a Story, Combining Traditional and Digital Painting, Always Thinking about the Viewer, Having a Greater Appreciation of Designing Vehicles, How Nothing is Ever Wasted, Keeping it Simple, How the Foreground and Background are both Important, and we give the Mole a name :) Hope you like this one :)

Patreon 101 with Heather HitchmanEverything you need to know for getting Patreon up and running while setting yourself up for maximum long term successOur guest on this episode will be:Heather R. HitchmanHeather is an independent artist working in Florida; but she originally hails from the United Kingdom. She is a solely independent creator, currently world building the art and short stories of "The World of Terratoff", a paranormal fairy tale realm where magic is the essence of all life, but "The Rott" threatens to tear the world apart! She is a founding member of the "Changeling Artist Collective", a "Jerrys Artarama" artist, an "Ungulate Enthusiast", and has had her original work featured in publications such as "Colored Pencil Magazine" and "ImagineFX". Heather hopes to inspire up and coming artists, future world builders, and art collectors to "believe in the magic" through her unique performative style of sharing her art as a public event vendor and online personality.You can see her work at www.patreon.com/terratoffor follow her on instagram @heatherhitchmanhttps://www.youtube.com/user/heath1313Other points of interest we discussed:Heathers wife Tad: https://www.instagram.com/tadlambertart/Exposing viral videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfpjlxgJMMc

An Art-Ickle from the ImagineFX Art Book Fantasy Creatures, entitled 'The Nature of Faerie Art, with Marc Potts' was the topic for this weeks episode, which saw me and lilDENNiS dive into the world of Fairies, and other strange creatures. Topics covered on this one include: Are Fairies Real?, How Psychedelics seem to be linked to FAERIES, Other Artists Faerie Art, How to Fuel your Imagination, Brian Froud's Art Book, Folklore, Mythology, Being With Nature, Where to find Inspiration, How Not Drawing can help your Drawing, and the Conflicting feelings of Faerie Art. I even wonder if some of the entities in my Lucid Dreams could be shape shifting Fairies? Hope you have fun with this one :)

Pricing Your ArtIn the past few weeks, we've had several discussions in our iCreateDaily community about pricing your art. This is a huge topic with many different things to consider, such as: Type of art Experience Materials used Charging for time versus materials While we're not experts on this topic, we invited a previous guest artist to share her tips. Eeva Nikunen – Fantasy ArtistEeva Nikunen is an artist and illustrator, born and living in the south of Finland. Much of her work is inspired by the stories and imagery of Finnish and Russian folktales, as well as the timeless heroes and heroines found in classic literature. With the emphasis on detail and the use of intricate brushwork, Eeva's oil paintings are reminiscent of classic fairy tale illustrations, where human and animal creatures alike possess a magical and dreamlike quality. Eeva completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree with an emphasis on design studies at the Institute of Art and Design in Vantaa, Finland. Her work has been exhibited at art festivals and conventions around Finland and at The Haven Gallery in New York City, and Eeva's work has also appeared in publications such as the ImagineFX magazine. Eeva is also an author of two fabulous publications:Enchanted Valley Creativity Journal Elvin Kingdom adult coloring book Conversation Points:Eeva's first published creativity journal First New York solo show Contacting art galleries Selling art locally Eeva's plans for 2019 Developing your art brand Selling art at conventions How to price your art Why you never discount art Product creation for artists RESOURCES: https://eevanikunen.com/ (Eeva Nikunen's Website) https://icreatedailypodcast.com/professional-artist-eeva-nikunen/ (Episode 02: From 9-5 Job to Professional Artist with Eeva Nikunen) https://theabundantartist.com/htsyao301/?ref=25&campaign=iCDPodcast (Art Pricing Calculator & Guide) http://www.havenartgallery.com/portfolio/eeva-nikunen-enchantress/ (Eeva's Art from the New York Solo Show)   https://www.icreatedaily.com/gratitude-journal/ (A movement for creators serious about their art.)https://www.icreatedaily.com/free-goals-planner/ (The Day is the Way.)https://www.icreatedaily.com/store/ (iCreateDaily!)

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Marc Scheff, an artist, educator, and curator from Brooklyn. His work has been featured in ImagineFX, Spectrum, NY Times. He teaches figure drawing Bootcamp and intro Illustration course at Smart school. Full Interview notes, guest contacts, key takeaways, and resources: https://artsideoflife.com/marc-scheff/ Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners

We’re excited to present Senior Concept Artist Grant Hillier as our special guest for this month’s Syn Studio podcast. Grant is a senior concept artist at Ubisoft where he creates character and environment concepts for various high profile games including Assassin's Creed 3, Assassin's Creed Black Flag, The Division and Assassin's Creed Syndicate. A veteran artist with close to 15 years of freelance and industry experience, Grant’s other credits include generating storyboards for the animated TV show Delilah & Julius, creating concept art for video games such as Age of Decadence and F.E.A.R 3, in addition to conducting a workshop with ImagineFX magazine.

This month's cover art is "Dragonfly Kiss" by Susan McKivergan, a digital muse, graphic designer, and artist. When not working and improving her skills in digital art, she enjoys cooking, 3-D modeling, texturing, painting, crafts, sewing, the beach, gardening, traveling, and more. She has done artwork for many CD and book covers, magazines, E-zines, and commissioned and licensed work. She has won several awards, has appeared in ImagineFX, and has sold thousands of prints through deviantART. Her virtual gallery can be found on Renderosity and deviantART, and she can be found on Facebook and Twitter. Flash Fiction: “Rain Like Diamonds” by Wendy Nikel (Originally published at Daily Science Fiction.) The queen hoarded the barrels of seed, keeping them locked within her coffers among the diamonds and gold and strings of perfect pearls, remnants of the former days of prosperity and excess. The seeds would receive neither sun nor water nor nutrients from the soil until unlocked by the shining key strung... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

During the recent (and massively successful) FanCon Comic Convention in Cape Town, we managed to chat to a raft of local and international writers and artists. In this episode, we chat to Ian Churchill and Warren Louw!With over 20 years in the comics business, Ian has worked on a massive number of titles, including the X-Men, Hulk, Supergirl, Teen Titans and the Eisner Award nominated Marineman that Ian created. Warren Louw is a South African freelance illustrator and character designer whose work has graced many print publications including ImagineFX magazine, UDON's Darkstalkers graphic novel and DC's Power Girl comic.Both Ian and Warren were kind enough to share their origin stories which should serve as great inspiration to young creators everywhere.

Raymond Swanland is a freelance illustrator who began his career working on the Oddworld Inhabitants series of video games and has created artwork for Magic: The Gathering, World of Warcraft, Aliens vs. Predator, ImagineFX, Disturbed, many sci-fi/fantasy novels, and more. He won a Spectrum award in 2004 and the David Gemmel Legend Award in 2012. His recent work includes a series of covers for Games Worshop's Warhammer 40,000 and the marketing artwork for the DC Comics animated movie, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. And Raymond Swanland will be the Artist Guest of Honor, his first, at LepreCon 39, May 9-12th. Raymond is also up for this year's Spectrum Award again.