Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today's Best Artists
Mitch Bowler
The Pencil Kings Podcast interviews today’s top artists to uncover the story behind their work. These interviews are created for you - the Aspiring Artist, the Hobbyist and the Professional Artist. If you are looking for inspiring and insightful interviews from artists all over the world, you’re in the right place to learn the behind the scenes stories of how these artists got started and how they turned their passion into creative art careers.
Episodes
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Dec 24, 2014 • 24min
PK 033: UI Designer for Bioware's Dragon age Inquisition Tyler Lee talks about what life is like in the studio and how he became a UI Designer.
UI Designer for Bioware's Dragon age Inquisition Tyler Lee talks about what life is like in the studio and how he became a UI Designer.
Dec 17, 2014 • 27min
PK 032: Learn to sell your tshirts online as Jeff Sheldon tells the story of how he created the Ugmonk design & clothing company
Learn to sell your tshirts online as Jeff Sheldon tells the story of how he created Ugmonk and explains how artists can get started designing tshirts.
Dec 10, 2014 • 27min
PK 031: How to get noticed by studios and get your foot in the door for your first art job with Joe Spadaford.
How to get noticed by an art director, and how to get you first job as an artist. Joe Spadaford let's us know his experience and how he became an art director.
Dec 3, 2014 • 27min
PK 030: Kevin Kramer explains how to draw portraits that are photo realistic.
Kevin Kramer talks about his four pencil method and the secret he uses to create great looking portraits.
Nov 26, 2014 • 24min
PK 029: Arturo Aguirre talks about how to make your own comic book.
Arturo Aguirre talks about how to create a comic book and the struggles and determination that compels him to keep producing art and moving forward with his passion project.
Nov 19, 2014 • 25min
PK 028: Cyrus Smith talks about what life is like as a fine artists living and working in a foreign country.
Cyrus Smith talks about what life is like as a fine artists living and working in a foreign country and how he started to make a name for himself while still in art school.
Nov 12, 2014 • 30min
PK 027: Dustin D'Arnault talks about setting your goals and creating a proper portfolio.
Dustin D'Arnault talks about setting your goals and creating a portfolio that's going to get you the art job that you really want.
Oct 8, 2014 • 27min
PK 026: Yamile Yemoonyah talks about how artists can make more money by selling their artwork through different channels.
Yamile Yemoonyah talks about all of the opportunities that artists have to monetize their work and how she's working with artists to increase their profitability.
Oct 1, 2014 • 24min
PK 025: Cat Lavery talks about how selling prints online and success on kickstarter.
Cat Lavery talks about how she started selling prints online and is now enjoying major success on kickstarter.
Sep 24, 2014 • 26min
PK 024: Dwayne Vance talks about what happens when depression hits, how it affects your ability to be an artist, and what the road to recovery looks like.
Dwayne talks about what happens when depression hits, how it affects your ability to be an artist, and what the road to recovery looks like.
