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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Sep 17, 2014 • 27min
PK 023: Judy tells the story of how she changed from being a writer to a professional 'doodler'
Judy tells the story of how she changed from being a writer to a 'doodler' and how she was able to start selling her work online and making a name for herself.
Sep 10, 2014 • 26min
PK 022: Jared Fiorino talks about how he became an established artist in the brand name clothing industry.
Jared Fiorino talks about how he became an established artist in the brand name clothing industry.
Sep 3, 2014 • 27min
PK 021: Adam Volker talks about what it's like to be the creative director at Moonbot Studios.
Adam Volker talks about how he got started at Moonbot Studios and the work that he does there as the creative director.
Aug 27, 2014 • 24min
PK 020: Oliver Dominguez talks about becoming a freelance artist right out of school.
Oliver Dominguez talks about becoming a freelance artist right out of school, illustrating books for children, and how he's managed to make a name for himself with historical art.
Aug 20, 2014 • 28min
PK 019: Daniel Davis aka Steam Crow tells the story of how he went from being a graphic designer to being a successful mainstay on the comic art circuit.
Daniel Davis aka Steam Crow tells the story of how he went from being a graphic designer to being a successful mainstay on the comic art circuit.
Aug 13, 2014 • 30min
PK 018: Mitch Bowler on how Pencil Kings came to be and what we're doing to help artists worldwide
Mitch Bowler tells the story of his own artistic journey and how Pencil Kings was created and how the site is working to help artists worldwide.
Aug 6, 2014 • 28min
PK 017: Will Terrell talks about overcoming emotional issues for artists, building communities and his journey to find himself as an artist.
Will Terrell talks about his journey as an artist and how it's taken him from a comic book artist, to a community leader and now onto a storyboard artist. He also reveals some of the common emotional hurdles that artists face and how to overcome them.
Jul 30, 2014 • 25min
PK 016: Mechanical Apple Mechanical Apple Artists Ari Gibson and Jason Pamment talk about the steps they took to create their boutique animation studio.
Mechanical Apple Artists Ari Gibson and Jason Pamment talk about the steps they took to create their boutique animation studio, what makes them different and how they continue to bring in interesting work and stay inspired.
Jul 23, 2014 • 26min
PK 015: Francis Vallejo talks about the life of a freelance artist.
Francis Vallejo talks about the life of a freelance artist and what he does to keep his skills sharp and his art fresh and inspired.
Jul 16, 2014 • 30min
PK 014: Jennifer Llewellyn on the path from animator, to freelance to app creator.
Jennifer Llewellyn talks about her path going from an animator, to freelance artist and now what she is doing as an app designer and creator.
