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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Jul 9, 2014 • 26min
PK 013: Derek Rodenbeck on setting a direction for your life and your art.
Derek Rodenbeck talks about setting a direction for your life and your art to focus and achieve whatever you want.
Jul 2, 2014 • 30min
PK 012: Mike Grills on finding bliss as an artist, hustle, and how he discovered his art style.
Michael Grills talks about finding bliss as an artist and how he discovered his fresh new art style.
Jun 25, 2014 • 28min
PK 011: Ken Wong talks Monument Valley and how creates his art.
Ken Wong talks about his new game Monument Valley and how he uses art to give his own perspective on the world.
Jun 18, 2014 • 27min
PK 010: Shane Madden talks about his various artist experiences and gives advice to those looking for work.
Shane's had a number of unique experiences as an artist and let's us know what his journey hjas looked like from student, to graduate to teacher and now a cover artist.
Jun 11, 2014 • 27min
PK 009: Sourav Dhar on what it takes to be a matte painter and how to get your work discovered online.
Sourav talks about how he got his matte paintings recognized online and how he became an artist.
Jun 4, 2014 • 27min
PK 008: Andrew Sides on what it takes to be an artist and how he's using 3D Printing
Andrew Sides has been exploring taking his art to a whole new audience with the help of 3D printing.
May 28, 2014 • 29min
PK 007: Darren Yeow talks about his successful kickstarter to create the ultimate bag for artists
Darren Yeow talks about his successful Kickstarter launch where he created a new kind of shoulder bag built specifically for artists.
May 21, 2014 • 30min
PK 006: Lazaro Ruiz on how to create toys
Lazaro Ruiz enlightens us on what it's like to be a toy designer and the steps you should take if you want to create your own toys.
May 14, 2014 • 31min
PK 005: Sergio Peaz on how being a successful storyboard artist
Sergio Paez helps us understand what a day in the life of a storyboard artist looks like as well as tips on getting into the biggest studios in the world like Pixar and Lucas Film.
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May 7, 2014 • 28min
PK 004: Chris Kirkland on selling your artwork online
Chris Kirkland tells us what kinds of artwork are easiest to sell online, how much you should charge and how you can get your art up online and selling fast.
