Art Cafe Podcast

The co-founders of Learn Squared want to invite you for inspiration infused chat about WHY we launched our school, what motivates us and how we envision future of art community and art education. We'll be there to answer any questions you might have geared towards Learn Squared or the speakers in general!

Marco is freelance illustrator based in Chicago, IL. Most recent and notable project he work on is Mortal Kombat X for which he created variety of awesomeness. What impress me personally the most however is his amazing traditional drawing skills as well as dedication to craft. http://marconelor.com/ https://instagram.com/marconelor Topics include sharing old stories, discovering and honing your style, and the importance of practice.

Alex is a freelance concept artist working in games, film and product design living in Cambridge, England. https://aj-brady.squarespace.com/ Levi Peterffy is a concept artist and matte painter in film industry working in London.

Ross is an illustrator and concept designer based in Los Angeles, California.He designed Echo for Relativity Media but is better known for his energy-infused YouTube channel, Ross Draws: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLEVrhumRsK67JkP3G4w5cQ https://www.patreon.com/Rossdraws?ty=h

Digital Domain co-founder and VFX industry legend Scott Ross joins us to share how he got his start in the industry, the pitfalls of major visual effects films, and what he thinks are the most realistic solutions to the industry's woes.

19 year-old painting prodigy Efflam Mercier discusses the beginnings of his career, some very technical insight regarding the science of lighting, working with references, and perservering in the face of adversity.

Ash Thorp is a graphic designer, illustrator, artist, and creative director for a multitude of media, including feature films, commercial enterprises, and print. http://ashthorp.com/

Andre Luis is Co Founder and Manager of Trojan Horse was a Unicorn Festival in Troia, Portugal. https://trojan-unicorn.com/ https://trojan-unicorn.com/tv Anthony Jones co-hosted this one with me. Be sure to subscribe to his channel too! Dan Luvisi appeard at the end to indulge us with some beautiful LMS drawing

Raf Grassetti is Lead Character Artist for Sony Santa Monica. https://grassetti.wordpress.com/ Josh Herman is Character Artist and Designer working in Film industry, best known for his Iron Man Mark 2 and Mark 45 suits. http://droidsforsale.com/home/ Colin Thomas is Character Artist working for Naughty Dog, Inc. http://www.muditup.com/ Rodrigue Pralier is Principal Artist for Warner Bros., Montreal. https://www.artstation.com/artist/rodrigue_pralier

Sebastian Gromann is Berlin based concept artist at Karakter Studio. https://www.artstation.com/artist/sebastiangromann