Art Condition

How do you learn to make art? Can You teach yourself art? What should a beginner artist learn first? Can self-taught artists get hired in competitive industries? How do you learn to make art enjoyable? How do you keep the passion alive and keep having fun when it starts to get hard? How can we work to meet certain quality standards without feeling inadequate? How do we get over the fear of making something “bad”? How do we move past the expectation that “one day we will be good”?

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This week we are talking to

Jay Axer

Jays Previous appearances on Art Condition -

https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition/2021/2/27/episode-25-being-honest-about-what-you-love-w-jay-axer

https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition/2021/5/31/episode-37-the-invaluable-lessons-from-personal-projects-w-jay-axer

Watch past episodes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVZVjEU-izI&list=PLreFe9iP3VeeEzmT0U0uX29HyAyjPYuyk

Jay is currently working as a senior artist at blizzard on the Hearthstone team. Prior to working for Blizzard Jay worked in games development for over 11 years ranging from AAA to indie to mobile, as well as 15 years in freelance work. Jay’s primary focus is 2d concept design and illustration.

Twitter - https://twitter.com/JayAxer

ArtStation - https://www.artstation.com/jayaxer

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/jayaxer

other points of interest from our conversation:

ColdBurgerArt Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/coldburgerart

Nen Change Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/killernen

GDC Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvEbDzg6EhQ

Elicia Donze - https://eliciadonze.com/

"People hate their own art because it looks like they made it. They think if they get better, it will stop looking like they made it. A better person made it. But theres no level of skill beyond which you stop being you. You hate the most valuable thing about your art."

-Elicia Donze

How do you transition from fan art into new professions? How hard is it to move into more personal or original content after gaining a large following that expects fan art? What are the legal ramifications surrounding fan art? How do you brand as an artist? Why is branding important to artists? How can we learn about marketing and branding without having to go to business school? How do artists get noticed?

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for more information about the podcast and future guests please visit https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition

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This week we are talking to

Lauren Walsh

Lauren is a professional freelance illustrator based in Philadelphia. She has worked with Critical Role and Darrington Press as the Lead Character Illustrator on Tal’Dorei Reborn, published two puzzles with Critical Role, has done work for Wizards of the Coast, Bioware, and Hitpoint Press, and covers for Dynamite (Sonjaversal), and IDW (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika). In the Fall and Spring, she teaches Business for Freelance Artists at Moore College of Art & Design in the Illustration and Animation & Game Arts Departments. In her freetime, she is a GM for her own D&D home game, streams a weekly game with fellow artists on Going Critical, and bikes around the city, but she’s still not convinced that “freetime” actually exists.

Website - https://www.laurenwalshart.com/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LaurenWalshArt

IG - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwalshart/

Other points of interest from our conversation:

Great YouTube channel about marketing and branding for creatives - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSkoolRocks

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook, 16th Edition: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines - https://amzn.to/3jUm5Pz

How do you find success in a variety of art careers? Are there skills and knowledge that overlap between widely different art careers? What was it like in freelance commercial illustration before the resources of the internet? What tools from that era can artists use today? When is it beneficial to hire an agent? How do you transition from illustration to fine art? How do you transition from fine art to tattooing? How does being a successful independent artist translate into owning a brick and mortar business

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for more information about the podcast and future guests please visit https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition

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This week we are talking to

Shawn Barber

“I've been documenting tattoo culture and contemporary tattoo history with a series of paintings, The Tattooed Portraits Series.

I started painting tattooed artists in 2005, obsessively documenting the men and women that have pioneered the genre of contemporary tattoo art and the history of modern tattooing. My dedication and enthusiasm for the art form gradually opened doors for me to learn the craft from some of the greatest tattoo artists in the world. My life is consumed with tattooing, the art of tattoo and documentation of tattooing through painting works on this subject. Presently, over four hundred works have been made in this series. “

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Shawn earned his B.F.A from Ringling College of Art in 1999 and A.A.S. from Cazenovia College in 1997. His paintings are held in private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe and Australia. His paintings have been exhibited in diverse solo and group venues including: Somerset House Museum, London, UK; Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Halle Saint Pierre Museum, Paris; Pinnacles Gallery, Queensland, Australia; Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ; Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA; Artspace, Shreveport, LA; Joshua Liner Gallery, NYC, NY; Southern Illinois University Museum, Carbondale, IL; and the University of Houston, Houston, TX.

Among his extensive achievements, he has taught drawing, painting and the business of art for 20 years at various art schools throughout the country. After years of documenting the art of tattoo, it was a logical progression to pick up the tattoo machine and add tattooist to his resume.

In 2009, Shawn and his girlfriend Kim Saigh, opened Memoir Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA. His most recent fine art book, 'Memoir : The Tattooed Portraits Series' a 256 page hardcover visual tome, published by Last Gasp Books, was released in July 2012.

website - http://www.sdbarber.com

tattoo shop - https://www.memoirtattoo.com

IG - http://www.instagram.com/shawndbarber

Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/shawndbarber

http://www.memoircollective.com

Other points of interest from our conversation:

The book that Shawn credits with having the greatest positive influence on his effort to develop a healthy balance in his professional life:
https://amzn.to/3fL5UCW

resources:

https://altpick.com/

https://www.theispot.com/

https://graphicartistsguild.org/

A must-have resource for pricing and ethical guidelines for artists:

https://amzn.to/3lLy6cM

Is Instagram worth it to artists? Is Instagram on the decline? How should artists be using Instagram these days? What alternatives are there? What does it mean to gain a massive following on Instagram? What are healthy ways you can manage your use of social media?

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for more information about the podcast and future guests please visit https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition

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Dave Cave

Dave is a comic artist and burgeoning indie animator on YouTube. He is perhaps best know for his Instagram account which has managed to break the 100k follower mark and continues to rise.

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davecavedraws/

YouTube - https://tinyurl.com/yycvq7du

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/davecavedraws

Webtoon (SuperNeigboors) - https://tinyurl.com/yymyaaue

Twitter - https://twitter.com/DaveCaveDraws

What is it like in the world of NSFW art? How do you find work doing wild and risky adult content? Can adult themes in your art affect future careers in more conservative, mainstream positions? How can you avoid the stigmas attached to adult content art? Are there special legal concerns? How can you keep yourself safe mentally and physically when doing private commissions for adult content? Where can I share NSFW work to get commissions?

If you enjoy this content please consider visiting my Patreon page to help support the effort https://www.patreon.com/jobydorr

For more information about the podcast and future guests please visit https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition

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This week we are talking to

Kami Veicht

Kami is a senior concept artist in the gaming industry with many years of experience designing adult content art for private clients.

Find Kami’s work at

https://www.artstation.com/kamiveicht

https://twitter.com/KamiVeicht

https://www.twitch.tv/kami_veicht/about

https://www.deviantart.com/kamicheetah

Other points of interest from the conversation:

Charging for your art - https://twitter.com/MooCheese/status/1381635299604901893

Tijuana Bibles - https://medium.com/fan-fare/rule-34-before-the-internet-the-story-of-the-tijuana-bible-52a76f52df8f

Onlyfans for artists - https://blog.onlyfans.com/how-artists-can-use-onlyfans/

What is it like in the world of indie comics? How do you find work as a freelance artist in indie comics? What are the advantages of using new platforms like webtoons? How has self-publishing changed the comics industry? How much do indie comic creators make?

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for more information about the podcast and future guests please visit https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition

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This week we are talking to

‘Skooba’ Steve Myers

'Skooba' Steve Myers is a professional comic and freelance artist. His work in the industry includes being the penciller for the Battle for Ozellberg mini-series, currently the line artist for the Zaidura Chronicles webtoons series, as well as guest artist on comics like Bardok The Wanderer. He's done various freelance projects, specializing in DnD character designs and working on various indie game projects, as well as teaching art on Youtube and Twitch.

https://www.instagram.com/skoobasart

https://www.twitter.com/skoobasart

https://www.artstation.com/skoobasart

https://www.twitch.tv/skoobasart

https://www.https://www.youtube.com/c/SkoobasArt/videos

https://www.redbubble.com/people/skoobasart/shop

https://skoobasart.storenvy.com/products/24752313-battle-for-ozellberg-graphic-novel-collected-edition

How do you become a tattoo artist? WHY would you want to be a tattoo artist? How has the tattoo industry changed in recent years? What is it like to transition from tattooing to fine art? What are the peculiarities of the iconography genre?

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See episodes live every Sunday at 2pm PST at https://www.twitch.tv/joby_dorr This week we are talking to Shayne Swenson Shayne Swenson is a Russian Orthodox icon painter, oil painter and tattoo artist living in Washington State. When he is not painting or tattooing, he is spending time with his children or reading. Tattooing

IG - www.Instagram.com/shayneswenson

Painting IG - www.Instagram.com/shayneswensonicons

How do you get into the concept art world? What is the future of game design? What are the biggest differences between freelance and studio work? Why might someone prefer one over the other? Is it better to have an art career that focuses on one skill set or is it better to have a wide variety of career experiences? Can you work in concept art AND illustration?

If you enjoy this content please consider visiting my Patreon page to help support the effort https://www.patreon.com/jobydorr

for more information about the podcast and future guests please visit https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition

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This week we are talking to

Flo Young

"Toronto-based artist loves snacks. Worked in animation, games, film, and theme parks. Currently, art directing a mobile game."

ArtStation - https://www.artstation.com/fyo

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/flodapop/

Website - https://floyoung.carbonmade.com/

Other points of interest from our conversation:

The Virtual Animation group links -

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/virtual.animation/

Discord - https://bit.ly/3cGRMab

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQaCGamrtAB0m56Vg28YYQ

This week we are talking to

Larry Elmore

From Larry’s about page:

“I have been creating fantasy and science fiction art for over 40 years. After receiving a BFA degree from Western Kentucky, I married Betty Clemons and was drafted into the army almost at the same time. After two years in the service, I got a job at Fort Knox, Kentucky as an illustrator. In addition, I started freelancing at home and was published in a few magazines, including Heavy Metal and National Lampoon. During this time I produced my best work with my wife, our two children, Jennifer and Jeremy.

Eventually, I was contacted by TSR Inc., the company that produced the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons, and I went to work there from 1981 to 1987. While at TSR, I helped set the standards of gaming art in the role-playing genre. Besides creating covers for Dungeons & Dragons, AD&D, Star Frontiers and other gaming books, I created SnarfQuest Tales for the company’s Dragon Magazine. I may be best known for my work with the world of Dragonlance, exemplified by the covers of the DRAGONLANCE book series.

Since 1987, I’ve been working as a freelance illustrator, creating covers for comics, computer games, magazines, fantasy and science fiction books and many other projects. I have worked for other publishers such as BAEN books, Bantam, Warner Books, ACE/Berkley, Doubleday, and Del Rey. I am also the co-author of Runes of Autumn and creator of the Sovereign Stone series. In the gaming and comic industries, I have freelanced for TSR, Inc, FASA, Mayfair Games, Game Designer’s Workshop, White Wolf, Iron Crown Enterprises, Dragon Magazine, Amazing Magazine, Wizard Press, D. C. Comics, First Comics, Eclipse Comics and Frank Frazetta’s Fantasy Illustrated. Miscellaneous credits include LJN Toys, Mattel, Lucas Films, Tonka, Monogram Models, Western Publishing, Sony Entertainment’s EverQuest, and various computer game covers.”

https://larryelmore.com/about/

What does failure mean for an artist? Is there such a thing? How can artists avoid over-working and burning out? How can artists recover from work-related injuries? If you want to do many things how do you choose amongst them? How do you decide which to do first? How do you overcome and move past the worry that you chose wrong? Is there such a thing as the wrong choice? How can disappointment motivate us?

If you enjoy this content please consider visiting my Patreon page to help support the effort https://www.patreon.com/jobydorr

for more information about the podcast and future guests please visit https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition

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This week we are talking to

Blake Davis

Blakes first appearance on Art Condition - https://www.jobydorr.com/artcondition/2020/11/22/episode-11-kickstarter-crash-course

Blake is the creator of OmenShard, an ever-growing medieval sword-and-sorcery universe inspired by nitty-gritty, classic fantasy black and white imagery

The Kickstarter he crated for the Omenshard illustrated playing card deck featuring characters from the Omenshard universe, fully funded in 9 hours!

Website - https://www.blakedart.com/

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/artofblake

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/artofblake

Gumroad - https://gumroad.com/l/omISKI

Skillshare - https://www.skillshare.com/site/join?sku=340216438&t=Beginners-Unorthodox-Guide-to-Drawing-Characters-Part-1&teacherRef=569976&utm_campaign=teacher-referral&utm_medium=teacher-referral&utm_source=ShortUrl&via=teacher-referral

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/artofblake/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcqRDy3pRKre4-UQUne2_w/featured

ArtStation - http://www.artstation.com/blakedavis