Creative Community Podcast

Stephanie Thomson is an award-winning fine artist and accomplished professional in the fine art community. David and Mark pick her brain about her unique approach to her art education along with her fresh approach to being involved in the artistic community. Stephanie also shares how her love of falconry motivates and inspires her paintings. We know you will be encouraged by what she has to say!

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https://www.instagram.com/stephaniepaigethomson/

www.stephaniepaigethomson.com

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John Pomeroy is an animation veteran with several stints at Disney under his belt. David and Mark chat with him about how he got his first job at Disney while studying to be an artist, which project vaulted him into the Disney animation ranks, and how he finds that work/life balance that every artist so desperately craves. We know you will be blessed by his story!

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https://www.instagram.com/johnpomeroyart/

https://www.johnpomeroy.com/

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David and Mark talk with Abigail Lowe about visual development, a crucial part of the story process in animation and film. Abigail shares her heart about telling representative stories as well as her perspective when it comes to storyboarding and how it fits into the overarching goals of a film project!

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https://www.instagram.com/abigailraelowe/

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David and Mark caught up with Kobi Jekel, an illustrator and teacher in Florida. Kobi knows his stuff when it comes to art history and shares some fantastic tips about continuing to grow in your art education once you're done with school. He also tells us what impresses him most about artists like N.C. Wyeth and their commitment to their craft.

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https://www.instagram.com/kobijekel/

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David and Mark have a conversation with Joel Santana, an amazingly talented concept artist and children's book illustrator. Joel shares exactly what he did to make himself employable as an artist no matter what phase his career was in. He also tells us which Schoolism courses he took and which course he's taking this fall! Joel's enthusiasm for his craft is contagious and his generosity is refreshing. We know you're going to enjoy this one!

Connect with Joel!

https://www.instagram.com/themaddhattr/

https://theartofsantana.com/

https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/966-digital-painting-for-characters-color-and-light

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Dave Russell has the privilege of working for Otterbox, the protective case company, as their Senior Designer! In today's interview Dave shares how he approaches the design process and what sets Otterbox's approach to art apart from their competition. He also tells us how being true to your initial identity can benefit you in the long run, as well as breaks down his love of toys!

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www.instagram.com/dr._toys/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC9D_x_vTIaWrtO6Nb07ARw

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Austin DeGroot took the time to talk with us about his career in illustration. He spoke specifically about how he tackles the problem of illustrating Bible stories for children's learning literature. Austin also shares his top three favorite illustrators of all time and how they influence his personal style and development.

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https://www.instagram.com/cook.art/

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G. Russell Case, an award-winning Western artist, joined us this week to talk about oil painting! Russell took time out of his vacation and shared his thoughts on the sustainability of oil painting as an art form before talking about using art workshops to build painting skills. He also spoke on the importance of taking advantage of where you live to make great art. We are really excited to share this conversation with you!

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https://www.russellcase.com/

https://www.instagram.com/russellcaseart/

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This week, Jeff Hammer, David's oldest friend, took some time to chat with us about his journey to become a residential architect. Jeff shares his process when beginning a design, whether or not architecture belongs with the fine arts, and the most helpful class he took in college.

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https://www.instagram.com/hammer__design/

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Scott Fuller of The Studio Temporary gives his advice on portfolio building and shares the most important skill a designer can develop when looking to become a professional freelancer. He also tells the story of how he landed the Atlanta Hawks eSports uniform design job!

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https://thestudiotemporary.com/

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https://dribbble.com/studiotemporary

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