Welcome  to The Tiberius Show! Today’s guest is professional multimedia artist, educator, and content creator Michael “Philly Art Dad” Weaver. Michael uses paint, embroidery, creativity, humor, and a whole lot of passion to teach people about art and the business behind it. In this episode, he shares his journey from elementary school art class to becoming a full-time artist, how he mixes acrylic paint with thread, what inspires his style, and why he loves helping new artists online.
 Discussion Points
• What a multimedia artist actually does
 • How Michael blends acrylic paint with embroidery
 • His childhood teacher who inspired his entire career
 • Why he started “Philly Art Dad”
 • The balance between making art and running a business
 • The biggest challenges of being a full-time creative
 • How being a parent changes an artist’s work
 • The importance of basics like sketching, anatomy & practice
 • Why art should be “weird,” fun, and expressive
 • How artists use math in real life
 • Why he believes AI should stay out of creative work
 • Encouraging kids to start their own sketchbooks
 • Mental health, creativity, and community support
 • His favorite video games and off-time hobbies
 • A funny “not supposed to tell” story from the Philly art scene

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