Up & Coming Artists Podcast

Drew and Ben get the chance to talk with their college friend, Peter Niederbrach, about his comic Maze of Dolls in the crowd-funded Mythoverse anthology, Hallowed Harvest.

Check out how you can support and ready Mythoverse comics here:

https://www.patreon.com/mythoversecomics

https://mythomerch.com/collections/comics

On another 2020 Covid call, Ben hears from animator, sculptor, background painter and gardener, Sean Willets. Sean explains his journey from Lego Brick films in stop motion, to painting his current animation in Procreate! Hear how having creative friends in your life can lead you into paths you never thought were possible!

You can find Sean’s work on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sean_willets/ @sean_willets

And check out Sean Willets’ Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTnr2IxvBT-WzuNMb8aQSnA

And check out Animation Wildcard: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9bQObmETgvDu8io2KwBmuw

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Ben calls Victor Calleja and Vanessa Galeano to hear about their work in the animation industry and how they’re handling being an artist in these difficult times.

You can find Victor’s work here: @victorhcalleja https://www.instagram.com/victorhcalleja/

You can find Vanessa’s work here: @vanessavgaleano https://www.instagram.com/vanessavgaleano/

In another quarantine episode, Ben and Drew call Disney TV Animator, Matt Westfall! Hear about Matt’s transition from IT to animation, his work on music videos and television, exposure sheets, and what every character design portfolio needs!

You can find Matt’s work here: https://mattwestfall.wixsite.com/mwestfallanimation

Follow Matt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwestfalltoons/

Follow Co-Host Drew as well: https://www.instagram.com/drewssketchbook/

Also, check out Matt’s book: https://mattwestfall.wixsite.com/mwestfallanimation/news

Amid CoVid-19, Ben calls up his friend, David Moongeeuh, to talk about David’s journey into animation and how that led him to direct commercials and a short film at Sony Animation Studios! David describes how humor is what drives his work, which can be a relief during this corona virus season!

Check out David’s commercials for Get Insurance Today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgmxjo6JrsKlHi3r1zAG5oQ

You can see David’s personal work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/muniless/

And check out the film David and Ben worked on together for Sony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_QX2VwLpUI

Incredible visual development artist, Jessica Valenzuela, shares her passion for compelling stories in video games, designing characters, and the artists that inspired her. Speaking about her process, Jessica details the differences between her painterly illustration and creating art for professional game projects.

Also, Jessica is Ben's amazing and beautiful girlfriend!

From performing in biology his high school biology class, to illustrating his own children’s book, Miguel Martinez Fierro shares about his many creative endeavors! Hear how his influences helped him connect both fear and laughter to his art!

Check out Miguel’s work online on his website: https://www.miguelfierro.net/

And you can see Miguel’s work on his instagram! https://www.instagram.com/ghosts_n_toast/

Stay tuned for Ben and Christian’s shoutout video coming to the podcast YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqBC6jrqNRPCfHE-0e2N1_Q

Continuing the conversation on 3D animation, Christian Gonzalez shares his experience in sculpting characters with Ben and the guest from the last episode, Drew Tipton! Hear how a conversation with a friend inspired Christian to excel in his craft and take classes online to further his skills!

Check out Christian’s portfolio on Art Station: https://www.artstation.com/chris_gonz

And you can follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiangonz06/

Ben sits down with his college buddy, Drew Tipton, who shares his knowledge, passion, and experience in hand-drawn, stop-motion, and 3D animation! Providing his past and current endeavors in graphic design and video game animation, Drew’s vast artistic talents come together in this interview!

Check out Drew’s current work on Instagram! @drewssketchbook https://www.instagram.com/drewssketchbook/

 You can also find all the artists Ben shouts out on our Instagram: @upandcomingartistspodcast https://www.instagram.com/upandcomingartistspodcast/

In part 2, John shares about how he writes dynamic characters, expresses his goals for writing Veritas, and provides helpful insight for anyone looking at creating their own comic!

You can read John’s comic, Veritas, here: https://veritascomic.com/

You can follow Veritas on Twitter for updates here: https://twitter.com/veritascomic?lang=en

Become John’s Patron! https://www.patreon.com/veritascomic

Follow John’s artist, Deivis, here: https://twitter.com/DeivisGD?lang=en

Want to learn more about comics? Check out John’s DC Detectives Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dc-detectives-podcast/id1110612548