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  • My Biggest Failures Of 2017 (And What They Taught Me)
  • How To Ask For Donations Without Sounding Pathetic (Part 2) :: EAJ #29
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  • How To Ask For Donations Without Sounding Pathetic (Part 1) :: EAJ #28
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  • [LIVE on 08/17] How To Ask For Donations Without Sounding Pathetic (Part 1) :: Escape From Art Jail
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  • [ LIVE On 06/14 ] Focus on Fabrics: Knit & Coarse Weave :: Group Painting Session with Sarah & Melissa
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  • Inches From Breaking In: Personal Brand Development Case Study (Part 4) :: EAJ #27
  • [ LIVE On 06/10 ] A Masterpiece In A New Light :: Group Painting Session with Ian & Manuel
  • [ LIVE On 05/25 ] Dramatic Lighting :: Group Painting Session with Manuel & Sula
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  • [ LIVE On 05/19] Am I Ready To Run A Kickstarter? :: Story Group With Scott & Robin
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  • [ LIVE On 04/27 ] Sunlight & Shadows :: Group Painting Session with Erika & Carolyn
  • [ LIVE On 04/28 ] Revise To Perfection :: Story Group With Scott & Robin
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  • Have You Lost Your Creative Identity? Personal Brand Development Case Study (Part 3) :: EAJ #26
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  • Extended Interview: Creature Designer & Fantasy Illustrator Brynn Metheney
  • [ LIVE On 04/30 ] Single Color Study :: Group Painting Session with Tegan & Kevin
  • Is Social Media Ruining Your Art?
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  • Planning A Career As A Creature Designer: Personal Brand Development Case Study (Part 2) :: EAJ #25
  • Creating Stories From Emotional Honesty
  • Wait… You Mean There’s No Money In Comics?! Personal Brand Development Case Study (Part 1) :: EAJ #24
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  • Lessons From 2016 With Team OA
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  • Case Study With AJ Nazzaro: Anatomy Of A Purple Cow (Part 3) :: EAJ #23
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  • Case Study With Rebecca Black-Gliko: Anatomy Of A Purple Cow (Part 3) :: EAJ #20
  • Portfolio Review: Color, Anatomy & Cinematic Lighting with Jenn Ely
  • Case Study With Rebecca Black-Gliko: Anatomy Of A Purple Cow (Part 2) :: EAJ #19
  • Case Study With Rebecca Black-Gliko: Anatomy Of A Purple Cow (Part 1) :: EAJ #18
  • DELETED SCENE: Why You Shouldn’t Wait For Creative Fulfillment :: With Prescott Harvey
  • Portfolio Review: Values, Edges & Staging with Shawna JC Tenney
  • “Escape From Art Jail” Live Q&A :: Personal Brand (Part 2)
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  • Portfolio Review: Color & Composition with Sarah Marino
  • “Escape From Art Jail” Live Q&A :: Personal Brand (Part 1)
  • How To Become A Competitive Creative Professional (Part 6) :: EAJ #14
  • How To Become A Competitive Creative Professional (Part 5) :: EAJ #13
  • Portfolio Review: Chris Oatley & Ashley Dotson Critique Francisco Matos’ Concept Art Portfolio
  • How To Become A Competitive Creative Professional (Part 4) :: EAJ #12
  • Extended Interview: Novelist/ Screenwriter Abbey Cleland
  • How To Become A Competitive Creative Professional (Part 3) :: EAJ #11
  • Portfolio Review: Lines & Colors with AJ Nazzaro
  • How To Become A Competitive Creative Professional (Part 2) :: EAJ #10
  • DELETED SCENE: Just Design What’s Right For The Story
  • How To Become A Competitive Creative Professional (Part 1) :: EAJ #9
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  • Designing An Adaptive Portfolio For Conventions & Recruiting Events :: EAJ #5
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  • Extended Interview: Jason Brubaker :: Dreamworks Visual Development Artist & Creator Of “reMIND” (Part 3)
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