Versatility is making a comeback.
– Chris Oatley
Chris Oatley & Jenn Cooper are hosted by Bryan “Breadwig” Ballinger at Huntington University in Spring 2015.
Inspiring Highlights:
Claire Keane is a brilliant illustrator and visual development artist, who has helped to develop numerous immersive worlds, including Tangled and Duet.
After leaving Disney, she released her first illustrated children’s book: Once Upon A Cloud. It’s a beautifully rendered, heartwarming story about family and following your dreams.
This Extended Interview Contains 15 Minutes Of Extra Audio:
Eric Canete‘s unique drawing style demonstrates layer upon layer of artistic mastery: Anatomy, character, caricature, composition, storytelling…
After 20+ years of trend-setting work in story, games and comics, his style is as distinct and intense as ever. So you might find it hard to believe that such beautiful work was once rejected by industry gatekeepers.
This Extended Interview Contains fifteen Minutes Of Extra Audio:
Failures are nothing more than attempts. Attempts are what we need to get to a successful piece of art.
Oatley Academy student Ursula “Sula” Dorada has been doing work for awesome clients such as DC Comics…
Pursuing mastery is what keeps me awake at night, and the first thing on my mind when I get up every morning.
AJ Nazzaro now has more clients than he can handle including Wizards of the Coast… [Read more…]
If you’re truly dedicated, work hard and do great work, someone will have the common sense to recognize you.
Concept artist Ashley Dotson reached a career milestone… [Read more…]
Justin Rodrigues is a good friend and one of my favorite current artists.
Here we discuss the most productive way to respond to rejection and how his character design style blends 2D sensibility with 3D structure.
This Extended Interview Contains 5 Minutes Of Extra Audio.
Aliki Theofilopoulos Grafft describes her career as “failing upward.”
She broke-in during the TV animation revolution and has since accumulated numerous impressive credits including: animated series creator, director, storyboard artist, writer, emmy-nominated songwriter and voice actor.
This Extended Interview Contains Almost Half An Hour Of Extra Audio:
Being a concept artist is like being a five-year-old kid. You need to constantly be asking ‘Why?’
– Paul Scott Canavan
Paul Scott Canavan, Lead Concept Artist for Blazing Griffin, talks about how to know when you’re “good enough” to get hired as a concept artist.
Inspiring Highlights: