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DELETED SCENE: The Power Of A Focused Concept Art Portfolio :: With Paul Scott Canavan

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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:

  • A common (but often invisible) barrier to becoming a “hirable” concept artist.
  • A surprisingly effective way to track your artistic growth.
  • How to check your art for clarity.
  • The value of a focused portfolio.
  • The cost of pursuing too many goals at once.

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