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268 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsON ANDROID? Use PODCAST REPUBLIC APP. Talking about art and life as an artist, hosted by Emmy winning creator and award winning artist, Bobby Chiu. Join Bobby as he interviews top artists working in film, animation, tv, illustration, games (Iain McCaig, Craig Mullins, Brenda Chapman... etc) and shares his own thoughts and philosophies about art and being an artist.For online art courses, live art workshops, and over 100 free artist video interviews visit SCHOOLISM.com
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#186 Catching Lightning with Djamila Knopf: Part 3 - Using Reference
October 17, 2019 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.37 MBIndependent artist and illustrator, Djamila Knopf, keeps TONS of reference handy for her work. In Part 3 of this mini series, she talks about how to use (and how NOT to use) reference, and how to get the absolutely perfect reference for whatever you're working on. STORY-DRIVEN ILLUSTRATIONS WITH DJAMILA KNOPF https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=48 DJAMILA KNOPF https://www.instagram.com/djamilaknopf BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#185 Michael Kurinsky: Say Yes and Figure It Out
October 14, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBMichael Kurinsky's current job is to take an iconic property like Scooby Doo, and make it "different" from any other version in the last 50 years, and yet "familiar" to old and new fans alike. This sounds difficult on paper and, in this interview, Michael explains why it's even harder in practice. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com Michael Kurinsky Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mkurinsky BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#184 Catching Lightning with Djamila Knopf: Part 2 - Generating Ideas
October 10, 2019 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.39 MBA lot of artists say that one of the two hardest things in art is art is starting. (The other, of course, is finishing.) In Part 2 of this mini series, independent artist, Djamila Knopf, explains how writing helps her drawings, and her other strategies for taming the blank page. STORY-DRIVEN ILLUSTRATIONS WITH DJAMILA KNOPF https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=48 DJAMILA KNOPF https://www.instagram.com/djamilaknopf BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#183 Building Characters with Wouter Tulp: Part 1 - Idea Incubation
October 07, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.63 MBDutch illustrator and character designer, Wouter Tulp, has worked on hundreds of books, editorials, and now, movies at Sony Pictures Animation. In Part 1 of this mini series, Bobby talks to him about his new Schoolism class, "Conceptual Characters with Wouter Tulp", beginning with what Wouter does to generate ideas. CONCEPTUAL CHARACTERS WITH WOUTER TULP https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=49 WOUTER TULP https://www.instagram.com/woutertulp BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram...
#182 Jordan Lamarre-Wan: The Life in Life Drawing
October 03, 2019 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBBobby didn't realize at first that he had actually taught Respawn Lead Concept Artist, Jordan Lamarre-Wan, in college! As a result, this interview partly becomes a reunion as Jordan talks about what he learned from Bobby besides life drawing, how he missed a flight and nearly lost his career, and what it means to be a self-fulfilled artist in the industry. Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter by James Gurney Alla Prima II: Everything I Know About Painting by Richard Schmid
#181 Catching Lightning with Djamila Knopf: Part 1 - Evoking Emotion
September 30, 2019 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.37 MBIndependent artist, Djamila Knopf, is loved by her 300,000+ Instagram followers and other social media fans for her evocative paintings and illustrations. In Part 1 of this mini series, she talks to Bobby about her new Schoolism class, "Story-Driven Illustrations", and shares some tips for evoking emotions from the viewer, which she believes is the foundation of her art. STORY-DRIVEN ILLUSTRATIONS WITH DJAMILA KNOPF https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=48 DJAMILA KNOPF https://www.insta...
#180 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 13: Creating Depth
September 26, 2019 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.72 MBEvery failure contains a lesson, which is why veteran concept artist, Nathan Fowkes, wants you to keep your work ESPECIALLY if you think it's a disaster! A lot of failures are actually, say, 75% successful. In Part 13 of this mini series, Nathan gets to the core of creating depth and how to fix paintings by focusing on three main things. ENVIRONMENT DESIGN https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=26 DESIGNING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=22 PICTORIAL COMPOSI...
#179 From Coat Check to Grand Master: Donato Giancola
September 23, 2019 04:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBDid you know that Spectrum's newest Grand Master, Donato Giancola, was once lord of the coat check at the Society of Illustrators? This was just one of the tidbits that he and Bobby talk about as they disucss how the art industry has changed, what would Donato save first in a fire, and how he has adapated as a traditional artist in a digital world. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com DONATO GIANCOLA ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/donatoarts BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.i...
#178 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 12: Landscape Sketching From Life
September 19, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.29 MBEvery artist who paints plein air landscapes runs into the problem of too much information. In Part 12 of this mini series, veteran concept artist and landscape painter, Nathan Fowkes, relates landscape sketching to figure drawing and challenges you to get to the core of any landscape by capturing its "gesture" in 20 strokes or less. LANDSCAPE SKETCHING IN WATERCOLOR AND GOUACHE https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=36 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU ...
#177 Riot Illustrator, Jennifer Wuestling
September 16, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBBy all accounts, Jennifer Wuestling, now illustrating at Riot Games in Los Angeles, is a long way from the German countryside where she grew up. In this interview, she talks to Bobby about how she went from making do with an education in graphic design to creating fan-favorite splash art for one of the biggest games in the world! ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com JENNIFER WUESTLING Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwuestling BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...
#176 Imogene Chayes: Gravity and Funny Feet
September 12, 2019 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBWhile binging our favorite shows, we've all thought, "Man, I would love to work on this show!" It sounds impossible when sitting on our couch, and yet this is what happened to Imogene Chayes. In this interview, she tells Bobby how an internship on a hit HBO series launched her career, the challenges she still had to face, and her recent projects, including the prequel series to a show that rhymes with Rain of Scones. Software discussed in this interview: ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, and Daz ...
#175 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 11: Limited Color Palette
September 09, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MBWhen doing plein air painting, you can't possibly bring enough paints to capture all the colors you will see in the landscape. In Part 11 of this mini series, veteran concept artist and avid landscape painter, Nathan Fowkes, gets to the core of limiting your palette to help you master the relationships of colors to one another. This can be your saving grace if you bring the wrong blue on a plein air painting session! LANDSCAPE SKETCHING IN WATERCOLOR AND GOUACHE https://www.schoolism.com/sc...
#174 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 10: Landscape Sketching
September 05, 2019 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.65 MBVeteran entertainment industry concept artist, Nathan Fowkes, teaches a class on Schoolism.com on painting landscapes in watercolor and gouache because it's something that he loves and is passionate about. In Part 10 of this mini series, he gets to the core of how painting in watercolors helps with his concept art. LANDSCAPE SKETCHING IN WATERCOLOR AND GOUACHE https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=36 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://...
#173 Charlotte Belland is Bringing a Wolf to LightBox!
September 02, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBLightBox Expo is THIS WEEKEND! For tickets, go to https://www.lightboxexpo.com! Charlotte Belland is the Chair and an Associate Professor of Animation at the Columbus College of Art & Design. She is a prolific teacher and animal illustrator who, through fortuitous serendipity, will be bringing a frickin' wolf to her life drawing presentation at LightBox Expo! ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com LIGHTBOX EXPO https://www.lightboxexpo.com CHARLOTTE BELLAND Instagram: https://www.in...
#172 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 9: Architecture
August 29, 2019 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.59 MB"Paint this cityscape full of windows and doors and lights and have it done by the end of the week." Heard this before? This was veteran concept artist, Nathan Fowkes' unenviable assignment on Sinbad: The Legend of the Seven Seas. In Part 9 of this mini series, he gets to the core of architecture and the shortcuts he used to deliver on time. ENVIRONMENT DESIGN https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=26 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://...
#171 Bobby's Youngest Role Model, Finnian MacManus
August 28, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBFrom speaking to Finnian MacManus, you can tell that he has given his art -- his philosophy, methodology, and workflow -- a LOT of thought. Partly this was out of necessity because of the high profile work he has done, and partly because, well, he's just like that. In this interview, he goes deep into how he organizes, the technology he uses, and how he works smarter not harder in general. He even teaches Bobby a thing or two! Finnian uses Groboto, SpeedTree, JSplacement, Gravity Sketch (VR...
#170 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 10: Going Outside
August 22, 2019 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.79 MBIt's not surprising that award-winning plein air painter, John Burton, is a big proponent of taking your art outside. But what if you're a digital artist who works exclusively on the computer, or a concept artist who paints out of your imagination? No matter! In Part 10 of this mini series, John explains going outside is equally important for everyone. ENVIRONMENT AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 JOHN BURTON https://www.instagram.com/johnburtonart BOBBY CHIU Instagram...
#169 Rachael Dunk: Senior Look Development Director
August 19, 2019 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBRachael Dunk first encountered 3D drafting programs as an architecture student and immediately fell in love. She eventually quit architecture to focus on 3D, independently learning, and re-purposing her skills towards the entertainment industry where she is now a Senior Look Development Director.
#168 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 8: Edge Design
August 15, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.61 MBTurning a 3D scene or object into a 2D image is complicated. In Part 8 of this mini series, veteran entertainment industry concept artist, Nathan Fowkes, gets to the core of edge design and how these principles applied to his work on How to Train Your Dragon. DESIGNING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=22 ENVIRONMENT DESIGN https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=26 PICTORIAL COMPOSITION https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=31 LANDSCAPE SKETCHING IN WATERCOL...
#167 The Next Phase of Max Ulichney
August 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBBy the time you're watching this video, art director Max Ulichney will have probably already left Elastic, the design studio he'd been at for over a decade, and gone into the film industry. This move is news to Bobby and they spend the rest of the interview talking about Max's revelation moment and what's next. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com MAX ULICHNEY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxulichney BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#166 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 9: Making Shapes
August 08, 2019 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBTo award-winning plein air painter, John Burton, shape-making is the common denominator between all kinds of art. His goal is always to present interesting shapes--shapes that might not look like anything specific up close but then you back up a few steps and, lo and behold, it's a tree on a coastline. That's the reward of art! ENVIRONMENT AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 JOHN BURTON https://www.instagram.com/johnburtonart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
#165 Matt Thorup: Baptism by Fire
August 05, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBEpic Games 3D Character Artist, Matt Thorup, started his art career by jumping in with both feet. In this interview, he talks about the amazing things that he launched into with enthusiasm -- in his career and in his life -- and how that made all the difference. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com MATT THORUP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_redbeard BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#164 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 7: Contrast
August 01, 2019 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.13 MBBobby starts off Part 7 of this mini series by posing a question to veteran concept artist, Nathan Fowkes: if contrast is what controls the eye, why don't great artists ever use the entire value range from white to black? To explain, Nathan shares an exercise taught to him by his mentor, Paul Lasaine, that helped him get to the core of contrast. ENVIRONMENT DESIGN https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=26 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: http...
#163 Brittany Myers: Over the Moon
July 29, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBAs a kid, Brittany Myers was an artist in secret. At first, no one knew of her passion, not even her dad. And certainly no one knew how good she was for her age, not even Brittany herself. In this interview, she talks to Bobby about how, even as a kid, she had a very adult art-training regimen and how GOING FOR IT made all the difference in the world. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com BRITTANY MYERS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittmyersart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https...
#162 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 8: Design & Composition
July 25, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.58 MBTo award-winning plein air painter, John Burton, the gestation cycle of a painting starts with drawing, then value, then color. However, at every stage of this process, he considers design and composition--the contrast, value structure, shapes, even the brushstrokes! In Part 8 of this mini series, John explains what goes into the outstanding design and composition of a painting. ENVIRONMENT AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 JOHN BURTON https://www.instagram.com/johnburt...
#161 Ahmed Aldoori: Taming Monsters
July 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBAhmed Aldoori has been out of the studio life for the last few years, choosing instead to build up his social media brand and support himself through Patreon. In this interview, he tells Bobby how he tamed the various monsters on this journey: anxiety, insecurity, procrastination, and the apex predator of them all, the social media monster, coming out the other side and succeeding on his own terms. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com AHMED ALDOORI Website: https://ahmedaldoori.com YouT...
#160 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 6: Managing Complexities
July 18, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 8.2 MBScenes often take place against a backdrop of chaos. If you were the artist in charge, how would you handle it? In Part 6 of this mini series, veteran concept artist, Nathan Fowkes, gets to the core of managing complexities using some of his recent work as an example and gives invaluable tips from his Schoolism classes. ENVIRONMENT DESIGN https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=26 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digi...
#159 Disney Character Modeler, Alena Wooten
July 15, 2019 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBAlena Wooten was the artistic outlier in her family. Like Bobby, she studied business in college because she didn't know art was a career option. Then all her fidgeting with Super Sculpey paid off. In this interview, she shares her origin story, how character designers can make 3D modeling easier, and her essential advice for new sculptors. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com ALENA WOOTEN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alenawooten BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagra...
#158 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 7: Atmospheric Perspective
July 11, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBTo award-winning plein air painter, John Burton, painting is about creating the illusion of depth, which is what atmospheric perspective is. In Part 7 of this mini series, he talks about the things to consider when communicating distance and how to avoid the peril of painting what you THINK instead of what you OBSERVE. ENVIRONMENT AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 JOHN BURTON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnburtonart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram...
#157 Sophie Diao's Audience of Billions
July 08, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBYou've probably seen Sophie Diao's art before -- and probably multiple times -- even if you don't realize it. Sophie is a Doodler at Google and in this interview she tells Bobby what it's like to be an illustrator at the #1 website in the world, reaching billions of eyeballs with every piece of artwork. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com SOPHIE DIAO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowpeasnow BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#156 The Core (Series 2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 5: Atmosphere
July 04, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.79 MBHow would you paint atmosphere in the mountains or in space where there is little to no literal atmosphere? In Part 5 of this mini series, Bobby poses this question to veteran concept artist, Nathan Fowkes, who gets to the core of atmosphere with an exercise that he teaches in his Schoolism classes. DESIGNING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=22 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#155 Claire Hummel: In the Valley of Gods
July 01, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThe great thing about art is that your interest in and passion for other, unrelated things can only improve your work. In this interview, Claire Hummel, Art Director at Campo Santo, tells Bobby how her upbringing and varied interests made her art unique and gave her a niche. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com CLAIRE HUMMEL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoomlah BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#154 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 6: Temperature
June 27, 2019 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBWhen award-winning plein air painter, John Burton, sits down to paint, he analyzes what he's looking at by going over his mental checklist: 1) shape, 2) value, and 3) temperature. In Part 6 of this mini series, he talks about an exercise he teaches that will help you understand color temperature in your paintings. ENVIRONMENT AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 JOHN BURTON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnburtonart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
#153 Weta Workshop Concept Artist, Russell Dongjun Lu
June 24, 2019 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBRussell Dongjun Lu has an engineering degree that he didn't want and has never used. He got it out of social obligation but what he REALLY studied and worked on was his art. Since then, in the face of every challenge in his career, he let his art do the talking. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com LIGHTBOX EXPO https://www.lightboxexpo.com RUSSELL DONGJUN LU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russell_dongjun BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#152 The Core (S02) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 4: Emotions & Color
June 20, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MBIs it naturally ingrained in us to associate certain feelings with certain colors? In Part 4 of this mini series, veteran concept artist, Nathan Fowkes, gets to the core of the relationship between emotion and color and issues a challenge to help you exercise your color chops. DESIGNING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=22 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#151 Loic Zimmermann: Connection / Reaction
June 17, 2019 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBFor Loic Zimmermann, it has been a long climb from a life of manual labor in Champagne to becoming a designer for Hollywood blockbusters to filmmaker. In this interview, he traces the connections and reactions that make up his colorful career and speculates on what's next. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com LOIC ZIMMERMANN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loic_zimmermann BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#150 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 5: Where Color Lives
June 13, 2019 04:00 - 4 minutes - 2.99 MBAward-winning plein air painter, John Burton's contention is, there is almost no pure black or white, which makes what we interpret as black or white in a painting a kind of optical illusion. In Part 5 of this mini series, he explains how you can use this knowledge to go to where color lives and paint more vividly and realistically. ENVIRONMENT AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 JOHN BURTON https://www.instagram.com/johnburtonart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.insta...
#149 Davison Carvalho: Good UI is Like a Baby Pigeon
June 10, 2019 12:00 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBLightBox Expo tickets on sale now at https://www.lightboxexpo.com! Davison Carvalho didn't go to art school; he learned art through passion and grind, improving out of necessity in order to scrape out work as a teen in Brazil, too young to legally earn a wage. Now he's a Lead UI Artist at 343 Industries. This is his wild journey. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com DAVISON CARVALHO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_colorblindmess BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
#148 The Core (S02) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 3: The 5 Thumbnail Challenge
June 06, 2019 04:00 - 6 minutes - 2.91 MBIn Part 3 of this mini series, veteran concept artist, Nathan Fowkes breaks down one of the assignments from his course, "Designing with Color & Light", using the same environment and creating 5 different thumbnails each with its own color harmonies. DESIGNING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=22 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#147 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 4: Color & Authenticity
June 03, 2019 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.28 MBIn Part 4 of this mini series, award-winning plein air painter, John Burton, explains how the color you see isn't really the color you THINK you're seeing, which is why color is vital for authentic art. ENVIRONMENT AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 JOHN BURTON https://www.instagram.com/johnburtonart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#146 Neysa Bové: Cinderella in Lavender
May 30, 2019 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBGrowing up, Neysa Bove knew she wanted to work at Disney but not what she would do there. In this interview, she tells Bobby how a Cinderella in lavender helped her become a costume designer and vis dev artist working for her idols on Moana (and other projects). NEYSA BOVE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neysabove BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#145 Vis Dev Lab with Victoria Ying, Part 9: Portfolio Design for the Studios You Want to Work For
May 27, 2019 04:00 - 3 minutes - 1.64 MBTo get a foot in the door of the studio you want to work at, make a portfolio that targets what they look for. How do you know what that is? Well, they practically TELL YOU, and in Part 9 of this mini series, visual development artist, Victoria Ying, explains where to look. VICTORIA YING Schoolism Class: https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=46 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriaying BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#144 The Core (S02) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 2: Believability
May 23, 2019 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.39 MBSchoolism Spring Sale on now until Jun. 3, 2019 at https://www.schoolism.com! A lot of times, a believable image boils down to believable color and lighting. In Part 2 of this mini series, Nathan gets to the core of creating believability and explains how less is often more when it comes to audience participation and engagement. DESIGNING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=22 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://...
#143 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 3: Invaluable Values
May 20, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.71 MBSchoolism Spring Sale on now until Jun. 3, 2019 at https://www.schoolism.com! After drawing, the next most important thing in award-winning plein air artist, John Burton's priority list is understanding value. In part 3 of this mini series, John explains why value is more important than color and how limiting your values can actually be incredibly freeing. SIGN UP NOW! https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 JOHN BURTON https://www.instagram.com/johnburtonart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: h...
#142 New York Times Best-Selling Children's Illustrator, Kim Smith
May 16, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBSchoolism Spring Sale on now until Jun. 3, 2019 at https://www.schoolism.com! Kim Smith has illustrated several New York Times best-selling children's books and has her own book, Boxitects, coming out soon. In this interview, Kim explains how someone can break into this industry and her advice for artists aspiring to do what she does. KIM SMITH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimillustration BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#141 The Core (S2) with Nathan Fowkes, Part 1: Studying from Reference
May 09, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.78 MBA common question we get asked is, what's the best way to do master studies? In Part 1 of The Core with Nathan Fowkes, Series 2, Nathan explains the essential principles that he teaches students for doing studies from reference. DESIGNING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=22 NATHAN FOWKES https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#140 Plein & Simple with John Burton, Part 2: Applying Figure Drawing Principles to Trees
May 06, 2019 04:00 - 5 minutes - 2.36 MBSIGN UP NOW! https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=47 In Part 2 of this mini-series, award-winning plein air artist, John Burton explains to Bobby how he applies figure drawing principles such as rhythm and gesture to trees and landscapes to create images that engage and interest the viewer. JOHN BURTON https://www.instagram.com/johnburtonart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#139 Origin Stories with Patrik Karlsson
April 29, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBSchoolism Spring Sale on now until Jun. 3, 2019 at https://www.schoolism.com! By all accounts, Patrik Karlsson is a long way from his impoverished childhood of milk soup and getting hit by the teacher. In this interview, Patrik talks to Bobby about everything, from his origin story in Russia, to becoming a Craft Director at BioWare (remotely from Sweden!), to the future of the gaming industry. PATRIK KARLSSON ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/polygonemperor BOBBY CHIU Instagram: htt...
#138 Does Herman Ng Keep It A Little TOO Real?
April 25, 2019 14:00 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBMaybe you can relate, maybe not: Epic Games Senior Concept Artist, Herman Ng loves art more than people. In this interview, he tells Bobby his one simple trick for dealing with people when, really, he would rather be learning and doing art. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com HERMAN NG ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/openanewworld BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert
#137 Vis Dev Lab with Victoria Ying, Part 8: Finding Your Process
April 25, 2019 04:00 - 4 minutes - 2.24 MBIn Part 8 of this mini series, visual development artist, Victoria Ying, admits images don't come fully formed out of her imagination and onto the page. This is where experimentation comes in! By trying new things -- such as overlay drawing -- interesting things can happen! VICTORIA YING Schoolism Class: https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=46 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriaying BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert