7. From commissions to Kickstarter success with Pin-Up Art Legend Lorenzo Sperlonga

Visual Talking: Candid conversations with visual artists to inspire and entertain.

English - May 05, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Lorenzo shares his wins, his lessons and his challenges in this conversation about his artistic journey.
I talk to Lorenzo about his beginning his career as an illustrator and a graphic designer for advertising agencies and small publishers in Italy and then how he soon realised that painting was his true calling.

We learn about why in 1997 he made the move to the USA and how public learned very quickly to recognise his style.
As his covers started to appear in Australia, South America and Eastern Europe, In his own words, the "real big one" happened in 2000 when his big break came.

His complete work has been published in five different books, each a specialised collection and as an artist & publisher he has completed 6, yes count them, 6 successful kickstarter campaigns for different creative projects with his art!