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Artist Spotlight - Robert Hughes!
We're pleased to spotlight artist Robert Hughes! Robert, tell us about yourself: I distinctly remember being a 9 year old kid and having my teacher ask me what I wanted to do when I grew up. I even remember where I was sitting in the classroom and what it looked like and revisit that memory in my head very frequently. “I want to draw cartoons for TV,” I said in response. Of course, when you are a kid, you are encouraged to pursue your dreams and do whatever you want as a living, believing that it is easy to just go get...
Featured Artist: Jessie Kate
My wife and I happened to meet Jessie at CTN Animation Expo and was super intrigued that she was a costume designer for animation. I always assumed that the character designer had to play that role but it makes total sense that you could have a costume designer with character designers. I love the idea that the character designer can lean on her knowledge of how clothing is constructed and moves, making clothing historically accurate, making sure the clothing fits with the occasion or what the scene needs to convey and so on. It was also exciting to hear that she has a book coming on the subject. Keep reading to learn more about Jessie and what she does.
Featured Artist Sarah Nisbett
I happened upon “Drawn On The Way” by Sarah Nisbett a few years ago and immediately connected with the idea. Our mission has always been about drawing in the random moments of your life so I was thrilled to find out that Sarah has a book coming out. If you’re not familiar with Sarah’s work, she started drawing people while commuting on the subway back in 2012 and has been drawing random portraits ever since. Keep reading to get to know Sarah better and don’t forget to check out her new book (link at the bottom). Is it...
Spotlight Artist: Jim Atherton!
I've been following Jim for many years and have been amazed at his consistency of drawing. He's does amazing computer illustration but my favorite are his random sketches either from his imagination or observation. I look forward to getting to know him better.
Artist Spotlight: Tom Watters
Tom has ben creating these amazing sketches and I've been hooked on his Instagram account for a long time. Read about his path to becoming a professional illustrator/designer and you've got to check out his recent alphabet animals series (posted at the bottom of this post) Tom, introduce yourself! The Past I grew up in Altoona, PA. For as long as I can remember I have been doodling, sketching, and scratching ideas and thoughts on paper. When I was a kid, I would draw the comics that appeared in The Sunday Papers…Snoopy, Charlie Brown, The Flintstones, and more. I know this...