Learn how to make better art! Take Composition for Illustrators on Skillshare — Use my link to get 30 days free! — https://skl.sh/3TLdkeh Today I chat with my friend Chris Piascik. Chris is an illustrator for clients like Nike, Nickelodeon and Google. He's also a YouTuber and a Top Teacher on Skillshare. We have a free-ranging, loosey goosey conversation about things like: Whether you need to go to art school to become an illustrator; Why Chris and I feel like we don’t quite fit into the “traditional illustrator” mould; We discuss whether the ability to draw realistically is necessary for illustrators today; We commiserate about angry dudes leaving nasty comments on our videos and — We start off with an unexpectedly long conversation about vector files (but as far as these kinds of conversations go, I think it was pretty interesting).
Learn how to make better art! Take Composition for Illustrators on Skillshare — Use my link to get 30 days free! — https://skl.sh/3TLdkeh
Today I chat with my friend Chris Piascik. Chris is an illustrator for clients like Nike, Nickelodeon and Google. He's also a YouTuber and a Top Teacher on Skillshare. We have a free-ranging, loosey goosey conversation about things like: Whether you need to go to art school to become an illustrator; Why Chris and I feel like we don’t quite fit into the “traditional illustrator” mould; We discuss whether the ability to draw realistically is necessary for illustrators today; We commiserate about angry dudes leaving nasty comments on our videos and — We start off with an unexpectedly long conversation about vector files (but as far as these kinds of conversations go, I think it was pretty interesting).
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IN THIS EPISODE (TIME STAMPS)
00:00:00-Hook
00:00:37-Podcast Intro
00:02:12-How to Support
00:02:4- Draw With Me on Patreon
00:03:01-Announcement - I'm Taking a Break This Summer
00:03:33-Introducing Chris Piascik
00:04:48-The Conversation Starts Here
00:04:52-How's the new Nano Texture iPad Pro?
00:07:06-Mean Comments from Angry Dudes
00:10:04-Most and Least Popular Videos on our Channels
00:17:22-Vector Files
00:28:4- Chris's Backstory
00:32:04-Getting Illustration by Being a Graphic Designer First
00:39:51-Advantages of Not Being Formally Trained as an Illustrator
00:42:03-What is the Point of Illustration in the age of AI?
00:48:04-The Art Teacher that Saved Chris Piascik's Illustration Career (Shout out to Ms. Oberg)
00:50:38-Why Taking a Minor in Art School is a Waste
00:52:58-Is Doing a Post-grad just Avoiding the Real World?
00:55:51-Imposter Syndrome While in Grad School
00:56:40-Is an Art Degree Worth it in 2024?
01:11:57-Building Your Art Career with a Daily Projects
01:19:51-Is Illustration Dead?
01:21:46-Older Illustrators Fearing Technological Progress
01:22:19-Why Drawing Realistically Doesn't Matter
01:26:08-Chris Piascik's Advice to Beginner Illustrators
01:29:04-Check out Chris's YouTube Channel
01:31:17-Thank You for Watching
SHOW LINKS
Watch "The Best Adobe Fresco Class with Kyle T. Webster" on YouTube— https://youtu.be/TWPbigaFsNA?si=qiY2yfVrbKGx9V27
Chris's YouTube Channel — http://youtube.com/@chris-piascik
Chris's Work — http://chrispiascik.com
PODCAST TEAM/CREDITS
Mark Allan Falk, Audio/Video Engineer
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