Man Vs. Art Episode 13! Part 2 of Indy Comic Book Creator Geo Brawn IV...
In today's podcast I present you guys with part two of my chat with my friend and esteemed colleague Los Angeles Indy Comic Creator Geo Brawn IV. We get down to brass tacks about Geo's technique and...
View ArticleHow to draw an Elf going postal for Christmas with The Ramones! Plus a 2D...
A little holiday revelry! Lily Feliciano at The Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood runs a website called Sketch Theater. They celebrate the process of sketching! Can you believe that?! So...
View ArticleMan Vs. Art Episode 014! So you want to be an artist? 5 Unavoidable truths...
If you are serious about learning how to draw, there are a few things you need right off the bat. The desire to to learn, education, patience, dedication, and most important of all, you need tons and...
View ArticleMan vs Art Episode 015 Jim Lujan and some tips on how to hold your pencil.
What should mindset as an artist be? I say you need to be enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated. Most importantly you must have the love. If you don't love drawing, I mean really LOVE IT! You won't...
View ArticleMan Vs Art Episode016 The essence of drawing and the meaning of appeal.
No one else but you takes your art home and dwells upon it at dinner, in the evening, during the wee hours of the morning or when you wake up. A good understanding of the fundamentals of drawing will...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 17! Giving your art as a gift, Tips for Drawing people in...
Some tips when sketching in public. When you are drawing people in public, it's a good idea to be discreet. You never know how some folks might react. Especially the ladies and vain guys. You know...
View ArticleMan Vs. Art Episode 18! The Comics Debate. What are comics? What can they do?
I feel strongly that the future of comics is going to be in Motion comics. When done correctly they are very cool. They look like traditional comic books, but use sound sometimes and movement for...
View ArticleMan Vs. Art Episode 19 Cartoons, Agents, and Pitching with Jim Lujan and...
Artist reps AKA Agents. Why would you need one? We artists dream of being represented by an agent who will market our work, set up pitch meetings, score us an in-house or freelance gig, and do all that...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 021. The differences between Bad, Good, and Great Art....
Free swag! Citizen Sanchez Mini Comic and Official Man Vs. Art Minion Pin! Bad Art will prompt zero emotional response in the viewer.Good Art is art that produces an emotion that you have felt before....
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 24! Candid Interview with Disney & Filmation Animation...
Today I am going to introduce to you a very special friend of mine from way back in my Disney days. His name is Dana Reemes and he is the cat's pajamas! I used to stay late at the studio every night...
View ArticleEp 25! Interview with Disney Filmation Animation Artist Dana Reemes Part 2.
Interview with Filmation Disney Animator Dana Reemes! Cartoons! Animation! We get into the mind of a veteran Artist. Drawing, Sketching and more! The Glamorous side of being an Animator. Filmation also...
View ArticleMan Vs. Art Pin-up Girl Drawing Demo! Vampirella
In this 16 minute drawing demo I show you how to draw a pretty pinup girl using a wacom tablet and Autodesk Sketchbook Pro.
View ArticleMan vs. Art Demo #4 How to draw The Incredible Hulk.
Minions! Last time I showed you how I draw a pretty pin up girl.This time I'm going the opposite direction and showing you how I draw a big ugly Incredible Hulk! I came a cross this old Disney Studios...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 27! Giant Double Sized 1 Year Anniversary Special...
Hola Minions! I'm happy to announce that this episode marks the one year anniversary of The Man vs. Art Blog and Podcast! So I decided to do something special for you guys and put together a Giant...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 28! Animation Legend Don Bluth Interview Part 1
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with the the great Don Bluth, one of animation's most respected figures and one of my greatest inspirations as a kid. We had a great time and hit it off really...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 29! Don Bluth Interview pt. 2 plus Webcomic Diva Onezumi...
In part 2 of the interview, we get into the nitty gritty of 2D traditional animation. Don talks about the times he got to watch the Great Milt Kahl animate. Don also mentioned how Frank Thomas...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 30! Unleash the Cartoonist within!
In today's podcast I talked about the differences between drawing for Cartoons and drawing for Illustrations. I also offered up a few little exercises for you Minions to help prime your pump when your...
View ArticleMan vs. Art episode 31! Animator Writer Director Tom Sito!
On today's podcast I have a nice long chat with Animation Great Tom Sito! He's an artist, animator, director writer, teacher and historian! He has more cartoon knowledge and experience in one...
View ArticleMan vs. Art episode 32! Indy Comic Book Creator Grasiela Rodriguez Plus Man...
Grasiela Rodriguez just self published her first comic book Lunatic Fringe available at Indyplanet.com. Yours truly, the Man vs. Art shall be attending the 2010 APE this weekend! That's Right the...
View ArticleMan vs. Art episode 33! Going ape over the 2010 APE!
Hola Minions! In today's podcast I share my experience last weekend as a first time exhibitor at the 2010 APE Alternative Press Expo in the city by the bay San Francisco California.Let me start off by...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 34! Bill Plympton Idiots and Angels Interview
Hola Minions! My guest today on the Man vs. Art Podcast is a legendary animator whose signature technique and dazzling visuals have been tickling your animation cockles for over 25 years. "Your Face"...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 35! 2010 Halloween Special with Geo Brawn IV!
Hola Minions! Today my guest is the Dark One, La Cosa Nosferatu, Geo Brawn IV creator of the sexy horror comic The Untold chronicles!We talk about Halloween, what it means to us, and we let you guys in...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 36! Pitching your stories and ideas.
Attention all Artists and Creators who want to hone their pitching skills! This podcast is especially for you! Today I talk about how to effectively simplify your pitches and get to the point of your...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 37! How to make your drawings more expressive.
Hola Minions! In today's show I give you a few helpful tips on making your drawings more expressive! A simple way to make your characters look more expressive is to pay attention to the eye direction....
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 41! Independent DIY Comic Artist Javier Hernandez
My guest on today's show loves to draw and write! He is Javier Hernandez, a DIY cartoonist, painter, and entrepreneur. He is the creator of such comics as EL MUERTO, MAN-SWAMP and WEAPON TEX-MEX, which...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 43! Interview with Comic Creator Mike White!
Minions! I present you Mike White, the creator of the hysterically charming comic Amity Blamity! Born and raised in Canada, Mike has always dreamed about writing & drawing stories about his...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 45! For the Love of Drawing!
On today's episode of Man vs. Art I want to explore how the act of drawing has thoroughly shaped our lives. There was a time when the ability to draw was seen as the primary essential skill of any...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 46! 7 Myths About Artists that have to go!
Today I want to rip apart and put to rest 7 awful myths and misconceptions about of art! These Myths are totally wrong and mess up the integrity and purpose of art. 1. Art means whatever people want it...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 50! Greatest Hits 50th Show Celebration.
Holy smokes! Has it been 50 episodes already?! I've had a blast producing the show. I've learned so much about art, artists, and about myself. Since day one, I decided to produce my show to a higher...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 52! Listener Email and Voice mail Buffet
From around the age of six, I have had a passion for drawing the shapes of objects. From about the age of fifty I produced a number of designs, but nothing I did before the age of seventy was worthy of...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 53! 2011 AM2 Anime Manga Music Con wrap up!
One Crazy Weekend in Anaheim! I spent Fourth of July weekend tabling in Artist's Alley at the 2011 AM2 Anime Manga Music Con! It's not my usual kind of crowd or event but I figured what the heck? Time...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 54! Interview with 3 Time Emmy Award Winning Director of...
Interview with Mark Kirkland three time Emmy Award winning Director (The Simpsons). Multi Award winning Filmmaker, Writer/Director/ Antique movie camera collector and cinematographer.
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 59! Krishna M. Sadasivam creator of the web comic PC...
On today's show I speak with Artist, Cartoonist, Illustrator, Tech Geek, Art and Animation Instructor Krishna M. Sadasivam creator of the web comic PC Weenies.
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 62! Minion Opinion Art Buffet.
Get your ART ON! Hola Minions. Today's podcast has a bunch of really cool things going on! So put down that weak little salad dish, grab that big honkin' plate and belly up to the Man vs. Art Buffet!...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 64! Creator Harry Partridge
Mad man Harry Partridge is a UK based animator, writer, voice actor and musician who started his one man show of making cartoons for the web at 16. Since then he has directed shorts for the BBC,...
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 70! Reviews of the Wacom Cintiq and The Avengers.
On today's podcast I talk about the Cintiq 21UX and how I am using it to do freelance storyboards from my home studio. Plus I give my review of the Avengers film.
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 71! Where do Artists get their Ideas?
Where do artists get their Ideas? From their sketchbooks! By keeping a sketchbook you will always have a place to go when staring at a blank piece of paper!
View ArticleMan vs. Art Episode 75! Simpsons artist Luis Escobar, Crucial Art Advice, and...
Luis is an old friend of mine from my art school days. We both got jobs in the animation business at about the same time in 1994. I went to Walt Disney Feature Animation and Luis got on the Simpsons...
View ArticleEp 76 Canadian Animator Andrew Sharp eh. 2d Traditional Animation Production...
Traditional 2d animation artist Andrew Sharp from way up in the Yukon spends some time on the Man vs. Art Podcast talking about artistic influences, animation production pipelines, and home studio set...
View ArticleEp: 78 Web Comic Ninja Krishna Sadasivam and the Yiynova MSP19u a low cost...
Today I'm joined by Veteran Web Cartoonist and Animation Instructor Krishna Sadasivam to discuss among other things, a $600.00 solution to the $2000.00 Cintiq problem. Have you always wanted a tablet...
View ArticleEp: 79 Animation Legend Ralph Bakshi Kickstarter The Last Days Of Coney...
Raplh Bakshi needs our help to help traditional 2D hand drawn animation. Time is short! Get over to Ralph's Kickstarter page and help him produce " The Last Days Of Coney Island" 2D Traditional Hand...
View ArticleEp: 81 Dreamworks Animator Larry Flores
Man vs. Art Podcast Episode 81. Raul sits down with old friend and colleague From Disney, animation artist Larry Flores who just got laid off from the Dreamworks ill fated "Me and My Shadow" film....
View ArticleEntry-Level Graphics Tablets: Which Offer the Best Value for Money?
Tablets come in a dizzying array of styles, and choosing between them online can be quite a challenge given that you’re not able to physically try out how they feel and how responsive they are.
View ArticleEp:84 Intervention Con 2013! Cartoonists that distribute Via the web unite!
On Today’s show I talk to Webcomic Diva Onezumi Hartstein and her husband/producer James Harknell. We talk about how the Con has grown as well as helped so many artists. Plus we talk about my...
View ArticleEp:85 Former Disney Animation Artist turned Porn Cartoonist JAB in his first...
THIS PODCAST IS A CELEBRATION OF ART IN ALL IT'S FORMS. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE INTERESTING, COMEDIC, SOCIAL SATIRE AND TO INSPIRE ARTISTS THE WORLD OVER. THE SHOW IS FILLED WITH HILARIOUS BITS OF IGNORANT...
View ArticleEp: 86 2013 Halloween Special with Sexy Horror Comics Creator Geo Brawn IV
Sexy horror comics creator Geo Brawn IV joins me for our annual Halloween show on Man vs. Art. We talk about a bunch of cool things like Breaking Bad, Creativity, Gags, 80's action films, graphic...
View ArticleEp: 87 Andrew C. Griffiths Animator and Children’s Book Creator
Welsh born Freelance Cartoonist Andrew Charles Griffiths drops by the Studio to talk about his new Children's Book Eddie the bad tempered Teddy. We talk Animation, Comics, Cartoons, Illustration and...
View ArticleTop 8 Art stories from 2013! Banksy, Picasso, George Dubya, and more
First up, I'm sure I missed something. There were lots of big news in the Art World this year. Damien Hirst had another installation ripped off. Works of Fine art selling for record numbers, A&E...
View ArticleEp: 089 Dreamworks Director John Sanford HTTYD Riders of Berk
Interview with Artist, Writer, Director, Story Artist and comic creator John Sanford who currently works as the Director of the Dreamworks Animated Series Riders of Berk . John is also the creator of...
View ArticleEp: 98 Animation Artist Writer Director Actor Dominic Polcino
Dominic Polcino has been a driving force on three of the most popular primetime animated shows of all time: “The Simpsons”, “King of the Hill”,and “Family Guy”, all garnering him Emmy nominations. He...
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