Art & Business

Every year at the CTN Animation Expo I give a workshop on the business side of freelancing for artists. I’ve finally recorded it as a 2-hour webinar, which launched today at TaughtByAPro.com: http://taughtbyapro.com/course/be-your-own-boss-freelancing-tips-tricks/ I did my best to share what I know about promoting yourself and pricing your work. Topics include: The Pro’s and Con’s of Freelancing How To Stand Out As A Freelancer Getting...

[youtube_sc url=t70EwHQf92U width=450] After the successful launch of the Pose Drawing Sparkbook on Kickstarter I was hired by the folks at HOW Design University to create a webinar sharing tips and ideas to help other artists who are thinking about Kickstarter. They included the webinar in their one-day event "Strategies for Creative Freelancers". Now that the event is over, I'm offering...

The super-talented-illustrator-and-all-around-nice-guy Bob Ostrom and his co-host Chris Wilson have re-launched their Creative Independence podcast and have given me the honor of the first interview! I prattled on about my Kickstarter campaign for the Pose Drawing Sparkbook, including what I learned and what I'd do differently next time. Give it a listen. And if you like what I have to say,...

I've put together a webinar about my Kickstarter experience called "Kickstarter Tips and Tricks". I'm going to share what I learned, some mistakes I made, and what I hope will be lots of helpful advice for anyone thinking about doing a Kickstarter. Eventually I may sell the webinar on my website but for now it will be one of several...

It's almost here! The official book launch for the Pose Drawing Sparkbook will happen at the CTN Animation Expo in Burbank, November 15-17. My wife Jennie will be joining me at table XB06, which will be out in the tent area right across from the big live demo area in the middle of the tent. Blue Sky and Sony Animation...

Once again I'll be attending the CTN Animation Expo in Burbank Nov. 15-17, and I can't wait. It's always a great show and one of the highlights of my year. For the third year in a row I'll be giving my workshop Be Your Own Boss: Freelancing Tips and Tricks. It's a 45 minute presentation full of business tips for artists,...