You're A Better Artist Than You Think
Episodes
How Building A Studio Saved Her Art Career...
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How and why illustrator Amanda "Din" Duarte (Disney Lorcana, Ubisoft, Blizzard) left her solo freelance career to form a virtual studio that now emplo...
Why Brushes Matter (with Procreate's Kyle Webster)
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Procreate's Kyle Webster, the Internet's favorite digital art brush builder, on why brush choice matters more than many artists realize. -------- 00:0...
Writing Comics For Kids (with Shawn Pryor)
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Pryor, author of over sixty published books and graphic novels (most for all ages), offers insights on outlining, working with artists and the e...
Solve Plot Problems with "Mirrored" Story Structure (with KM Weiland)
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
KM Weiland, author of "Creating Character Arcs" and "Structuring Your Novel" reveals how to solve plot problems using "chiastic" or "mirrored" story s...
Can't Find Time For Art? Try This...
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of You're A Better Artist Than You Think: Why "time management" so rarely works for artists and four tips for a more effective solutio...
12 Tips For Finishing Ambitious Creative Projects (with Victoria Ying)
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Ying, animation visual development artist (Tangled, Frozen, Big Hero 6) and comics creator (City Of Secrets, Harvey winner Hungry Ghost) join...
Jim Henson's Creative Legacy (with Karen Falk)
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Jim Henson Company Archives' Director and Historian Karen Falk offers insights into Jim's creative process, his collaborative style of leadership ...
Interacting With Color: Insights From Josef Albers
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Author Fritz Horstman of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation reveals how color "lies" to our eyes and why that matters to artists. PLUS: Changing our...
Did Disney Learn His Lesson? Inside The Animation Strike Of 1941
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"The Disney Revolt" author Jake Friedman surveys the infamous animation strike of 1941, and explains why it matters to present-day artists. We conside...
The ImagineFX "Rising Stars" of 2D & 3D Art [Part 2]
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nine of my current mentees were named "Rising Stars" of 2d & 3d art by ImagineFX magazine. In this two-part interview series, they're here to share st...
The ImagineFX "Rising Stars" of 2D & 3D Art [Part 1]
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if you learned that your artwork would be featured in an industry-leading magazine for creative professionals all over the world? …...
Is Your Art Vulnerable Enough? [Graphic Novelist/ Literary Agent Tori Sharp] [Part 2]
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of this series, graphic novelist and literary agent Tori Sharp shared tips on pitching to publishers, how story guides design, and the cha...
Is Your Art Vulnerable Enough? [Graphic Novelist/ Literary Agent Tori Sharp] [Part 1]
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Graphic novelist and literary agent Tori Sharp shares tips on pitching to publishers, how story guides design and the challenge of creating honest art...
Rejection Is Never The End [Animation Artist Amy Lewis] [Part 2]
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Animation visual development artist and background painter Amy Lewis shares insights about the vitality of professional networking, balancing perfecti...
Rejection Is Never The End [Animation Artist Amy Lewis] [Part 1]
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Animation visual development artist and background painter Amy Lewis (SpongeBob, Moominvalley) talks about establishing a freelance animation career f...