Art Side of Life®
Art Side of Life® is a podcast and YouTube show dedicated to inspiring artists to pursue their passion in life and take action to make money as an artist. It is the perfect companion for your commute to school, work, or while you are creating.
The artists share how to make money as an artist, how to get first art jobs, how to get freelance artist jobs, commissions, and clients, how to improve your art skills, how to find your style and grow your Instagram and social media following. Get inspired and motivated by successful artists like Loish, Cyarine, Picolo, Eleeza, Jason Brubaker, Wouter Tulp, Marco Bucci, Brett Bean, Stephen Silver, Nathan Fowkes, Schmoedraws, Asia Ladowska, Jake Parker, Proko, Audra Auclair, Ahmed Aldoori and many others!
Each episode presents the journey of a successful Artist who shares their personal background, their art style, medium, tools and also strategies how they make money and stay motivated in their projects. For the ones of you who are just starting, the guests also share what they learned from their mistakes, and the action steps to achieve success.
Each episode ends with the highlights and the summary of Artist’s resources so you don’t have to take notes of the valuable pieces of information.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 219
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2019
Ep.38: Mattias Adolfsson on the importance of details in your artwork and starting from scratch
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Mattias Adolfsson, a freelance illustrator from Sweden. He has worked on everything from computer games to children's books. He is known for detailed in…
Ep.37: Why going to art school might not be the best for you with Chantal Horeis
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Chantal Horeis, an illustrator and concept artists from Germany. Her art was just featured in Imagine FX magazine. She enjoys working on imaginative, fa…
Ep.36: Family life and art career with Nerea Mas
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Nerea Mas, an illustrator, character and concept artist from Barcelona. She studied Fashion Design and her illustrations reflect fashion details and col…
Ep.35: Why you should take advice from people who are where you want to be with Lord Gris
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Lord Gris, a freelance artist, illustrator and game assets designer from Oregon. She is most known for drawing pretty female characters. She is supporti…
Ep.34: The craft of urban sketching with Teoh Yi Chie from Parkablogs.com
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Teoh YC, an urban sketching artist, graphic designer and founder of Parkablogs.com from Singapore. In the evenings he works as for a news publication an…
Ep.33: Bring the joy of art to a wider audience with Song & Annette from Paint Events Zurich
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Song & Anette, the founders of Paint Events from Switzerland. They organize paint events for everybody in their studio, bars, and restaurants. Painting …
Ep.32: Alisa Vysochina on how to choose the right printer and paper for selling your art prints
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Alisa Vysochina, a freelance illustrator originally from Ukraine, now living and working in Seattle. She loves plants and flowers which reflects in her …
Ep.31: Fantasy worlds building with Sean Andrew Murray (City of Gateway)
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Sean Murray, a freelance illustrator, concept artist, author, and teacher living in Florida. He has worked in the entertainment industry for nearly 15 y…
Ep.30: Being a mom and full time artist with Simone Grünewald (Schmoedraws)
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Simone Grunewald, an amazing digital and traditional artist from Germany. She has worked in the gaming industry for the past 10 years. She is inspiring …
Ep.29: How to set goals and stay motivated with Monique Renee
Hey guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Monique Renee a traditional watercolor artist and freelance graphic designer from Nevada. Her whimsical illustrations are truly beautiful. She also does …
Ep.28: Why it’s a good idea to attend art competitions with Meike Schneider (2D/3D)
Hey guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Meike Schneider, a 2D/3D Character & Environment Artist from Germany. She freelances for various studios and works as an Instructor at PIXL VISN Academy,…
Ep.27: Art is craft and science with Stan Prokopenko from Proko.com
Hey, guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Stan Prokopenko, a painter, teacher, animator, and graphic designer from California. He taught at Watts Atelier of the Arts and founded Proko.com, an on…
Ep.26: How to be resourceful artist with Djamila Knopf
Hey guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Djamila Knopf, an amazing illustrator from Germany. She uses human form to explore and portray abstract concepts and symbolism. Her drawings are influenc…
Ep.25: The meaning of Fake it till you make it with Audra Auclair
Hey guys, iIn this episode, I am chatting with Audra Auclair, a fine artist, and YouTuber from Canada. She specializes in surreal and beautiful females with her fusion of fine art and illustration. H…
Ep.24: Hobby that became her full time career with Baylee Jae from Baylee Creations
Hey guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Baylee Jae, a YouTuber, and illustrator from Vancouver. She has a very popular art channel Baylee Creations, a daily vlog channel documenting her daily l…
Ep.23: How to succeed in the world of children’s books with Gene Barretta
Hey, guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Gene Barretta, an awarded children books author, illustrator, and character designer from Pennsylvania. He has published 40 books, among which are criti…
Ep.22: Finished not perfect with Jake Parker, the creator of #inktober challenge
Hey, guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Jake Parker, an illustrator, concept artist, and teacher from Utah. He is a creator of the #inktober challenge. He has worked on animated films, comics …
Ep.21: Build your community by providing tips with Danielle Pioli
Hey guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Danielle Pioli, a super talented Character Designer, Concept artist and Illustrator from Sao Paolo, Brazil. "Drawing Joy" is her enthusiastic approach to…
Ep.20: Don’t think about other artists as competition with Ashleigh Izienicki (missupacey)
Hey guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Ashleigh Izienicki, also known as Missupacey, a super talented freelance illustrator from California. She published a coloring book, Monstrums Vol. 1 and…
Ep.19: About the power of tutorials with Andrew Price from Blender Guru
Hey guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Andrew Price, the founder of BlenderGuru.com and Poliigon.com, from Australia. He is a repeated guest at the Blender Conference with one of his most reco…