TPKP 121: Drawing Companion | Brian "Tots" Valeza | Bakunawa Vs Haliya | Part 1

TPKP opens 2021 with a bonafide powerhouse in digital art, concepts, and illustration. The powerful, Brian "Tots" Valeza is digital painting pioneer in the Philippines who now illustrates for top brrands like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons. He is also a co-founder of world class, homegrown, creative studio called, Gunship Revolution.

In this episode, we talk about the early days of Tots' career. Dropping out of school, learning how to draw by himself, and starting to work as a professional artist. We talk about Mangaholix, toxic companies, working with other artists, and living as a freelancer.

Later on, we talk about setting up Gunship Revolution, screening applicant artists, preparing cover letters, and building your portfolio. Also discussed were the new generation of artists, Discord, Victor Magtanggol, the local creative industry, and many other fun topics. 

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