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Roadblocks to Success

From3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

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Mar 13, 2019

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Have you ever felt stagnant in your life or your career? We all encounter roadblocks and in this episode we go over some very common roadblocks that are encountered by everyone from the most beginning student to the most seasoned pro. We talk about how to get those roadblocks out of your way and how to be great, beat that stagnation, and reach your full potential.

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Mar 13, 2019

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Illustrators Will Terry, Lee White, and Jake Parker talk about illustration, how to do it, how to make a living at it, and how to make an impact in the world with your art.

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The Caldecott: The Caldecott is the most prestigious award a children’s book illustrator can receive, and it’s an award that, once received, changes each recipient’s life. We will discuss what the award is, how it is chosen, some patterns with books that have received t by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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Roadblocks to Success: Have you ever felt stagnant in your life or your career? We all encounter roadblocks and in this episode we go over some very common roadblocks that are encountered by everyone from the most beginning student to the most seasoned pro. We talk about how to by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
67 min listen
10 Reasons I Won't Illustrate Your Childrens Book: Every time we get an offer to do a book we feel super grateful and flattered that someone would want one of us to illustrate a book for them, but for many reasons we can’t say yes. In this episode we get into the details of book publishing, including the by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
73 min listen
Am I Too Old to Get Started?: Many people wonder, is it too late? Or, am I too old to start? Will, Lee, and Jake talk about this age old question and discuss how it isn’t too late. There are many successful creatives that didn’t start until they were older. Lee shares his story and h by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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Should You Do Fanart?: Today we tackle the subject of fan art. We discuss what it is, what it isn't, whether or not you should do it, and the legality of it. We definitely are of three minds on this one so get ready for some arguing! by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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My Art is Great, Why Won't Anyone Hire Me?: Many artists work hard and try to get there their work out there, hoping to break into the illustration world and then...nothing happens. No clients offering work. No e-mails. No phone calls. And they wonder why no one wants to hire them. We offer our pe by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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Critiques: Critiques can be the wind beneath your wings that help you grow in incredible ways, or they can be the source of many tears and hurt feelings. In this episode we will cover why you need critiques and critique groups, where to get them, how to prepare for by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
75 min listen
How Much Will You Make in Illustration?: Every student has the question: "How much will I make in illustration?" The frustrating thing is that this is too often avoided or glossed over in school, which honestly, is a bit crazy! In this episode we hope to cut through the fog of uncertainty and s by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
75 min listen
Networking for Artists: If you think that networking is manipulative, selfish, or all about getting ahead you are doing it wrong. In this episode, we talk about how networking is all about friendship, giving, and the people that you choose to spend time with. We talk about how t by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
72 min listen
Our Most Embarrassing Stories in Illustration: In this episode we swallow some pride and take a look at some of our less stellar moments. These are the times we wish we had a rewind button for life and could do things over. We have take away points from each story so you don’t have to make our mistak by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
57 min listen
Why You Should Do an Art Challenge: Have you ever taken on a month long challenge? Maybe it was to become more fit, drink more water, or participate in Inktober. Challenges paired with deliberate goals are powerful for all realms of life and the same goes with art. We are going to share so by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
52 min listen
Creating a Great Concept For Your Illustration: The foundation of a great illustration is a great concept. So often, as artists, we want to rush through the conceptual phase of an illustration to get to rendering things out and making it look amazing, often grazing over the concept or heart of our piece. In this episode we go over the importance of a solid concept, share some of our thought process for coming up with good concepts, and share advice while going over some common mistakes to avoid when coming up with a concept. by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
83 min listen
10 Skills Every Illustrator Must Have: Most people think that in order to be a great illustrator you need to just be a great artist and storyteller, that's true. However, there is a lot more that goes into being a stellar illustrator and a more well rounded person. In this episode we'll go ove by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
74 min listen
A Year's Worth of Lessons: "New year, new me!" A new year provides plenty of excitement as everyone makes goals and sets resolutions for improvement, it is also a great time for reflection on things learned from the year prior. In this episode, we share some of the lessons we lea by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
82 min listen
How to Be the Best Art Student: Whether you have been drawing professionally for years, are a college student, or are coming back to art after a long hiatus, we are all students. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be the best student you can be? In this episode we go over some nega by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
76 min listen
Your Creative Bank Account: What is The Creative Bank Account? We have mentioned it a lot in past episodes and it’s about time we talked about the source of all good ideas: what it is, how does it work and what are the best strategies for filling your personal creative bank account. by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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Ship Happens: Today we talk about one of the main things that separates the pros from the amateurs: Having the ability to not just come up with the idea of a project, but to carry that idea all the way through to the actual production and shipping of it. In this episo by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
54 min listen
Comic Cons & Art Fairs: Odds are you've been to some sort of art convention, right? Comic conventions and art fairs take place all over the globe, with almost every major city in the United States hosting one! They are a great way to transition from hobbyist to selling your work by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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Introducing 3 Point Perspective: Coming soon: 3 Point Perspective, a podcast where illustrators Will Terry, Lee White, and Jake Parker talk about illustration; how to do it, how to make a living at it, and how to make an impact in the world with your art. Your hosts are Jake Parker, Wil by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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How to Make an Impact With Your Art: "How to do illustration, how to make a living at it, and how to make an impact in the world with your art." If you listen to our podcast frequently that probably sounds very familiar to you. We have focused a lot on the first two in most of our episodes b by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
52 min listen
The Life Cycle of a Children's Book: Have you ever wondered what happens before an illustrator is offered a book project, or what happens after of the illustrations are complete? There is a lot more to illustrating a children's book than just drawing and painting. In this episode we will go by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
76 min listen
How to Work with Art Directors: A topic often glossed over in school is how to work with art directors. This is a huge part of the business side of Illustration and many beginning illustrators approach it with a bit of trepidation; in this episode we help shed some light on the topic b by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
73 min listen
A Day in The Life of An Illustrator: Have you ever wondered what your life might be like if you were an illustrator? In this episode we want to give you a sneak peak into the secret life of illustrators. We will go over what a typical day looks like, some of the biggest frustrations with thi by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
70 min listen
Listener Q&A: Our first mailbag episode! Lee, Will, and Jake will be answering questions that people in the forums have been asking; there are lots of great questions, some fun questions, tons of insightful answers, and even some differing opinions. by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
70 min listen
Work / Life Balance: How do you balance family, work, personal growth, exercise, hobbies, etc? Work / Life balance is one of those things that is universal and something that we all deal with every day. We get a lot of people asking us about this and in this episode we share by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
88 min listen
Successfully Failing: Today we want to talk about failure. As we talk about our successes, inextricably linked to that is our failures. What does it mean to fail? How do you deal with failure? And how do you move on from it? We hope that you can come away from this episode fee by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
80 min listen
Should You Work With A Small Publisher?: This week, Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry take on listener questions — should you work with a small publisher, and what red flags should you look for? Should you track all your ideas and inspirations? Should you do spec work? Should you get more training if you already have an art following? Listen on as we tackle these questions and get you practical answers! by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
59 min listen
Pricing Your Work: "How much should I charge?" This is a common question that every professional artist needs to confront and understand, yet it is often talked about so vaguely which leads to a lot of confusion and mystery. In this episode we hope to shed some much needed by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
69 min listen
How We Actually Make The Art: How do you actually make an image, from idea to sketch to finished product? There’s so much that goes into making an art career take flight, sometimes we need to go back to basics and examine the nitty gritty details of making an image. Do you have a process? Do you plan? What steps do you need to take to deliver quality work? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry discuss the various methods and approaches you can take in making a finished piece, list out their various quirks and habits, and offer a simple but time-tested framework to help you build your own robust and beautiful illustrations. by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
77 min listen
Tools of the Trade: Sometimes the question, “What tools do you use?”, gets a bad rap. However it actually is a great question. If you walk into an art store there are a plethora of different types of pens, brushes, paints, paper, etc. Today we would like to give some clarity by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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Am I Ready for Patreon?: Why is my digital drawing so much worse than my traditional drawing? What do I need to start a Patreon account? What’s the story behind the SVS rabbit? Lee White, Will Terry, and Jake Parker answer these questions and more in this episode! by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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Saying Yes To Illustration with Karen Schipperr: Illustrator Karen Schipper joins Lee White and Jake Parker to discuss her journey as an entrepreneur, breaking into the greeting card industry, the courage to start something new, and more! by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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Think Like A Business Owner: Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry weigh the pros and cons of working with publishers, the effect of unions, and the benefits of creating multiple opportunities for your artwork. by 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
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