Ep 13: Paying it Forward (w/ Bobby Chiu) by team, journal
Ep 13: Paying it Forward (w/ Bobby Chiu)
Bobby Chiu ( @imaginism ) may be an Emmy-winning illustrator, but when he first started out as an artist, it seemed the universe was against him making a career out of his passion. However, his determination propelled him forward, and after an inspiring phone call with a mentor, he made a point to help other aspiring artists on their own creative journeys. Listen: MP3 // YouTube // Google Play // Stitcher // Spotify // Libsyn // Apple Podcasts All episodes of the DeviantArt Podcast: http://bit.ly/DeviantArtPodcast When we had the opportunity to speak with Bobby Chiu, co-founder of @imaginism, we were thrilled. Not only is he a successful illustrator and character designer who worked on Tim Burton’s "Alice in Wonderland" and won an Emmy award for Outstanding Children’s Program for "Niko and the Sword of Light," but he also is a dedicated online art teacher. Speaking with DeviantArt about why he started Schoolism and Lightbox Expo, Bobby details why he thinks it’s so important for
Join the Waiting List for DeviantArt Eclipse by danlev, journal
Join the Waiting List for DeviantArt Eclipse
UPDATE: Eclipse is now released to all deviants! Click the "Eclipse" toggle on the top navigation to try Eclipse. Thanks to the efforts of AriBanks and her supporters, you’ve gotten a glimpse of DeviantArt Eclipse. So now you probably want in? We’re stoked that you want access to the new redesign and to experience DeviantArt in dark or light. To get DeviantArt Eclipse: Favourite this journal Comment below (and while you’re at it, feel free to tag a friend or two who may want to try it too!) We’ll add you to our growing list of deviants interested in stepping into the new phase with Eclipse. Keep in mind Eclipse will be steadily rolled out to deviants in batches over the coming weeks and months, so don’t fret if you haven’t received a notification just yet!
Find your way around DA #1: Pose References by Iduna-Haya, journal
Find your way around DA #1: Pose References
Coming up with interesting, accurate poses for your characters can be difficult. Either they all end up looking the same, or the poses just don't look right. Drawing from a reference is a great way to practice this. Luckily, there are lots of amazing resources available to help you out, both here on DeviantArt and one the big bad WWW. I've listed the ones I know here, so you don't have to do the digging.
- I've picked resources that focus on poses, not on anatomy. This means that the drawn pose references listed here are not necessarily anatomically correct. Though the two are definitely related, to me they're not necessarily the same thing.
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