Posts Tagged ‘lowbrow’
Bastards of Art : Episode 64
Episode 64 I Quit. I Quit Drinking and my Art got Better A decade ago I made the change to quit drinking. The act of drinking had become a way of life for so long that I do not remember too many things that didn’t involve having beers. When I was 35, I woke up…
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First Impression In this episode we follow up on “What are you worth?” This question has no direct answer but what to consider is a the elements that go into that question. Episode 54 covers an overview of the subject but in this episode we discuss the impression you give to your future clients and…
Read MoreBastards of Art : Episode 54
“How much should I charge for my work?” The answers will vary and nobody can give you a clear cut answer. There is a way to narrow down your current worth. You must take into account a few variables: What impression do you leave? Who can vouch for you? What do you do thats different…
Read MoreBastards of Art : Episode 53
Burnout. Their is a guilt that arises when doing something you love starts to feel like a grind. If you are working in a creative art field, you are probably in a service industry. The service industry is very repetitive and this causes burnout. Chris Boyle and Matt Hodel discuss how they have dealt with…
Read MoreBastards of Art : Episode 49
Imitation What is the difference between imitation and mimicking? When an artist copies someone else work, they have no interest in the intent of the original artist. They just want to to steal some glory. When you imitate art work, you are studying the original art. The process of dissecting someone else’s process in order…
Read MoreBastrards of Art : Episode 44
Hello! I am very excited to introduce my friend Haram. I meet Haram last summer and she introduced herself as a person interested in learning tattooing. It didn’t take much to convince me that she had the aptitude and commitment required for a true apprenticeship. Please take a listen to this special Bastards of Art…
Read MoreBastards of Art : Episode 40
New workflow can be awkward and painful. If you don’t mix it up with some newness in your life, you will repeat the same thing for infinity. I don’t think this is helpful to a long career. No-one wants to look up after 20 years and wonder why everything looks the same. Trying something…
Read MoreBastards of Art : Episode 38
Get Loud! Matt answers some questions about moving to a new market in a different city. It is always scary to get a fresh start in a new town. Matt’s advice is to get loud! Start an Art Show! Get in the local publications. Meet everyone on your new circle. Do not sheepishly enter a…
Read MoreBastards of Art : Episode 37
Understanding Money. As artists we work with abstract thinking. We see the world slightly different. When it comes to money, we have a hard time understanding the abstract nature of a dollar. What is it worth? What does it represent? Why can’t I keep more? Most people say “Time is Money”. In this podcast, Matt…
Read MoreBastards of Art : Episode 35
Lead the Eye Making the eye go where you want it to go in a composition is a huge part of visual story telling. How your optic nerve and your brain work together is very clever. Understanding that relation ship is how we can get the viewer to read our images. In this episode of…
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