Learn how to make better art! Take Composition for Illustrators on Skillshare — Use my link to get 30 days free! — https://skl.sh/3TLdkeh Today I chat with my friend Chris Piascik. Chris is an illustrator for clients like Nike, Nickelodeon and Google. He's also a YouTuber and a Top Teacher on Skillshare. We have a free-ranging, loosey goosey conversation about things like: Whether you need to go to art school to become an illustrator; Why Chris and I feel like we don’t quite fit into the “traditional illustrator” mould; We discuss whether the ability to draw realistically is necessary for illustrators today; We commiserate about angry dudes leaving nasty comments on our videos and — We start off with an unexpectedly long conversation about vector files (but as far as these kinds of conversations go, I think it was pretty interesting).  HOW TO SUPPORTThank you for listening/watching!01 — Share this episode/podcast with a friend.This is the single most effective way to help grow this podcast.02 — Support me on Patreon at http://patreon.com/tomfroese$8 Drawing Buddies gain exclusive access to my monthly Draw With Me meetups.Join for as low as $3 to get 20% off my 1-on-1 coaching sessions03 – Take my Skillshare classes!Visit http://tomfroese.com/teaching to find links to all my classes. Use these links and get 30 days of free membership on Skillshare!04 – Subscribe to my Substack NewsletterNever miss an important update. Sign up at https://mrtomfroese.substack.comIN THIS EPISODE (TIME STAMPS)0:00:00 Hook0:00:37 Podcast Intro0:02:12 How to Support0:02:43 Draw With Me on Patreon0:03:01 Announcement - I'm Taking a Break This Summer0:03:33 Introducing Chris Piascik0:04:48 The Conversation Starts Here0:04:52 How's the new Nano Texture iPad Pro?0:07:06 Mean Comments from Angry Dudes0:10:04 Most and Least Popular Videos on our Channels0:17:22 Vector Files0:28:43 Chris's Backstory0:32:04 Getting Illustration by Being a Graphic Designer First0:39:51 Advantages of Not Being Formally Trained as an Illustrator0:42:03 What is the Point of Illustration in the age of AI?0:48:04 The Art Teacher that Saved Chris Piascik's Illustration Career (Shout out to Ms. Oberg)0:50:38 Why Taking a Minor in Art School is a Waste0:52:58 Is Doing a Post-grad just Avoiding the Real World?0:55:51 Imposter Syndrome While in Grad School0:56:40 Is an Art Degree Worth it in 2024?1:11:57 Building Your Art Career with a Daily Projects1:19:51 Is Illustration Dead?1:21:46 Older Illustrators Fearing Technological Progress1:22:19 Why Drawing Realistically Doesn't Matter1:26:08 Chris Piascik's Advice to Beginner Illustrators1:29:04 Check out Chris's YouTube Channel1:31:17 Thank You for Watching SHOW LINKS Watch "The Best Adobe Fresco Class with Kyle T. Webster" on YouTube— https://youtu.be/TWPbigaFsNA?si=qiY2yfVrbKGx9V27Chris's YouTube Channel — http://youtube.com/@chris-piascik Chris's Work — http://chrispiascik.com   PODCAST TEAM/CREDITS Mark Allan Falk, Audio/Video Engineerhttps://linktr.ee/semiathletic FIND ME ELSEWHERE www.tomfroese.comAll Music, including Theme Song and Cues by Mark Allan Falk
PODCAST TEAM/CREDITS Mark Allan Falk, Audio/Video Engineerhttps://linktr.ee/semiathleticAll Music, including Theme Song and Cues by Mark Allan Falk. FIND ME ELSEWHERE www.tomfroese.com