Okay, this time we really tried to color inside the lines, so to speak. We got the opportunity to interview a lauded and respected illustrator, Peter de Sève, and wanted to play it sorta serious.
I mean, this guy has been doing it for over 25 years, right? He's painted covers for The New Yorker, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report—you know, the big ones.
He illustrated one of Mark Twain's short stories called A Murder, A Mystery and A Marriage back in 2002—that's serious stuff.
Now granted, he did work on all three of the Ice Age movies, but that was as a character designer. He wasn't writing gags or jokes.
Anyways, about a minute into our conversation with him, Peter had us cracking up big time. So much so, we had to join in (any old excuse will do, I suppose).
All kidding aside, de Sève is a major talent and it was a lotta fun speaking with him. We caught up with him at his home studio in Brooklyn, NY and chatted about the new Spectrum Exhibit that just opened there, digital prints vs. original paintings, working in animation and his two new projects.
Peter just released his first ever hardcover artbook, a monograph called A Sketchy Past - The Art of Peter de Sève. We blogged about it recently and with good reason. It's filled to the brim with resplendence and chronicles his art and career beautifully.
He also has a children's book coming out that he illustrated called The Duchess of Whimsy, written by his wife Randall de Sève. Randall's written two other kid's books, but this is the first time she and Peter have worked together.
We had a blast, as always, and outside of his having some fun with us too, Peter is a brilliant artist. A thinking man's artist, we like to say. And we need more of his kind out there doing it—that's for sure.
**Psst! He also has a tutorial DVD coming out through our friends at Massive Black—imagine that, gang!
Peter's Blog (that's right, blog)
Click here to download the show.
Another podcast knocked out of the park! Many thanks to Pete, Dwuh and Swuh, that was awesome!
(Swuh re: Aww shucks...)
Posted by: shawn | October 25, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Thank you, Dwuh & Swuh for a most enjoyable interview. Hands down one of the most entertaining I've listened to. I found you through Mr. de Sèves blog post about it. So glad he did because I have a new podcast to subscribe too. Can't wait to see who else you've got on your show. Top notch, class act guys. Thank you for what your doing!
(Swain re: Thanks for the kind words, Samuel, and we're happy to have your ears. Peter was very kind to speak with me and Dwuh.)
Posted by: Samuel E Kirkman Jr. | October 25, 2009 at 08:28 AM
Amazing. Keep it up guys. This is great stuff.
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=4913841 | October 26, 2009 at 04:59 PM
"Dwuh & Swuh"! I was dying! I have a new artist to bookmark! I am now a new fan of Peter. Thanks guys! <3
(Swain re: Glad to be of service, Sarah. Swuh out!)
Posted by: Sarah | October 26, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Gosh, this one was AWESOME! very nice and talented guy, and the humour was a nice addo :)
you guys do an amazing job, I never miss an episode!
Does anyone know where I could find the article in the step-by-step magazine from 1994 about watercolor by de Séve?
thanks in advance
Posted by: Timo Hilger | October 27, 2009 at 04:54 AM
Great show! Very entertaining.
@ Timo, I found that Step by Step Graphics tutorial that Peter did, posted here on vincent Altamore's blog.
http://vincentaltamore.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html
scroll down to his post on De Seve and Cartier.
Posted by: Jay | February 03, 2010 at 03:46 AM