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Today's conversation is with visual development artist/instructor Nathan Fowkes. Fowkes' career in animation of nearly two decades has included work with clients such as DreamWorks, Disney and Digital Domain, and spans feature films like The Road To El Dorado, The Prince of Egypt and Shrek Forever After. He shares some enlightening and funny anecdotes about working in the field of "entertainment arts".
Nathan also details his experience as an instructor; teaching classes in charcoal portraiture and use of color and light. And as Fowkes reveals, he once had a famous artist in his class and didn't even know it. (It's great, too!). Allow us to say that you owe it to yourself to discover Fowkes' masterful charcoal drawings and vibrant watercolors.
He can be found online at nathanfowkes.blogspot.com. Tell him SiDEBAR sent you!- ADRiAN
Fantastic podcast with an amazing amazing artist!
What was the name of the chinese landscape painter Nathan mentioned in the podcast? 22.22 in the podcast i believe.
Thanks
//R
Posted by: Robin | February 22, 2013 at 04:23
OK... That was a marvelous, astounding, extraordinary .... I'm speechless.
(Takes deep breath) LOL
First off, I totally agree with Nathan. I believe you guys have the best podcast out there. You make my day.
Second, every time I think you outdid yourself with the latest podcast you step up and blow me away. I'll have to listen to this one at least a few times. Nathan is so inspiring and such a wonderful artist. He got me all jazzed up to make some art!
Thanks!
Posted by: shawn | February 22, 2013 at 08:15
Great interview guys!
Nathan does incredible work...and he inspires the rest of us to up our own game.
Thanks.
Posted by: Jared Shear | February 24, 2013 at 18:01
That was a really thoughtful and inspiring interview with a Painter's Painter, someone who everybody in the field looks up to.
Posted by: James Gurney | February 25, 2013 at 13:23
Guys brilliant work again. I was so excited when you said you were going to talk to Nathan Fowkes. He's pure inspiration.
I've never commented before but thanks so much for what you guys do. There are so many artists out there that I've discovered through this podcast. Thanks again!
Posted by: Matt Baldwin | March 10, 2013 at 17:38
Super great interview, and great stories! You should try to get him on again in the future ;D. Btw, your link to his blogspot seems to not be redirecting properly. Great stuff there though!
(RE: Thanks for the kind words, Jupaco, and for the heads up, too!)
Posted by: Jupaco | March 11, 2013 at 10:00
I've always thought this guy was damn good...way too good for his age!
Posted by: ken meyer jr | March 18, 2013 at 13:08