Chiustream

It's fitting that, early in Patrick O'Keefe's graffiti career, his art got him busted AND hired on the same day. From then on, his career has been a collision of timelines from across the art-verse, starting with graffiti, then studying animation at Sheridan College, painting at Emily Carr, followed by working in gaming, and more recently, art direction and visual development on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Patrick traces these threads with Bobby and they talk about the many points at which their lives have intersected even before this interview.PATRICK O'KEEFEhttps://www.instagram.com/okeefe_artistBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Bobby's tips are usually about things to do in order to get ahead in your career. In this ChiuStream, Bobby will give you the reverse angle on the action and talk about the things that you should STOP doing in order to advance yourself. All this and he will answer your questions too!

Art fundamentals, art fundamentals. When working on our art, we hear this word all the time, but what does it actually mean? In this video, I talk about what SPECIFICALLY is fundamental to your art.Notes: Art education at http://www.schoolism.com

Bobby's New Year's resolution is... 4K. That is, it's clear, well-defined, and gets his high fidelity. In this ChiuStream, Bobby shares his macro vision for the year: his New Year's Resolutions. Join him live and talk about what you resolve in 2019. Starting this hour, take your resolutions seriously and don't expect them to fail and start next year on a launching pad with booster rockets!

In Part 6 of this mini-series, veteran entertainment industry artist, Nathan Fowkes, relates to Bobby how attention to the fundamentals and constant practice shaped his career. His steadfast painting exercises that he could never skip led him to simultaneously working at both Disney AND DreamWorks, which led him to teaching all over the world. Nathan credits this career trajectory to his masterful fundamentals and constant training. Spoiler alert: he tells Bobby, if he slacked off once, he could slack off again, and quickly, his dreams would die. Nathan wanted to do art more than anything -- even sleep! In return, art has given Nathan the world and it can do the same for you!ART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comNATHAN FOWKEShttps://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesartBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Craig Mullins finishes a painting the same way that he starts, just more refined. In Part 8 of this mini-series, Craig talks to Bobby about how, yes, the big shapes are important, but a painting ends on details. Just as he begins by analyzing large structures and blocking in, he finishes by considering refinements like light striking a belt loop or the cast shadow from an eyelid. This is what makes him the Godfather!DIGITAL PAINTING WITH CRAIG MULLINShttps://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=44BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

When he began his art career, Bobby was told that things were done this way, advancement happened like that, and that was how things were. But by doing things like everyone else, Bobby would inevitably have a career that was just like everyone else's. So instead of following what was already laid out in front of him, Bobby identified simple things that he could change to boost his career, go off the beaten track, and distinguish himself and his work early on. In this ChiuStream, Bobby will explain how a simple change in thinking and habit can help you do the same and fast-track you years ahead!

In this interview, Bobby spends an hour with one of his artistic heroes, award-winning illustrator, Gregory Manchess. They talk about how Gregory views himself and his art, what storytelling and painting have in common, and how he went about doing over 120 oil paintings (!!) for his masterwork, Above the Timberline, his novel published by Simon & Schuster.-------------------Get art education at http://www.schoolism.com

How many personal projects do you have unfinished in your computer or studio? How many of those are likely to EVER be finished? We all have stuff that we were super excited to start but haven't be able to finish. Bobby used to be the same way, until he adopted strategies for staying organized and keeping his projects on the rails.

Entertainment industry veteran, Nathan Fowkes, learned early on that character designers had the glamor jobs while environment artists like himself had to settle for being unsung heroes. To raise the stature of environments on his projects, he aimed to design them into supporting actors. In Part 5 of this mini-series, Nathan recalls to Bobby how he did exactly this on How to Train Your Dragon and gives Bobby the urge to fire up his DVD player!ENVIRONMENT DESIGN WITH NATHAN FOWKEShttps://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=26NATHAN FOWKEShttps://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesartBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Quick! When we say artwork, what's the first piece that comes to mind? For this experiment, it doesn't matter whether the artwork in your mind is the Mona Lisa or a Banksy piece sticking out of a shredder, the important thing is that you remembered it. There's a certain alchemy to making art memorable and memorable art. In this Chiustream, Bobby talks about his tips for creating art that sticks! 

Craig Mullins isn't so much AGAINST edges as much as he doesn't feel they are as important as shape, value, or other aspects of art. This might come as a heavy blow considering that most of us learned art in the first place using hard lines. In Part 7 of this mini-series, Craig explains why artists get into edges too quickly, what artists should consider instead of edges, and when should edges be properly deployed.DIGITAL PAINTING WITH CRAIG MULLINShttps://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=44BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Jana Schirmer is a concept artist from Germany who has done what a lot of us want to do: she is entirely self-taught but her passion helped drive her career to where it is today in the gaming industry, having worked for Blizzard Entertainment, Guerilla Games, Ubisoft, Riot Games, and Wizards of the Coast. Sign up for Schoolism House!https://www.schoolism.com/house.phpART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comJANA SCHIRMERhttps://www.instagram.com/janaschirmerBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

It's a taboo topic for some, but if you're trying to succeed as an artist AND make ends meet at the same time, this is something you need to hear: in this episode, veteran entertainment industry artist, Nathan Fowkes, talks money with Bobby. How to quote a client, how to charge for your services is something that every artist needs to know but few are ever taught. Nathan shares the common styles of quoting, which he prefers, and how you can set yourself up for success joining a pipeline.DESIGNING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT WITH NATHAN FOWKEShttps://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=22NATHAN FOWKEShttps://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesartBOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Even Craig Mullins admits that he's trolling us when he says that "color is not important". In Part 6 of this mini series, Craig stresses to Bobby the idea that color and value are completely different things; if the shape and the values are correct, ANY color will do -- there is no "wrong color".DIGITAL PAINTING WITH CRAIG MULLINShttps://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=44BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Bobby is joined in the studio today by his good friend, Jim Bryson. Jim and Bobby go way back: they went to school together, won an Emmy together for "Niko and the Sword of Light", and did the JimBob Drawing Show (Instagram: @jimbobdrawingshow) together. Now they're doing a Kickstarter together for the official "JimBob Drawing Show" artbook! Along the way, they talk about the experience of putting together a crowdfunding campaign and answer viewers' questions. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bobbychiu/the-jim-bob-drawing-show-books-prints-and-original/descriptionJIM BOB DRAWING SHOWInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimbobdrawingshowJIM BRYSONInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jim_brysonBOBBY CHIU https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Blockbuster film concept artist, John Park, figures the average art student uses about 30% of their education in their eventual job. Does that sound right? John and Bobby talk about their own college experiences, share what they've learned from starting art schools, and discuss how the heck they manage to squeeze so much productivity into a single day.Sign up for Schoolism House!https://www.schoolism.com/house.phpART EDUCATIONhttps://www.schoolism.comJOHN PARKhttps://www.instagram.com/jparkedart/BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Nathan Fowkes worked in-house at DreamWorks Animation for 15 years before going out on his own as a freelancer. In part 3 of this mini-series, Nathan gets to the core of something that they don't teach in school: quality of life as a studio artist, the pros and cons, and how one can go about building a thriving business as a freelance artist. LANDSCAPE SKETCHING IN WATERCOLOR AND GOUACHE WITH NATHAN FOWKES https://www.schoolism.com/school.php?id=36 NATHAN FOWKES Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanfowkesart BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert

Rafael Grassetti started his career in advertising in his native Brazil before working his way into the gaming industry with BioWare in Canada and eventually to the US with Sony Santa Monica. Rafael talks to Bobby about his career and how he was able to travel the path that a lot of artists outside of North America try to take and find himself the principle artist on one of the greatest and best-selling action game franchises of all time, God of War. ART EDUCATION https://www.schoolism.com RAFAEL GRASSETTI https://www.instagram.com/rafagrassetti BOBBY CHIU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalbobert