Ep.26: How to be resourceful artist with Djamila Knopf

Hey guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Djamila Knopf, an amazing illustrator from Germany. She uses human form to explore and portray abstract concepts and symbolism. Her drawings are influenced by Japanese animation and anything mythical and fantastical.

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Movie - Sailor Moon Podcast - One Fantastic Week Artists that Djamila follows - Kelly McKernan & Audra Auclair Inspirational artist: Tran Nguyen - she does surreal, dreamlike dreamings - watercolor acrylics and color pencils Art Tools: Schmincke watercolor Acrylic paints - great because, they don’t lift up paper that much Hot pressed watercolor paper - Canson Moulin Roy ink drawings - Hahnemuhle paper Online tutorials - Sycra Blog from an art director - Lauren Panepinto - http://muddycolors.blogspot.ch/p/lauren-panepinto.html Art directors want to be connected and want to be talked to at conventions Ghibli museum book 1 month in advance at LAWSON CONVENIENCE store - info Art books: James Jean - Fables covers Anatomy - Michael Hampton - Figure Drawing: Design and Invention Color & Light - James Gurney Mateus Nestre: Framed Ink - a composition bible Tools Standing desk - BEEKANT Ikea

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