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Iva Mikles: Artist and Creative Entrepreneur

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10/29/19 • 41 min
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am catching up with Beatrice "Bea" Blue. We chat about what she has been up to since we talked last time - her time in Montreal, her new books and much more. Enjoy!!
Show notes: https://artsideoflife.com/beatrice-blue-2
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Special offers for Art Side of Life listeners
- 🎨 Procreate Brushes - join 1000s of artists and get my most popular Mixed Media Bundle with 20% OFF
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - gain the skills to create art without limitations with Evolve Artist and their modern approach to art education
Helpful Guides and Reviews
- Best iPad for Procreate
- Printers
- Art Tools
- Best Art Projector for Displaying and Tracing Artworks
- Artograph Inspire 1200 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Flare 450 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Inspire 1200 vs. Artograph Flare 450: Which One Should You Get?
- Light Box for Tracing
- Best Artist Chair and Art Stool
- Best Art Lamp
- Best Monitors for Designers and Artists
- Best Backpacks for Artists and Designers
Thanks for listening!
Special thanks to Bea for joining me today.
If you enjoyed this interview please let me know with a review, hopefully, 5 stars because I would like to reach many artists like you!
See you in the next episode :) Bye!

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12/20/18 • 51 min
Hey, guys, in this episode, I am chatting with Jake Parker, an illustrator, concept artist, and teacher from Utah. He is a creator of the #inktober challenge. He has worked on animated films, comics and picture books. Now he freelances out of his home studio.
Show notes:
https://artsideoflife.com/mr-jake-parker/
Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners
- ⭐️ Free 14 Days of Skillshare Premium - thousands of creative classes - illustration, painting, photography, well-being and many others
- 🔈 KNOWABLE Audio Courses - try for free - growing library of audio courses from experts and yours truly
- 📚🎧 Audible* - get two free audiobooks - learn by listening to hundreds of books; *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - better than an art college education and only at a fraction of the cost - World’s Simplest Art Training Method
Helpful Guides and Reviews
- Best iPad for Procreate
- Artograph Inspire 1200 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Flare 450 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Inspire 1200 vs. Artograph Flare 450: Which One Should You Get?
- Best Cheap Drawing Tablet with Screen for Artists
- Best Colored Pencils for Artists
- Best Digital Notepads
- Best Bezel Less Monitor
- Best Standalone Drawing Tablet for Artists
- Best iPad for Drawing
- Wacom vs iPad Pro - Which one is better?
- Best Android Tablets for Drawing
- Who Has the Better Drawing Tablet – Huion or Wacom?
- Best Wacom Alternatives
- Best Laptops for Digital Art
- The 6 Best Printers for Your Art Prints
- Best Scanner for Your Artworks
- Best Monitors for Designers and Artists
- The 7 Best Canvas Printers
- Best Sticker Maker and Sticker Printer
- Best Professional Artist Kits
- Best Drawing Figures and Art Mannequins
- Best Backpacks for Artists and Designers
- The Ultimate Guide to Best Books to Learn Drawing

Ep.208: Interview with community members - María and Manuel (YouTube 20k subs giveaway)
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11/26/19 • 52 min
Hey, guys! This is a special episode with the winners of the Art Side of Life YouTube 20k giveaway. I chat with Manuel (concept designer from Argentina) and Maria (comics designer from Mexico) about their artistic journey and tips for the artistic community. Enjoy!!
Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners
- ⭐️ Free 14 Days of Skillshare Premium - thousands of creative classes - illustration, painting, photography, well-being and many others
- 🔈 KNOWABLE Audio Courses - try for free - growing library of audio courses from experts and yours truly
- 📚🎧 Audible* - get it for FREE for 30-days - learn by listening to hundreds of books; *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - better than an art college education and only at a fraction of the cost - World’s Simplest Art Training Method
Looking for inspiration? Try the Art Prompt Generator
Try the new Art Pricing Calculator
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Helpful Guides and Reviews
- Best iPad for Procreate
- Artograph Inspire 1200 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Flare 450 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Inspire 1200 vs. Artograph Flare 450: Which One Should You Get?
- Best Cheap Drawing Tablet with Screen for Artists
- Best Colored Pencils for Artists
- Best Digital Notepads
- Best Bezel Less Monitor
- Best Note Taking Tablet
- Best Laptop for Drawing
- Best Art Desk for Artists and Crafters
- Best Artist Chair and Art Stool
- Best Art Lamp
- Best Chromebook with Stylus for Artists
- Best Standalone Drawing Tablet for Artists
- Best iPad for Drawing
- Wacom vs iPad Pro - Which one is better?
- Best Android Tablets for Drawing
- Who Has the Better Drawing Tablet – Huion or Wacom?
- XP vs Huion - Which one is better?
- Best Wacom Alternatives
- Best Laptops for Digital Art

Ep.192: Part 2 - How to prepare portfolio for a big studio with Laura Price (lulusketches)
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12/13/18 • 16 min
Hey, guys! In this episode split into two parts, I am chatting with Laura Price a.k.a Lulusketches, an artist at Disney animation and YouTuber in sunny LA!
Shownotes:
https://artsideoflife.com/laura-price-part1/
https://artsideoflife.com/laura-price-part2/
Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners
- ⭐️ Free 14 Days of Skillshare Premium - thousands of creative classes - illustration, painting, photography, well-being and many others
- 🔈 KNOWABLE Audio Courses - try for free - growing library of audio courses from experts and yours truly
- 📚🎧 Audible* - get it for FREE for 30-days - learn by listening to hundreds of books; *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - better than an art college education and only at a fraction of the cost - World’s Simplest Art Training Method
Helpful Guides and Reviews
- Best iPad for Procreate
- Best Cheap Drawing Tablet with Screen for Artists
- Best Colored Pencils for Artists
- Best Digital Notepads
- Best Bezel Less Monitor
- Best Standalone Drawing Tablet for Artists
- Best iPad for Drawing
- Wacom vs iPad Pro - Which one is better?
- Best Android Tablets for Drawing
- Who Has the Better Drawing Tablet – Huion or Wacom?
- Best Wacom Alternatives
- Best Laptops for Digital Art
- The 6 Best Printers for Your Art Prints
- Best Scanner for Your Artworks
- Best Monitors for Designers and Artists
- The 7 Best Canvas Printers
- Best Sticker Maker and Sticker Printer
- Best Professional Artist Kits
- Best Drawing Figures and Art Mannequins
- Best Backpacks for Artists and Designers
- The Ultimate Guide to Best Books to Learn Drawing
- How Much Do Artists Make?
- The Ultimate Guide for a Self-Taught Artist
- The Ultimate Guide to Art Challenges (50+)
- Best Tablets for Photoshop CC

Ep.111: Great tips on working with clients with Luis Gadea
Art Side of Life®
02/13/18 • 60 min
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Luis Gadea, a Character Designer, and Animator. He has worked in the animation industry on animated commercials, TV series and as a Character Designer for The Angry Birds movie and The Lego Movie Sequel.
Full Interview notes, guest contacts, key takeaways, and resources:
https://artsideoflife.com/luis-gadea/
Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners
- ⭐️ Free 14 Days of Skillshare Premium - thousands of creative classes - illustration, painting, photography, well-being and many others
- 🔈 KNOWABLE Audio Courses - try for free - growing library of audio courses from experts and yours truly
- 📚🎧 Audible* - get it for FREE for 30-days - learn by listening to hundreds of books; *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - better than an art college education and only at a fraction of the cost - World’s Simplest Art Training Method
Subscribe to Art Side of Life Podcast to get notified when I post new episodes!
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Thanks for listening!
Special thanks to Luis for joining me today.
If you enjoyed this interview please let me know with a review, hopefully, 5 stars because I would like to reach many artists like you!
See you in the next episode :) Bye!
Connect with me on Instagram

02/02/18 • 38 min
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Ben Fiquet, an illustrator, and CEO of Lizardcube game studio. He has worked on different projects with companies like Dreamworks, Chez Eddy, King.com. A recent release is Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap.
Full Interview notes, guest contacts, key takeaways, and resources:
https://artsideoflife.com/ben-fiquet/
Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners
- ⭐️ Free 14 Days of Skillshare Premium - thousands of creative classes - illustration, painting, photography, well-being and many others
- 🔈 KNOWABLE Audio Courses - try for free - growing library of audio courses from experts and yours truly
- 📚🎧 Audible* - get it for FREE for 30-days - learn by listening to hundreds of books; *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - better than an art college education and only at a fraction of the cost - World’s Simplest Art Training Method
Subscribe to Art Side of Life Podcast to get notified when I post new episodes!
https://artsideoflife.com/itunes & https://artsideoflife.com/spotify
Follow Art Side of Life on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/art_side_of_life/
Subscribe to Art Side of Life
https://artsideoflife.com/subscribe
Thanks for listening!
Special thanks to Ben for joining me today.
If you enjoyed this interview please let me know with a review, hopefully, 5 stars because I would like to reach many artists like you!
See you in the next episode :) Bye!
Connect with me on Instagram

Ep.189: Favorite Art Supplies - Interview Highlights
Art Side of Life®
11/22/18 • 22 min
Hey, guys! This episode is about highlights from the previous Art Side of Life interviews. Alisa Vysochina, Tomasz Mro, Chantal Horeis, Marco Bucci, Djamila Knopf, and Carrosurreal share their favorite art supplies and art tools.
You can find all the tools and resources at
https://artsideoflife.com/resources
Full interviews here:
- Alisa Vysochina https://artsideoflife.com/alisa-vysochina/
- Tomasz Mro https://artsideoflife.com/tomasz-mrozkiewicz/
- Chantal Horeis https://artsideoflife.com/chantal-horeis/
- Marco Bucci https://artsideoflife.com/marco-bucci/ & https://artsideoflife.com/marco-bucci-2/
- Djamila Knopf https://artsideoflife.com/djamila-knopf/
- Carosurreal https://artsideoflife.com/carosurreal-carolina-parada/
Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners
- ⭐️ Free 14 Days of Skillshare Premium - thousands of creative classes - illustration, painting, photography, well-being and many others
- 🔈 KNOWABLE Audio Courses - try for free - growing library of audio courses from experts and yours truly
- 📚🎧 Audible* - get it for FREE for 30-days - learn by listening to hundreds of books; *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - better than an art college education and only at a fraction of the cost - World’s Simplest Art Training Method
Helpful Guides and Reviews
- Best iPad for Procreate
- Best Cheap Drawing Tablet with Screen for Artists
- Best Colored Pencils for Artists
- Best Digital Notepads
- Best Bezel Less Monitor
- Best Standalone Drawing Tablet for Artists
- Best iPad for Drawing
- Wacom vs iPad Pro - Which one is better?
- Best Android Tablets for Drawing
- Who Has the Better Drawing Tablet – Huion or Wacom?
- Best Wacom Alternatives
- Best Laptops for Digital Art
- The 6 Best Printers for Your Art Prints
- Best Scanner for Your Artworks
- Best Monitors for Designers and Artists
- The 7 Best Canvas Printers
- Best Sticker Maker and Sticker Printer
- Best Professional Artist Kits

Ep.203: On getting clients with Jarom Vogel
Art Side of Life®
09/17/19 • 49 min
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Jarom Vogel, who is an illustrator and programmer. He is well known for his colorful illustrations and has worked with clients such as Apple, Disney, Procreate, Spotify, Pepsi, Adobe, Nobrow, HarperCollins, Skillshare, and others. Enjoy!!
Show notes: https://artsideoflife.com/jarom-vogel/
🥳 Join Freebies Party - FREE Procreate brush pack, color palettes and more!
Instagram: @art_side_of_life
YouTube: @artsideoflife
Special offers for Art Side of Life listeners
- 🎨 Procreate Brushes - join 1000s of artists and get my most popular Mixed Media Bundle with 20% OFF
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - gain the skills to create art without limitations with Evolve Artist and their modern approach to art education
Helpful Guides and Reviews
- Best iPad for Procreate
- Printers
- Art Tools
- Best Art Projector for Displaying and Tracing Artworks
- Artograph Inspire 1200 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Flare 450 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Inspire 1200 vs. Artograph Flare 450: Which One Should You Get?
- Light Box for Tracing
- Best Artist Chair and Art Stool
- Best Art Lamp
- Best Monitors for Designers and Artists
- Best Backpacks for Artists and Designers
Thanks for listening!
Special thanks to Jarom for joining me today.
If you enjoyed this interview please let me know with a review, hopefully, 5 stars because I would like to reach many artists like you!
See you in the next episode :) Bye!

Ep.195: How to implement art in business with Holly Fae
Art Side of Life®
05/21/19 • 50 min
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Holly Fae an artist and entrepreneur with a wealthy knowledge of how to make a living with your art. Enjoy!!
Show notes: https://artsideoflife.com
Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners
- ⭐️ Free 14 Days of Skillshare Premium - thousands of creative classes - illustration, painting, photography, well-being and many others
- 🔈 KNOWABLE Audio Courses - try for free - growing library of audio courses from experts and yours truly
- 📚🎧 Audible* - get it for FREE for 30-days - learn by listening to hundreds of books; *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - better than an art college education and only at a fraction of the cost - World’s Simplest Art Training Method
Helpful Guides and Reviews
- Best iPad for Procreate
- Artograph Inspire 1200 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Flare 450 Digital Art Projector Review
- Artograph Inspire 1200 vs. Artograph Flare 450: Which One Should You Get?
- Best Cheap Drawing Tablet with Screen for Artists
- Best Colored Pencils for Artists
- Best Digital Notepads
- Best Bezel Less Monitor
- Best Standalone Drawing Tablet for Artists
- Best iPad for Drawing
- Wacom vs iPad Pro - Which one is better?
- Best Android Tablets for Drawing
- Who Has the Better Drawing Tablet – Huion or Wacom?
- Best Wacom Alternatives
- Best Laptops for Digital Art
- The 6 Best Printers for Your Art Prints
- Best Scanner for Your Artworks
- Best Monitors for Designers and Artists
- The 7 Best Canvas Printers
- Best Sticker Maker and Sticker Printer
- Best Professional Artist Kits
- Best Drawing Figures and Art Mannequins
- Best Backpacks for Artists and Designers
- The Ultimate Guide to Best Books to Learn Drawing
- How Much Do Artists Make?

Ep.182: About the power of fundamentals with Lucas Graciano
Art Side of Life®
09/27/18 • 45 min
Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Lucas Graciano, an award-winning freelance artist teaching at Watts Atelier in California. He focuses on fantasy illustration doing book covers, card art, and other promotional works.
Show notes:
https://artsideoflife.com/lucas-graciano/
Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners
- ⭐️ Free 14 Days of Skillshare Premium - thousands of creative classes - illustration, painting, photography, well-being and many others
- 🔈 KNOWABLE Audio Courses - try for free - growing library of audio courses from experts and yours truly
- 📚🎧 Audible* - get it for FREE for 30-days - learn by listening to hundreds of books; *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
- 🎓 Evolve Artist Program - better than an art college education and only at a fraction of the cost - World’s Simplest Art Training Method
Helpful Guides and Reviews
- Best iPad for Procreate
- Best Cheap Drawing Tablet with Screen for Artists
- Best Colored Pencils for Artists
- Best Digital Notepads
- Best Bezel Less Monitor
- Best Standalone Drawing Tablet for Artists
- Best iPad for Drawing
- Wacom vs iPad Pro - Which one is better?
- Best Android Tablets for Drawing
- Who Has the Better Drawing Tablet – Huion or Wacom?
- Best Wacom Alternatives
- Best Laptops for Digital Art
- The 6 Best Printers for Your Art Prints
- Best Scanner for Your Artworks
- Best Monitors for Designers and Artists
- The 7 Best Canvas Printers
- Best Sticker Maker and Sticker Printer
- Best Professional Artist Kits
- Best Drawing Figures and Art Mannequins
- Best Backpacks for Artists and Designers
- The Ultimate Guide to Best Books to Learn Drawing
- How Much Do Artists Make?
- The Ultimate Guide for a Self-Taught Artist
- The Ultimate Guide to Art Challenges (50+)
- Best Tablets for Photoshop CC
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How many episodes does Art Side of Life® have?
Art Side of Life® currently has 219 episodes available.
What topics does Art Side of Life® cover?
The podcast is about Artist, Art, Visual Arts, Interview, Artists, Podcasts, Arts, Animation and Interviews.
What is the most popular episode on Art Side of Life®?
The episode title 'Ep.206: Beatrice "Bea" Blue on the importance of enjoying the journey' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Art Side of Life®?
The average episode length on Art Side of Life® is 46 minutes.
How often are episodes of Art Side of Life® released?
Episodes of Art Side of Life® are typically released every 3 days.
When was the first episode of Art Side of Life®?
The first episode of Art Side of Life® was released on Sep 1, 2017.
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