Ep 72: Andy Council on his mix of illustration & street art, trash monsters and the Bristol dinosaur

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05/23/17 • 44 min

Andy Council is a multi-disciplinary artist and illustrator. His iconic dinosaur and monsters, built from cityscapes and trash are full of life, energy and a dry humour.I meet Andy to discuss his roots, the origins of his creature creations and the Bristol creative scene. He has some hilarious tales of public interaction with his works, whilst out working live.We talk about the balance the range of digital and large scale works and the smell of Montana 94. Mmmmm.....Get us your thoughts on Twitter @arrestallmimics and don't forget to review the show on iTunes!http://www.andycouncil.co.uk/http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/AndyCouncil/viewhttps://twitter.com/andycouncilhttps://www.instagram.com/andycouncil/https://www.facebook.com/AndyCouncilArt/

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The work of Lucinda Rogers was pasted front and centre in my university workspace. Her expressive, loose reportage illustration left me in awe and eleven years after my graduation, she kindly gives me her time to hear her inspiring journey.We discuss drawing on location and the challenges, joys and oddities that come along with public working. Lucinda tells some great stories about working in new York City, Marakech and London.The importance of making sure we have great art directors and protecting London's creative scene are hot topics as one of the illustration industry's greats joins the show!Get us your thoughts and any of your own on location stories at @arrestallmimics on Twitter now!Episode 71 is supported by: http://illustrationweb.comhttp://heartinternet.co.ukhttp://printed.comShow notes:http://www.lucindarogers.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/Lucinda-Rogers-691769897581010/https://twitter.com/lucindadrawshttp://theaoi.com

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Ep 73: Character design & development with writer & artist Karen McLeod

Fiction, non-fiction, TV shows, film, stage or real life experiences at the pub. No matter the medium, we all love a good character. But what makes us engage with them? Why do we loathe a good movie villain? What makes us cry when we know a sad moment in a book is not real and what gives you the best chance of succeeding in the world of graphic novels? Author and artist Karen McLeod joins me to talk about her alter ego Barbara Brownskirt, who has a series of upcoming live shows and has performed at the Royal Albert Hall. She takes us along on a fascinating journey, which led to her sitting at the bus stop, reading the world’s worst poetry to anyone who’ll listen. Why is it important to understand the backstory of our creations in order to inform what the reader or viewer will see and how much of yourself should you use in character creation? This is a fascinating insight with much valuable advice for anyone interested in creating literary, audio or visual characters in all disciplines. Send us your character ideas and creations @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.karenmcleod.co.uk/http://www.karenmcleod.co.uk/barbarabrownskirt.htmlhttps://www.brightonfringe.org/box-office/shows/view/who-do-you-think-you-are-barbara-brownskirthttps://twitter.com/kazzymcleod?lang=enhttps://twitter.com/BBrownskirthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Search-Missing-Eyelash-Karen-Mcleod/0099507978