Man vs. Art

2012 the year of the Super Hero Movies. Marvel has been dominating at the box office for the last couple of years. Warner Bros and DC are hoping to crush Marvel with Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated third and final chapter of his Batman Saga The Dark Knight Rises. Batman is going up against serious competition and going mano a mano a mano with Marvel's The Avengers and Sony's reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man. Why Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead. When I was a wee lad no matter how crappy things got at school every week I always had one beacon of a hope. One thing to look forward to, and that was Saturday Morning cartoons. Sadly Saturday Morning cartoons are now dead. People ask all me all the time. "WTF happened to Saturday morning cartoons?"

The Thief and the Cobbler was supposed to be the greatest animated feature film ever created! The film is master animator Richard Williams life's work, a highly revered legend in the animation industry.Williams labored on his dream project for over 30 years. Sadly, his masterpiece suffered a similar fat such as The Magnificent Ambersons and the unfinished Don Quoxite by Orson Welles. Imagine how much it sucks to have your life's work taken away from you because of money and then released to the public in a form totally different from that you intended. I call this artist's hell. That's the tragic and sad story behind The Thief and the Cobbler. When he began production in 1964, Williams wanted The Thief and the Cobbler to be his masterpiece, and a milestone in the art of animation. Because its complicated animation and independent funding, The Thief and the Cobbler was in and out of production for over three decades. Williams worked for years as a producer of incredible TV commercials. Every cent he earned went into the gradual independent production of The Thief.

Today's show is a collection of assorted tales about art and stuff. First, I share the true story of a Jewel performance I attended at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. In the second segment Minion Mike Garvey nominates the great Terry Gilliam for the Man vs. Art Pantheon of Awesomeness! In the third segment Minion Jim Richardson shares his thoughts on the 2011 CTN EXPO and on his quest to get hired by Disney. In the fourth segment I give some advice on things visual artists can do to sharpen their creativity.The Final segment is a bit I wrote called "Every Artist's Dream." It's a tongue in cheek look at what we all fantasize about when we're sitting at the coffee shop scribbling away in our sketchbooks!

Mad man Harry Partridge is a UK based animator, writer, voice actor and musician who started his one man show of making cartoons for the web at 16. Since then he has directed shorts for the BBC, Playboy and Nintendo among others and has racked up over 50 million views on his youtube channel alone.

This vague nature of the definition has made it possible for all types of twisted abominations to be labeled as art and sold at ridiculously inflated prices. What is art? While its boundaries are hard to encompass, Webster's defines art as: Skill acquired by experience, study, or observation. An occupation requiring knowledge or skill. The conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects. As a result those who want all the perks of being an artist but don't want to do all of the work have taken a shortcut. Rather than dedicate themselves to enriching art they have chosen to be smart asses at art's expense. They become Conceptual and or Appropriation Artists.

Get your ART ON! Hola Minions. Today's podcast has a bunch of really cool things going on! So put down that weak little salad dish, grab that big honkin' plate and belly up to the Man vs. Art Buffet! Today I read some listener email and we induct Rod Serling into the Pantheon of Awesomeness. Steve Seivers and Dahveed the creators of the independent animated web series Supa Pirate Booty Hunt drop by to talk about their kickstarter campaign.

On today's show the subject is Poetry. These days the poetry has some lousy stigma attached to it. Most people think poetry is only for greeting cards and angsty teens who like to cut themselves. I happen to love poetry with a passion. A truly great poet can touch your soul, cram volumes of truth about the human experience into just a few lines, and make a you rethink your views of life. Let's see a Hallmark card do that. My guest today a very talented young poet named Christopher Luke Trevilla. Chris refers to himself as a " Stand-Up Philosopher". Chris said "As a Stand-Up Philosopher I coalesce the vapors of human experience into a viable and logical comprehension. You know, a bullshit artist!"

It's Halloween folks and you know what that means! It's time to bring in Indy Horror Comic Creator Geo Brawn IV to talk about what else? Monsters! Both Fictional and real!

On today's show I speak with Artist, Cartoonist, Illustrator, Tech Geek, Art and Animation Instructor Krishna M. Sadasivam creator of the web comic PC Weenies.

In this episode I go off on an a couple of things that really make me mad. First, A certain talent network of creatives that gave me the runaround all summer. Second, People who want artists to work for free, or offer a "back-end deal". Third, I really lay into some jackass Flash Developer that thinks treating artists like crap is the way to go. I don't like seeing Artists being pushed around, or taken advantage of. It's a Pet Peeve of mine.

On Today's show I am joined by Independent Comic Creators Neil Segura and Ray Mendivil to discuss their comicbook Forever Freshman! We talk about writing, art technique, tacos, beer, and Metal Gear Solid and more!

On Today's show I spend an hour talking to Webcomic Diva Onezumi Hartstein and her husband/producer James Harknell. We talk about highlights from Intervention 2010 and what's in store for 2011. Enjoy the podcast! The goal of Intervention is to bring together different independent creators and fans to party, educate, and appreciate the opportunities the Internet gives to all of us. IT is similar to the Sci-Fi/Anime/Other fandom cons, but here the emphasis is on people who use the internet as the primary way to distribute their work and communicate with their friends.

Ladies’ Night A Solo Art Exhibition Featuring the Fine Artworks of Artist, Animator, Writer, and Director Raul Aguirre Jr. This was my first Solo Art Exhibit. To me this meant a lot. It was quite an experience! I loved every moment of it and had a total blast! The show went great! The party was awesome!

Interview with Mark Kirkland three time Emmy Award winning Director (The Simpsons). Multi Award winning Filmmaker, Writer/Director/ Antique movie camera collector and cinematographer.

One Crazy Weekend in Anaheim! I spent Fourth of July weekend tabling in Artist's Alley at the 2011 AM2 Anime Manga Music Con! It's not my usual kind of crowd or event but I figured what the heck? Time to expand my horizons and meet new people! I'm sure glad I did! The Man vs. Art Crew! With the help of my wife "The Lovely and Vivacious Hortencia" and my nephew Jacob, I set up my table with original art, prints, my books, DVDs, buttons, and cards for sale. Plus I also took commissions that I would draw up on the spot. If you could think it up, I would draw it for you! A bunch of new minions signed up for the Man vs. Art subscription list and I got lots and lots of compliments on my stuff.As for how I did? Well I sold a few original sketches and did a couple of commissions! My Cowboy Bebop Faye Valentine sketch went withing the first hour! Below you can see my rough pencils and finished inked drawing.