News and Events Archive

On Wednesday, May 26 the Weekly Artcast will be hosted by Brian Shearer. Brian is an illustrator who specializes in comic and sketch card work. This will be his second time hosting the Weekly Artcast for the Artcast Network.

You can see more of his art at http://www.brian-shearer.com.

From his website:

Brian’s first work was the independent comic GravyBoy first published in 2004 by Jack Rabbit Stewdios. Since then his comic work has included, among others, Doctor Who (IDW), The Dresden Files (Dabel Bros), and Tom Sawyer (Campire).

In 2007 Brian did his first set of sketch cards for Upper Deck’s Marvel Masterpieces series. Since then he has drawn well over 1000 cards for various companies.

In 2008 Brian joined Tsunami Studios.

His first original graphic novel, Vex, is available to read here: http://www.vexthecomic.com

Brian’s Ustream show regularly broadcasts on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM ET.

Stop by the Screening Room Wednesday at 9 PM ET to chat and watch Brian work.

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On Wednesday May 19, the Screening Room will be featuring the artcast Cogill Cartooning by illustrator George Coghill. This is his second time hosting the Weekly Artcast for the Artcast Network.

George has spent 10+ years as a freelance cartoonist and specializes in digital and vector art. He is best known for his custom cartoon logos and mascot illustration. He often shares his process on his blog and also shares helpful knowledge and tips via Twitter, where he has a good following. He has recently launched his artcast on Ustream to further share his work and talents with other illustrators.

The special show starts at 9 PM ET Wednesday May 19 in the Screening Room. Come join us to watch and chat.

George’s website: http://georgecoghill.com/

George on Twitter: @gcoghill

George on Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/coghill-cartooning

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Otis Frampton is coming back for a third time to host the Weekly Artcast for the Artcast Network. You can watch the recordings of his other events here and here.

Otis creates sketch cards and commissions with marker and ink and paints comics digitally in Photoshop. His first original published comic was Oddly Normal, and he recently released the new original webcomic Escape from Planet Nowhere.

Otis Frampton Live regularly broadcasts every weekday at 9 PM ET. He also holds a special show every Sunday at 9 PM ET where viewers can win $7 commissions, which he calls 7-7-Sundays.

The special event starts in the Screening Room on Wednesday May 12 at 9 PM ET. Stop by and chat!

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This Wednesday’s Weekly Artcast will feature a special show hosted by Chris Oatley. Chris is an illustrator in the entertainment industry. He currently works for Disney as a concept artist, and he has put together a special panel of his fellow Disney artists for a live Q&A session on Ustream. The topic will be “Taking Your Work to the Next Level”. It is sure to be an extra special event. Stop by the
Screening Room to watch and participate in the chat!

Chris Oatley is best known as a great contributor to the artist community via his podcast, Chris Oatley’s ArtCast and his digital painting tutorials. His site is full of great artwork and useful resources for artists of all kinds. He broadcasts occasionally on Ustream as an extension to his regular podcast.

The show will be on Wednesday April 28, 2010 and will start around 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT (note the different start time from our usual Weekly Artcasts). Hope to see you there!

Update: Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat!

You can download an audio recording of the live Q&A here.

For the next Weekly Artcast in the Screening Room, the site will be featuring artist Dani Jones. Dani is a children’s illustrator who has been published in picture books, magazines, and educational material. She also recently launched her first webcomic, My Sister, the Freak. Dani is the creator and operator of the Artcast Network.

Dani Draws LIVE regularly broadcasts every Tuesday-Friday at 10 AM ET. Her show includes digital paintings and demos, comic work, and watercolor/gouache doodles.

The special Screening Room event will take place on Wednesday April 21 at 9 PM ET. Dani will be painting a sketch card to be given away at the end of the show. Hope to see you there.

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On Wednesday April 14, the Artcast Network is going to be spotlighting Brandon Dayton. Brandon has worked as a writer, animator, illustrator, and storyboard artist. In 2009, he self-published his first mini-comic, Green Monk. He currently works at EA Salt Lake as a concept artist. This will be his second time hosting the Weekly Artcast for the Artcast Network.

Brandon streams regularly on his artcast Brandon Dayton – Drawing Live every Monday at 7 PM MST (9 PM ET). His show is a consistent favorite here on the site.

Visit Screening Room this Wednesday April 14 at 9 PM ET to catch the show. Hope to see you there!

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This Wednesday in the ACN Screening Room, cartoonist Rob Smith Jr. will be hosting the Weekly Artcast.

Rob is known for his work as an editorial cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator. He has nearly 30 years of experience and is currently the education chariman of the National Cartoonists Society. He runs two Ustream shows – Cartoonist-at-Large which highlights his general cartooning and illustration work, and Rob’s Right, which has a more political slant and focuses on his editorial cartoons.

Stop by the Screening Room on Wednesday March 7 at 9 PM ET. Rob will be drawing a caricature and taking questions about how to draw. Hope to see you there!

Update: Thanks to everyone who came to watch the show!

Otis Frampton is a comic and sketch card artist. This will be his second time hosting the Weekly Artcast for the Artcast Network. You can watch the recording of his first event here.

Otis creates sketch cards and commissions with marker and ink and paints comics digitally in Photoshop. His first original published comic was Oddly Normal, and he recently released the new original webcomic Escape from Planet Nowhere.

Otis Frampton Live regularly broadcasts every weekday at 9 PM ET. He also holds a special show every Sunday at 9 PM ET where viewers can win $7 commissions, which he calls 7-7-Sundays.

The special event starts in the Screening Room on Wednesday March 24 at 9 PM ET. Stop by and chat!

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The Weekly Artcast on Wednesday will feature brothers Danny and Yoni Limor who run the Ustream show Awesome to the Maxx!! The duo creates sketch cards, comics, posters, doodles, paintings, and clay figurines. Their show is unique because the brothers are also quite the comedy duo and like to have lots of fun during their broadcasts while interacting with their viewers.

Awesome to the Maxx!! regularly airs Saturdays at 9 PM ET and Sundays at 11:30 PM ET.

The show starts at 9 PM ET on Wednesday March 17 in the Screening Room. Hope to see you there.

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Celesta Krantz is a fantasy artist who works with pencil, markers, and watercolor. She creates lots of cool sketch cards, art cards, and commissions.

Celesta runs a show called the Celesta Krantz ArtCast, which typically airs on Tuesdays at 5 PM MST. You can check her website for the updated schedule at http://celestakrantzart.com/.

Celesta will be visiting the Artcast Network Screening Room on Wednesday March 10 at 9 PM ET. Hope to see you there!

Update: Thanks to everyone who stopped by to watch the broadcast!

On Wednesday, March 3 the Weekly Artcast will be hosted by Brian Shearer. Brian is an illustrator who specializes in comic and sketch card work. You can see more of his art at http://www.brian-shearer.com.

From his website:

Brian’s first work was the independent comic GravyBoy first published in 2004 by Jack Rabbit Stewdios. Since then his comic work has included, among others, Doctor Who (IDW), The Dresden Files (Dabel Bros), and Tom Sawyer (Campire).

In 2007 Brian did his first set of sketch cards for Upper Deck’s Marvel Masterpieces series. Since then he has drawn well over 1000 cards for various companies.

In 2008 Brian joined Tsunami Studios.

His first original graphic novel, Vex, comes out sometime in 2010.

Brian’s Ustream show regularly broadcasts on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM ET.

Stop by the Screening Room Wednesday at 9 PM ET to chat and watch Brian work.

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For the Weekly Artcast on February 24, the Screening Room will feature illustrator Bob Ostrom.

Bob has worked in toy design, licensed art, storyboarding, and children’s books. His style is very fun and cartoony. He works mainly in Photoshop and Illustrator.

In addition to his artwork, Bob is also prominent online. He is best known as one of the co-hosts of the Creative Independence podcast. Bob also posts drawing and art tutorials at his How2Draw blog, and recently has started a Ustream show.

Stop by the Screening Room on Wednesday February 24 to chat with Bob and watch him work.

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This Wednesday’s Weekly Artcast will feature artist Daniel Newman. Newman specializes in vector graphics for poster and t-shirt art for online sites such as Metal Ink, Cameesa, Ript, and Nomoretees.com. You can find a lot of his work under his own brand name “Quakerninja”. His unique style features a lot of abstract design and heavy line work.

Newman’s Ustream show is called Newman TV and currently broadcasts every Thursday at 8 PM ET.

Come to the Screening Room Wednesday night February 17 @ 9 PM ET to meet Newman and watch him work.

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On Wednesday February 10, the Screening Room will be featuring the artcast Cogill Cartooning by illustrator George Coghill.

George has spent 10+ years as a freelance cartoonist and specializes in digital and vector art. He is best known for his custom cartoon logos and mascot illustration. He often shares his process on his blog and also shares helpful knowledge and tips via Twitter, where he has a good following. He has recently launched his artcast on Ustream to further share his work and talents with other illustrators.

The special show starts at 9 PM ET Wednesday February 10 in the Screening Room. Come join us to watch and chat.

George’s website: http://georgecoghill.com/

George on Twitter: @gcoghill

George on Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/coghill-cartooning

On Wednesday February 3, the Artcast Network is going to be spotlighting Otis Frampton. During the event, Otis will be drawing sketch cards and will talk about his process and how to break into the sketch card industry.

Otis is a writer and artist who is known for his work in comics and sketch cards. His original works include the published comic Oddly Normal, and his upcoming webcomic Escape from Planet Nowhere.

Otis streams regularly on his artcast Otis Frampton Live. You can catch him during the day Mon-Fri from Noon-3 PM ET, or every night Sun-Fri at 9 PM ET.

Every Sunday, Otis puts on a special show where 7 viewers can win a chance to get a 7″x7″ commission for only $7. It is called 7-7-Sundays. It is a highly recommended watch. You can see examples of the artwork here.

Tune in to the Screening Room this Wednesday at 9 PM ET to catch the special show!

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On Wednesday January 27, the Artcast Network is going to be spotlighting Brandon Dayton. Brandon has worked as a writer, animator, illustrator, and storyboard artist. In 2009, he self-published his first mini-comic, Green Monk. He currently works at EA Salt Lake as a concept artist.

Brandon streams regularly on his artcast Brandon Dayton – Drawing Live every Monday at 7 PM MST (9 PM ET).

Tune in to the Screening Room this Wednesday at 9 PM ET to catch the special show!

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