Welcome to The Tiberius Show! Today’s guest is professional multimedia artist, educator, and content creator Michael “Philly Art Dad” Weaver. Michael uses paint, embroidery, creativity, humor, and a whole lot of passion to teach people about art and the business behind it. In this episode, he shares his journey from elementary school art class to becoming a full-time artist, how he mixes acrylic paint with thread, what inspires his style, and why he loves helping new artists online.
Discussion Points
• What a multimedia artist actually does
• How Michael blends acrylic paint with embroidery
• His childhood teacher who inspired his entire career
• Why he started “Philly Art Dad”
• The balance between making art and running a business
• The biggest challenges of being a full-time creative
• How being a parent changes an artist’s work
• The importance of basics like sketching, anatomy & practice
• Why art should be “weird,” fun, and expressive
• How artists use math in real life
• Why he believes AI should stay out of creative work
• Encouraging kids to start their own sketchbooks
• Mental health, creativity, and community support
• His favorite video games and off-time hobbies
• A funny “not supposed to tell” story from the Philly art scene
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