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The Illustration Department PodcastGrant SniderGiuseppe Castellano talks to cartoonist and author, Grant Snider, about how he aligns his creative life; what similarities there are between illustration and Grant’s work in orthodontics; why artists should zigzag every now and then; and more.To learn more about Grant, visit grantsnider.com.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Shaun Tan, John Hendrix, Bill Watterson, and Mike Lowery
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The Illustration Department PodcastJill PratzonGiuseppe Castellano talks to Jill Pratzon, founder of Pratzon Art Restoration, Illustrator, and Graphic Novelist, about what it takes to restore and conserve the art of Winsor McCay, George Herriman, and other giants of illustration; what she learns about artists’ lives through examining their art; what the key to being an illustrator is, beyond talent and skill; and more.To learn more about Jill, visit jillpratzon.com.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Norman Rockwell, Steven Guarnaccia, Minerva Durham, Dave Passalacqua, Henrik Drescher, Fred Taraba, Harry Beckhoff, Edwin Austin Abbey, Frank Brangwyn, Dean Cornwell, William Me...2024-04-301h 09
The Illustration Department PodcastJohn HendrixIllustrator, Author, and Professor, John Hendrix, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the lessons he learned from the early days of his illustration career; how his religious faith intersects with his art (and why he thinks “God is dunking” on him); what baseball can teach us about working as an illustrator; and more.To learn more about John, visit johnhendrix.com.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Barry Fitzgerald, Marshall Arisman; Milton Glaser, Seymour Chwast, Steven Heller, Grant Wood, Chris Van Allsburg, and Marjane SatrapiGiuseppe mentioned an blog post he wrote about the simi...2021-08-2440 min
The Illustration Department PodcastAmanda BurdanCurator of the Brandywine River Museum of Art, Amanda Burdan, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about the Brandywine’s history, mission, and collection; how her team finds and curates art; how the Brandywine literally creates space for women in illustration; what it’s like living in “Wyeth Country”; and much more.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Newell Convers Wyeth, Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, Howard Pyle, Maxfield Parrish, Jessie Willcox Smith, Charles Dana Gibson, Rockwell Kent, Horace Pippin, William Trost Richards, John Neagle, Grandma Moses, Violet Oakley, Anna Whelan Betts, Ethel Franklin Betts, Ellen B.T. Pyle, Olive Rush, Bl...2020-09-2247 min