You're A Better Artist Than You Think
Chris Oatley
4.9from 363 ratings
- 103
- Episodes
- 16
- Transcribed
- 363
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2014
- First episode
About You're A Better Artist Than You Think
In "You're A Better Artist Than You Think," host Chris Oatley (Disney, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures Animation) explores the mindset, strategies and practices of professional artists from a wide range of creative fields. Whether you're a total beginner or seasoned pro, this podcast provides actionable insights to enhance your creative skills and advance your artistic career. Get clear, relevant feedback on your work and personalized career guidance at MagicBoxAcademy.com
- Publisher
- Chris Oatley
- Category
- arts · arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Nov 2014
- Latest episode
- 10 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
16 of 103 episodes have a transcript.
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10 Tips for Drawing Animals
Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Or if their face is really smushed, make it smushed as you possibly can. You want to push it as far as you can until it breaks. Because there's a point where it does break. And you go, like, I think I'm looking at an elephant, but it might also be a pig. If you're getting that feedback from people, then it's like, oh, you pushed it beyond the breaking point of the design. One day, a student asked me, what does that mean, breaks? It took me aback. I had to pause and think, what does that mean? And then I realized, oh, it means it no longer looks like the thing it's supposed to look like. That's when you know you've pushed it too far. […]
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