In this bonus episode, I'm joined by concept artists Josh Kao (Halo franchise, Valorant) and Mitch Mohrhauser (Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei).

Josh Kao:

https://artofjoshkao.squarespace.com/

Mitch Mohrhauser:

https://www.artstation.com/mitchmohrhauser

Our topic of discussion is "Art Communities". This includes building a community of friends after moving to a new area and also the larger art community (ie, art forums such as Conceptart.org, Discord servers, in-person workshops/events, Artstation, etc).

It's a fun and loose chat that we hope you'll enjoy!

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Social Links: https://dodgebrush-podcast.com

Host: Robin Chyo

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00:00:00 - Start

00:00:22 - Guest intros

00:01:23 - Building our community in Florida/Ignition Entertainment

00:08:47 - Excitement over moving/starting first job

00:12:48 - Different art styles going towards the same project

00:15:30 - Looking back at our older work

00:18:46 - ImagineFX magazine

00:23:38 - "There's no one perfect studio"

00:26:10 - "Chyoogle"

00:27:52 - Transitions in life

00:29:46 - "The Musical Chair" Theory

00:39:32 - Larger Art Communities

00:40:28 - Conceptart.org

00:44:02 - Sijun's Speedpainting Thread

00:44:48 - Interactivity on showcase sites vs art forums

00:52:26 - How do you go about getting feedback nowadays?

01:01:31 - Forums serving as a testing ground/safe space/and where you can grow or help others

01:10:36 - Homogenous work/Art school bubbles

01:11:32 - Art forums/communities timeline

01:13:36 - In-person events for building a sense of community

01:24:13 - Lightbox Expo/Artist Alley

01:27:36 - How were you introduced to art forums?

01:33:10 - The future of art communities

01:48:57 - Listener Question: Adjacent Career Options

01:59:50 - Outro