Interview with Chet Phillips

On "itsartmag" I found an interview with a successful Illustrator who's dabbled in Illustration for movies, magazines, cartoons and even trading cards. He originally started with woodblock prints it sounds like, but transitioned to a digital program called Paint. He found this program to be less restrictive than other digital media and found it to be a smooth transition between traditional tools and digital media. Partly because he had a stable client that was in a company dealing heavily with technology. He does admit abandoning sketching will never happen, but the program makes quick work with the same style he's developed. I was happy to see Phillips discuss his degree in fine arts instead of multimedia, so I don't feel so alone in my desire for more handheld work. The interview was cool also to see how he balances his time, doing some email and comission requests, then moving to work, next working on promotion, and then working on new things he wants to start.