Creative Theory Podcast

David and Ilya talk about David's evolving work, transition into sculpture, how various mediums reflect back upon one another, selling art work, Vancouver art scene, murals, albums covers and a lot more with a special appearance from the RCMP. David is a is a multi-disciplinary artist and maker, based out of Vancouver, BC. His practice of painting, sculpture, and collage aims to explore intricate...

Graeme and Ilya talk about Graeme's journey in the entertainment industry, line quality as a strong tool, Art Breakers market and the work that it requires, creating an art book and using Kickstarter, exercise, travel and a lot more. Graeme McCormack is an illustrator, concept artist at Relic Entertainment,and one of the founders of Art Breakers Market. You can find more about Graeme and his work...

Raine and Ilya talked about Raine's journey starting from Rainmaker all the way to Industrial Light & Magic, pivotal moments in one's life, environment inside the VFX studios, tackling personal work and sense of self, various art styles, and a lot more. Raine Anderson is a self made artist who has been working in the film, commercial, TV and video game industry for close to 20 years. Raine first g...

Priscilla and Ilya talk about her year away in Harrison Hot Springs, building a website, tackling large murals, development of style, family influence on self and artist path, freelance lifestyle, Priscilla's ambitions and a lot more. Priscilla Yu is an artist, illustrator, and muralist. Currently based in Vancouver, her colourfully painted worlds dwell in a strange gravity, where the rules of phy...

Zoë and Ilya talk about being engaged with the local art scene, importance of process, time management, Zoë's recent bronze sculpture and her collaboration practice, her process, being sober and a lot more. Zoë Pawlak is a contemporary, Canadian, artist and designer, working with private clients, interior designers, and brands. She is an active participant in the Canadian creative community and...

Jake and Ilya talk about Jake's path in the animation industry, being versatile, creating morally meaningful art, definition of entertainment industry art, making an impact on the world through one’s work and a lot more. Jake Collinge is an illustrator and entertainment artist living in Vancouver, Canada who has work experience as a Concept Artist/Designer in feature film, animated TV, and games....

Amory and Ilya talk about balancing work schedules, charcoal as a main medium, value of process and planning, post graduate education, teaching, metal music and its connection to art, and lots more. Amory Abbot is a visual artist living in Vancouver, BC who currently teaches at Emily Carr university, and is represented by Russo Lee Gallery in Portland. Find out more about Amory and his work here:@...

Two of the four founders of Art Breakers Illustration Society - Laura Bifano and Tessa Riecken, joined me in studio to talk about the upcoming Art Breakers event, how it got started, the community it is creating, its value and what the future goals are. We also spend some time talking about Tessa's and Laura's art practices, their approach to art and separation between personal and professional wo...

Aaron and Ilya talk about value of life drawing, traditional medium in the digital education, ways to select schools, value of art community, working in video game industry and lots more. Find more info about Aaron here: @aaronwhiteart www.designerwhite.ca

Benjamin and Ilya talk about technical education, Benjamin's interest in vintage and old-fashioned subject matter, taking inspiration from past pursuits, the way he builts up his illustrations and lots more. You can find Benjamin's work here: @benjamintstone benjamintstone.com hello@benjamintstone.com

Andrew and Ilya talk about life balance, Andrew's journey to his art career and what's to come next, studying from masters, the value and difficulty of design, teaching and lots more. Find Andrew on social media and artstation.com at @andrewdoma

Eric and Ilya talk about tools to improve image making, working in the motion graphic industry, Giant Ant culture, Eric's journey from Brazil to Canada, finding one's voice, keeping up with personal projects and lots more. Eric Pautz is a Brazilian Art Director and concept artist living in Vancouver, Canada, currently working as Art Director at Giant Ant. You can find Eric at @epautz on most socia...

Michael and Ilya talk about studying in Calgary, the value of intensive education, finding freelance work, understanding your own style and voice, various ways of making a living as an artist and lots more. Michael Mateyko designs for print while maintaining an active illustration practice. His freelance work includes branding, promotional pieces, editorial, and publication design. Find his work a...

Aimée, Tristesse and Ilya talk about what defining yourself within an art style, what it means to make great collage work, their upcoming art show - In Situ, challenges and benefits of being an art teacher, what it means to be a professional artist and lots more. Aimée Henny Brown is a project-based artist working with printed matter in flat, sculptural, and performative manners. She is also a non...

Scott Sueme is abstract artist and painter from Vancouver BC. While he is most known for creating paintings and exhibiting artworks, he also specializes in custom installation painting, mural and graphics. Scott and Ilya talked about the world of graffiti, evolving as an artist through various styles, pricing and naming artwork, Scott's previous bodies of work and the upcoming Home Work solo show,...

Tierney and Ilya talk about working on murals, value of experimentation in the artistic pursuit, playfulness and finding ways to contiune learning, transition from full-time to freelance work life style, and a lot more.

Matt Boismier is an Art Director, character designer, and fine artist currently living in Vancouver, BC. You can find him at @tooninator on Instagram and see more of his work here: http://www.tooninator.com/ Matt and Ilya talk about the amount of effort it takes to achieve your dream career, obstacles and attitude towards failure, doing freelance work while traveling, future pursuits and lots more...

Tara and Ilya talked about the benefits and pitfalls of pursuing many types of artistic expressions, working towards an Art Director position, travel, being a woman in animation industry, finding fulfilment in traditional mediums and a lot more. 

Will Phillips is an illustrator, 3D generalist working on VR games, and a fine artists who has an upcoming first solo art show at Slice of Life Gallery and Studio on March 15th, 2018. Will and Ilya talk about working on video games, difference between large and small studios, how to approach a consistent body of work, learning from the people we aspire to and a lot more.  Find Will Phillips on Ins...

rendan and Ilya talk about starting your own brand, freelance lifestyle, supporting other artists, how travel affects one's life, beating cancer and a lot more. Brendan Megannety is an artist, designer, photographer, the man behind Vancouver-based print and apparel brand Explorer’s Press. Find Brendan here: @explorerspress https://explorerspress.com/ @halfandhalf.shop @signfeldcustom www.brendanjm...

Peter and Ilya talked about balancing numerous artistic avenues, ambition, pursuing large projects, what it took to become a movie director, and a lot more. Peter Ricq is an award-winning creative force. Besides his work as a Visual Artist, he is also a, Television Producer, Writer, Art Director, Designer, Music Composer and Performer with Humans and Gang Signs, he created a graphic novel - Once O...

Yousuf and Ilya talk about how various aspects of life tie into artistic pursuit, balancing your time, finding a way towards a clear vision within your art, making video games and a lot more.  Yousuf Mapara is an Art Director, animator, martial artist, creator of Secret Ponchos. He has been involved in the video game industry for over 19 years, 15 of which he has been in a position of Art Director...

Jose and Ilya talk about speed painting, balancing your style versus what is demanded of you in a work scenario, contemporary art, education, studying, art culture of Mexico City, and more. Jose Arias was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. At the age of 18, he moved to Vancouver, B.C. along with his family, to have a better life and pursue a career in the animation and production for film and...