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Video: How to get Story Ideas

by Palle Schmidt

Where do ideas come from? How do you know if a story idea is good or not? And is it true that Danish writer/artist Palle Schmidt wrote a big Hollywood movie? Yes! Well, almost…. This video uses music from https://www.bensound.com​

Filed Under: News Tagged With: creativity, film studies, how to, idea generation, Lev Kuleshov, montage theory, movies, Sergei Eisenstein, video, workflow, working methods, Writing

Video: Why Creatives Hear Voices

by Palle Schmidt

Your worst enemy as a creative… is yourself!

If you think you’re alone in feeling like a hack, a fraud and a talentless poser, think again. We all have an annoying voice in our head, telling us we suck! What to do?

Watch this video, that’s a start.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: artist, creativity, drawing, mindset, self sabotage, self-doubt, video, writer's block, writing for comics

Video: Creativity Everywhere

by Palle Schmidt Leave a Comment

I was asked to participate in the Creativity Everywhere series on YouTube and talk about my creative process. Click below to see me break down how I work on a comics page, using a page from STILETTO as a concrete example.

On another note; While the pandemic is still affecting people globally I’ve discounted the premium comics course at $5. Go here to claim lifetime access.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: comics, comics craft, creative decisions, creativity, drawing, how to make comics, STILETTO, video, YouTube

Video: Unboxing SOLO

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SOLO is written for people who want a sustainable career, mixing freelance work with creating and selling their own art. My promise is that diving into the tactics and strategies of this book will help you set realistic, actionable goals and give you the tools to carve out your own creative career path.

Watch the video to find out what I value the most about my freelance life and download a 20-page sample of SOLO here: http://bit.ly/solo-book

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bonus video, creativity, freelance artist, freelance life, new book, self-employed, SOLO, video

Dealing with Tangents in your Art

by Palle Schmidt 6 Comments

One of the most important art lessons I ever got was when my studiomate Ole Comoll showed me what tangents are – and how to avoid them.

In this video I try to pass that lesson along while using examples from my own art. Tangents are everywhere – and once you see them, you can’t unseen them. You’ve been warned!

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: art, art hacks, Art Tutorial, artwork, comics art, composition, creativity, geometry, getting better, how to, improving as an artist, mistakes, tangents, video

Three Books All Creatives Should Read

by Palle Schmidt 2 Comments

In this video I give three book recommendations that might seem kind of left field. Nevertheless all three have had a huge impact on me and how I see myself as an artist – and as a human!

Here are direct affiliate links to all three books on Amazon:

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick), by Seth Godin

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, by Mark Manson

Filed Under: News, Video Tagged With: book recommendations, creativity, Mark Manson, mind hacks, mindset, process, procrastination, productivity, Seth Godin, Steven Pressfield, video, writer's block

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