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Jan 14, 2025 48 min

Brett Bean

from The Illustration Department Podcast Hosted by Giuseppe Castellano

Giuseppe Castellano talks to comic book artist, character designer, and author, Brett Bean, about why Brett wishes he had his own book on drawing when he was starting out; why adjectives and verbs come before nouns with character design; what it means to keep your goals and dreams in your own hands; and more. To learn more about Brett, visit brettbean.com. Brett’s book, Draw!, can be found here. Artists mentioned in this episode include: Brian Ajhar, Nathan Fowkes, Sara Frazetta, Pascal Campion, Walt Stanchfield, Andrew Loomis, and George Bridgman If you find value in this podcast, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack, or a supporter on Patreon. On either platform, you will gain access to bonus episodes we call “Extra Credit”—among other perks and benefits. | Visit illustrationdept.com for offerings like mentorships and portfolio reviews, testimonials, our alumni showcase, and more. | Music for the podcast was created by Oatmello.

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