Philly Art Dad - Michael Weaver

Welcome  to The Tiberius Show! Today’s guest is professional multimedia artist, educator, and content creator Michael “Philly Art Dad” Weaver. Michael uses paint, embroidery, creativity, humor, and a whole lot of passion to teach people about art and the business behind it. In this episode, he shares his journey from elementary school art class to becoming a full-time artist, how he mixes acrylic paint with thread, what inspires his style, and why he loves helping new artists online. Discussion Points• What a multimedia artist actually does • How Michael blends acrylic paint with embroidery • His childhood teacher who inspired his entire career • Why he started “Philly Art Dad” • The balance between making art and running a business • The biggest challenges of being a full-time creative • How being a parent changes an artist’s work • The importance of basics like sketching, anatomy & practice • Why art should be “weird,” fun, and expressive • How artists use math in real life • Why he believes AI should stay out of creative work • Encouraging kids to start their own sketchbooks • Mental health, creativity, and community support • His favorite video games and off-time hobbies • A funny “not supposed to tell” story from the Philly art sceneBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tiberius-show--3352195/support.