In the Pen Tales Episode 2, comic artist Dimitris Pantazis joins me for a talk about his unusual career that started as a science teacher. Now he's leading a buzzing art community on Discord, and we dive into how he built it.
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Intro sound & animation: Everfresh Design
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:43 How Dimi changed his career from science to art
05:15 The importance of concept in art & illustration
09:18 Dimi's work for the Mirrored Dreams anthology book
21:00 How to build an art community on Discord
28:11 Working on art commissions and selling art online
39:56 A or B questions: working from home and the right music while working
58:30 Dimi's dream art project