Link to the Show / Show Notes Today's episode is indeed a conversation with Sam Weber and I (Swain) am really geeked that we finally got a chance to speak with him. Sam and I have traded emails for over a year now and in that time I've connected with his work in a big way.
I, like Sam, Dwight and many others, started off loving comic art and eventually broadened my scope to include other areas of the visual arts. Fine art, illustration, animation, concept art, etc. Sam's work today, while sophisticated as all get out, still reflects the simple and fertile imaginings of a self-proclaimed fanboy (we're right there with ya, Sam).
I'm sure I stumbled across one of his paintings on The Art Department blog, one of the best damn art resources on the planet, and pretty much fell right away. Later, I realized he was the same guy doing those covers for Vertigo's House of Mystery.
Now, Mr. Weber is an illustrator by trade, but often times gets asked to lecture and share with students. He's spoken at his Alma Mater in Canada, The Alberta College of Art and Design, done a workshop here in Atlanta at SCAD, and was a part of the recent Art Out Loud 6 experience in NYC. Art Out Loud featured him and a few other folks you may know (all of this stuff is covered in our talk, by the way).
Visit Sam's site, ogle his images and prepare for amazementâthe man's got something to show you. Oh, and enjoy the interview, too!
**Yes, that's a reference to the great Dr. Seuss in the titleâone of my all time favorite writers. Speaking of simple and fertile imaginings.
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