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# Interests
Favorite visual artist: I have so many, but maybe Frank FrazettaFavorite movies: Alien, Young Frankenstein, Iron Man, Amadeus, Forbidden Planet
Favorite TV shows: MASH, House, Starsky and Hutch, Frasier, Shark Tank
Favorite bands / musical artists: Sting, Beethoven, Maroon 5, James Taylor, Billy Joel, John Williams
Favorite books: Dracula, Angels and Demons, Last Moon, The Greatest Show on Earth
Favorite writers: Dan Brown, Richard Dawkins
Favorite games: chess
Tools of the Trade: anything that fits the job...prefer tradition mediums
Other Interests: Weight training, travel, live theater, symphony, art deco design
# Social Links
https://www.facebook.com/craigskaggsart/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTTgug19W825E4COvw_iVWg?view_as=subscriber
# Comments
Comments: 8
Luminous-Dragon [2016-05-25 20:34:28 +0000 UTC]
"I'm a medical illustrator for the American College of Cardiology and the Journal of Allergy and Immunology"
Thats cool, I guess occasionally you get paid to do anatomy studies
I need to do more anatomy studies.
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Spencer-art In reply to Luminous-Dragon [2016-05-26 16:22:59 +0000 UTC]
Yes, I'm paid to look deep inside.
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Spencer-art In reply to Ice-11 [2009-04-28 03:25:33 +0000 UTC]
I appreciate that. Thank you.
Craig
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ThePhantomDragon [2009-03-27 04:43:49 +0000 UTC]
whoa what kind of art classes have you taken? im planning on majoring in art and am wondering such things... and how to get work.... and what colleges are best
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Spencer-art In reply to ThePhantomDragon [2009-03-27 18:25:11 +0000 UTC]
I went to Florissant Valley College, majoring in commercial art and ad design. I've actually never taken a painting class. Everything I've learned there was from reading how other artists worked, watching my other illustrator friends work, and trial and error. As for how to get work, that's not an easy question. So many doors have been closed to artists due to photo manipulation, budget cuts, and young art directors who have no idea about illustration and how it's used. Although I've had a long career doing illustration work for major companies, I do very little now. I was lucky in the fact that I was a good designer too, so I could make that transition. There is still a pretty big market for children's book illustration too. It just depends on what you're interested in doing. Just know that it's very tough out there right now, so you have to be very determined.
Craig Skaggs
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