Your Creative Push

Jake is an illustrator who has worked for 15 years on everything from animated films to comics to picture books.  He is the creator of the Missile Mouse graphic novel series published by Scholastic, and he has worked for Blue Sky Studios, creating sets and environments for feature films like Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Rio, and Epic.  He now freelances out of his home studio in Utah. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/jakeparkeragain In this episode, Jake discusses: -A bit about his personal life and what he is currently up to. -Why he started SVS School, who his target audience is, and what you can learn there. -Some of his earlier memories of drawing. -How his parents and teachers were very supportive as well as his friend's mom, who was a painter. -How doubt, comparing himself to others, time restraints, and over-committing to things are the main things that sometimes hold him back. -How sometimes he compares himself to other people who are doing other careers and making l