Your Creative Push

Justin Hopkins is a talented artist from, originally from Mukilteo, Washington.  After graduating from high school, Justin was hired by legendary illustrator Charles White III and he also created works for Google, Red Bull, Wired Magazine, Pabst, and ESPN.  Now, Justin works almost exclusively with oils and divides his time between New York and California. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/justinhopkins In this episode, Justin discusses: -The influence that his parents had on him growing up as an artist. -The difference between having technical skills and being able to say something of substance via your voice. -How he started to work as an illustrator at the age of 14, and how he grew to hate it. -His experience as a musician. -The idea of needing to cleanse your creative palette with different mediums. -The experimentation that he pursues in his art. -Aphex Twin and his style of experimentation that allowed people to explore a new type of music that they wouldn’t otherwise. -How every piece he doe