Art by Benjamin Schipper
Writer and illustrator Benjamin Schipper joins Jake Parker and Will Terry for a thought-provoking interview on expanding what influences you, creating from empathy, fulfilling your artistic mission, and more.
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SHOW LINKS
Benjamin Schipper: benjaminschipper.com, Instagram @benjaminschipper, YouTube
Joe Death and the Graven Image
See Benjamin and Jake at LightBox Expo 2023!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Art is about translating life into your work. Feed your creativity and expand your understanding of the world through diverse experiences and relationships to have something worth saying when you sit down to create.
Silence your ego; create for something or someone greater than yourself.
The source that gave you your mission is the source that will help you fulfill it.
The best stories are true, whether they happened or not, because they embody timeless principles.
BIO
Benjamin Schipper is a U.S.-based writer and artist whose clients include The Jim Henson Company, Boom! Studios, Penguin Random House, Sterling Publishing, and more. Inspired by a wide range of influences- from literature, poetry, and biblical stories to animation and pulp entertainment- Benjamin’s work combines bold illustration with layered storytelling.
As a father working from home, Benjamin fuels his creative practice by spending time with his family, reading, and interacting with others. He believes developing empathy and creating an experience-rich life gives him something to say when he sits down to write or draw. His love of God and people inspires his aim to write stories based on timeless truths.
Check out Benjamin’s graphic novel, Joe Death and the Graven Image, and find more of his work at benjaminschipper.com.
LINKS
Jake Parker: mrjakeparker.com. Instagram: @jakeparker, Youtube: JakeParker44
Will Terry: willterry.com. Instagram: @willterryart, Youtube: WillTerryArt
Lee White: leewhiteillustration.com. Instagram: @leewhiteillo
Daniel Tu: danieltu.co.
Lily Camille Howell: lilycamille.com
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