We had the good fortune of connecting with Anton Campbell and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Anton, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
To express myself, in story. In this case, it is through the animation arts. I always wanted to since I was a kid and I continue to pursue it.

As an artist in any medium, I believe it is necessary to find a way to honestly express yourself. If you want your vision or your story, to reach another person, then it needs to do so with some measure of excellence. That takes consistent practice and testing yourself to see what else is in you to express and how much better you can present it. If not for the world then at least yourself, so you can see how far you’ve come and where else you can take your creativity. There should be some joy in the struggle as well as the results too.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I started teaching figure drawing and animation classes at small art studios; then, I moved to colleges and universities. A lot of what I have learned on my journey became my lectures. Every technique, experience, and observation served a purpose beyond me as it has been used to teach others on their creative path.

In my work, I continue to “breathe life into drawings” through figure drawing, animation, and other visual storytelling methods. Drawing is my discipline and form of expression, so I keep at it to reach new plateaus. When drawing, I always ask: Who is this person? What are they doing? What are they feeling? Then I focus on conveying that story in an image.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Just about anyone I have come across. Family, mentors, colleagues, collaborators, students, and anyone I’ve ever drawn. I learn from them, and many have been very encouraging about my work.

Website: https://www.acampanimate.com/ or www.harmoniouslines.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonious_lines/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-campbell-5507b114a/

Image Credits
Photos: Tevon Miller Drawings: Anton Campbell Model Featured in Photo: Brianna Chin

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