Creating great art may seem like a solo endeavor. But some of society's best-known creatives have actually accomplished greatness by *involving* their audience—not ignoring them. Here, Andy J. Pizza dismantles the idea of the isolated artist using standup comedians as the quintessential example of how audience feedback can help elevate your craft. For more, subscribe to Skillshare's YouTube channel and keep up as Andy debunks outdated assumptions about creativity in weekly episodes of Unmaking the Myth: https://bit.ly/3iPTwUh
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QUICK JUMP MENU
00:00 Art in Isolation: Common Misconceptions
00:21 Welcome to Unmaking the Myth with Andy J. Pizza
00:40 The Expectation: Creativity in Seclusion
01:05 The Reality: Feeling Isolated Can *Hinder* Your Self Expression
01:37 How Standup Comedians Collaborate with Audiences
02:33 David Sedaris and What You Can Learn from Standup Comedy
03:29 How High School Andy Learned This Lesson the Hard Way
04:57 The Takeaway: Create with Your Audience in Mind
05:37 Subscribe to Skillshare for More Unmaking the Myth
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ABOUT ANDY J. PIZZA
Andy J. Pizza is an artist and designer creating work that is always evolving but forever rooted in whimsical narrative and modern graphics. Andy is the creator of the Indie Rock Coloring Book and the daily NOD drawing project, as well as a collaborator of the Color Me _______ Exhibition with Andrew Neyer. He has worked on projects for Sony, Google, Smart Car, Urban Outfitters, Real Simple, Wired Magazine, Starburst Candy, Brisk Iced Tea, The Economist, Bloomberg, Converse, Yo Gabba Gabba, NYLON Magazine, Little White Lies, Shaun White, and Poketo. Check out his Skillshare teacher profile here: https://skl.sh/2UjXefmeat art may seem like a solo endeavor. But some of society's best-known creatives have actually accomplished greatness by *involving* their audience—not ignoring them. Here, Andy J. Pizza dismantles the idea of the isolated artist using standup comedians as the quintessential example of how audience feedback can help elevate your craft. For more, subscribe to Skillshare's YouTube channel and keep up as Andy debunks outdated assumptions about creativity in weekly episodes of Unmaking the Myth: https://bit.ly/3iPTwUh
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QUICK JUMP MENU
00:00 Art in Isolation: Common Misconceptions
00:21 Welcome to Unmaking the Myth with Andy J. Pizza
00:40 The Expectation: Creativity in Seclusion
01:05 The Reality: Feeling Isolated Can *Hinder* Your Self Expression
01:37 How Standup Comedians Collaborate with Audiences
02:33 David Sedaris and What You Can Learn from Standup Comedy
03:29 How High School Andy Learned This Lesson the Hard Way
04:57 The Takeaway: Create with Your Audience in Mind
05:37 Subscribe to Skillshare for More Unmaking the Myth
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ABOUT SKILLSHARE
Skillshare is an online education platform with thousands of classes taught by the world’s best practitioners. Come take a class on illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, crafts, and more. To get started, sign up for a free trial here: https://www.skillshare.com/signup
Subscribe to Skillshare on Youtube: http://skl.sh/yt-subscribe
Skillshare on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillshare
Skillshare on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skillshare
Skillshare on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skillshare
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ABOUT ANDY J. PIZZA
Andy J. Pizza is an artist and designer creating work that is always evolving but forever rooted in whimsical narrative and modern graphics. Andy is the creator of the Indie Rock Coloring Book and the daily NOD drawing project, as well as a collaborator of the Color Me _______ Exhibition with Andrew Neyer. He has worked on projects for Sony, Google, Smart Car, Urban Outfitters, Real Simple, Wired Magazine, Starburst Candy, Brisk Iced Tea, The Economist, Bloomberg, Converse, Yo Gabba Gabba, NYLON Magazine, Little White Lies, Shaun White, and Poketo. Check out his Skillshare teacher profile here: https://skl.sh/2UjXefm
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