Join @mcbess , @andrewjrae , @chrissie.macdonald and @mr_summerskill (@barepsldn ) for a conversation around the importance of friendship and in-person community when working as a commercial artist.
Clicks, likes, views, and the pressure attached to them can skew the creative process. The antidote? Building a community that exists beyond the algorithm. This isn’t about keeping things easy, it’s about creating space to be honest, to take risks, and to push an idea further than you might on your own. Making art with friends creates a creative shorthand, where thinking becomes quicker, becomes more instinctive, and allows for making mistakes as part of the process.
This conversation opens up a dialogue around how collaboration, friendship and shared energy shape the work in a more human way.
Meet the Panelists
Mcbess is a multi-hyphenate creative running his own illustration and animation business. He is also a partner in the globally successful lifestyle and clothing brand The Dudes, with stores across Europe.
Andrew Rae and Chrissie Macdonald are multidisciplinary artists and illustrators based in London, also known as Moonhead Studios. Andrew’s vibrant and irreverent illustrations and animations for clients including Minor Figures, The New York Times and MTV combine hand-rendered drawing and digital techniques. Chrissie creates playful sculptural pieces and bespoke stained glass that blend traditional techniques with contemporary practice for the V&A, The Finnish Institute and The Guardian. Together they have staged creative workshops as well as live drawing and music events - including Heavy Pencil - at Somerset House, tokyobike, Tate Modern’s Corner bar and Dulwich Festival inviting other illustrators, musicians, costume and set designers to take part.
Sam Summerskill is the Global Brand Director of B&A, a creative management agency that represents artists working commercially. Sam works closely with B&A’s roster to help shape ideas and carry them into the world,a process which often requires connecting people who wouldn’t usually cross paths.
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Thank you Berlin, what a weekend! We lit up @thedudesberlin store with the @fiaformulae x @mcbess capsule collection. And what better way to celebrate than in true Berlin style? Cold beers, currywurst (thanks for the finishing touches @legelandofficial !) and banging DJs to keep the energy high.
Missed it? Don’t stall out - hit the link in bio to shop the collection at the official Formula E online store, and stay up to speed by following @dudesfactory , @mcbess , @fiaformulae and @thedudesberlin 🏁
Power up Dudes: @dudesfactory presents @fiaformulae x @mcbess - join us this Thursday 30th April at our Berlin store, Kastanienallee 87 for the launch of a very special limited-edition capsule collection. We’ll be celebrating at @thedudesberlin from 11h00 with free drinks and currywurst, plus a special sauce recipe developed by @legelandofficial .
Head to the link in bio to find out more.
Here’s me raining a thousand prompts on this new piece. If you’re interested in seeing how I prompt my work you can check my Patreon, I’ve also posted the brushes I use to make this one on said Patreon.
The boatyard work in progress, my first AI illustration, I’ve been workion this one for about two months now. You can see the process on my youtube channel, or you even catch a live stream, where you can see me prompt AI live, talking to it like a friend and a confident, asking it if I’m cool, if it’s finally ok to do vectors or if in the end doesn’t matter the journey, it’s only the destination that matters, set coordinates to the Robot store ! Now who thinks Ai can finish this before the end of April.
Heyo. Tune in for a little session from @mcbess as he continues work on new print The Boatyard, 18 March at 17h00 GMT. Giveaways, drawing, music, banter, complementary good jokes & bad jokes.
That’s complementary, not complimentary. Link in bio to the stream or search for mcbess on YouTube.
New @mcbaise / @mcbess album is out now on vinyl. Go grab from @dirtymelodyrecords
Go check out our latest sizzle reel too as it’s got some Mcbessssss there for your ears
I though I’d share Alice again, because it was so much work… And maybe there’s some people out there who have not seen it yet ( if you haven’t, the full thing is on youtube). Thanks again to @nicolas_macia for the magnificent animation, beauty of a mix by @le_muff and powerful master by @alexgopher , everything else by yours truly.
