Artist of the Day: Courtney Garvin

Courtney Garvin

LOCATION: Vancouver, Canada
PRIMARY MEDIA: Pen, marker, digital [Photoshop, Flash]
EDUCATION:
University of British Columbia [BFA film production, 2008]
Capilano University [commercial animation diploma, 2010]
MAJOR PROJECTS:
Breadwinners [animator, Nickelodeon]
“Thousand Pounds” music video by Weed [artist]
Dunk newspaper monthly comics [artist]
WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE OF ARTISTIC ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED, AND FROM WHO?
“In animation school, Bob Jaques was teaching design and said something to the class along the lines of ‘You guys are way too stressed out — this is cartoons. Relax.’ So yeah, sometimes you got to step back and keep things in perspective.”
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