ART BLOG
Technique, the business of art, and what it looks like to build something on the side.
Written by Ivan Castro, marker artist, product manager, and AI professional based in Orlando. This blog covers how to render by hand, how to sell what you make, and what the creative life actually looks like from the inside.
THE CRAFT
Marker technique, color theory and rendering by hand
THE HUSTLE
Selling prints, commissions, social media and the business of art
THE LIFE
Working in AI at Companies like Disney and Wells Fargo while running an indie art brand
Best Art Supplies for Marker Rendering with Copic, Prismacolor and More
The art supplies I use daily for Copic marker rendering, from Staedtler non-photo blue pencils and Prismacolor to Strathmore 400 paper. Real recommendations from a working illustrator.
SHOP PRINTS
Hip-hop, anime and culture art. Drawn by hand, limited by design.
Hip-hop legends, anime icons and comic book characters. Rendered by hand, ready for your wall.
• 16x20 Poster
• Hand signed and numbered
(frame not included)
• 16x20 Poster
• Hand signed and numbered
(frame not included)
• 16x20 Poster
• Hand signed and numbered
(frame not included)
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