Comments on: An Interview with Hugh MacLeod, Cartoonist

By: “I Can’t Market My Art!” Oh, Yes You Can

“I Can’t Market My Art!” Oh, Yes You Can — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:55:50 +0000

[...] But by all means (as Froog suggested) do stop over at the Lateral Action site for a terrific brief interview with MacLeod, in part on the topic of getting your art — dare I say writing? — in front [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:32:44 +0000

THAT’S art, and that’s what people pay for: the heart twitch.

Nicely put.

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:46:26 +0000

>but the good stuff, the stuff people are willing to pay BIG MONEY for, still remains really, really hard.

That’s because art isn’t the materials. It’s the transcendence the artist brings to the piece and that can’t be bottled. I have no clue how it transfers to canvas/celluloid etc, but there is an intangible essence that strikes the chord in the soul. It’s the space in between the lines; the sound reverberating in the pauses of the singer on stage. Makes your eyes well up and your heart twitch.

THAT’S art, and that’s what people pay for: the heart twitch.

By: entrepreneurial art « Out of the Event

entrepreneurial art « Out of the Event — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:40:34 +0000

[...] of the marriage of design + business. For an interview and to learn more about Hugh MacLeod click here. Hugh also published a book called “Ignore Everybody” on how to unlock your own [...]

By: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 | thewhether

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 | thewhether — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:27:30 +0000

[...] high school friends and my roommate. Get invited to supper club with great friends. Get word that a prominent figure on the internet will be giving us an opportunity to become the agency to which he refers people [...]

By: Matches Malone

Matches Malone — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:48:49 +0000

I’m hoping I can use this type of model to make short films…. About to post a Making of to my blog, actually….

By: An Interview with Hugh MacLeod, Cartoonist | MacLeod of Lewis

An Interview with Hugh MacLeod, Cartoonist | MacLeod of Lewis — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:56:35 +0000

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By: p_q

p_q — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:08:56 +0000

I can’t ignore what Hugh says.

By: Pay Attention to IGNORE EVERYONE | EarlyWord: The Publisher | Librarian Connection

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:41:26 +0000

[...] that would look good on Jack Nicholson.” Many other bloggers have praised the book or interviewed McLeod in the past week, and more plan to do so in the next few weeks, according to the publisher. The [...]

By: What’s Your Business Model « The Affluent Artist Blog

What’s Your Business Model « The Affluent Artist Blog — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:33:18 +0000

[...] Hugh has determined the business model of selling to the small population of rich art buyers is not for him, to much of a long shot. Instead, he’s identified his market and creates work that he knows will be in demand. He gets what we talk about here all the time, he knows his market and provides a product that they’ll buy. There’s a really interesting interview with him on a blog you might want to subscribe to called Lateral Action, check it out. [...]