Joe Ciardiello's guest appearances

Joe Ciardiello

The Virtual Memories Show

The Illustration Department Podcast

John Cuneo

Barry Blitt

Dave McKean

Deborah Feingold

Roz Chast

Keith Henry

Barbara Nessim

Seymour Chwast

Anita Kunz

Bill Griffith

Kazu Kibuishi

Caleb Crain

Scott McCloud

Judith Butler

Milton Glaser

OwlTail

It's our first live episode since The Before Time! The great illustrator Joe Ciardiello rejoins the show for a conversation at ArtYard in Frenchtown, NJ! We talk about ArtYard's exhibition of his art from A Fistful of Drawings (Fantagraphics), the conversation with his grandfather that led to that book, the new directions his art is taking beyond illustration, what westerns say about the times in which they're made, why he still draws with a Rapidograph, and the joy of scarabocchio and exploring lines! Plus, the audience gets in on the fun, asking him about how he looks at faces, where he starts with his drawings, how the improv/jazz-like nature of his drawings evolved, and more. Follow Joe on Instagram and Twitter • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

It's our first live episode since The Before Time! The great illustrator <a href="https://www.joeciardiello.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Ciardiello</a> rejoins the show for a conversation at ArtYard in Frenchtown, NJ! We talk about ArtYard's <a href="https://artyard.org/exhibitions/a-fistful-of-drawings/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">exhibition of his art</a> from <a href="http://www.fantagraphics.com/a-fistful-of-drawings/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Fistful of Drawings</a> (Fantagraphics), the conversation with his grandfather that led to that book, the new directions his art is taking beyond illustration, what westerns say about the times in which they're made, why he still draws with a Rapidograph, and the joy of <a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/italian-word-scarabocchio.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">scarabocchio</a> and exploring lines! Plus, the audience gets in on the fun, asking him about how he looks at faces, where he starts with his drawings, how the improv/jazz-like nature of his drawings evolved, and more. Follow Joe on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joeciardiello/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeCiardiello1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> • More info <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-493-joe-ciardiello" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">at our site</a> • Support The Virtual Memories Show via <a href="https://patreon.com/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://paypal.me/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal</a>

Episode 493 - Joe Ciardiello

Illustrator and portraitist extraordinaire, Joe Ciardiello, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about his first steps as an illustrator—with the help of Murray Tinkelman; who Jim Spanfeller was, and what he taught Joe about drawing; what Joe thinks about when he thinks about drawing; how he manages the ebb and flow career of an illustrator; how procrastination affects Joe; and much more.

Illustrator and portraitist extraordinaire, Joe Ciardiello, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about his first steps as an illustrator—with the help of Murray Tinkelman; who Jim Spanfeller was, and what he taught Joe about drawing; what Joe thinks about when he thinks about drawing; how he manages the ebb and flow career of an illustrator; how procrastination affects Joe; and much more.

Illustrator/artist Joe Ciardiello returns to the show to talk about his brand-new book, A Fistful of Drawings (Fantagraphics Underground). We go into the project's history, Joe's exploration of the Italian-American experience, and how it's reflected in Spaghetti Western cinema of Sergio Leone &amp; his peers. We also talk about how Joe overcame his anxiety about writing to bring the book's narrative together, how Buffalo Bill and Old West culture infected Italy, his visit to the street set of The Godfather as a kid in Staten Island, the book of his musician drawings he hopes to make, keeping up with new westerns, the actors and figures he didn't have room for in A Fistful of Drawings (but maybe we'll see in For A Few Drawings More!), a survey of his drawing heroes and more recent inspirations, and more! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

Illustrator/artist <a href="http://www.joeciardiello.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Ciardiello</a> returns to the show to talk about his brand-new book, <a href="http://www.fantagraphics.com/a-fistful-of-drawings/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Fistful of Drawings</a> (Fantagraphics Underground). We go into the project's history, Joe's exploration of the Italian-American experience, and how it's reflected in Spaghetti Western cinema of Sergio Leone &amp; his peers. We also talk about how Joe overcame his anxiety about writing to bring the book's narrative together, how Buffalo Bill and Old West culture infected Italy, his visit to the street set of The Godfather as a kid in Staten Island, the book of his musician drawings he hopes to make, keeping up with new westerns, the actors and figures he didn't have room for in A Fistful of Drawings (but maybe we'll see in For A Few Drawings More!), a survey of his drawing heroes and more recent inspirations, and more! • More info <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-309-joe-ciardiello" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">at our site</a> • Support The Virtual Memories Show via <a href="http://patreon.com/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href="http://paypal.me/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal</a>

Episode 309 - Joe Ciardiello

Award-winning illustrator Joe Ciardiello reflects on 43 years as a freelancer, the jazz portraits that turned his career around, his drumming and how it influences his artwork, having more illustrator-friends than non-illustrator-friends, why he'd rather not be called a caricaturist, the time he was accused of ripping off the style of one of his idols, the search for perfect pen and paper (and how he keeps his Rapidographs working), and his amazing Spaghetti Journal project! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

Award-winning illustrator <a href="http://www.joeciardiello.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Ciardiello</a> reflects on 43 years as a freelancer, the jazz portraits that turned his career around, his drumming and how it influences his artwork, having more illustrator-friends than non-illustrator-friends, why he'd rather not be called a caricaturist, the time he was accused of ripping off the style of one of his idols, the search for perfect pen and paper (and how he keeps his Rapidographs working), and his amazing <a href="http://joeciardiello.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spaghetti Journal</a> project! • More info <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-223-joe-ciardiello" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">at our site</a> • Support The Virtual Memories Show via <a href="http://patreon.com/vmspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href="http://paypal.me/vmspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal</a>