Philipp A. Urlich Interview

Enjoy my interview with the talented freelance artist Philipp A. Urlich. He painted the cover of the upcoming Dragonlance novel Dragons of Deceit from the upcoming trilogy, Dragonlance Destinies.
You can find Philipp A. Urlich on his website: https://urlich.art/, support him on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/urlich, follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/somartist, and watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/somatonic

Intro

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga Professionals episode. My name is Adam and today I am talking with Dragonlance artist Philipp A. Urlich. You can find him on social media and patreon. He also has a website where you can buy prints. 

I would like to take a moment and thank the members of this YouTube channel, and invite you to consider becoming a member by visiting the link in the description below. You can even pick up Dragonlance gaming materials using my affiliate link.

Discussion

• Early Education
  • When did you know that you wanted to be an artist?
  • What were your early inspirations? Who did you look up to?
  • What are your preferred mediums?
  • Did you always want to focus on Sci-Fi and Fantasy?
  • What are some of your challenges?
• First Professional Break
  • Do you recall your first professional job?
  • Were there any mentors that helped you in your early career?
  • What are some of your favorite pieces and why?
  • When you are approached for a new piece, how much information are you given?
  • Do you feel you need to show a specific moment in a novel or game to create the piece or do you prefer to capture the essence of a character or moment?
• Dragonlance
  • Do you have a favorite character?
  • Are you able to tell us if you are involved in the coming novels or rumored sourcebook?
• Future Work
  • What are you working on at the moment?
  • What are some of your long term goals as an artist?
• Upcoming Artists
  • So you have any advice for artists wanting to break into the industry?

Outro

And that’s it for my interview with Philipp A. Urlich. He was an incredibly gracious and interesting Illustrator whose talent and professionalism is apparent in everything he does. What do you think of the interview? Do you have a favorite painting of his? And if you could commission a painting from him, what would it be of? Feel free to email me at dlsaga@pm.me or comment below. 

Don’t forget to explore his website & storefront, and check out his Ladies of Dragonlance prints, Today is the last day to preorder them! 

I would like to once again invite you to consider becoming a member of this channel, and remind you that you can pick up Dragonlance gaming materials using my affiliate link, all of which are in the description below. 

This channel is all about celebrating the wonderful world of the Dragonlance Saga, and I hope you will join me in the celebration. Thank you for watching, this has been Adam with DragonLance Saga and until next time Slàinte mhath (slan-ge-var).