Episode Details

Join me on Nerdy Mewzings as I sit down with incredibly talented comic artist and colorist Victor Medina!

He shares his rollercoaster journey in comics—from peeking at his brother's Conan books as a kid, falling in love with '90s legends like Marc Silvestri, Jim Lee, and Todd McFarlane, to a shocking high school art class nightmare that almost derailed his passion forever. We dive deep into his comebacks: discovering new artists during hiatuses, working at Disneyland, experimenting with pinup photography to level up his understanding of color and composition, and finally breaking through by winning Mad Cave Studios' 2024 Talent Search as a colorist.

Now he's leveling up fast—finishing sequentials on the fantasy miniseries The Madcaps (his first full interiors!), jumping between pencils/inks and colors, switching to Clip Studio Paint for that perfect traditional feel digitally, and tackling upcoming projects (including a secret big one at Mad Cave).

Victor drops real talk for aspiring creators: don't quit even if you're "older" (he's 49 and just getting started!), always keep learning, seek honest feedback (shoutout to Ryan Benjamin, Steve Oliff, Alex Sinclair, and Marc Silvestri), ignore like counts, and get your work in front of editors.

He's super open—hit him up for brushes, blue-line inks to practice over, or coloring advice!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro & catching up on live streams

04:00 Childhood comic origins & '90s influences

09:00 The insane high school art teacher story

15:00 Early convention days, Marvel chats & life breaks

20:00 Photography pivot → better colors & composition

25:00 Convention comebacks, huge praise from top pros

30:00 Mad Cave win, digital switch to Clip Studio, workflow tips

38:00 Current projects: Madcaps sequentials & more

45:00 Advice for breaking in today

52:00 Where to follow Victor & upcoming releases

Check out Victor's art

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art_of_victormedina

-TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@artofvictormedina

-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victor.medina.68817

-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtofVictorMedina

Look for The Madcaps #3 (late March-ish wrap-up) and his upcoming Mad Cave work! If you're an artist, creator, or just love comics—follow for more creator chats, leave a review if this inspired you, and share with a fellow nerd!