Artist Glenn Vilppu: Fine Art, Animation, and the Old Masters
He's taught thousands of students and continues to teach around the world in person, in workshops, and in animation studios. He's one of the founders and teachers of the New Masters Academy. Students also learn via his 'Vilppu Drawing Manual.' He's also taught students through a series of online demonstrations and interactive classes and critiques at the Vilppu Academy.
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'Well, you have to have a certain level of delusion to enter into this career, and sometimes, it's a matter of what you believe internally catching up to what's external - but it's not guaranteed that you'll ever find success. There's only one due north and that's doing the work, and being open to opportunities. It's just an unwavering calling. You're either willing to die for it, or you're not. I take the work very seriously. I don't take myself seriously, but I take the work very seriously.' With all that Mister Terrific brings to this Superman universe, I wondered what Gathegi thinks that our real world could learn from his superhero character's chosen approach and advanced technological skills. Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific in ... More "Superman" Gathegi said, 'This guy is - he's the third smartest man in the universe, so I mean, I think he's pretty much capable of solving a lot of the world's problems. 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