Welcome  to The Tiberius Show! Today’s guest is professional multimedia artist, educator, and content creator Michael “Philly Art Dad” Weaver. Michael uses paint, embroidery, creativity, humor, and a whole lot of passion to teach people about art and the business behind it. In this episode, he shares his journey from elementary school art class to becoming a full-time artist, how he mixes acrylic paint with thread, what inspires his style, and why he loves helping new artists online.  Discussion Points • What a multimedia artist actually does  • How Michael blends acrylic paint with embroidery  • His childhood teacher who inspired his entire career  • Why he started “Philly Art Dad”  • The balance between making art and running a business  • The biggest challenges of being a full-time creative  • How being a parent changes an artist’s work  • The importance of basics like sketching, anatomy & practice  • Why art should be “weird,” fun, and expressive  • How artists use math in real life  • Why he believes AI should stay out of creative work  • Encouraging kids to start their own sketchbooks  • Mental health, creativity, and community support  • His favorite video games and off-time hobbies  • A funny “not supposed to tell” story from the Philly art scene

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