Draftsmen

In this special SDCC panel, Stan is joined by Marvel artists and instructors from the course to share their personal journeys and offer advice for aspiring comic book artists. Learn what it takes to become a professional comic artist straight from the experts themselves. Find out how long it took them to get their break at Marvel, why they create comics, and get insider tips for getting a job in the industry. Signup for "Marvel's The Art of Storytelling" - proko.com/marvel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode follows painter Stephen Bauman's journey from graffiti artist to fine art professional. He discusses his beginnings tagging buildings in Miami, training at the prestigious Florence Academy, and developing his artistic skills and philosophy. Bauman provides insights into mastering figure drawing, finding inspiration, judging good art, and creating work that is beautifully crafted. Stephen Bauman - www.stephenbaumanartwork.com/ Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu sits down for an intimate discussion on his artistic journey, sharing wisdom and advice for mastering fundamentals like gesture drawing and developing your own artistic voice. Vilppu explains his training under old master artists and transition from painting to animation, emphasizing imagination over imitation. He provides tips on how to study classical techniques, use anatomical references, and avoid common mistakes like stiff gestures. Glenn Vilppu - vilppuacademy.com/ Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Disney animator Aaron Blaise discusses his rapid journey to animating major characters at 21, losing his wife and leaving Disney, and starting an art education website to pass on artistic knowledge. Blaise also talks about his lifelong obsession with drawing animals, gaining inspiration from mentor Glen Keane, and the traditional hand-drawn animation process at Disney. Aaron Blaise - creatureartteacher.com Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This interview with Steve Huston covers his journey from comic books to fine art painting, his unique style combining realism with abstract expressionism, and his insights on figure drawing. Steve explains his mastery of lighting and form, approach to conveying emotion through art, and thoughts on engaging audiences. He also covers some of his artistic philosophies and the path it took to becoming a master painter and beloved instructor. Steve Huston - stevehustonart.com Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This interview with illustrator Karl Kopinski covers his artistic journey, from early influences like fantasy novels and biology books to honing his skills at Games Workshop. Karl provides an inside look at freelancing for big brands like Magic: The Gathering and Netflix, building an accidental social media following thanks to his wife's encouragement, and the discipline needed to draw for 10+ hours daily. He also shares funny stories from conventions, his approach to developing original characters, and the obsessive research that goes into historical paintings. Karl Kopinski - karlkopinski.com/ Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Watts is the founder of the Watts Atelier and Stan's art instructor. Stan recently got to invite him into the Proko studio to film a special Draftsmen podcast where they discuss his own artistic journey, the elusive Reilly method, and more. If you want to learn more about the Reilly Method, check out Jeff?s new course on Proko. You?ll learn the academic approach which emphasizes the use of rhythm, abstraction, and geometric shapes to accurately depict the human form - https://www.proko.com/s/W1Tq Jeff Watts - www.wattsatelier.com Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall and Stan give their thoughts about the book The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.  Skull sketchbook samples - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/s4e2/notes Kim Jung Gi memorial sketchbook samples - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/s4e2/notes MC Escher - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-mc-escher-hand-ball.jpg Heinrich Kley - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-heinrich-kley-all-nine-pins-are-down.jpg Proko lanyard - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-proko-lanyard.jpg Art Parents episode - https://proko.com/330  The Culture Code - https://amzn.to/3Uy4H3u  The Talent Code - https://amzn.to/3VT1MmT  The Little Book of Talents - https://amzn.to/3BdBNyI  Talent Code episode - https://proko.com/591  Basics Course - https://proko.com/drawing  The Honest Placebo - https://time.com/5375724/placebo-bill-health-problems Papa Swolio - https://www.tiktok.com/@papaswolio  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of things in the art world have changed since the last time Marshall and I talked, perhaps nothing more so than AI art. More and more artists are wondering what this emerging technology means for them. That?s why, in this episode, Marshall and I will catch up and discuss the current landscape of AI art, its ethics, and potential uses. Btw, the same day that we recorded this episode, Steven Zapata released a video about his thoughts that has been passed around widely. His video instantly made our episode outdated! As you listen to this, keep in mind, at that point we had not yet heard Steven's message - https://youtu.be/tjSxFAGP9Ss Stan's Drawing Basics Course: https://proko.com/drawing SHOW LINKS (some contain affiliate links): Disco Diffusion - http://discodiffusion.com/ Stable Diffusion - https://stability.ai/blog/stable-diffusion-public-release Midjourney - https://www.midjourney.com/home/ Dave McKean - https://www.davemckean.com/ Interview - https://youtu.be/I-PaCc96oQM Kirsten Zirngibl - https://www.kirstenzirngibl.com/ Kirsten Zirngibl Art - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/kz-art-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Kirsten?s presentation - https://2022.lightboxexpo.com/guest/kirsten-zirngibl/ Karla Ortiz - http://www.karlaortizart.com/ AI Spectrum from Kirsten?s presentation - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/kz-ai-spectrum-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Dorian Iten - https://www.dorian-iten.com/ Winsor McCay and African Architecture AI image - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/dorian-winsor-mccay-african-architecture-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Referenced McCay images - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/winsor-mccay-references-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Stan?s McKean AI - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/mckean-inspired-podcast-ai-art-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Art Parents episode - https://proko.com/330 CS Lewis - The Abolition of Man (book) - https://amzn.to/3UaBqfs Mary Shelley?s Frankenstein - https://amzn.to/3zukecE Perspective Box episode - https://proko.com/369 AI Marshall Young (not done yet) AI Kristian pimples - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/kristian-pimples-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Proko logo generation - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/proko-logo-koi-pond-ai-draftsmen-s4e01-4.jpg AI stuff sent to Marshall - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/ai-art-sent-to-marshall-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Skull paintover series - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/skullz-paintover-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Sandman Netflix poster - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/sandman-poster-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg AI Kim Jung Gi - https://restofworld.org/2022/ai-backlash-anime-artists/ Album covers - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/referenced-album-covers-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg Aaron Blaise art in studio - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/aaron-blaise-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall are here to address the many creative blocks posed in the last episode of Draftsmen, and provide long-awaited solutions. The two discuss ways to get over creative blocks, be they cultural, emotional, or otherwise. Learn how to recognize and grow past your limits and continue on your creative journey. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Kirsten Zirngibl - https://kirstenzirngibl.com/ Fishing for Elephants by Larry Moore - https://amzn.to/3pWLtqG How to be More Creative by David D Edwards - https://amzn.to/3pWgCuu Jerry Mander - https://amzn.to/3GxG5kK Erwin Di Cyan - https://amzn.to/3pMI120 Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman - https://amzn.to/3m4SxAz Sandman - https://amzn.to/3pWNxyW The Suicide Squad - https://amzn.to/3dQ8fuM Guardians of the Galaxy - https://amzn.to/3ESBCZj Start with Why by Simon Sinek - https://amzn.to/3DRHO2s Ira Glass - https://youtu.be/GHrmKL2XKcE Glenn Vilppu - https://amzn.to/3IP7OiT Stephen King - https://amzn.to/3yp1cml Bob Duncan - https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2109874/husband-wife-writers-team-up-for-success Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono - https://amzn.to/3rZFggw Fast Cheap and Out of Control - https://amzn.to/3oR9Xm9  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes it can be difficult to get your creative juices flowing. Using two books, How to Be More Creative by David D. Edwards and Fishing for Elephants by Larry Moore as touchstones, Stan and Marshall discuss some of the most common creative blockages, where they come from, and what impact they can have on artists. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): How to be More Creative by David D Edwards - https://amzn.to/2ZYYHdG Fishing for Elephants by Larry Moore - https://amzn.to/3y4xIu2 Scott Christensen - https://www.christensenstudio.com/ David S Pumpkins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS00xWnqwvI Stomp - https://stomponline.com/ Art and Fear - https://amzn.to/3rHB8l9 Yes Theory Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/YesTheory Don Richardson - https://amzn.to/3lC8f60 Robert Sapolsky - https://amzn.to/3GlgRG5 Draftsmen Epiphanies Episode - https://proko.com/589 Kristian?s Sketchy Van Podcast - https://Linktr.ee/KristianNee William Saroyan - http://williamsaroyanfoundation.org/biography Stanley Kubrick?s The Killing - https://amzn.to/3y7EEGD Harry Partch - https://www.harrypartch.com/ Frank Zappa - https://www.zappa.com/ David Viscott - https://amzn.to/3iLdSwu Eddie O?Connor - https://amzn.to/3DuoWqi The Lady Vanishes - Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell - https://youtu.be/15tHRcHAls0 The Draftsmen Wall Museum - https://proko.com/601 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall take their long-awaited trip to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles! Hang out with the two as they walk through the museum, and later discuss art, museum-going etiquette, best options for museum buddies, and much more. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Cesar Santos - https://proko.com/251 Bouguereau A Young Girl Defending Herself against Love - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/bouguereau-draftsmen-s3e33.jpg Han Hoblein - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/holbein-draftsmen-s3e33.jpg Van Gogh?s Irises - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/van-gogh-irises-s3e33.jpg Jean-François Millet?s Man with a Hoe - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/jean-francois-s3e33.jpg Caspar David Friedrich?s A Walk at Dusk - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/caspar-david-friedrich-s3e33.jpg Degas? After the Bath - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/edgar-degas-s3e33.jpg Lawrence Alma - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/lawrence-alma-s3e33.jpg Rob Walker - https://amzn.to/2ZAijVk Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit - https://vangoghexpo.com/ Akira Kurosawa Dreams - https://amzn.to/3d4ikEd The Met: https://www.metmuseum.org Getty Villa - https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/ Huntington Library and Gardens: https://www.huntington.org Norton Simon: https://www.nortonsimon.org Rodin - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/rodin-s3e33.jpg Louvre - https://www.louvre.fr/ Dorset Museum - https://www.dorsetmuseum.org/ Smithsonian - https://www.si.edu/ Tate - https://www.tate.org.uk/ National Museum of Wildlife Art - https://www.wildlifeart.org/ Museum of Jurassic Technology - https://www.mjt.org/ The Russian State Museum - https://rusmuseum.ru/ Tretyakov Gallery - https://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/ Ilya Repin - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/ilya-repin-s3e33.jpg Valentin Serov - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/valentin-serov-s3e33.jpg Hermitage - https://hermitage.nl/en/ George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art - https://lucasmuseum.org/ Norman Rockwell - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/norman-rockwell-s3e33.jpg N.C. Wyeth - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/nc-wyeth-s3e33.jpg Howard Pyle - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/howard-pyle-s3e33.jpg Andrew Wyeth - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/andrew-wyeth-s3e33.jpg  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once upon a time, two podcasters, Stan and Marshall, sat down to discuss the complex art of storytelling, and how to do it right. The two chatted about what makes stories work, and the process, principles, and components that go into successful stories. The End. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Kristian?s Sketchy Van Podcast: https://linktr.ee/KristianNee Lost in Space - https://amzn.to/3xckcnz Peter Guber?s ?Tell to Win? - https://amzn.to/3HKwYyv Storynomics by Robert McKee https://amzn.to/3HMCFfq Heavyweights movie -https://amzn.to/3nGLW0i My Father?s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett - https://amzn.to/3FBi7o8 Jesse James (1939) - https://amzn.to/3FJ4SC1 Home Alone - https://amzn.to/3CHAYfm U.S. Steel Hour - https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/collections/ussteel/all Film Scriptwriting by Dwight Swain - https://amzn.to/3oRWCsr R. L. Stines Masterclass - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/rl-stine-teaches-writing-for-young-audiences Frazetta Back to the Future - https://amzn.to/2ZdXRtj Robert McKee?s seminar: https://mckeestory.com/ Human Proportion Chart: https://proko.com/figure Twilight Zone - https://amzn.to/32jT2zD O. Henry - https://amzn.to/3cC4AQD The Anatomy of Story by John Truby - https://amzn.to/3DKAd6L My Life as a Dog - https://amzn.to/30SWbpR Paper Moon - https://amzn.to/3cFsuLa Donald Davis: https://www.ddavisstoryteller.com/ Gerald M. Weinberg - https://amzn.to/3CLVmvQ Superboy - https://amzn.to/3CI2rxD Emma Coats- Pixar 22 Rules of Storytelling: https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/07/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling/ Knick Knack (pixar's first animated short): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c43oD22i4Sg Toy Story - https://amzn.to/3CUzZJ7 The Verdict - https://amzn.to/3cFt63q Midnight Run - https://amzn.to/3nEX26c Acting Without Agony by Don Richardson - https://amzn.to/3xf2rnz Big Lebowski - https://amzn.to/3nE9jI2 12 Angry Men - https://amzn.to/3FKtASB Groundhog Day - https://amzn.to/3FFxTOR The Godfather - https://amzn.to/3CJfP4k Nemo in Slumberland - https://amzn.to/3r0LV9z Alice in Wonderland - https://amzn.to/3r5m5Bo The Simpsons - https://amzn.to/30Oeexd Casablanca - https://amzn.to/3DKWWzo Flight - https://amzn.to/3oOGqZ7 Gran Torino - https://amzn.to/3xlTvNq Alan Moore - https://amzn.to/3oRlroz Sophie?s Choice - https://amzn.to/2ZckyOo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall sit down with industry veterans Brian Murray and Dan Fraga to discuss the art of storyboarding! Brian and Dan reveal how they each got their start in the industry, the craft itself, and offer some tips on how prospective artists can get a leg up in this competitive business. The group also talks about how this advice applies to artists of all backgrounds and aspirations. Check out Brian?s work: Adobewan - https://adobewan.com/ Check out Dan?s work: Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/fragaboom Twitter - https://twitter.com/fragaboom Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/couchdoodles/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall are here to answer some more of your pressing art-related questions from the last batch of voicemails ever. The two address topics like the importance of persistence, what to focus on after school, graphite versus charcoal, and the age-old conundrum surrounding the graceful acceptance of positive feedback. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed - https://www.netflix.com/title/81155081 Pomeroy Art Academy - https://www.pomeroyartacademy.com/ The Talent Code: Greatness isn?t born. It?s grown. - https://amzn.to/31CRjoN Rendering in Pen and Ink - https://amzn.to/3EVfnBI Designing Creatures for Star Wars and Disney with Terryl Whitlatch - Draftsmen S3E06 - https://proko.com/496 Cutter Hays - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/cutter-hays-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg Moebius - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/moebius-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg Jeff Goodby & Rich Silverstein Master Class - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/jeff-goodby-and-rich-silverstein-teach-advertising-and-creativity Reinventing Yourself - Draftsmen S2E22 - https://proko.com/442 Too Old to Start Drawing? Cosplay Fashion Design? Voicemail Marathon!!! ? Draftsmen S1E18 - https://proko.com/352 Ken Burns: Country Music - https://amzn.to/3BXatSM Hit Makers (Book) - https://amzn.to/2YvLKra Can this Book Make You Famous? - Draftsmen S3E05 - https://proko.com/494 Getting YOUR Work in a Gallery - Draftsmen S3E28 - https://proko.com/593 Gerry Gersten - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/gerry-gersten-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg Chris Van Alsburg - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/chris-van-alsburg-jumanji-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg Stan?s Art - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/stan-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All good things must come to an end, and podcasts are no exception. The Draftsmen podcast is coming to a close-- but that doesn?t mean Stan and Marshall?s friendship is! The two reminisce over the laughs, deep discussions, and favorite moments they?ve had together over the course of the podcast. Then, they talk about the future and what new adventures and content that may be in store. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): John Cleese and Monty Python - https://amzn.to/3CAFqgV Robert McKee - https://mckeestory.com/ Michael Pollan - https://michaelpollan.com/ Leo Tolstoy?s What is Art - https://amzn.to/3btAYEC Seth Godin - https://www.sethgodin.com/ Frank Zappa - https://www.zappa.com/ Samuel Beckett?s Waiting for Godot - https://amzn.to/3w9e9zx Harold Pinter?s Homecoming - https://amzn.to/3jWogmi Art and Fear - https://amzn.to/31bYV1i Paddy Chayefsky - https://amzn.to/3GGfYcd  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Stan and Marshall in their conversation with Ben Zhu, a former student of Marshall?s who also happens to be the founder, owner, and curator of Gallery Nucleus. Ben has years of experience as an artist and gallery owner, so he also has an abundance of wisdom to share with artists looking to get their work into a gallery. He?ll tell you how you can get your foot in the door, ways to make yourself more appealing to galleries, and explain some common faux pas so that you can avoid making them yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is talent? Are we born with it, or can it be nurtured and encouraged in anyone? This time, Stan and Marshall are back in the Draftsmen studio to talk about Daniel Coyle?s book, The Talent Code. They talk about how to grow your own talent, ways to practice, and how to change your mindset to help yourself flourish. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Dodgeball Clip - https://youtu.be/peUyLXrgYZ0?t=54 The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin - https://amzn.to/3AUsfFU The Psychology of Performance by Eddie O?Connor - https://amzn.to/3lPRgOe Psycho-Cybernetics - https://amzn.to/3lQx6U6 The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle - https://amzn.to/3vmXJmK Expressionism - Draftsmen S3E14 - https://www.proko.com/553 The Natural Way to Draw by Nicolaides - https://amzn.to/2Z2eEyN Notan example by Z. Davis - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/z-davis-notan-draftsmen-s3e27.jpg Ken Burns: Country Music - https://amzn.to/2XsMuwK Devil Girl from Mars - https://amzn.to/3AUukBq The Last Dance- Michael Jordan Documentary - https://amzn.to/3vmNPSl Robert Greenberg - https://robertgreenbergmusic.com/ Kim Jung Gi - https://www.proko.com/380 Dogtown and Z-Boys: https://amzn.to/3DQQczI Rembrandt - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/rembrandt-draftsmen-s3e27-8.jpg Ben Zhu - https://www.gallerynucleus.com/artists/ben_zhu Morgan Weistling - https://www.morganweistling.com/instruction/ https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/morgan-weistling-draftsmen-s3e27.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Epiphanies are an important but elusive part of the creative process. Marshall and Stan discuss the different types of epiphanies that they?ve experienced throughout their lives, the importance of those realizations, and pitfalls one can run into in the pursuit of an epiphany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You?ve got more questions, and Stan and Marshall have more answers! In this episode, the two tackle questions about postgraduate training, bad advice for beginner artists, getting over anxiety about entering art school as an older artist, making prints of your artwork, moving for your career, and searching for good resources for studying perspective. SHOW LINKS (some contain affiliate links): Draftsmen Art School as Project - proko.com/artschool Rembrandt - Night watch - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/rembrandt-nightwatch-s3e25.jpg MC Escher - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/mc-escher-s3e25.jpg Technical drawing - https://amzn.to/3B9RPYg Mechanical drawing - https://amzn.to/3a82qau Perspective for Artists by Rex Cole - https://amzn.to/3AaJen5 Draftsmen perspective episode - proko.com/369 Creative Perspective for Artists and Illustrators Ernest Watson - https://amzn.to/3owi7R2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn plein air painting from Stan! He talks about his plein air experiences, how the outdoors can be a powerful method to help you capture colors, and how it can force you to make important artistic decisions while working under time constraints imposed by nature. You?ll also hear the two discuss the pros and cons of working outdoors versus painting within the studio and some other tips and tricks from Stan that he?s learned over the years that will help you if you want to try plein air painting. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it possible to have too much art? A listener?s question forces Stan and Marshall to conduct a thought experiment on the topic, making them ponder and interpret if there really should be such a limit. The discussion then transforms to how artists and art appreciators can come to terms with whatever the answer may be. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall took your calls live for Lightbox 2021! Here's the advice they had for listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall and Stan sit down to talk about one of the scariest, but most important things an artist needs to learn: How to fail, and how to use that failure to succeed. Not only do the two discuss the importance of failing and landing back on your feet, they also chat about how to pivot from a failure, creating situations where failing is okay, keeping your expectations realistic, and how to retain motivation after repeated failures. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Stan and Marshall are back to answer some of the questions impacting you! The dynamic duo tackles topics ranging from the importance of art communities, and where to find them, building rituals and habits, and finding the right resources for self-taught artists. They also unpack ways to balance edgy art with marketable work and discuss ways to become comfortable with working at your own pace. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Proko - Asking Pros Series - https://proko.com/askingpros proko challenge winner- self portrait challenge - https://www.instagram.com/thootihaxha_art/ Atomic Habits James Clear (Book) - https://amzn.to/3yoioqA Jeff Watts - http://jeffreyrwatts.com/ Art and Fear - Draftsmen S2E24 - https://youtu.be/fb9DGoCXmOE Draftsmen - Recreating Art School Series - https://proko.com/artschool Art and Visual Perception - Rudolf Arnheim (Book) - https://amzn.to/38mFCmt Comedy (Meaning and Form) (Book) - https://amzn.to/3jt90h1 Can this Book Make You Famous? - Draftsmen S3E05 - https://youtu.be/6RxmFe2ySZA Writing the Natural Way - Gabriele Rico (Book) - https://amzn.to/2UXDiPw Having a Secret Identity as an Artist ? Draftsmen S1E25 - https://youtu.be/-pk_jRON0oU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week is animation and gaming industry veteran Flint Dille! He?s been involved in a wide range of projects from the 80s animated Transformers movie to games like Diablo III and Pokemon GO. We sit down with Flint to find out how artists can use methods valued in game design and writing to take their study routine and education to the next level. Flint shares how you can use familiar concepts familiar to gamers, like grinding for levels, as a form of practice in order to enter a propulsion loop where you feel rewarded and fulfilled while moving forward in the ?main quest? of your art journey. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): The Gamesmaster (book) - https://amzn.to/3ye1L0F Sagard the Barbarian - https://amzn.to/3zc0Wa7 A Line in the Sand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Line_in_the_Sand_(board_game) Strike Series - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_(video_game_series) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick:_Escape_from_Butcher_Bay Dead to Rights - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_to_Rights Uncharted - https://amzn.to/3sEsfak Ghostbusters The Video Game - https://amzn.to/3y9jdmP Ingress - https://www.ingress.com/ Pokemon GO - https://pokemongolive.com/en/ DARPA - https://www.darpa.mil/ Caravaggio - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/carvaggio-calling-of-st-matthew-s3e19.jpg Leonardo da Vinci - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/leonardo-da-vinci-s3e19.jpg Michelangelo - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/michelangelo-s3e19.jpg Transformers the Movie (animated) - https://amzn.to/387D5MK The Dark Knight Returns - https://amzn.to/2Wnffdv 300 (comic) - https://amzn.to/2WlmcMj Flint Dille 300 character Dilios - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/flint-dille-dilios-s3e19-1.jpg Paul Gauguin - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/paul-gauguin-s3e19.jpg Jack Kirby - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/jack-kirby-s3e19.jpg Clapton The Autobiography - https://amzn.to/2WnbmVS Spacewar! prototype - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacewar! Avalon Hill games - https://www.avalonhill.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having difficulties figuring out how much to charge for your art? Do you feel like you?re undervaluing yourself and your work? There?s a lot that goes into pricing and selling fine art. We?ll show you how to break down the process into stages, and share a variety of ways we?ve found to negotiate and determine prices for your art. You?ll then get to see an example as we negotiate over the cost of a few Marshall Vandruff originals. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It?s that time again! Marshall and Stan are back to answer some of your burning questions about artist and mentor friendships, horror art, getting your foot in the door as an instructor at Universities, balancing your interests and marketability, dealing with regret in an art career, finding fun alongside study, pricing commissions, and understanding spot blacks and shadows. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Marshall talks to Stan about how artists can borrow from a writer?s toolbox of exercises and thought processes and use them in their work. Using Gabriele Rico?s book ?Writing the Natural Way? as a starting point, the two talk about techniques that can help boost creativity and help artists develop exciting work. Learn how to brainstorm more effectively, leverage creative tension, properly revise your work, and ultimately get more in touch with the creative process.   Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall interviews the clinical performance psychologist Dr. Eddie O?Connor, whose course ?The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life,? was the subject of repeated references throughout season 1 of Draftsmen. They discuss the course, and Dr. Eddie shares valuable tips to help overcome anxiety surrounding your work as an artist and individual. Dr. Eddie also brings to light some of the road blocks that keep us from understanding how we can grow. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Dr Eddie O?Connor - https://dreddieoconnor.com/ The Psychology of Performance - https://www.wondrium.com/the-psychology-of-performance-how-to-be-your-best-in-life Dr. Eddie?s Sleep to the Top - bit.ly/sleeptothetop Success Stories Membership - https://dreddieoconnor.com/membership/ email [email protected] and mention Draftsmen The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud - https://amzn.to/3kUHPgp Robert McKee - https://mckeestory.com/ Dr. David Viscott - https://amzn.to/3iLdSwu Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz - https://amzn.to/3eVXOqM Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim - https://amzn.to/3kY7gO0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall discuss the importance of understanding expressionism and the purposeful rule breaking that comes with the territory. They both examine the work of notable expressionists like Kandinsky and Mondrian, and share their own personal experiences and opinions on the movement. Marshall also includes a few exercises that can help you discover and implement expressionism in your own work. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall sits with Stan to chat about the wonderful world of cartooning. They spend time defining what a cartoon is, looking at some of the history and cultural differences behind cartoons and reviewing some work from famous cartoon artists. You?ll also hear some of the skills an artist would need to hone in order to be a good cartoonist. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We return to answering voicemails left by listeners! In this episode Marshall and Stan dive into a range of topics from entering the ?Flow State? to thinking in words vs images, the tools for perseverance, when it?s appropriate to remove a piece from your portfolio and more! If you have an art question that you?d like us to answer, call 1-858-609-9453 and leave a voicemail!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going live again and taking more questions from the community! This time we'll be taking live voice calls via Discord. We will start at 12pm PDT June 30th. HOW IT WORKS: Join the Draftsmen LIVE Discord In Discord, post your question in the #questions channel and then hop into the #WaitingRoom voice channel. If a mod likes your question, you will be moved to another channel to talk to a mod and make sure your audio is ready to go live. You'll be moved to the #LIVE channel to ask your question on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special thanks to BetterHelp and Indeed for sponsoring today?s episode. Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at https://www.betterhelp.com/draftsmen  Get a $75 credit by visiting our sponsor at https://www.indeed.com/draftsmen In this episode, Marshall and Stan discuss the topic of identifying one's strengths and how to utilize it to learn more about yourself. They both share their personal paths to discovering their strengths, how important input from friends and family can be for discovering your strengths, Marshall gives a review of the book ?Strengths Finder 2.0? and shares what he got out of the book for both himself and Stan. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): How to Shape Your Art Career - Draftsmen S3E01 - https://youtu.be/pibnSVOoi0M Neil Gaiman commencement speech - https://youtu.be/2OwRUyZMKwI Meyers-Briggs Test - https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test Strengths finder 2.0 - https://amzn.to/3vKKBqk Mixergy Interview - https://mixergy.com/interviews/proko-with-stan-prokopenko Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall reconnects with his friend Chris Appelhans to discuss his journey from working as an artist on movies like Monster House and Coraline to writing and directing his first animated and independent feature film, Wish Dragon. Chris tells his story on how he came to the realization he wanted to get into animation, how his time living in China influenced his film, and the importance of mastering ?the pitch? if you want to get a movie made. Sign up NOW on Wondrium to get this great offer: A 14-day FREE Trial of unlimited access! Go now to Wondrium.com/DRAFTSMEN! Get 10% OFF your 1st month by going to Betterhelp.com/draftsmen! Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An old comment from a previous episode prompts Marshall and Stan to crack open their old sketchbooks. This week the two discuss what sketches are, the value and purpose behind having sketchbooks, and how sketchbooks influence an artist?s growth. There?s also plenty of sketches that Marshall and Stan share from their own personal sketchbooks.  Show Links (some contain affiliate links): To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to MINTMOBILE.com/draftsmen! Get 10% Off by visiting BetterHelp.com/draftsmen! Sketches for All Artists - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/sketchbooks-draftsmen-s3e09/notes Draftsmen - Scribbling to Discover - http://proko.com/489 The Natural Way to Draw by Nicolaides - https://amzn.to/3ipDhxl Aaron Blaise Sketchbook Tour - http://proko.com/321 Heinrich Kley Sketchbook Tour - http://proko.com/466 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Submit Your Questions at https://proko.com/512! Marshall and I will be going live! Drop in and ask us questions while we hang out and celebrate the launch of Proko 2.0! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Start living a happier life today. As a listener, you?ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/draftsmen  Get started right now with a FREE $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/DRAFTSMEN To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to mintmobile.com/DRAFTSMEN Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code DRAFTSMEN at https://www.manscaped.com/ Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a professional concept artist? This week Marshall and Stan invite 4 working professional concept artists on to share their personal experience. You'll get to hear insights about the profession from Patrick Ballesteros, Christina Cornett, Armand Serrano, and Kirsten Zirngibl. They all share their opinions on the pros and cons of the industry, the different paths you can take, and what the day-to-day life is like for a concept artist. Follow Patrick Ballesteros: https://patrickballesteros.com/ https://www.instagram.com/patrickballesteros/ https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/instructors/101-patrick-ballesteros/  Follow Christina Cornett: https://www.artstation.com/christinacornett https://www.instagram.com/christina_cornett/  Follow Armand Serrano: https://www.armandserrano.com/ https://www.instagram.com/armand_serrano/  Follow Kirsten Zirngibl: https://www.kirstenzirngibl.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kirstenzirngibl/  Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Lesson Notes Artwork for episode here - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/concept-art-draftsmen-s3e08/notes Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today?s episode, Marshall and Stan discuss the process of developing longform artwork, from thumbnail to final. They both share their personal process for creating a complex work, the different methods other famous artists use, the stages of the development process, and the importance of working from macro to micro. Special thanks to Manscaped and The Great Courses for sponsoring this episode. Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code DRAFTSMEN at https://www.manscaped.com/ Visit The Great Courses Plus to start your 14-day Free Trial and save 20% off the annual membership! - http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/draftsmen Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-945 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Aaron Westerberg color study - https://www.proko.com/course/portrait... Rockwell on Rockwell book - https://amzn.to/3v0DB90 Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis - https://amzn.to/3yhZVgu The Verdict movie - https://amzn.to/3w7JVfc Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono - https://amzn.to/3yp8iai Critiques Part 2 (6 Thinking Hats) - http://proko.com/455 Infinite Painter app - https://www.infinitestudio.art/ Drew Struzan Hellboy Poster making-of - http://reelideas.com/shop/drew-struzan Norman Rockwell: My Adventures as an Illustrator - https://amzn.to/3wgUEUB The Natural Way to Draw by Nicolaides - https://amzn.to/3oqJ5rj Artwork and images mentioned - https://www.proko.com/500 FOLLOW PROKO: Marshall's Art - http://www.marshallart.com Email Newsletter- http://www.proko.com/subscribe Instagram - http://instagram.com/stanprokopenko Twitter - https://twitter.com/StanProkopenko Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/prokotv Tumblr - http://stanprokopenko.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creature design artist Terryl Whitlatch is behind some of entertainment?s iconic characters like Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars. She joins Marshall to talk about her career path, going from amateur to professional, her artistic influences and her time working for Lucasfilm on Star Wars Episode 1. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Terryl Whitlatch - https://instagram.com/terrylwhitlatch/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan makes a special announcement and Marshall gives an in-depth review for a book called Hit Makers. It focuses on the science behind popularity and it provides artists with some info on some of the key ingredients you?ll need to make something a ?hit?. You?ll also learn how to figure out what your customers want and how to get it to them and the story behind Stan?s first viral video. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Special thanks to The Great Courses Plus and BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/draftsmen to start your 14-day Free Trial and save 20% off an annual membership! Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor BetterHelp - http://betterhelp.com/draftsmen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Gurney is our podcast guest this week! He?s the creator behind Dinotopia and the author of ?Color and Light? and ?Imaginative Realism?. James talks with us about how he was able to succeed with his own art education and how it deviated from traditional art schools. We also take a look at popular art books that you can study from, try to imagine what the future of art education looks like, and talk about the struggles of using animals as live models. Where You Can Find James?s Stuff Gurney?s Website - http://jamesgurney.com/ Gurney Journey blog - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/gurneyjourney Gumroad - https://gumroad.com/gurneyjourney His Books (affiliate links) Imaginative Realism by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/3tEQ5Ti Color and Light by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/3egK4FO Dinotopia by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/2QMQYuc  Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Books and Resources (some contain affiliate links): Composing Pictures by Donald W. Graham - https://amzn.to/3sH5IIi The Artist?s Guide to Sketching by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/3xeNwJA Howard Pyle Weekly Drawing Sessions (Blog Post) - http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2012/01/howard-pyles-weekly-drawing-sessions.html Perspective Drawing by Ernest Norling - https://amzn.to/3ar04E0  Drawing Made Easy by Edwin Lutz - https://amzn.to/3gtQ5BD  How to Draw Animals by Jack Hamm - https://amzn.to/2QPF4Qf  Cartooning the Head & Figure by Jack Hamm - https://amzn.to/3dCO5oL  Norman Rockwell Illustrator by Arthur Guptill - https://amzn.to/3v1ORBM  Art Alphabets, Monograms, & Lettering by J.M. Bergling - https://amzn.to/3tGgr77  Gurney Journey Dover list - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2012/06/survival-guide-for-art-students.html Drawn to Life by Walt Stanchfield - https://amzn.to/3n8bf9I  Figure Drawing For All It?s Worth by Andrew Loomis - https://amzn.to/3tIltA2  Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis - https://amzn.to/2QGjIVz  Gurney Journey Best Art Instruction Poll - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2012/07/best-how-to-art-books.html Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami - https://amzn.to/3gUjSUz  The Human Figure by John Vanderpoel - https://amzn.to/32DMOre The Practice of Oil Painting & Drawing by Solomon J. Solomon - https://amzn.to/32zIGsz  The Practice & Science of Drawing by Harold Speed - https://amzn.to/3nbqFtZ Negotiating a Book Contract by Mark Levine - https://amzn.to/3elrHzp  Society of Children?s Book Writers and Illustrators - https://www.scbwi.org/ Animal Painting & Anatomy by Frank Calderon - https://amzn.to/32E19nz  Animator?s Survival Kit by Richard Williams - https://amzn.to/3sF5f9C  Artwork for this episode - proko.com/492 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready to jump into the Metaverse as Stan takes a deep dive into explaining NFTs to Marshall. Stan gives his overview of blockchain technology, why some people associate NFTs with a pyramid scheme, how others think it will revolutionize the digital art world, and what can be done to improve the space for artists and the environment. DISCLAIMER: We are not registered investment advisers. Everything we say is our opinion alone. There are risks involved in investing in cryptocurrencies or in anything. None of the information presented here is intended as financial advice and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Everything you?re going to hear is for informational and entertainment purposes only.  Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/draftsmen Sign up for The Great Courses Plus TODAY to start your 14-day Free Trial! And for a limited time, listeners can Save 20% Off the annual membership!: TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/draftsmen Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - https://amzn.to/3oOv0mv Further reading on NFTs: NFTs and Crypto Art: The Sky is not Falling - http://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/02/crypto-art-sky-is-not-falling.html NFTs and Physical Art - http://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/04/nfts-and-physical-art.html NFT pyramid scheme - https://twitter.com/thatkimparker/status/1370579822213173248 The Non-Fungible Token Bible - https://opensea.io/blog/guides/non-fungible-tokens/ Tim Sweeney and the Metaverse - https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/eP5M5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scribbling in your art can be an excellent starting point, or a disastrous dead end. In today?s episode, Marshall and Stan discuss how scribbling can reveal fresh ideas, how scribbling relates to categorizing thoughts, and how their training shaped the way they draw today. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Thanks to Mint Mobile and BetterHelp for sponsoring today?s Draftsmen episode! Get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE - http://mintmobile.com/draftsmen As a listener, you?ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at Betterhelp.com/draftsmen! Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Bootcamps with Marshall and Vance Kovacs - https://www.marshallart.com/  Winsor McCay - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Winsor-McCay-s3e02.jpeg  Kim Jung Gi - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Kim-Jung-Gi-s3e02.jpeg  Jeff Watts - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Jeff-Watts-s3e02.jpeg  Stan?s Quicksketch - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Stan-Quicksketch-s3e02.jpeg  Edward Sorel - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Edward-Sorel-s3e02.jpeg  Heinrich Kley - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Heinrich-Kley-s3e02.jpeg Preston Blair - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Preston-Blair-s3e02.jpeg  Elizabeth Gilbert Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/speakers/elizabeth_gilbert Back to the Future (actor swap) - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Back-To-The-Future-s3e02.jpg Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein Masterclass - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/jeff-goodby-and-rich-silverstein-teach-advertising-and-creativity The Natural Way to Draw by Kimon Nicolaides - https://amzn.to/3uLyNnz  James Gurney - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/James-Gurney-s3e02.jpeg  Barron Storey - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Barron-Storey-s3e02.jpeg  Zettelkasten Method - https://zettelkasten.de/introduction/ How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens - https://amzn.to/3uEIlAF Rome Research - https://roamresearch.com/ Edward de Bono: Six Thinking Hats - https://amzn.to/3dWlsSr  Howard Pyle Painting (Man on Horse) - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/howard-pyle-s3e02.jpeg  Howard Pyle by Henry Pitz - https://amzn.to/3dZjsJm  Justin Sweet - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Justin-Sweet-s3e02.jpeg  Vance Kovacs - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Vance-Kovacs-King-Louie-s3e02.jpeg  Honore Daumier - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Honore-Daumier-s3e02.jpeg  Cliff Edwards (Scat Singing - Singing In the Rain) - https://youtu.be/dRcr_5qWa-o  Frank Gehry - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Frank-Gehry-s3e02.jpg  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall are back with a new season of the Draftsmen Podcast! This time they are looking at different career paths for artists: Employees, Freelancers, and Entrepreneurs. They discuss the pros and cons of these different career options as well as their varying levels of independence. They also discuss how to speed up the process of learning from your failures as you try and create a successful business. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Sign up for The Great Courses Plus TODAY to start your 14-day Free Trial! And for a limited time, my listeners can Save 20% Off the annual membership! Go to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/draftsmen! Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Draftsmen Art School as Project series: http://proko.com/artschool  Making Money as an Artist - https://youtu.be/TX4IdBPB_Ko Stan?s Music Video - https://youtu.be/XZoLqLtCCT4 Neil Gaiman?s Make Good Art Speech - https://youtu.be/plWexCID-kA Seth Godin's Freelancer Course - https://www.udemy.com/course/seth-godin-freelancer-course/ Akimbo, Seth Godin?s Podcast - https://www.akimbo.link/ Do It Wrong Quickly by Mike Moran - https://amzn.to/3sRnjOI  Confirmation Bias on Veritasium - https://youtu.be/vKA4w2O61Xo Marshall?s Sun Picture - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Marshall-Sun-Pic-In-Studio-s3e01.jpg  Triple R Method - https://conversion-rate-experts.com/rrr/ Triple 80/20 Method (from this interview with Eric Partaker) - https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/ipa-best-version-yourself-productivity-staying-true-eric-partaker/ Judging Success (from this interview with Ryan Holiday) - https://youtu.be/1MyNOw45qp4 Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday - https://amzn.to/3cQTbNW  Anatomy Course - http://proko.com/anatomy Design Your Career with a Whiteboard - https://marshallart.com/SHOP/all-products/all-videos/how-to-design-your-career-with-a-whiteboard/ The PreHistory of the Far Side by Gary Larson - https://amzn.to/3dEaocr  Gahan Wilson - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/gahan-wilson-comic-s3e01.jpg  Bernard Kliban - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Bernard-Kliban-Omelet-s3e01.jpg  Sergio Aragones - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/sergio-aragones-therapist-s3e01.jpg  Draftsmen Social Media episode - https://youtu.be/Hgipbis1VTY The Wrecking Crew documentary - https://amzn.to/3unNf4X  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It?s the last episode of the season! Before Stan and Marshall go on break they share with you some of their favorite books that they recommend reading. Some of them are art related, business, marketing, fiction, and self help books. If you?re interested in picking up any of these check out the full list of books below.  Answer the Survey - proko.com/season3survey. If you have trouble with the shortlink - https://forms.gle/NrGJoC1xGnrZGFGD8. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Marshall?s Books - https://www.marshallart.com/HOME/reviews/my-bookshelf/. Previous Draftsmen Episodes About Books: How to Learn Perspective ? Draftsmen S1E26 - proko.com/369. How to Learn Anatomy ? Draftsmen S1E10 - proko.com/339. Art and Fear ? Draftsmen S2E24 - proko.com/446. The War of Art ? Draftsmen S2E16 - proko.com/428. Building Art Communities, Picture Clarity, and Finding Art Mentors ? Draftsmen S1E13 - proko.com/345. Art Collection books: Omphalos - Kim Jung Gi - https://www.kimjunggius.com/products/omphalos. ?Art of? Books: The Tarzan Chronicles - https://amzn.to/3nlbnCd. The Art of Pixar - https://amzn.to/2K3SUM1. The Art of Up - https://amzn.to/2LxWf6l. The Mandalorian - Art & Imagery - https://amzn.to/3oSVzHi. Norman Rockwell - Behind the Camera - https://amzn.to/2LtKzBy. The Man who Inspired Disney ? Heinrich Kley ORIGINAL Sketchbook Tour - proko.com/466. Adopting Art Parents to Develop Your Style ? Draftsmen S1E05 - proko.com/330. Art Instruction Alla Prima II by Richard Schmid - Alla Prima II by Richard Schmid Color and Light by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/2JWnBTv. Imaginative Realism by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/2LDocd9. Drawing Manual by Glenn Vilppu - https://amzn.to/2LCEDGA. Self Help The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod - https://amzn.to/387U2pI. The One Thing by Gary Keller - https://amzn.to/3qUvWrf. Man?s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl - https://amzn.to/34dlUaU. The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle - https://amzn.to/3gOjLHP. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss - https://amzn.to/383htRl. I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi - https://amzn.to/37hB5lm. Linchpin by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/3mkG5K8. The Practice by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/3aa4LTg. Tribes by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/3milJRV. Purple Cow by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/2WifUcJ. Zero to One by Peter Thiel - https://amzn.to/3njyygh. The E Myth by Michael Gerber - https://amzn.to/2JVKeYc. Gary Vaynerchuk - https://amzn.to/3mk2jfp. Fiction Off To Be The Wizard by Scott Meyer - https://amzn.to/3nxvH3v. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - https://amzn.to/3oOv0mv. The Martian by Andy Weir - https://amzn.to/3oSXGLe. Learn to Draw - www.proko.com. Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com. Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Proko employee and artist Kristian Nee joins the podcast this week. He talks with Marshall about his secret to making friends with influential people, how his personal connections have opened up new opportunities for him and his friends, what road tripping has taught Kristian about humanity and why he asks crazy questions. On top of all the insight there?s also a few special guests that make it into the episode as well.  Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring today?s Draftsmen episode! Save 10% on your first month with Betterhelp - https://betterhelp.com/draftsmen. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): AI (Art Institute) - https://www.artinstitutes.edu/ Road Trip Photos - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/some-photos-from-kristian-travels-s2e34.jpg Erin O'Shea & Mike Sheehan & Philip Dimitriadis - Saddleback College - The Killers - https://amzn.to/3gqLnm3 The Killing - https://amzn.to/33U2RlU The Intelligent Investor - https://amzn.to/3gsMnpK Kristian and Marshall Zombie Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/kristian-nee-and-marshall-vandruff-zombie-art-prokochallenge-s2e34.jpg Shep Gordon?s Book - https://amzn.to/33STOBT Shep Gordon?s Doc - https://amzn.to/2W3TtYN Erik Gist - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/erik-gist-god-of-war-artwork-s2e34.jpg Jeff Watts - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/jeff-watts-mystical-woman-holding-skull-artwork-s2e34.jpg Ben Young - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/ben-young-painting-portrait-s2e34.jpg Scott Flanders - proko.com/356 Watts Bootcamp - https://www.wattsatelier.com/workshops-and-bootcamps/ Troll 2 - https://amzn.to/39SxBY7 April's Solomon Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Aprilsolomonart Loic Maltais - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/loic-art-portraits-s2e34.jpg Lisha Maltais - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/lisha-maltais-various-artwork-s2e34.jpg Kristian?s Website - https://www.KristianNee.com Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Kristian Nee - kristiannee.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Rocket Scientist to Professional Artist (ft. Jama Jurabaev) Jama Jurabaev is one of Marshall?s former students and has overcome incredible and difficult circumstances to become the pro artist that he is today. He joins the podcast to tell his full story and hopefully inspire other artists that are working hard towards a career in the industry. Jama?s design work has influenced some of the biggest movie franchises in the past decade including Star Wars and Jurassic World.  You can follow Jama and keep up with his work here - https://www.instagram.com/jamajurabaev/ Go to HelloFresh.com/draftsmen90 and use code draftsmen90 to get $90 off including free shipping! Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring today?s Draftsmen episode! Save 10% on your first month with Betterhelp - https://betterhelp.com/draftsmen Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Tajikistan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajikistan Hydro Electric Example - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/hydroelectric-dam-diagram-s2e33.jpg MPC Advertising - https://www.moving-picture.com/ Matte Painting - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/jama-jurabaev-matte-paintings-s2e33.jpg Jama's Student Work - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/jama-jurabaev-student-work-s2e33.jpg ILM - https://www.ilm.com/ Jama's Freelance for Star Wars - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/jama-jurabaev-concept-art-star-wars-mandalorian-s2e33.jpg Andree Wallin - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/andree-wallin-concept-art-star-wars-s2e33.jpg Bernie Wrightson - A Look Back - https://amzn.to/2Jx2pTa The War of Art - https://amzn.to/3lpY8y4 Art of Fear - https://amzn.to/3lmpOE9 Jama's Concept Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/jama-jurabaev-concept-artwork-s2e33.jpg Terminator - https://amzn.to/3loyOIU Fetchin - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/fetchin-portrait-drawing-old-man-s2e33.jpg Jama's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamajurabaev/ Jama?s Artstation - https://www.artstation.com/jama Jama?s Gumroad - https://gumroad.com/jamajurabaev Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Jama Jurabaev - http://jamajurabaev.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall sits down with professional fantasy artist April Solomon. The two discuss how April fell in love with drawing dragons and werewolves, the power of traditional art materials and the techniques she?s learned over the years, art festivals, what her art schedule looks like, and more. If you?re interested in supporting April be sure to check out her patreon - https://patreon.com/aprilsolomonart Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/draftsmen get an entire month of unlimited access for FREE! Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): April is on patreon and instagram as Aprilsolomonart and twitter as Aprildragonlady April's Dragon Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/dragon-paintings-and-drawings-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg April's Werewolf Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/werewolf-paintings-and-drawings-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg (for specific art talked about in podcast watch episode at proko.com/461) David Solomon - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/waterfall-artwork-by-david-solomon-s2e32.jpg Pageant of the Masters - https://www.foapom.com/ The Fantastic Art of Frank Frazetta (v. 1) - https://amzn.to/39aRppq John Singer Sargent Books - https://amzn.to/33eHj38 zoo books - https://amzn.to/35ZR0Ea D&D Art and Arcana - https://amzn.to/2UWCS8z American Werewolf of London - https://amzn.to/3pQGtTM Graphite Negative Space Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/graphite-negative-space-art-technique-s2e32.jpg Myers Briggs Scale Perceivers Judge - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/myers-briggs-personality-types-chart-s2e32.jpg Drew Struzan - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/drew-struzan-famous-movie-posters-artwork-s2e32.jpg Painting Marshall bought From April - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/pink-lynx-commisoned-by-marshall-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg April?s Influences (Jeff Easley, James Gurney, Donato Giancola, Daniel Dos Santos, Scott Fischer, Gregory Manchess, Rebecca Guay, Boris Vallejo, Frank Frazetta, Norman, Rockwell, Howard Pyle, John Singer Sargent, James Jean, Terryl Whitlatch, Joe Weatherly, Drew Struzan, J.A.W. Cooper, Paul Bonner, John Howe, Sulamith Wülfing, Julie Bell) - https://youtu.be/G4rly3_86vM?t=2387 CTN Convention - https://ctn-live.com/ Designer Con - http://www.designercon.com/ Dragon April sold to Drew & Dylan Struzen - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/red-dragon-art-commisoned-by-drew-struzan-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg Donato Giancola - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/donato-giancola-throne-of-eldraine-kiss-art-s2e32.jpg Aprils patreon page - https://patreon.com/aprilsolomonart Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com April Solomon - www.aprilsolomonart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices