48 Hour Art Check

In this episode, Guminelly joins Cory and Josh to discuss what motivated her to be so productive before in creating art and what has caused her to sink into a slump recently.

In this episode, Cory, Josh and Scott discuss how to understand what non-artists value in art. This is important so you can learn how to successfully market and sell your artwork to your audience. How can you find the balance between advocating for the value and quality of your art while still catering to what your audience wants?

In this episode, Cory, Josh and Scott talk about what to do when things get tough. They discuss how they deal with it personally, specifically when it comes to their art and other creative projects. It is important to learn how to keep moving forward through difficult times and not give up.

In this episode, Cory, Josh, and Scott talk about sharing political beliefs on social media and how everyone has a different way of approaching it. How and why do we each approach the topic of politics differently? Their hope is that artists will think of their approach when it comes to sharing politics through their art on social media.

Cory and Scott talk about the FTC’s regulations and how they are creating problems for online creators and marketers. They also talk about the rapidly increasing technology in the world and how that is being used to manipulate people’s choices and opinions.

Cory, Josh and Scott talk about the concept of being a starter or a finisher when it comes to creative projects. Getting started is important, but it is also vital to continue with the project and finish what you started.

Cory, Josh and Scott talk about the importance of balancing your art and creative projects with the other aspects of your life.

In this episode, Cory and Josh talk about how YouTube is refusing to stop collecting data on its users. This is a controversial issue that many people are saying is an invasion of privacy.

In this episode, Cory, Josh, and Scott talk about YouTube’s algorithm regarding content that is marked “For Kids” or “Not For Kids.” Creators run a risk of being fined for content that YouTube sees as something that could have a child audience, but is not marked for kids. Is it worth it to save yourself from getting fined by marking your content for kids even though you won’t be able to monetize your videos? Or is it better to do the opposite even though you run the risk of being fined?

Cory, Josh, and Scott talk about overcoming the fear of failure or rejection with your creative projects. They discuss how you can be confident and give your projects a shot, instead of holding yourself back.

Cory, Josh, and Scott talk about labels and how we are often afraid of how they determine the way other people see us. They also discuss the common “Imposter Syndrome” that many people face in the animation and creative arts industry. How can you overcome the fear of what other people think of you and be confident in your skills and interests?

Cory Kerr, Joshua Kembel, and Scott Serkland discuss why you should think about why! The why behind things is a huge part of motivation when you're talking about a long term strategy.

In this episode, Cory, Joshua, and Scott discuss how they have kicked there bad habits in the past and how they are kicking them now. Follow along to hear their words of advice on how that overcome bad habits.

Cory and Josh talk about the difference between being honest and oversharing on social media. There is a fine line between the two and it is important to know how to balance being real without sharing too much.

In today’s episode, Josh and Cory talk about the power of being wrong in your creative and professional work. It is valuable to be wrong at times and learn from your mistakes but is also important to allow yourself to win. No matter what creative project you take on, these lessons are unavoidable and help you improve.

Cory and Josh talk about art trends in the comic world including various Hollywood productions, such as Marvel and DC. They discuss which trends they think will evolve or die out as well as predictions about what they think will become trends in the future.

In this episode, Josh and Cory talk about the value of competing with yourself vs. others in art. They discuss ways to overcome this hurdle to be successful in your art and animation projects. They also give an update on their progress for the 100 days of making comics challenge.

Portfolios are an essential way to showcase your work to potential employers, especially in the graphic design and animation industry. Cory and Josh share personal experiences of what they’ve learned from their own professional portfolios. They explain how to analyze and build your portfolio, how to know what projects to include, and other tips to help you kickstart your career.

Balancing your various creative projects with the other priorities in your life can be a difficult and haunting thing to master. In today's episode, Cory and Josh discuss the importance of intentional thinking. They share various methods of balance, and how to be intentional with your thoughts for the appropriate situation, whether in your work life, personal projects, or family life.

Fear is a common reason for not accomplishing the goals you want to do, and that is no different in the art and animation world. We recount several stories of how fear stopped us from doing what we wanted. How can you keep fear from holding you back, whether it is taking on new client work, animating a short film, creating a comic, or any other dream?

In today’s episode, we talk about ComicCons and comic book conventions. Over the years, they have become more about tv and movies and less about comics and art. Does this mean cons are dying? Some of them still draw huge crows, but are they the right place for an indie artist?

He’s a young designer with afib and a warning. Cory and Scott heard Taylor Cashdan speak at Creative South 2019. We loved and commented on his talk in an episode of the 48 Hour Art Check and that got this ball rolling. So here’s an interview with Taylor about his unique experience of his body rejecting his toxic levels of productivity and how he’s adjusted his life to accommodate the change.

Too often we burn the candle at both ends and burn out. We creatives push too hard. Here's an episode to give you some mental ammo against the worship of busy culture.

Cory discusses a lecture he attended from David Yeager on how to gain the ability and personality trait of sticking with something when it gets hard.

After doing 3 live shows per week for close to a year, the 48 Hour Art Check is cutting back to 2 shows a week. This episode goes through our reasons for doing and the benefits to the show of this new schedule. We also dive into the fact that our limited number of days in this life add value to what we do with our time and other light and fun existential topics.

A rundown of the Speakers at Creative South design conference including: Chris Do, Sara Stewart & Logan Faerber, Carolyn Sewell, Hank Washington, Rocky Roark, Dex Alexander, Jessica Hische, Efdot, Taylor Cashdan, Cat Noone, Rob Zilla

In this episode Josh and Cory talk about the importance of being selfless as an artist, and the problem of selfishness in commercial art and in the classroom in team environments.

In this episode Josh, Cory, and Scott talk about the downside of algorithms, the corruption of social media, the annoyance of gatekeepers, and then we discuss some possible solutions/forms of revolt against the status quo.

In an epic episode, we tackle feast and famine, or, how to deal with the ups and downs of an independent contractor’s income.

With one of the weirdest, conspiracy ridden, fake intros yet, here’s another episode of 48 Hour Art Check covering what happens when things get hard.

Prepare to be offended because it's time to get rid of your excuses and get to work.

In this episode Josh and Cory join special guest Scott Serkland to discuss the topic of contracts for graphic designers and illustrators.

How do you effectively delegate? How do you manage people working on a team remotely? Josh and Cory tackle asynchronous communication on creative projects.

: In this episode Josh and Cory once continue their discussion with special guest Scott Serkland about their near death, and other such life experience stories that treaded on injury/fatality and also happened to make for great storytelling practice

In this episode Josh and Cory continue their discussion about their near death, and other such life experience stories that treaded on injury/fatality and also happened to make for great storytelling practice

Description: In this episode Josh and Cory started their discussion about their near death, and other such life experience stories that treaded on injury/fatality and also happened to make for great storytelling practice.

Carrying on the conversation about everything being automated, Josh and Cory are joined by Scott Serkland to discuss what artists and writers can do to make sure that we are not replaced by artificial intelligence in the near future.

Automation is happening. It has been happening for a long time, but it is increasing and becoming more and more effective at the work that drives our economy. What will be left after that? What will be rare, scarce or in demand at that point? Humanity and creativity.

This topic starts at 19:53 on the video. We discuss burnout, taking on too much, culling the things your doing and continuing forward momentum

So you're being productive, staying on task, getting stuff done and BAM... something interrupts you. Maybe it's a good interruption, maybe is a stressful one... in this episode we discuss how to stay productive on your side project, your art, your comic... whatever it is, here are some techniques you can use to avoid getting sidetracked.

Covering everything from preventing injury to working through them, a professional Physical Therapist joins us to discuss the particular injuries that artists are at risk for.

There is a feeling of belonging when you find you tribe, your people. It is different than the feeling of fitting in or changing who you are to be accepted.

As a special episode, our 100th, Cory and Josh decide to take on multiple topics brought up in the chats by our community and listeners!

Creators love discussing process. if you can fall in love with the process, then you'll never run out of motivation to work on your art. In this episode Cory, Josh and Scott talk about their art and story process and when we change it up to get different results.

I love this episode. Timing in comics is a super interesting topic because in film, time=time, but in comics, you can't control the reader's eye or how fast they speed past everything... but there are things to help you control the pacing and speed at which the story progresses... for example, in comics, time=space/size. josh and Cory discuss the different techniques to control time in comics and how to implement them.

Framing your shots or camera angles in comics is one of the most important and engaging thing you can do in the craft. In this episode, we discuss how to choose the right moment and framing for the biggest impact in your story.

Continuing their talk on semiotics, Cory and Josh address originality vs cliche, and a bit into how to navigate it.

Without a visual symbol system, we wouldn't be able to make any sense out of any of the data that hits our eyes. This symbol system can be useful to visual storytellers. Understanding and using it to our advantage is important, because without that understanding, we'll fall into cliches or use symbols that are confusing.

Are there upsides to gatekeeping? Where do you find quality work anymore? Should you shoot for short-term gains or go for the long-term projects? Cory Kerr, Joshua Kemble and Scott Serkland discuss all of this in this episode.

The idea of something is perfect and useless, the realization of that thing is the only time it matters. It is also the only time that there is risk. There is no risk in the idea because nothing exists, but when we create something, it can be good or bad and other people can have an opinion of it.

How do you become a successful artist? How to plan for a life in freelance. Three professional creatives from different backgrounds discuss the reasons and importance of scheduling and planning. We also go into the different tools, tips and techniques we use to organize the chaos that is limitless time.