Podcast appearances and mentions of brandon dayton

Meet Brandon Dayton, the graphic novelist behind Green Monk which I did a symbolic analysis series on. We talk about his motivations behind the Green Monk story and his story writing process as well as his background growing up Mormon and how that effected his story writing. We also talk about the symbolism series, why it's important to tell stories, and how that relates to Christianity. Enjoy!Green Monk symbolic analysis series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agfECUSjGe0&list=PLGffjWr3ZCV99Kn5ez-lTjYuL9DYtTNP2ATT is a Christian podcast that contains elements of philosophy, general in depth discussion, and religion, portrayed in a way to hopefully interest the viewer in such things as well as better their lives and those around them, however small it may be.Watch on vidgaze.tv: https://www.vidgaze.tv/channel/yt_UCpY8z5jdC8QQ_zyHxdKJoKwFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/AccessoryToThoughtInstagram - accessory_to_thoughtSupport us - https://app.redcircle.com/shows/cbed92c2-4c7c-48d6-922b-dff8e87c3736/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/accessory-to-thought/donations

I sit down with Brandon Dayton, an artist who wrote a beautiful and interesting comic book called Green Monk. We discuss his work and inspiration. Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs by Brandon Dayton: https://www.amazon.com/Green-Monk-Martyrs-Brandon-Dayton/dp/1534308318 - Original video: https://youtu.be/zA7CSppNhFA - The Symbolic World website and blog: www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: www.amazon.com/Language-Creation…ook/dp/B07D738HD8 Support this podcast: - Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ - Patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos - Subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau - Paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Join the conversation: - Unofficial Facebook discussion group: www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ - The Symbolic World Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld/ Social media links: - Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld - Twitter: www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan - Instagram: www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau My website designers, Anomalist Design: www.anomalistdesign.com/

Originally broadcast May 3, 2019. Jerzy’s begun a new comics project, and it’s been a while since we’ve had an art demo on the LIA Cast, so this week join Jerzy and Rob for a demonstration and discussion on designing sound elements in your comics using Clip Studio Paint. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jesse Kauffman Becca Hillburn Nathan Seabolt Ben Odgren Brandon Dayton Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Are you in meetings in person or on screen where you’re taking notes in front of folks? When we're listening to learn from a conversation even one other person or to work in a group we use a similar style of note-taking for both situations. It’s about understanding what we're hearing and can reflect back to the people in the room. Honor the obvious and also discovering the subtle ideas that can get overlooked. On today’s show, we're sharing listening and note-taking tips that can help you facilitate clear conversations. Sponsors for this episode Four Million Years Later Rob's Listening Like a Coach workshop Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: Squid Notes Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Becca Hillburn Good to be Curious Mike White Cameron Callahan Brandon Dayton Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Brandon is the creator of the comic book Green Monk and host of the podcast How to be an Artist. I'm a firm believer that our greatest art is the life we live. Ken Wilber shared on the audiobook Kosmic Consciousness that Integral art is all art that comes from the Integral structure. This is an amazingly open and liberating statement if true. It also redirects the grand question of "What is art?" to "What is the integral structure?". I am very drawn to the art world and especially comics. Like Brandon, I shared a desire to get into animation and comics in middle school. I eventually decided to go a different path but my love of comics and art are still very much a part of my life. The archetypal comic book is a magical place in my dreams. It is often a hub for special characters and messages. So when I get to meet a real life artist/writer with a spiritual bent-sign me up! Brandon is admirable in his transparency and openness to the experinces in his life. On his podcast and Medium page he shares his peaks and valleys he's had on his spiritual journey and what drives him as an artist. I found him serendipitously on Twitter after searching for Daniel Ingram of Practical Dharma, who was recently a guest on Brandon's podcast. Brandon's handle was a recommended follow. Brandon and I share similar passions: spirituality, art and community. We discuss examples of present day art that integrates art and spirituality, future projects and existential questions. I am in awe of Brandon's talent and I look forward to see how he continues to incorporate spiritual insights into his work. You can find Brandon on Twitter @brandondayton YouTube @https://www.youtube.com/c/BrandonDayton/featured and his podcast How to be an Artist @ https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZgamPKDf8s8rNlZ6ewnlX?si=nzwisqv6QP-LO-7UHwXNew

What happens when you begin to navigate the creative constraints of a project with the needs of the client, the users, and yourself in mind? Are the needs behind a project simply a list of requirements, or can they be instigators of creative energy? Join Jerzy and Rob for an exploration of a specific project that became a lot more interesting through the application of service-driven design. Sponsors for this episode Four Million Years Later Rob's workshops and coaching Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: LIA Cast 163 - Rapid Iterative Collaboration The CPTN SRSLY project Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter Cassettes before Jets t-shirt Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Nate Marcel Chris Watkins Brandon Dayton Stephen Stone-Bush Becca Hillburn This week's 2 Minute Practice Gather 3-10 pieces of media that inspire you and write a few words on why they inspire you Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Note taking can help with gathering our thoughts and set us up to build upon ideas. Join us in this note taking and note using infused episode of the Lean Into Art podcast. Jerzy and Rob will discuss how we each make use of notes with physical tools, digital tools, and how this note taking helps with creating and collaborating on projects. This topic was inspired by #artsoundoff journal podcaster Owen Jollands in a recent episode of his journal. Art Soundoff 2020, a creative challenge to celebrate micro podcast journaling is underway, learn more about it at http://artsoundoff.com. Sponsors for this episode Four Million Years Later Rob's workshops and coaching Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: Art Soundoff Owen Jollands' Art Soundoff entry on notebooks Draw Stronger, by Kriota Willberg Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jodels Pox Brandon Dayton Becca Hillburn Stephan Black Gail Buschman This week's 2 Minute Practice Stretch for 2 minutes Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

This week Jerzy and Rob are joined by returning guest Gregg Schigiel to talk about the value of keeping the connections between you and your social/professional network active. Sponsors for this episode Cartoon Crossroads Columbus Rob's Store Lean Into Art Discord Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Dave 'Sri' Seah Gail Buschman David Armantrout Keri Goble Billick This week's 2 Minute Practice Draw some lines that represent how the day went! Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

This week Jerzy and Rob look at the methods and rationale for hiding pieces of original art in public. Links to sites mentioned Jake Parker's Art Drops David Zinn Jerzy's PowerCon art drops Jerzy's bowling night art drops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Shauni Redfearn DADO Chris Watkins Ben Odgren Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

This week Jerzy and Rob are joined by returning guest Gregg Schigiel to talk about the value of keeping the connections between you and your social/professional network active. Sponsors for this episode Four Million Years Later Rob's store Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: Art Soundoff Art & Science Punks PodcastThanks to our top Patreon supporters Ashley Knapp Katherine Sugrue Becca Hillburn India Swift Brandon Dayton This week's 2 Minute Practice Look at some of your marketing materials and see if you can trim it down for brevity/clarity! Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Uncertainty, unrest, new realities, and managing a side hustle can easily lead to burnout. What do you do to navigate or manage it? How can describing the systems that lead to burnout help us? Join Jerzy and Rob and share your experiences with the subject. Sponsors for this episode Super Comics Challenge Rob's Patreon Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: The Whole-Brain Child The Upside of Stress Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Ashley Knapp Olivia Birdton Katherine Sugrue Brandon Dayton Chris Watkins This week's 2 Minute Practice Brainstorm ways to express more gratitude towards others Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Continuing our exploration of virtual events begun in the last episode, Rob and Jerzy are joined by cartoonist, narrative designer, and DM of the Big DunJen Show, Jen Vaughn. Together they’ll look at the upcoming Very Very Shopping Network event to see if we can find some new approaches to creating online events. Sponsors for this episode Nightmare Pro Wrestling Rob and Kate's coaching Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: The Very Very Shopping Network The VVSN Twitch Channel The Big DunJen Show - YouTube Jen on Twitter Jen's Workshops Popmuertos on Twitch Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Gail Buschman Becca Hillburn India Swift Good to be Curious This week's 2 Minute Practice Sketch a 3 to 4 panel comic strip that ends where it begins Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

What kind of inspiration do we choose to surround ourselves? Join Jerzy and Rob for a conversation about taking a look around the home creative space, asking what things are there in the background until we look closer? And how are the things close at hand helpful as joyful reminders or useful reference? Sponsors for this episode Nightmare Pro Wrestling Rob and Kate's coaching Lean Into Art Discord Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jonathan Wornson Gail Buschman Brandon Dayton Katherine Sugrue Keri Goble Billick This week's 2 Minute Practice Create one drawing, 2 minutes at a time Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Creative process has an objective progression in some ways. There you are with an idea at one point in time, stuff happens, now you are in the future with something you created. Would you do your next project in the same way? How much do you consider structuring your work along the way? Join Jerzy and Rob for a discussion about our mental models for our projects, digging into examples of our recent work, and in part extending the conversation from LIA 149 - Chunking Your Workflow. Sponsors for this episode Four Million Years Later Rob and Kate's coaching Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: Deconstructing Creativity: The 4 Roles You Need to Play to be Fully Creative A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative Rob's Medium posts Writing Down the Bones The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Thanks to our top Patreon supporters JS Taskis Becca Hillburn Brandon Dayton Stephan Black Jodels Pox Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Jerzy shares some of the classroom activities he uses to get students thinking hard about the various design choices presented when designing characters for visual storytelling. Sponsors for this episode Four Million Years Later Goal Setting Using Design & Storytelling - Journal and Workshop Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: Tubi.tv Video Game Construction Kit: Underwater Tomato Ninja Edition The Kids' Comics Awards Open Nominations Rob's Medium Blog Drawing Hands Detached from the Body Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Dave 'Sri' Seah Gail Bushman Tim F Keri Goble Billick Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

And old saw we haven’t used on the Lean Into Art Cast in some time is “limitations breed creativity.” What we typically mean by this is that limiting one’s choices in a creative endeavor removes ambiguity and often provides a starting point. It can also present interesting creative problems to solve. But what about the tools or platform you choose? Don’t they introduce constraints as well? Can these constraints enhance the work, or are they a roadblock we have to work around? When do we abandon the tool or platform altogether? Join us for a discussion on the unforeseen influence in the tools you use. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jonathan Wornson WeAreLATech Myrjam Brandon Dayton k Links mentioned in this episode Join the Lean Into Art Discord Unity3D Video Game Construction Kit: Underwater Tomato Ninja Edition Cocoon.io Guitar Fretter Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Getting ideas out of your head, gathering a whole bunch of them all at once is a useful creative exercise in so many situations! Jerzy and Rob explore different ways they use to generate ideas which sometimes feels like trying to get water from an empty bucket and other times playful and like winning a game. In the first half of the show they’ll do some live brainstorming and idea gathering to rename a project, then in the second half they’ll dig further into situations we find group brainstorms and solo idea generation useful. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob & Kate Coaching/Mentoring Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Sophie Lawson Brandon Dayton Greg Horvath Keri Goble Billick Stephan Black Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

Developing and designing video games is something we like to discuss from time to time and it’s been a while. Join Jerzy and Rob for discussion and a tour of Unity game development platform from the perspective of being familiar with designing and building games while being new to Unity. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Guitar Fretter Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Unity Phaser JS Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Jodels Pox Tim F Gail Bushman Alexander Steenhorst Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Talking about improvising a story on the LIA Cast! How do you build an idea into a workable premise for a story? How do you find the details worth exploring, or the hooks that will grab an audience? This time Jerzy is joined by special guests Chris Giarrusso and Gregg Schigiel for a discussion on looking for the details or aspects of an idea that can be riffed upon to create situations that lead to stories. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Angela Mitchell Cameron Callahan Nathan Seabolt Ashley Knapp Links mentioned G-Man Mini Marvel Art Crusin' Together Spongebob Comics Stuff Said Pix: One Weirdest Weekend Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

It’s been a while since we checked in on the things we’ve been exploring and enjoying that help us recharge. Jerzy and Rob have a discussion on what they’re reading, watching, and playing. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned King Arthur: History and Legend Ruined by Design The Achievement Habit Planet Funny The Tick: Season 2 Hi-Score Girl Ape Out Hoopla Libby Voicemeeter Loopback Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Nate Marcel Brandon Dayton Shauni Redfearn Ashley Knapp Greg Horvath Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Jerzy’s begun a new comics project, and it’s been a while since we’ve had an art demo on the LIA Cast, so this week join Jerzy and Rob for a demonstration and discussion on designing sound elements in your comics using Clip Studio Paint. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jesse Kauffman Becca Hillburn Nathan Seabolt Ben Odgren Brandon Dayton Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Talking about client relations and project management on the Lean Into Art Cast! We've talked before on the about using freelance gigs as an opportunity to experiment and learn new styles or skills. Recently, Rob took on a freelance job where he only allowed himself 4 hours to complete the project. As we've said before, limitations breed creativity, and Rob discovered some pretty interesting things about the creative process (and himself) in meeting his tight deadline while satisfying his client. Links mentioned: Zombies at the Gates and Other Tales Art & Story 128 - The Big Magazine Cover Kim Holm Eddy Crosby's digital texture files A Whack on the Side of the Head LIA 104 with Brandon Dayton Plague Doctors Video on turning pencils into non-photo blue lines for printing on bristol Connect with Jerzy and Rob Lean Into Art Google+ Page Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support Lean Into Art on Patreon

We all know that part of shipping a thing is putting our heads down and doing the work. This can often be a slog. The work seems to happen slowly, and while everyone else is sailing through their projects (or celebrating their completion), you’re still there, turning that crank. Join Rob and Jerzy for a discussion on how they face periods where they have to keep their heads down and do the work. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Marc Faulk Shauni Redfearn Myrjam Ashley Knapp Brandon Dayton Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

This week Jerzy and Rob look at the methods and rationale for hiding pieces of original art in public. Links to sites mentioned Jake Parker's Art Drops David Zinn Jerzy's PowerCon art drops Jerzy's bowling night art drops Sponsors for this episode The Kids' Comics Awards Guitar Fretter Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton India Swift Olivia Birdton Kim Holm Ben Odgren Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Talking about inking on the Lean Into Art Cast! We all know by now that there are no “right” tools for drawing. But how do you begin an investigation into which tools to use? How do you interview the tool for the job you want it to do? On that topic, how do you define the tool’s job description? Join us for an exploration of various inking tools we have used and continued to use in our illustration and comics work. We’ll hold live demos for as many of the inking tools as time allows. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire Creative Code Kit Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Retro Outro Nathan Seabolt Brandon Dayton Owen Jollands Shauni Redfearn Links mentioned Procreate Sketchbook Fire Alpaca MediBang Paint Pro LayerPaint HD Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

This week Jerzy and Rob explore a topic proposed by a Leaner: Why publish/post/share our work at all? If there are more motivations beyond making a living, are they merely approval-seeking? And is that healthy? Links to sites mentioned You Are Not So Smart episode 145 Sponsors for this episode The Kids' Comics Awards Art and Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Jesse Kauffman Becca Hillburn Ashley Knapp Ben Odgren Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Talking about improving your visual memory on the LIA Cast with Brandon Dayton! Have you ever noticed that sometimes the best drawings you make are the ones for which you have a very clear mental picture? Have you ever tried to draw something from reference materials and just can't accurately capture it? Is the first situation simply a moment of "inspiration," and the second situation "artistic funk"? How might things change if we consider the difference between seeing and object and perceiving an object? By improving our visual memory skills, might we one day be able to draw entirely from memory like Kim Jun gi? This time we have a discussion on the role of perception in illustration with guest Brandon Dayton, who shares some tips on how to improve your visual memory and draw with improved accuracy. Links mentioned: Brandon's Batman 2000 illustration Brandon's Quizlets The Talent Code Stephen Rousar's Memory Drawing The Lean Into Art Patreon campaign, where you can now find Extra Lean episodes! Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Ben Odgren Owen Jollands Jesse Kauffman Nate Marcel Sophie Lawson Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

We’re halfway through Art Soundoff 2018! Jerzy and Rob check in on how they’re engaging with this yearly commitment and how they’re thinking about the second half. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Metal Witch Sketchbook Project Jodels Pox Katherine Sugrue Brandon Dayton Jonathan Wornson Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Visual storytelling is a big theme with the Lean Into Art podcast. Also: working with what you have as a storyteller to do a myriad of things that go with not just the creative process but also presenting your creative work in a useful and usable way. Jerzy and Rob talk about useful tools to consider using even if you’re not a User Experience (UX) designer. As we make and share our works we often encounter situations where we wonder if we could have shared it better - especially when that’s not our main focus for making a story, game, or other product. Join us for an exploration of some handy tools from the world of skills in UX. Sponsors for this episode Amazon Academy This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton dee Juusan Espree Devora Jesse Kauffman Ben Odgren Links mentioned in this episode LIA Cast 36 - Preparedness, Pt 2 LIA Cast 86 - Character Writing is UI/UX Design? LIA Cast 116 - Collaborating on Your Project LIA Cast 198 - Using the Hero's Journey via Interpreting and Improvising LIA Cast 222 - Tomorrow's Skill or Feature LIA Cast 241 - Launching a Product Just Enough Research, by Erika Hall Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

We once again find ourselves on the brink of Creative Challenge Season. Inktober, NaNoWriMo, 24 Hour Comics Day, Art Soundoff, and other challenges invite us to test our limits, find new bandwidth, level up skills, or try new techniques. In this episode Rob and Jerzy take stock of how they’re feeling about creative challenges this year and how they might engage with them in a healthy way. Sponsors for this episode Amazon Academy This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Shauni Redfearn k Mike White Jesse Kauffman Brandon Dayton Links mentioned in this episode Minicomics Month Challenge Pilot Fude-Makase Color Brush Pen Pentel Fude Brush LIA Cast 162 - Preparing for a 30-Day Challenge 2016 Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Portfolios, business card sites, web presences that convey the kinds of things you do are a deep well of questions and options. On a recent Extra Lean podcast (a special show for the awesome Patrons of Lean Into Art) Jerzy and Rob talked about updating our portfolios when Rob was in the middle of updating his. Now that Rob finished updating his portfolio, we’re ready to continue the conversation. Join Jerzy and Rob for a discussion about the tools Rob used, the fresh goals he had in mind, and getting Jerzy’s feedback on the results. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Dee Juusan Brandon Dayton Marc Faulk Myrjam Jesse Kauffman Links mentioned in this episode Node.js Harp.js Sketch Skitch Yoink Rob's portfolio site Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

We’re more than half way through the 2018 calendar and that hopefully means progress on goals and projects we intended to make happen. It also happens to be the middle of the Summer. For those of us who live with cold Winters, warm Summers are a reminder to get away from the work desk. In this episode of the Lean Into Art podcast, Jerzy and Rob discuss what we’re doing to enjoy the Summer and still keep things on track with our projects. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Nate Marcel Brandon Dayton Dee Juusan Jesse Kauffman Kelly Ishikawa Links Mentioned Dave Seah's Emergent Task Planner The Death of Superman Mysterium Aggretsuko Soul Rain Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

How does the relationship with your readers change when you make your webcomic an explicitly part-time job? Over the last decade there has been an implicit contract made between a webcomics author and their intended audience. "I update regularly, and in exchange you support me through encouragement, word-of-mouth advertising, and purchasing merchandise." Because this contract is implicit, however, the commitment between author and audience is a bit fuzzy. If the cartoonist feels that the project has run its course or that it's not reaching the intended goals, they can retire the project without much fuss. After all, everyone was getting it for free. As more cartoonists use Patreon or Tapastic's Support Program to subsidize their webcomic, the contract becomes a lot more explicit. Introducing support tiers and rewards creates an even more clear commitment to an audience. You're saying "This webcomic is now my part-time job, and (maybe) I hope to make it a full-time job." But a traditional part-time job, even one you take on just to make some extra income, usually promises a well-defined amount of payment. With services like Patreon and Tapastic you're making the commitment to show up for the job, but there is no promise of any specific amount of pay. So to whom are you committing? Are you committed to reaching a certain monetary goal first and foremost? Or are you committing to servicing an audience with the hope of reaching a goal? And if you fail to reach that goal, how do you navigate the friction of quitting when you've already made an explicit promise to that audience? Join us for a Lean Into Art Cast with guest +Brandon Dayton. Brandon has been navigating these concerns with his new Green Monk webcomic, and together we'll explore how things change when you make your webcomics intentions a lot more clear to the public. Rob has the week off, but he'll be back next episode! Note about this episode - normally we have a video to share with the audio version of the podcast - I'm sorry we don't have that this time. Technical difficulties made video recording impossible, and for that we apologize! Links mentioned: LIA Cast 99, where we talked with Jon Rosenberg about Patreon Planet Money podcast about determining what is a Public Good On the Media podcast about the difficulties in monetizing content Kim Holm Neil Gaiman's keynote at the 2013 Digital Minds Conference Patreon's report on how creators are making money Buzzfeed's article on Brandon's Pokemon Presidents Green Monk on Patreon Brandon on Twitter Brandon on Instagram Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire Lean Into Art Workshops Page Lean Into Art Books Page Special Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters: Greg Horvath Mushingirl Tim F Gail Buschman Dave Seah Connect with Jerzy and Rob [Jerzy on Instagram15 [Rob on Instagram16 Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Ronnie and Markell have a very special guest in the studio. The artist behind Image Comic's "Green Monk", Brandon Dayton stop by to talk to the boys. He talks the process about his first major comic and let's you know all about Sketchbook Summer 2018. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/markell-wilson/support

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew returns to a previous WiG by booting up a since heavily patched River City Ransom Underground. while D. was impressed with the pragmatism and instructional value of Brandon Dayton's Sketchbook Summer artbook. NERD LAW: When legal stuff happens in the nerd world, Andrew is on the case (though not dispensing any legal advice). This time around, he talks about Epic Games suing players who use cheats in Fortnite and Comic Con International winning its copyright battle against Salt Lake Comic Con over the term "Comic Con." RELATED EPISODES: Episode 126 - "Not Choosable Parts": Wherein Andrew originally discussed his experience with River City Ransom Underground. WORKS CITED: Hall, Charlie. "Epic Games is Suing More Fortnite Cheaters, and At Least One of Them is a Minor." Polygon. Vox Media, 27 Nov. 2017. Muncy, Julie. "San Diego Comic-Con Wins Lawsuit Over 'Comic Con' Trademark." io9. Gizmodo Media Group, 09 Dec. 2017. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page E-mail: Andrew - andrew@forallintents.net, D. Bethel - dbethel@forallintents.net Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Subscribe to and review the show on the iTunes store. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. FEATURED MUSIC: -"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)* -"Nerd Law" by D. Bethel -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)* *Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

World building! Backstory! Writing! With Dave Roman, Brandon Dayton, and Paul Storrie. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIB_QGw57GQ What’s the difference between story and backsory? It’s a tricky question, so I was lucky to assemble a rather impressive roundtable of comics people to help sort this one out. Brandon Dayton, Dave Roman, and Paul Storrie all return to the show […]

For the sort-of anniversary show, I was lucky enough to be joined the old roundtable (plus one) for a follow-up discussion to CAG 48! So, to quote Kermit the Frog, it really makes me happy to introduce to you: From L to R: Dave Roman, Kasey Van Hise, Brandon Dayton, and Tony Cliff Together we […]

After a failed attempt at some digital painting, I enlisted the help of Brandon Dayton, celebrated cartoonist behind Green Monk and concept designer for EA Games, for a discussion and demonstration on how to paint with pixels. Lots of great material in the video this time as Brandon shares some terrific tips and tricks! We’re […]

Hot on the heels of last episode’s celebration of American Comics, this time we’re paying tribute to the wonderful world of comics from Japan, otherwise known as Manga! I’m joined by one of my favorite roundtables of cartoonists: Brandon Dayton is the cartoonist behind the comic Green Monk and contributor to the Feature Creeps process […]

This time I have the pleasure of talking visual storytelling with two guys who are way smarter than me. Dave Roman is the creator behind Astronaut Elementary, Agnes Quill, Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden, Zuko’s Story, Comics Bakery, and more. Brandon Dayton is the artist behind Green Monk and the newly launched Feature Creeps […]