Podcasts about figure drawing

How can I learn to let go of bad art? Why isn't my style selling? Does drawing ever get easier? Jake Parker, Sam Cotterill, and Lee White discuss these topics and more. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Is it possible to run an online shop without burning out? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Anthony Wheeler teach how to make your shop work for you (rather than becoming a slave to it).  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

How important are starred reviews to the life of your children's book? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Samantha Cotterill explain what they are and whether or not you need them to succeed. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Send us a textIn this episode, we delve into the practice of Sydney-based artist Kyle Murrell, whose abstract works explore the tension between structure and meaning. A 2013 Honours graduate of the National Art School, Murrell has garnered accolades including the John Olsen Prize for Figure Drawing and the Elioth Gruner Prize for Landscape Painting . His process is rooted in drawing, serving as both exploration and regeneration, leading to paintings that deconstruct and obscure subjects through layered mark-making .Murrell's commitment to abstraction earned him the 2019 Defiance Award, granting a residency with the Nock Art Foundation in New Zealand . Represented by Defiance Gallery, his recent exhibitions include New Paintings and the upcoming Always At Every Moment (31 May – 21 June 2025) . Join us as we discuss his evolving practice, the role of repetition, and how drawing sustains his creative journey.Thanks Kyle

It's the end of an era: Will Terry is retiring from SVSLearn. Join Jake Parker and Lee White to learn what he's been working on and the lessons he's learned along the way. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Is your artistic voice discovered or created? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Anthony Wheeler share how to unlock a style that feels uniquely you.Sign up for Lee White's watercolor workshop in Spain 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Is AI driving illustrators to extinction? Jake Parker, David Hohn, and Samantha Cotterill explore the nuances of launching your art career amid modern technology.  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

How can I know if my project will succeed (before I dedicate my life to it)? Can I start painting yet? Is social media still worth the effort? Jake Parker and Lee White offer insights on these questions (plus a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their current projects).  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Are you ready to fully commit to your craft? David Hohn, Anthony Wheeler, and Lee White discuss overcoming art block, the risks of art careers, and how to know when you're ready to go big. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

What makes a good hobby, and do you need one? Should you worry about sharing your ideas too soon? And what if someone copies your project? Jake Parker, Sam Cotterill, and David Hohn debate these questions and offer their wisdom. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Can you make it as a comic artist in 2025? Is this a dying market? Shawn Crystal gives his take on the modern comic industry and shares his advice to anyone hoping to see their work in print. Join the conversation! 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

How many ways can you monetize one illustration? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry teach how to make art that keeps on giving, plus how to popularize your IP and more! 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

The legendary James Gurney joins Jake Parker, Will Terry, and Lee White to talk about his life as an artist, from a train-hopping twenty-one-year-old to becoming one of the most iconic illustrators of our time.  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Is it possible to make art with kids at home? Anthony Wheeler, Sam Cotterill, and Will Terry share how to balance parenting and creativity (without feeling guilty).  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Should I create my passion project even if it won't pay well? Lee White and Anthony Wheeler discuss how to select a project, prioritize tasks, and advance your career while keeping the love of art alive. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Should I create my passion project even if it won't pay well? Lee White and Anthony Wheeler discuss how to select a project, prioritize tasks, and advance your career while keeping the love of art alive. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

In this episode, learn how to prioritize quality over quick hits (even if it means slowing down). Jake Parker, Sam Cotterill, and Lee White give their tips for creating art you're proud to share. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Can your relationship survive your illustration career? Jake Parker, Will Terry, and Lee White share how they've maintained healthy partnerships on the wild ride of artistic entrepreneurship. Listen and learn! 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

What does Tom Cruise getting stuck in a time loop have to do with becoming a great artist? More than you'd expect! Learn how to iterate, how to avoid generic character designs (EVERYTHING has been done before, no exceptions!), and how you can supercharge your art skills with an online education for WAY cheaper than a traditional art school. Only on 3PP! 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Is the life of an illustrator all it's cracked up to be? Samantha Cotterill, Jake Parker, and Lee White compare what they anticipated to how their careers have shaken out.  PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

In this best-of episode, discover our top tips on finding, firing, and working with agents, featuring Jake Parker, Lee White, Will Terry, Anthony Wheeler, and Samantha Cotterill. PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

Is it possible to be financially stable as an illustrator? How can I motivate myself to do work I don't enjoy? Sam Cotterill, Will Terry, and Anthony Wheeler share personal anecdotes and time-tested advice. PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

In this live-recorded episode, Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry review their goals for the year, the projects they worked on, and the best lessons they learned in 2024. PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

Do you want to make 2025 a year you'll never forget? In this episode, Jake Parker explains the Japanese misogi challenge and how it applies to your creativity.  PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

From feeling inadequate to worrying about career viability, illustrators face many fears every day. Anthony Wheeler, Will Terry, and Lee White share their greatest career fears and how they face them (and you can too)! PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

How good of an illustrator are you and why does it matter? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry share how to measure your skills and continue to grow with the new SVSLearn online community! PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

Are holiday books and products worth making? Jake Parker, Samantha Cotterill, and Anthony Wheeler discuss the pros and cons, best marketing practices for seasonal work, and more. PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

Do you struggle with the hours of sitting still and repetition that accompany artmaking? Illustrator Samantha Cotterill shares how to change that. PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

Should I focus on making money or making art? Anthony Wheeler, Will Terry, and Lee White discuss the balance of art and entrepreneurship, finding your niche, and the importance of creative play. PATREONSign up for SVSLearn's 14 Day Trial: https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and shownotes.

Looking for a great place to meet creative people in NYC? Visit Salon 21! Imagine a haven where artists, designers, and visionaries converge to engage in stimulating discussions, savor delectable cuisine, and foster meaningful connections. The space will transport you to a modern-day incarnation of Gertrude Stein's legendary apartment at rue de Fleurus, Paris. Salon 21 is a dynamic ecosystem of rotating art and design exhibitions complemented by an array of captivating programming, capturing the zeitgeist of contemporary culture and the NYC art scene. These exhibitions serve as the backdrop for a vibrant calendar of events, including elegant dinner and cocktail parties, thought-provoking panels, brand pop-ups, and much more.Contact Salon 21: ALEX@SALONTWENTY-ONE.COM Website: https://www.salontwenty-one.com/the-salon Event Calendar: https://www.salontwenty-one.com/events Salon 21 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salon.21 Mentioned in the episode:Brianna Lance: https://www.salontwenty-one.com/exhibitions/brianna-lance-this-contains-magic Armitano Domingo https://www.armitanodomingo.com/ Apollo Circle: https://engage.metmuseum.org/members/apollo-circle/ FREE ARTS NYC: https://www.freeartsnyc.org/ Gage Academy of Art: https://gageacademy.org/ Silent Book Club: https://silentbook.club/ Coworking & Figure Drawing: https://www.salontwenty-one.com/events/coworking-figure-drawing Join the Arts & Crafts Table, a Discord for creatives: https://discord.gg/Dz752tYpsZ Host and artist Stephanie Scott breaks down the practicality of the art career with topics including: sustainable creative practices, social media skills, and mindsets to keep us in the studio. New episodes every Tuesday! Submit to Brush Work: https://www.stephaniescott.art/brush-work-submission Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniescott.art/ Website: http://www.stephaniescott.art/brushwork Music by @winepot https://www.instagram.com/thewinepot/ Podcast Cover photo by Maryna Blumqvist https://instagram.com/picturemaryna

Josh Joplin joins us to discuss "Be What You Are” from the Staple Singers (1973).  Plenty of other discussion including the new album from Josh called “Figure Drawing” and baptism, Quakers, the soul charts of 1974, Bill Withers, Stax Records, Gladys Knight, “I'll Take You There” and a song that Ben thinks sounds like it, “You can't wash the Bert out” and what happens when you have to do some of your own lyrical transcribing.  Check out Josh Joplin at: https://www.joshjoplin.com/Check out The Staple Singers at: https://staxrecords.com/artist/the-staple-singers/Billboard Soul Singles from April 1973:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42h63MT0gkNDxUUhzBUCi9?si=73459ed98f0b4c1eCheck out other episodes at RecordsRevisitedPodcast.com or one all your favorite podcast providers like Apple Podcasts, Castbox, iHeartMedia, and Spotify. Additional content is found at: Facebook.com/recordsrevisitedpodcast or twitter @podcastrecords or IG at instagram.com/recordsrevisitedpodcast/ or join our Patreon at patreon.com/RecordsRevisitedPodcast

Join Kellee on the Made Remarkable podcast, as she introduces listeners to the brilliant Marina Teding van Berkhout, an artist and painter who has transformed the cold wax medium into h something of her own, and her insights on building a successful art business while embracing her creative freedom and flexibility. Your creativity can not only light up your world but inspire others around you. Are you ready to make 2024 different for your creative journey? Join us in simplifying systems, attracting the right customers, and embracing the remarkable potential within you. Let's create a space where your art and entrepreneurial spirit can flourish.Join the Build It Remarkable Waitlist About Marina Teding van Berkhout: Marina Teding van Berkhout is a Dutch artist living in a small village near Grasse in the South of France. During her business studies in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, she began painting in watercolours and continued to do so for many years. She later transitioned to oil paint and discovered the cold wax medium technique, which she absolutely loves. Always seeking new ways to express herself, she now also paints in acrylics and water-based cold wax, employing the same techniques she uses in oil and cold wax painting.Primarily self-taught in painting, Marina studied Figure Drawing at the 'Académie of Beaux-Arts Anca-Sonia' in Grasse. She draws inspiration from the environment she inhabits, finding beauty in old buildings, weathered shutters, cracked walls, and picturesque villages abundant in France. These elements inspire her to create beautiful textured backgrounds.Marina is passionate about painting faces, figures, and flowers, and she enjoys sharing her passion in person and online with a rapidly growing number of students. Her paintings are sought after by collectors from around the world.Check out Marina's Website | The Cold Wax LabConnect with Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube! Sign up for Marina's newsletter Discover the magic of cold wax and oils - Sign up for Marina's FREE courseTune in to Made Remarkable and uncover the transformative potential that awaits your creative pursuits. Kellee understands that success is not built overnight but through diligent, intentional steps. Join the Build It Remarkable Waitlist *A big event is coming in June 2024, get on the list so you don't miss it! What would you do if you knew you could not fail? Rethink the possibilities with your Creative Business in 2024, let's create Big Audacious Dreams together!✨Download my free guide: 100 Ways to Build Your Creative Business TodayFor transcripts, more links mentioned in the episode, and for the full episode show notes

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

Pedro Loureiro talks about his journey to becoming an art teacher; the difference between making art and teaching it; how he keeps his creative life while tending to his full-time job and family; Insights on Pedro's new and upcoming courses on Figure Drawing! Access all links at www.etchrlab.com/loureiro2 Learn more about Pedro and his course at www.etchrlab.com/pedro-course2   

See demo on how to create figure drawings that are expressive, lively and dynamic in charcoal. Explained is specific techniques on how to physically work your drawing to get past tight, conservative ways of drawing. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu. Join our Patreon group where you can share your art in weekly voice sessions with staff, get critiques from Prof Lieu, and find support in a small group of artists: https://artprof.org/support-us/ 

There are a lot fewer parts of the spine than I remembered. Send us your gestures: pleasedontcast@gmail.com patreon.com/pleasedontcast

This month, my figure drawing group Defining Bodies will be seven years old. The group's setup and membership have changed a LOT in those seven years, far from our humble Facebook origins, but I think today we're stronger than we've ever been. As of this writing, I just recently finished taking down our first ever group art show, and am counting down the days before we get to meet up again on a private farm where we can be nude and make art outdoors.

Beat the Kayfabe Effect at our Patreon: https://patreon.com/cartoonistkayfabe Ed's Links (Order RED ROOM!, Patreon, etc): https://linktr.ee/edpiskor Jim's Links (Patreon, Store, social media): https://linktr.ee/jimrugg ------------------------- E-NEWSLETTER: Keep up with all things Cartoonist Kayfabe through our newsletter! News, appearances, special offers, and more - signup here for free: https://cartoonistkayfabe.substack.com/ --------------------- SNAIL MAIL! Cartoonist Kayfabe, PO Box 3071, Munhall, Pa 15120 --------------------- T-SHIRTS and MERCH: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cartoonist-kayfabe --------------------- Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartoonist.kayfabe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartoonKayfabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartoonist.Kayfabe Ed's Contact info: https://Patreon.com/edpiskor https://www.instagram.com/ed_piskor https://www.twitter.com/edpiskor https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Piskor/e/B00LDURW7A/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Jim's contact info: https://www.patreon.com/jimrugg https://www.jimrugg.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/jimruggart https://www.twitter.com/jimruggart https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Rugg/e/B0034Q8PH2/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543440388&sr=1-2-ent

See the reasons the line of action can make figure drawing more difficult and misleading, especially in terms of anatomical structure and getting a true understanding of what a gesture drawing entails. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu. Join our Patreon group where you can share your art in weekly voice sessions with staff, get critiques from Prof Lieu, and find support in a small group of artists: https://artprof.org/support-us/ 

James Linkous graduated with full time Web Development Cohort 60. I ultimately consider myself a craftsman. Whether it's web development, teaching Figure Drawing at Belmont University, or 16th Century English bookbinding, the craftsmanship will always be the most paramount.

Noel catches up with Josh Joplin. He has founded the bands, Josh Joplin Group and Among The Oak & Ash. He is set to release his first album in almost a decade with Among The Oak & Ash called, "Figure Drawing." His song "Camera One," with the Josh Joplin group, was the first independent release to hit number 1 at Triple A radio and went to 22 on the Billboard Top 40 chart in 2001. It won the "Single Of The Year" award by the American Association of Independent Music.

For this episode of the Medical Illustration Podcast I'm going to give a virtual tour of my personal library of art books for figure drawing. Learning to draw the human figure well is a challenging task, but one every medical illustrator must be familiar with. Here's a collection of my favorite references for figure drawing, check out my site page for links: https://www.pkvisualization.com/post/medical-illustration-podcast-figure-drawing-february

In college, Randy took four semesters of figuring drawing; a practice that not only shifted his focus from sculpting to painting, but also shapes everything he works on. About the Artist: California based artist, Randall Sexton, is nationally known for the use of color and expressive brushwork in his oil paintings of “everyday” scenes. Raised in rural Connecticut, Sexton moved to San Francisco, CA in 1980 after completing a BFA from the University of CT, Storrs. He believes ,“Each painting is a simple sentence in an ongoing story that will take a lifetime to unfold. The tale is a compilation of images that reflect the magic of life itself and the mysteries of light, color, and shape as I respond to the world around me. Painting has enabled me to be more observant and appreciative of the beauty and richness in everyday life.” If you want to learn more about Randy's 365 Day Online Mentorship Course with TAAO, visit: https://tucsonartacademyonline.com/randall-sexton-oil-painting-online-art-workshop If you are interested in more free content from TAAO make sure to visit our blog at https://tucsonartacademyonline.com/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taaonline/ Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/TucsonArtAcademyOnline

This is the second part of our exploration of what skills you need to learn in order to become an illustrator. If you missed EP3, be sure to check that out first to get the full list.What are the things you need to learn, and in what order? This is one of the biggest and most confounding questions for beginners. While there is no one-size-fits-all path, there are definitely some basics everyone needs as their foundation. I will tell you what I I think the most important things to learn are at first, and give you a sense of what learning these might look like. By the end of this episode, you will have a clearer picture of where to focus your efforts in the first year or so of your illustration education.HOW TO SUPPORTMy team and I work hard to produce each episode for this podcast. You can support what we're doing by joining me on Patreon at Patreon.com/tomfroeseYou can also support me by taking my Skillshare classes. Visit tomfroese.com/teaching to find links to all my classes. Use these links and get 30 days of free membership on Skillshare!WHAT'S WITH THE AWKWARD SHIRT?If you're watching on YouTube, you may have noticed my t-shirt. Join my army of Awkwardians and support the show. You can buy the shirt at Cotton Bureau. Available in many shapes and sizes.https://cottonbureau.com/p/TAK84A/shirt/hello-im-awkward#/15314078/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sSHOW LINKS AND REFERENCESSome of these links are affiliate links. Please use them to support the show.Links From My StoryNova Scotia College of Art and Designhttps://nscad.caRay Fenwick (Illustration)https://rfstudio.caKate O'Connorhttps://www.kateoconnor.caCo. & Co.https://www.coandco.caFuzzcohttps://fuzzco.comMattson Creativehttps://mattsoncreative.com8 Hour Dayhttps://eighthourday.comSpringfree Tramplinehttps://www.springfreetrampoline.caMaking Pictureshttps://making-pictures.com/illustration/ 06 Colour TheoryThe One Palette Illustrator (Skillshare Class by Tom Froese)https://skl.sh/3LI7x2P 07 Graphic Design15 Extremely Helpful Free Graphic Design Courses (format.com)https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/design/free-online-graphic-design-coursesGraphic Design Basics: Core Principles for Visual Design (Skillshare Class by Ellen Lupton)https://skl.sh/3IKPmdC 08 Digital MediaADOBE PHOTOSHOP — Inky Illustrations: Combining Analogue and Digital Media (Skillshare Class by Tom Froese)https://skl.sh/3T84T9KPROCREATE — Digital Illustration: Learn How to Use Procreate (Skillshare Class by Jarom Vogel)https://skl.sh/3khvS5SADOBE ILLUSTRATOR — Analog to Digital: An Introduction to Creating Digital Art (Skillshare Class by Brand Woodard)https://skl.sh/3WZo3QZADOBE ILLUSTRATOR — Learn Adobe Illustrator: Fundamentals for Beginners (Skillshare Class by Anne Larkina)https://skl.sh/3GC55JdADOBE ILLUSTRATOR — Illustrator Basics: The Pen & Pencil Tools (Skillshare Class by Dylan Mierzwinski)https://skl.sh/3X8MT0GFRESCO — Creative Digital Illustration: Learn to Use Adobe Fresco (Skillshare Class by Lisk Feng)https://skl.sh/3Zwhp6t 09 Illustration HistoryPete Beard's YouTube Channel (Check Out His Unsung Heroes of Illustration Series)https://www.youtube.com/@petebeardHistory of Illustration (Susan Doyal et. al.)https://amzn.to/3X8LUO2Meggs' History of Graphic Designhttps://amzn.to/3ZziPwO 10 WritingThe Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)https://amzn.to/3CMoh62Writing for Self-Discovery: 6 Journaling Prompts for Gratitude and Growth (Skillshare Class by Yasmine Cheyenne)https://skl.sh/3H0g9kBCreative Writing for All: A 10-Day Journaling Challenge (Skillshare Class by Emily Gould)https://skl.sh/3W1R65fBullet Journaling: Life Management for Creatives (Skillshare Class by Dylan Mierzwinski)https://skl.sh/3ZuP1S9 

In this episode and the next, we'll talk about what skills you need to learn in order to become an illustrator, especially at first . What are the things you need to learn, and in what order? This is one of the biggest and most confounding questions for beginners. While there is no one-size-fits-all path, there are definitely some basics everyone needs as their foundation. I will tell you what I I think the most important things to learn are at first, and give you a sense of what learning these might look like. By the end of this episode, you will have a clearer picture of where to focus your efforts in the first year or so of your illustration education.HOW TO SUPPORTMy team and I work hard to produce each episode for this podcast. You can support what we're doing by joining me on Patreon at Patreon.com/tomfroeseYou can also support me by taking my Skillshare classes. Visit tomfroese.com/teaching to find links to all my classes. Use these links and get 30 days of free membership on Skillshare!SHOW LINKS AND REFERENCESSome of these links are affiliate links. Please use them to support the show.Sheridan College Bachelor of Illustration - Course Listinghttps://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs/bachelor-of-illustration#tab=courses01 Life DrawingDynamic Figure Drawing: Learn to Draw the Figure (Skillshare Class by Siobhan Twomey)https://skl.sh/3Gn3Eyn28-Day Drawing Challenge: Anatomy for Illustration and Comics (Skillshare Class by Jazza)https://skl.sh/3jFzFcXDrawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Book by Betty Edwards)https://amzn.to/3Q0CxgG02 Structural DrawingLearning How to Draw: A Mindset, Method and Exercises (Skillshare Class by Yuko Shimizu)https://skl.sh/3GqZ3fsLearn to Draw: Daily Practices to Improve Your Drawing Skills (Skillshare Class by Gabrielle Brickey)https://skl.sh/3jBBl7oDrawing Perspective for Beginners/3D Illustration & Sketching Environments (Skillshare Class by Ethan Nguyen)https://skl.sh/3YUVBRI03 PaintingAcrylic Painting: Learn the Basics For Beginners (Skillshare Class by LaurieAnne Gonzalez)https://skl.sh/3Cbycl704 Mixed Media/CollageFrom Paper Cut-Outs to Digital Collage: Finding Inspiration in Shapes and Colours (Skillshare Class by Di Ujdi)https://skl.sh/3PZx21KMartin Haake, Collage-based Illustratorhttps://www.martinhaake.deAlso look up: Paul Rand, Man Ray, Henri Matisse, Barbara Kruger05 PrintmakingPrintmaking at Home: Creating Linocut Patterns (Skillshare Class by Evgeniya and Dominic Righini-Brand)https://skl.sh/3G3VXg1Intro to Block Printmaking: Create a Set of Greeting Cards (Skillshare Class by Liz Brindley)https://skl.sh/3Z08qKDSaisons (Book by Blexbolex)https://amzn.to/3i1syuYCome Alive! The Spirited Art of Sister Corita (Book by Julie Ault)https://amzn.to/3IaBjO5Also look up: Blexbolex, Sister Corita Kent, Andy Warhol 

See step by step how to draw a male torso in soft pastel and Photoshop. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/COnysuuwsoc. Techniques covered include how to block on the beginning of the drawing, how to emphasize lighting, and how to address color. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Support Art Prof on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artprof    or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.me/artprof    

Rudo gets a bit meta as she presents you with a recording that was done live for her figure drawing participants. It was amazing and here's the juice on what it's all about...and an invitation for you to explore Rudo's own take on self-love affirmations. You may be surprised by what she has to say... Get full access to Rudo Love at rudolove.substack.com/subscribe

sent $$$ this week to First Date presents in Sacramento.instagram.com/firstdatefest / gofundme.com/1-year-of-event-programming“It finally happened, we got keys to a physical space!! First Date Presents, formerly known as Peach House Presents, is now located in Del Paso Heights. We are so happy to be sharing a space with some wonderful creators at Third Eye Gallery and we can’t wait to see you all. We’re starting this fundraiser in order to raise funds to help cover the costs of rent. We want to make sure that the integrity of our programming continues. Instead of having to constantly having to depend on events to fund our events, we’re asking for community support :-) If we’re able to reach this goal, we will be able to continue having low cost/sliding scale events that don’t solely go towards funding rent! We think this is the best way to truly serve the creative community during a time where so many venues, business, and creatives have stopped working and/or lost their spaces.Along with a grand opening fundraiser show, here’s some of the programming your donation will help support:Queer +/ POC markets, Annual Transgender Job Fair, Cult classic and tastefully picked movie nights and indie filming premieres, Live Music shows, First Date Fest, Figure Drawing classes, Collabs with other incredible orgs & way more.”DOWNLOAD RECORDINGsubscribe to the podcast here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/5432fun(intro by omar)Tough Customer “Drum Farm” DarleneThe Binary Marketing Show “daydream (i cannot)” Short-Term Fix For a Long-Term DeathBaseball Gregg “Gemini” SleepNopes “Hammer” StaplerProud Parents “Take My Hand” s/tSpecial Moves “Lookin’” JuneMuncie Girls “Bubble Bath” Fixed IdealsWatoo Watoo “Modern Express” Modern ExpressSan Cha “Me Demando” Capricho Del DiabloEthers “Nature’s Revenge” s/tBlizzard Babies “Pretty Lights” Missing TimeFree cake for every creature “around you” the bluest starBBQT “HEART SHAPED STICKER” ALL FOR SHOWThom Fekete “Frame” GrowThin Lips “Sex Is Complicated” Chosen FamilyDead Sally “Pact” Scum / PactGoodbye The Band “Let’s Start Again, Can’t Start Again” Rictus QuestLark “Big Waves” Loving What Leaves MePreening “Sister Corridor Oases” Nice DiceBoyhood “Sooner Than You” Bad MantrasNew Issue “Bad Dream” ChunkRabbit Island “Louie’s Song” Deep in The Big

In this third episode we discuss the various approaches, takes and controversies involved in the newly flourishing "online life drawing world", but the conversation really goes deeper than that. We examine what it means to "draw from life", a phrase which is used to refer to making studies of the human form and also to capturing likeness in portrait work. The Podcast website- https://www.houseofoaxaca.com/Teresa Oaxaca (podcast host) - https://www.teresaoaxaca.com/Samantha Stover (podcast guest)- www.samanthastover.com

We're celebrating the legacy of Black art today with Napoleon Jones-Henderson, a member of the legendary collective, AfriCOBRA. Napoleon talks with us about the early years of AfriCOBRA and how that experience helped him grow as an artist. We talk about his working with different materials over the years, passing on his knowledge to the next generation, and how he feels looking back at some of the first art shows as a collective all the way up to the celebration of 50 years of AfriCOBRA at the Venice Biennale Listen. It's great to hear the voice of someone that helped build and continues to build the legacies that we stand on today. Listen, subscribe, and share!Episode 121 topics include:AfriCOBRAcritiques and workshopscreative evolutionAfriCOBRA at Venice Biennalelooking back at the legacy of AfriCOBRAthe brilliance of Duke Ellingtonmoving between materials and mediumspublic artcontinuing the legacyNapoleon Jones-Henderson was born in 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. Jones-Henderson attended the Sorbonne Student Continuum-Student and Artists Center in Paris, France in 1963 where he was immersed in an independent study program in French Art History and Figure Drawing. Upon returning to the United States, he enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago receiving his B.F.A. degree in 1971. Jones-Henderson went on to earn credits in advanced graduate studies in Fine Arts at Northern Illinois University and earned his M.F.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2005.In 1968, during the apogee of the Chicago Black Arts Movement, Jones-Henderson became a member of the Chicago-based artists' collective called COBRA (Coalition of Black Revolutionary Artists). The collective changed its name in 1969 to AfriCOBRA (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists). During the formative years of AfriCOBRA, Jones-Henderson created large pictorial woven tapestries that were included in the group's important series of exhibitions. In the early 1970s, exhibitions were mounted at the newly founded Studio Museum in Harlem and the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He has been an active member of AfriCOBRA since 1969. Jones-Henderson is one of the longest continual active members. In 2011, the documentary AfriCOBRA: Art for the People was produced by the TV Land Network. The documentary chronicles the history and celebrates the contributions of AfriCOBRA to the 1960s Black Arts Movement. His artwork is in the collections of the DuSable Museum of African American History, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Southside Community Art Center, Hampton University Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Museum of National Center of Afro-American Artists and Studio Museum in Harlem. In addition, his artwork is in distinguished private collections and numerous public art commissions.See More: www.napoleonjoneshenderson.com Follow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comIG: @studionoizepodcastJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioSupport the podcast www.patreon.com/studionoizepodcast

This video demos how you can draw convincing foreshortening in your figure drawings, focusing on legs and arms.  Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/pTTgHuPXX60. Techniques for how to draw foreshortening are explained as well as what anatomical landmarks to look for, using Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq, and also Procreate with an iPad. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Support Art Prof on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artprof  or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.me/artprof 

This video explains & demos how to draw convincing proportions in when drawing the human figure. Techniques for figuring our proportions in the drawing process are explained in detail, as well as the basic anatomical relationships of the largest parts of the human figure. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang. Support Art Prof on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artprof  or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.me/artprof 

Bryan shares with Hoadley that he is feeling lonely on his Insta Reels feed and Hoadley and Bryan have a big announcement to make regarding TCB T.V.(Minus). Then the gang dig into TikTok star Russell Hartley and amazing adventures in womanizing. LINKS:Watch this episode on YoutubeTCBTV-minusSponsorApostrophe: Dinner Table Dermatology. $15 off your online appointment.Use The Code COMMERCIALSubscribe to The Commercial Break Podcast Youtube ChannelJoin The Comedy Podcasts Club on ClubHouseNew Episodes on Tuesdays and now Fridays everywhere!Text or leave us a message: +1 (470) 584.8449FOLLOW US:Instagram: @thecommercialbreak @bryangcomedy  @tcbkrissyClubHouse: @bryangreen @tcbkrissyClubHouse: The Commercial Break Club on Clubhouse! (home of live recordings)Twitter: tcbbryanFacebook: The Commercial Break PodcastYouTube: Youtube.com/TheCommercialBreakEmail: info@tcbpodcast.comA Chartable Top 100 Comedy Podcast#1 Trending Comedy Podcast Worldwide! (Chartable)#1 Trending Comedy Podcast U.S.(Chartable)An Apple Top 100 Comedy Podcast Top 1% Downloaded Podcasts, Worldwide (ListenNotes)A Hot 50 Podcast (Podcast Magazine) 

Avoid these mistakes when drawing the human figure: tracing the outline, drawing too dark too soon, leaving the hands and feet to the last minute and more. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RukPUyhvelA.  See these mistakes demonstrated, and followed up with more effective and efficient techniques for drawing the figure. using stills from Eadweard Muybridge's book "The Human Figure in Action." Drawing demo let by Art Prof Clara Lieu. Support Art Prof on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artprof or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.me/artprof 

Hope and Mary Grace fight for an hour while we talk about when we were all kids, and Mary Grace talks about her art and her art training. Support the show

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Artist | Art Tutor You can also watch this episode on Youtube where English, Italian and Spanish subtitles are available or visit the Metralla Rosa website for more details.Known across London - and now the world, thanks to the rise in popularity of online sessions - for being an artist who is actively involved in the life drawing scene, Frank Gambino is a superstar of portraiture and figurative drawing. And although, as an artist he is energetically expressive, uses large-scale formats and practices constantly and uncompromisingly, Frank is also a creator who greatly values the benefits of anonymity, preferring to pass on to his students what he has learnt through his constant process of trial and error, than to see his work displayed in art galleries and salons. With a reputation for being a Master of Charcoal, Frank draws almost every day of the week; in his studio, during life drawing sessions throughout London, in colleges and in independent groups - for which he also teaches and passes on, with an absolute passion and generous dedication, all that he has learnt over the years. In his experience, Frank believes that an artist's apprenticeship is never over and, with this in mind, he makes sure that his lifestyle reflects this. His early experiences within the art education system taught him to distrust any process that leads a student towards creating a business from their art, rather than focusing on the discovery of their artistic voice and style.Frank's relationship with his creative process could be seen as an affectionate alliance - a friendship that walks alongside him - allowing his artistic freedom to grow without imposing any conditions or restrictions. Thanks to her experience as an art model, Carla is incredibly familiar with Frank's creativity and altruistic spirit, and it is precisely for this reason that she feared she would be unable to do justice to this elusive aspect of his character which is, after all, the one that keeps his visions so unquestionably alive. We wanted this interview to shine a light on the tireless creator who lives within Frank, continuously expressing himself in a visceral, independently playful process that is seen in both the creation of Frank's work and the work itself. We will leave it to you to judge whether we have succeeded or not.And now, enjoy the interview!_____________________Related LinksWebsite | Instagram | FacebookSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/metrallarosa)

Today we are going to unpack the tiny book of Jude, right before the book of Revelation. Jude is not a detailed story of Jesus’ life like the Gospels. It doesn’t describe the historical growth of the Church like the book of Acts. It’s not an exhaustive theological unpacking of how we are to live like the writings of Paul or even the condensed letters of Peter we just finished. It’s more of a stick figure drawing of the Christian life.

Lista: 1. Luz y Color - James Gurney 2. Realimo imaginativo - James Gurney 3. Narrativa Visual - Bruce Block 4. Las 21 Leyes absolutamente inquebrantables del dinero - Brian Tracy 5. Figure Drawing for all it´s worth - Andrew Loomis 6. Artbooks varios - Final fantasy spirit within , art of God of war , Art of Zootropolis 7. The art of animal drawing - Ken Hultgren 8. Perspective magazine . Art Directors Guild. Scroll abajo (Archives) https://adg.org/perspective/ 9. The Compound Effect - Darren Hardy 10. Getting things done - David Allen

In the last couple of days-week I’ve been focusing heavily on anatomy, as well as figure and gesture drawing. In addition, I had multiple recent successes on YouTube, which I’m fairly excited about

In this episode I talk about the fundamentals and give practical tips that anyone can apply to get better at character design. Book recommendations Color and Light by James Gurney, Figure Drawing for all Its Worth by Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing Design and Invention by Michael Hampton, How to Draw by Scott Robertson, Framed Perspective Vol 1&2 by Marcos Mateu Mestre, Framed Ink by Marcos Mateu Mestre, Force by Michael Matessi. Fiko’s Corner IG: @fikos_corner Email: fikos.corner@gmail.com. YouTube channel: Fiko’s Corner. Twitter: @fikos_corner

With Thread Corner Podcast popularity on the rise, what better time than now to share in the celebration that will be Thread and the gang's 100th Episode! Today Thread Honors: Zhou Gong A Note From Thread: 'In honor of the inspirational messages sent to me over these last 33 episodes of a little ol' podcast that was just meant to commemorate my brother's untimely murder/suicide, I have realized it is you, dear listener, that makes this all possible. So to show my gratitude for you sharing a piece of your soul with me, I am willing to return the favor... While you're waiting for Pagan to debut the trailer for his podcast, please enjoy my countdown of my top 100 Inspirational Figures! Thanks everyone, and keep rockin out! ~Thread Weathers' (Rio de Janeiro, 2019)' https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thread-corner/id1445363018 ...and other Podcast apps...

A furry injects saline into my scrotum live on-air, students fight climate change but lose their vaping privileges, Mrs. Monopoly and other Mrs. boardgames, smoking in high school, sex positivity vs. sex negativity, modesty c*cks, how to have a three-way, Vito's school principal the pedophile, me not influencing a school shooting, science fairs, Stuttering John threatens to sue Karl from "Who Are These Podcasts", Maddox walks into a bar--and then immediately turns around and walks out, truckers passing one another at half a mile an hour, how much Boomers whine and complain about everything, and Sean chickens out of letting a furry inject saline into his scrotum. All that and more this week on The Dick Show!

In this, the 9th episode of the podcast, we welcome Dave Farrar. Dave is a self-taught pencil, pen and ink comic artist AND founder of GeekFineArt. GeekFineArt has become a staple at Artist's Alley at California based comic book conventions over the past few years. Today we get a chance to pick Dave's brain and learn what inspired him to start drawing and how he became the seasoned comic artist whose pieces will soon be in your collection. Also in this episode we have News Of The Week, Trailer Reviews, and a giveaway courtesy of GeekFineArt.1.    Do you want to win this week's giveaway [Original Artwork courtesy of GeekFineArt]? Be sure to FLT:   FOLLOW us on InstagramLIKE our giveaway post and TAG 1 of your friends for a chance to win!We appreciate you watching our show. We'd appreciate any support you can give us. Even just a “like” or a “subscribe” on our video would put smiles on our faces!  The Downright Nerdy Podcast on Social Media: http://www.downrightnerdy.com https://twitter.com/nerdydownright http://instagram.com/downrightnerdypodcast https://www.facebook.com/downright.nerdy.3 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4Q_gaQpn18WnkFOwv7oYQ?view_as=subscriber Original Artwork by:http://instagram.com/geekfineart http://www.geekfineart.com  DISCLAIMER/ABOUT US: We are by definition “newbies” in almost every aspect. This podcast is a culmination of countless hours of researching on YouTube, Reddit, and Google. With each video watched, each Reddit thread created, and each Google search bookmarked, we learned the basics which are being shown off now in these first videos. Our main goal is to learn as much as we can and take in as much constructive criticism as possible in order to give you the most entertaining and [insert clever pun here] Downright Nerdy show on YouTube. Thank you all in advanced for watching and we'd love to hear what you think of the show! Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/c/downrightnerdypodcast)

Miss Led aka Joanna Henly is an artist, illustrator and art director based in East London. As an artist Jo works from portrait commissions to large scale complex works, this work is often in public spaces or a live performance as part of an event – or she is the event, also creating portraits of guests of responding to a gallery or theme. In addition she creates personal work which is exhibited globally, as well as selling prints online. Jo is also the author of two new books, Portrait Drawing and Figure Drawing, which are pocket-sized approaches to explaining concepts that will have you looking and learning with step-by-step illustrations.   Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/missled In this episode, Miss Led discusses: -How each year of her career has been defined by something big. -A look into the highlights of her career from the eight-year gap to workshops to working with agents. -The way in which you think differently when you are teaching others and on the spot having to move quickly. -The difference between teaching in-person and teaching through her books Figure Drawing and Portrait Drawing. -Not having a day off for six weeks. -Properly understanding burnout and how to deal with it. -How everything she creates starts with writing things down, even if it is a very rudimentary idea or self-coaching. -How The Artist’s Way and morning journaling changed her life. -Putting yourself in a productive and positive state of mind so that you create opportunities for yourself and also have the confidence to jump on opportunities that are presented to you. -Signing up for and taking a course, and how it brought her out of the darkest part of her eight-year gap. -How her seasons or years become themed. -The forethought that goes into each project in terms of style and composition. Miss Led's Final Push will make you realize that everyone has something creative in them – you simply have to approach it as play.   Quotes: “When you take your ego out of the picture and it’s not about you anymore, you start thinking differently.” “Push, but know that you can’t go all four cylinders all the time.  You can’t.  You need to have some time out.  And thank your body for telling you that you have to stop.” “It all starts with words.  It starts with writing things down.  Even if that’s just self-coaching myself.” “My brain works like too many Google tabs open all the time.” “I always put everything on paper first.  I have tons of notebooks.  They are core to my practice and to my ideas and to my mental state.” Links mentioned: Portrait Drawing by Joanna Henly Figure Drawing by Joanna Henly Why People in Cities Walk Fast The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Connect with Miss Led: Website / Store / Facebook / Behance / Instagram / Twitter On the next episode: Cat Rabbit : Website / Instagram Join the discussion in the Facebook group!

Many people wonder, is it too late? Or, am I too old to start? Will, Lee, and Jake talk about this age old question and discuss how it isn’t too late. There are many successful creatives that didn’t start until they were older. Lee shares his story and how he didn’t start art until later on in life. We talk about ways you can amp up and make the most of your early years if you are starting for the first time, or looking to accelerate your growth later in life. We discuss some of the benefits of age and the need for sacrifice and prioritizing to create a thriving career in art. Links: Svslearn.com, schoolism, CGMA Sang Jun, https://www.sangjunart.com/ Lee White, https://www.leewhiteillustration.com/ Zombies video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZ0K3lWKRc Jon Klassen, http://jonklassen.tumblr.com/ Craig Mullins, http://www.goodbrush.com/ Design 100 Somethings, Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxa01j9Ns7o Uncovering Your Style, SVS, https://courses.svslearn.com/courses/uncovering-your-style Yuko Shimizu, http://yukoart.com/ Jake Parker, http://mrjakeparker.com. Instagram: @jakeparker, Youtube: JakeParker44 Will Terry, http://willterry.com. Instagram: @willterryart, Youtube: WillTerryArt Lee White, http://leewhiteillustration.com. Instagram: @leewhiteillo http://forum.svslearn.com Podcast production and editing by Aaron Dowd. Show notes by Tanner Garlick. Am I Too Old to Get Started? Am I too old to shift careers? Am I too old to start as an artist? Am I too old to start this big project I’ve always wanted to start working on? What’s the average age to start working? If you grew up with an interest in art, drew all the time, and went to art school then most people start their art career maybe in their mid-twenties. Often people who get to art a little later in the game wonder, “Am I too old to do this?” Young people think, “When am I going to get that job?” Regardless of your age, you are probably comparing yourself to people older and younger than you, and wishing you had done something different when you were younger or feeling like you are so far behind. Examples of Successful Late Starters Sang Jun. https://www.sangjunart.com/ Didn’t start drawing until he was well into his twenties. Realized he loved drawing, and started practicing, went to art school, ended up getting a job at Lucas Film doing character design for Episode 3, and then became a lead character designer at Blue Sky. You don’t have to start in your late teens to make it. Lee White. https://www.leewhiteillustration.com/ Didn’t draw in twenties, or teens. Wasn’t interested until he was in his thirties and started drawing. Applied to Art Center of Design and got accepted with a scholarship, moved to LA, and graduated when he was 33. Then started getting his first books when he was in his mid-thirties, and that’s not the end, it’s just an on going thing. Miyazaki, the Walt Disney of Japan, in animation all throughout career until 40. That’s when he decided to start his own animation studio. He did a graphic novel at age 40 for Nausica that he wanted to make into a feature film, all of his great movies were done in his post 40’s. At age 40, you still have 25 years till most people retire, that’s a long time! You really don’t ever have to retire. Art isn’t like playing football, it’s not hard on your bones. Zombies video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZ0K3lWKRc As You Mature, Your Art Matures Greg Manchess was winning awards and competitions for years, and he came out to do a lecture, he had just done the cover for “Above the Timberline.“ Speaking of that painting he said, “10 years ago I could not have painted this” even though 10 years ago he was winning awards for the Society of Illustrators, etc. If you really are serious about being an artist and creating the best art you are capable of creating, you have to make it a lifelong goal. It’s not a sprint. You need a schedule for yourself. You need to have an actual goal, something to look forward to. Without it, nothing happens. Don’t judge results by if you are right on target. Say, you’re 35. 5 years will pass whether you like it or not. You’re gonna be 40 at some point. Wouldn’t you rather have done something interesting with those 5 years between 35 and 40, or and tried to do this thing? If time passes anyways, you might as well do it. If you are starting later, you won’t be creating the same work that you would if you had started younger. You have had so many life experiences: losing jobs, family, work, etc. Beauty of age, experience, which leads to more informed art. If you’re older, you’ve figured out how to work and developed a good work ethic. You don’t quit until the job is done. Broader perspective, more interested in learning than instant gratification. Gina Jane was a student going back to school. She turned in some of the best projects in the class, she had done a lot of graphic design stuff but hadn’t been drawing for a while. However, she had the work ethic, and she worked so hard at applying what she was being taught. She easily turned in some of the best pieces in the class. You can accelerate your learning with your experiences. Older students are more okay learning something without instant gratification. i.e. learning perspective, having a more broad perspective and being more willing to learn. Battle Plan For someone starting at, let’s say, 35-36.. Phase 1 or Year 1: Get good at it Draw for 2 hours a day. Enroll in an online school, SVSlearn, schoolism, CGMA. Learn the Fundamentals: Perspective,  Light and Shadow, Figure Drawing, Composition, Color, how to use Line/shape/tone Fill 6-7 100 page sketchbooks, during your 2 hours a day. Work on hands, head, the figure, landscape, perspective, shading, this is your your sandbox for practicing and applying what you are learning. Pick 5 of your favorite artist, do 20 copies from each of these 5 artists. Each copy, you will learn so much from trying to deconstruct what these artists have done. You want to learn how that artist did it. You’re gonna fail with some of them, but you try and learn from the masters by copying their work. Depending on what your goal is, it might change your approach. Jon Klassen. Does a lot more simple graphic design type work. http://jonklassen.tumblr.com/ Craig Mullins. Studied industrial design. He didn’t like the industrial design look. Then he went back to school and did illustration. http://www.goodbrush.com/ Seek advice from a professional: "these are my goals, what should I do?" Sometimes students want to become a children’s book illustrator but don’t really know any illustrators. During this first year, you need to educate yourself on this field. If it’s children’s books, every week maybe read 5 a week. If it’s comics, know what’s in comics, not just 20 years ago, but what is happening now. Fill your creative bank account with what people in the industry are doing. State your goal publicly: and then share your progress on the social media platform. That’s your Phase 1/ Year 1, it might take 2-3 years. Phase 2: Build Your Portfolio Draw 4 hours a day Intermediate classes, these online schools, and svs have more advanced classes. More one on one with teachers. 4 sketchbooks this year, not studies, concept art for portfolio. Illustrator: ideas for illustrations or childrens books Comic artist: ideas for characters, your take on Wolverine, etc. Complete the Draw 100 Somethings Challenge: boats, trees, flowers, gummy robots, dinosaurs, robots, etc. Teaches you to not be satisfied with first 2-3, or 20 designs. Teaches you that true creativity comes after you have drained all the low hanging fruit. Jake did 200. Just to prove that there is no end to the ideas you can do. 100 Somethings, Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxa01j9Ns7o Continue Studying. If you’re aspiring to do childrens books- keep studying children’s books. concept artist or animator-reading every word in the “Art Of” books. Comics, keep studying comic books. Social Media- post your 100 somethings. Post your sketchbook studies. Can start growing a following, cause you aren’t just practicing but sharing your own unique ideas and what you are bringing to this field you are entering. Choose your heroes. Educate yourself on what you want to do. i.e. children’s books, comics, animation. Post regularly, share your work, journal chart progress, share what you’re learning. Keep Studying Start to pay attention to stories. At the end of the day this is what will separate you. See what the story is about, not just the details, separate that. Eventually everyone will be able to draw and paint, and story is what will separate you. Ultimately, Star Wars is all about a family. It’s a family drama, that’s what it is about. Be able to see the broader view, what’s the story about, and how did they tell that story. You can really get some great insights to storytelling, story building, and how to tell your own stories. You don’t want to just be a vapid artist who isn’t saying anything. Key: Ultimately, it is your stories that you tell that will separate you from the others.  Be observant of stories in your life and all around you. What the story is all about, what is the broader view? How did they tell the story. Look at it separate from the details. They’re not saying anything, or they’re saying the same thing that has always been said. Be conscious of the style that you are developing. See "Uncovering your Style", https://courses.svslearn.com/courses/uncovering-your-style Phase 3: Make a Product. Kickstart and Create your comic, illustrate your book, concept out your idea. Create something that works for you. Reasons: Teaches you to Start and Finish a project.An actual product, suggests a finality to the project. Not just a project. Finished not perfect. Learn Marketing Learn Production Learn Salesmanship. Learn who prints things, and how to get things printed. Learn about how when things get screwed up how to fix it? You’ll be more educated and understand what’s happening behind the scenes. Year 3 is all about taking everything you are learning and create something with it. Enter contests, put yourself out there, step up to the plate, try it, and get work out there. This is the best that I have got, this is what I have to share. Helps propel you to a new step. Do your best, and then move forward. You need moments of finality and stair stepping, then you can ask, “Where to go next?” Keep finishing things, then you go on to the next thing, and keep doing your best, then you can decide where to go next. Don’t just keep a bunch of unfinished things in the drawer. Ultimately, we want you to teach yourself how to finish and present something. This will also help you flesh out a network. If you want to be successful, you need to build a network. People above, next to, and below you.You’d be surprised at what jobs and opportunities will come. Someone above may like your work and throw you a bone. Someone next to you may recommend you for a job.  Someone below you has opportunities too. Start building that network by building things and putting them out into the world. Get into the network/world that you hope to enter. Project creates a connection with people in that world, starts a network. Study a film a week, a graphic novel a week, etc. Will used to have though that “If I look at other people’s work I would be copying.” Originality comes from taking and combining, and studying. Will wishes someone would have grabbed him and told him that. Keep feeding yourself. All creativity is, is connecting dots. Connecting dots that other people wouldn’t haven’t thought to connect. In order to connect dots, you have to have dots in the first place if you’re not filling your brain, then you have no creative capital to work with, you have no thoughts. How Can I do This? You have 4 hours in a day. You work for 9-10 hours. You have 14 hours. Maybe you shave off an hour of sleep, maybe you stop watching a TV series. It really comes down to what you want to sacrifice. You shouldn’t sacrifice family, or your job. But there are some things you need to sacrifice to go down this path. Need to discuss this with your spouse or significant other.  I.e. “This is something I feel really passionate about, let’s work out a plan, maybe Thursday Friday nights are spent doing this, and you get me Saturday and Sunday.” Maybe it’s not 4 hours a day, and it’s 2. You can get a lot done in 2 hours. If you don’t prioritize it, it will never happen. Come up with a schedule. Maybe it is Thursday or Saturday. Early to Rise. Jake gets up at 4am to work on Skyheart. Lee wakes up at 5, works from 5:30-9:30 or 10AM. During that grouping of hours, stuff happens. You can get a ton of work done in that group of time. Pursuit of Happiness. The main character would drink less water, so that he didn’t have to use the restroom as often and could therefore make more calls. You’ve got to ask yourself, how bad do you want something? It comes down to that. I really want to play the guitar, but I didn’t sacrifice for it, I didn’t prioritize it. I said that I really wanted to play the guitar, but if you don’t sacrifice and prioritize it, then you don’t really want it. You can’t have good things without some sort of sacrifice or some sort of skin in the game. Yuko Shimizu, http://yukoart.com/ She had a full time corporate job, and kept her job until eventually she hit the tipping point and she quit her corporate job, and now is an incredible illustrator. Current Projects Jake: Skyheart, 60 Pages left to color, it’s coming along well! Lee: Working on illustrating some different subject matter. Do rough sketches, then Find 3 key beats or difficult passages, and does an illustration of those passages, cause that will set tone for the rest of the book. Not just page 1, 2, etc. and does those pages and then it influences all the rest of the pages. Will: Wrapping up Texture Painting class, Finished up the Alice in Wonderland series for Comic Con, and just finished a children’s book. http://svslearn.com Jake Parker, http://mrjakeparker.com. Instagram: @jakeparker, Youtube: JakeParker44 Will Terry, http://willterry.com. Instagram: @willterryart, Youtube: WillTerryArt Lee White, http://leewhiteillustration.com. Instagram: @leewhiteillo forum.svslearn.com Podcast production and editing by Aaron Dowd. Show notes by Tanner Garlick.

Kan Muftic is a London-based Animation Director and Concept Artist, who has worked on projects like Annihilation, Godzilla and Guardians of the Galaxy.  He is also the animation director for the Netflix and Channel 4 show, Kiss Me First. Kan's first book, Figure Drawing for Concept Artists is a comprehensive guide for learning figure drawing techniques to aid every concept artist's skill set. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/kanmuftic In this episode, Kan discusses: -His early desire to be a zoologist and his decision to become an artist instead. -Discovering concept art and how he knew he had to pursue it as a new career and passion. -The terrifying decision to leave the stability of his current work in order to learn a new way of approaching art. -How your interest is the thing that will lead you to success because it will ensure your motivation to keep learning and working hard. -Having to push past the fact that actors and writers are given directorial roles without question, while traditional artists are doubted. -How he approached the idea of being the leader of a creative team for Kiss Me First. -Dealing with moments of extreme self-doubt. -His practice of mindfulness and how it helped to get him through his rigorous 2-year project. -Neuroplasticity. -How he was also able to complete a book during the busiest two years of his life. -Realizing the value of being able to communicate through drawing. -Speaking with Ridley Scott. -His approach to the uncanny valley. -The experience of working with Netflix and what surprised him the most about the company. Kan's Final Push will encourage you to not run away from your fear, but instead to work with it!   Quotes: “It was just a thing that I had to do and it felt completely right.  I’ve only had that with concept art and when I met my wife.” “I realized eventually that the only thing that matters is to do what you really really really want to do and that life takes care of the rest somehow.” “Listen to that quiet, deep guttural voice inside of you.” “I had levels of self-doubt that I didn’t even know I had.” “The ability to communicate through drawing is absolutely invaluable.” Links mentioned: Figure Drawing for Concept Artists by Kan Muftic Kiss Me First Headspace App Connect with Kan: Website / Facebook / Instagram On the next episode: Amy Dresner : Website / Facebook How do you practice mindfulness?  Join the discussion in the Facebook group!

This is the second in a series of podcasts from Zoe Kontes’ terrific “Looted.” Marble figurines made ca. 5,000 years ago in the Cycladic Islands of the Aegean became all the rage for collectors, and a great influence in Modernist Art. Easily looted and almost as easily faked, these objects have a unique role in the modern world. The question is, what was their role in the ancient world? More to see, read and hear: Gill, D. W. J., and C. Chippindale. “Material and intellectual consequences of esteem for Cycladic figures.” American Journal of Archaeology 97 (1993): 601-59. Chippindale, C., and D. W. J. Gill. “Cycladic figurines: art versus archaeology?” In Antiquities: trade or betrayed. Legal, ethical and conservation issues, edited by K. W. Tubb (1993): 131-42. Review: A Seductive and Troubling Work. Reviewed Work:The Cycladic Spirit: Masterpieces from the Nicholas P. Goulandris Collectionby Colin Renfrew, Christos Doumas. Review by: Ricardo J. Elia,Archaeology. Vol. 46, No. 1 (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1993), pp. 64, 66-69 http://www.jstor.org/stable/41766251 Renfrew, C. “Keros: Rethinking the Cycladic Early Bronze Age,” Penn Museum lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epwk71maFRc On Looted: The Podcast, we uncover the hidden stories of ancient artifacts and their journeys in the illicit antiquities trade. I’m Zoe Kontes, and I’m an archaeologist. When we archaeologists dig, we carefully record what we find so we can make the best sense of the evidence. But go to any museum, auction house, or dealer with an antiquities collection—Ebay even—and you’ll be sure to find objects that have been removed from the ground without this kind of proper excavation. Looting destroys the context of artifacts, and while they may look beautiful in a display case, we lose any information about their significance or function in the culture that made them. This is a loss of our common human history, and it affects us all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the second in a series of podcasts from Zoe Kontes’ terrific “Looted.” Marble figurines made ca. 5,000 years ago in the Cycladic Islands of the Aegean became all the rage for collectors, and a great influence in Modernist Art. Easily looted and almost as easily faked, these objects have a unique role in the modern world. The question is, what was their role in the ancient world? More to see, read and hear: Gill, D. W. J., and C. Chippindale. “Material and intellectual consequences of esteem for Cycladic figures.” American Journal of Archaeology 97 (1993): 601-59. Chippindale, C., and D. W. J. Gill. “Cycladic figurines: art versus archaeology?” In Antiquities: trade or betrayed. Legal, ethical and conservation issues, edited by K. W. Tubb (1993): 131-42. Review: A Seductive and Troubling Work. Reviewed Work:The Cycladic Spirit: Masterpieces from the Nicholas P. Goulandris Collectionby Colin Renfrew, Christos Doumas. Review by: Ricardo J. Elia,Archaeology. Vol. 46, No. 1 (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1993), pp. 64, 66-69 http://www.jstor.org/stable/41766251 Renfrew, C. “Keros: Rethinking the Cycladic Early Bronze Age,” Penn Museum lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epwk71maFRc On Looted: The Podcast, we uncover the hidden stories of ancient artifacts and their journeys in the illicit antiquities trade. I’m Zoe Kontes, and I’m an archaeologist. When we archaeologists dig, we carefully record what we find so we can make the best sense of the evidence. But go to any museum, auction house, or dealer with an antiquities collection—Ebay even—and you’ll be sure to find objects that have been removed from the ground without this kind of proper excavation. Looting destroys the context of artifacts, and while they may look beautiful in a display case, we lose any information about their significance or function in the culture that made them. This is a loss of our common human history, and it affects us all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marble figurines made ca. 5000 years ago in the Cycladic Islands of the Aegean became all the rage for collectors, and a great influence in Modernist Art. Easily looted and almost as easily faked, these objects have a unique role in the modern world. The question is, what was their role in the ancient world? … Continue reading Episode 2: Figure Drawing →

Let's get physical! let me hear your body technique! As a follow up to my newspost on Friday about figure drawing, we all got together to do a Quackcast about it, along with contributions in the form of comments from DDers on my newspost. Figure drawing is hard, it takes a lot of practise, but there are a lot of approaches you can take to improve like wire frame drawing, gestural sketches, geometric shapes, drawing shapes and silhouettes, using mirrors, photos, and copying what others have done to try and understand and improve your technique. We add our own insights and use silly accents to read out the contributions :) Gunwallace's theme for the week was for Cerintha: Classical, careful, creepy, The clarinet plods along methodically while the violin skips, leaps and dances, pure piano tones ring out like tinkling bells, sparkling with light and joy. Topics and shownotes Featured comic: Sword Of Kings - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/jul/25/featured-comic-sword-of-kings/ And The Chicken Warrior - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/aug/01/featured-comic-the-chicken-warrior/ Figure Drawing newspost - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/aug/02/figuring-it-out/ Our contributors: MOrgan - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/MOrgan KimLuster - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/KimLuster Bravo1102 - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/bravo1102 Tantz Aerine - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine KAM - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/KAM Udyr - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Udyr Cdmalcolm1 - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/cdmalcolm1 Albino Ginger - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Albino%20Ginger Avart - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Avart AmeliaP - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/AmeliaP Special thanks to: Gunwallace - http://www.virtuallycomics.com Banes - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ Tantz Aerine - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ PitFace - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/PIT_FACE/ Ozoneocean - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Featured music: Cerintha - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Cerintha/, by Cope, rated T.

Full show notes at: https://www.pencilkings.com/podcast/   Are you looking for a way to learn figure drawing... but have been put off in the past by scary math formulas and endless anatomy diagrams? Or perhaps you're just looking for a way to put the fun back into drawing and create sketches full of life and action? As a teacher with more than 20 years' experience, Mike Mattesi has seen the struggles aspiring artists go through and the hurdles they face. And that's why he developed Drawing With Force - his own unique method of drawing figures which captures all the dynamism of the human body...without getting all bogged down in the science and technical stuff. So, if you've been looking for a way to capture movement and form using just the power and beauty of line, we think you'll find this week's interview super interesting... And the best part? You won't need anything more than the cheapest art materials you can find to get started! Interview Chapters [00:00-06:58] Introduction and Career Overview Your host, Mitch Bowler, introduces today's guest, Mike Mattesi, who gives you an overview of his career as an artist, tutor and senior art director at Zynga games. You'll also find out what Mike decided to develop his Drawing Force method to help other artists. [07:00-14:45] How did Mike Mattesi Develop his Drawing Force method and get it Published? Mike Mattesi launched his Drawing Force method 10 years ago, but how did he develop this unique way of drawing and make it accessible to artists of all abilities? In this chapter, you'll learn about how his book came to be published...and the impact it's had upon the lives of artists and art education ever since. [16:13-19:08] How is Drawing With Force Different to Other Figure Drawing Methods? Drawing with force is very different to many other figure drawing methods you may have seen. In this chapter, Mike explains what excites him about drawing figures this way...and why using these techniques can really help you understand how the human body works. [26:24-30:47] Why Mike Believes Making Art Should Always be Fun One of the key elements of the Drawing Force technique is having fun. In his many years of teaching, Mike observed that students learn best when they feel truly engaged in a subject, so that's exactly what he decided to incorporate in his own techniques. [31:15-37:27] How Can Drawing With Force Help Animation or Concept Artists? Mike's Drawing Force methods may seem like they come from a strictly fine art background, but these techniques actually work really well for artists working in all kinds of industries. In this chapter, Mike explains why teaching his students these techniques has helped them go on to have rewarding careers as concept artists, animators, and many more roles. [39:19-45:27] What do you Need to get Started Using the Drawing Force Method? Unlike some art programs, you don't need expensive materials to get started with the Drawing Force method. In fact, all you need is a soft, stubby pencil and cheap newsprint paper! In this chapter, Mike explains why he feels the cost of materials is a real issue for many beginner artists, and why he's committed to making art accessible to all. [46:06-50:00] Why Mike Mattesi Still Loves Figure Drawing More Than Anything Else Despite having taught for more than 20 years and worked at some of the biggest art and gaming studios, Mike still loves drawing figures more than anything else. So what is it about life drawing that really gets him excited? And how can you take the first steps towards getting that same sense of excitement from making art? Also in this chapter, you'll hear how to take advantage of Mike's exclusive discount for listeners to the Pencil Kings podcast! [50:01-52:53] Where to Find Mike Online and Learn More About Drawing Force Mitch wraps up today's interview by letting you know where to find Mike online and learn more about his Drawing Force program. You'll also hear about Evolve - an exciting new art program which you can sign up to and get early access!  

“Yeah, I'd say that's compromise.” -@charleslabri (Mother Hen) Show Notes Bringing nude figure drawing into the Christmas season.

Jon deMartin has spent the last 20 years exploring figure drawing and he's just released a book on how to draw figures using the same techniques as the classical artists. In this episode you'll learn about Jon's approach to figure drawing and how it's much different than the path most people take.

Andrew Hem joins me via skype from his studio in Los Angeles,Ca. We talk Comic Con, HR Giger, Cambodian Genocide, Disconnect from History, Immigration, Landscapes and Portraits,Fake Rules, Andre, Figure Drawing, Thomas Kincaid, Doodling, Plain Air, Hippness, Murals, and Crying At Art Shows.

This week we discuss the basics of drawing and understanding tones with reference to Colin’s new Figure Drawing subject. Colin talks about building tones and how useful this can be when painting colour subjects. We discuss the base colours needed for “charcoal” style paintings.