Podcasts about lean into art cast

Minicomics are a favorite topic on the Lean Into Art Cast. As Jerzy and Rob have expressed in many episodes, they’re a great format for testing out new ideas or proving to yourself that you can ship a project. But even though the format is small and intended to be low risk, how do you know if your story or project is ready to begin? This time Jerzy and Rob share some of the signals they look for in a project to know whether or not it’s ready to draw. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Myrjam Espree Devora Shauni Redfearn Kelly Ishikawa Angela Mitchell Links mentioned in this episode LIA Cast 212 - Sticky Note Writing LIA Cast 245 - Setting Up Projects for Whittling Jerzy's Minicomic Thumbnail Template The Black Hole Equation minicomic Jerzy's Amazon Author Page 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

Dave.Sri Seah returns to the Lean Into Art Cast for a discussion on his annual Groundhog Day Resolutions plan. Join us for an exploration on finding the work that’s meaningful to you, setting goals for that work, and supporting those goals throughout the year. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets: Defying Gravity This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned: Dave.Sri Seah's Emergent Task Planner Dave.Sri Seah's 2018 Groundhog Day Resolutions The Productivity Accrual Bucket Sid and Dave's Unnamed Podcast Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Spencer Hallam Becca Hillburn Shauni Redfearn Stephan Black JS Taskis Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter

Ryan Estrada returns to the Lean Into Art Cast! This time we’re talking about the joys and challenges of making things with the people closest to you. Sponsors for this episode Four Million Years Later Goal Setting Using Design & Storytelling - Journal and Workshop Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: Banned Book Club Ryan's website Science Comics: Rockets Art and Science Punks Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Cameron Callahan Jonathan Wornson Mike White k JS Taskis Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

Making minicomics has been a celebrated topic on the Lean Into Art Cast. They offer a low-risk way to get some practice on your craft, test out ideas for larger works, or explore the emotional journey of creative work in a short, manageable way. But what if you don’t have any ideas that you want to try out? Join Jerzy and Rob for some discussion and classroom exercises Jerzy’s used to lower the threshold for starting. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire Goal Setting Using Design & Storytelling Lean Into Art Discord Links mentioned: Rob & Kate's Journaling Tools Pre-Release Save the Cat Minicomics Zine Template How to make a one-page zine Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Mike White Spencer Hallam Gail Bushman Dave 'Sri' Seah Nate Marcel Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

IT'S A PODCAST TEAM-UP! IT'S A CREATIVES CROSSOVER! IT'S A HELLUVA DEEP CONVERSATION! Chris and Alex team up with the hosts of the Lean Into Art Cast, Jerzy Drozd and Rob Stenzinger, for a two-part discussion on writing, art, and finding your way through this challenging endeavor of creating for an audience. Part 2 from this creative quartet airs on the upcoming episode of LEAN INTO ART, which drops Thursday, October 24, 2019. Meanwhile, PLEASE leave your questions or comments in our Comments Section below. Or write us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com

Talking about making fast & fun comics on the LIA Cast! What makes mini comics and zines worthwhile to us? In this episode of the Lean Into Art Cast, Jerzy, Rob, and special guest Zack Giallongo explore our uses and ways we benefit from mini comics and zine style self publication. Lean Into Art Discord 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 Eddy Nuñez Jay Taylor dee Juusan Mark Faulk Nick Allott Links mentioned Gordon is Just a Friend The C.H.U.D. with a Dream Jerzy's post on starting the Boulder and Fleet minicomic Jessica Abel on making minicoimcs Drink, Draw, and Design 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

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

How does a storyteller use distance and viewing angle to communicate emotion and meaning? Join us for an interactive episode of the Lean Into Art Cast in which Jerzy will take emotion words from the audience and draw them from a variety of angles, after which he and Rob will explore how viewing angle contributes to a story’s meaning. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob & Kate Coaching/Mentoring Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters India Swift Rachel Ross JS Taskis Metal Witch Sketchbook Project Chris Watkins Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

There are lots of different software options these days for drawing, but one that Jerzy’s been excited about for several years now is Clip Studio Paint. This time on the Lean Into Art Cast, Jerzy walks through the initial steps of how he sets up comics pages and begins drawing them in CSP. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Doug Hills webinar on CSP Rulers Amazon Academy Ray Frenden CSP Brushes Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Stephen Stone-Bush Cameron Callahan Tim F Gail Bushman Courtney Hahn Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

A recurring theme on the Lean Into Art Cast is the symbiotic relationship between the creative work you do and advocating for it (and yourself). How is your creative work affected when you go out and participate in panels, workshops, or other public events? How can advocating for others benefit your own work? How do you balance these separate careers? Jerzy and Rob are joined by teaching artist Alex Simmons, co-founder of the Kids’ Comic Con and co-host of the Tell The Damn Story podcast for a discussion on navigating the balance of making art and advocating for it. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Tell the Damn Story Podcast Kids' Comic Con Blackjack The Mary Day Chronicles The Art of Making Comics Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Stephen Stone-Bush Owen Jollands Spaceman360 Cameron Callahan Chris Watkins 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

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

Freelancing, creative independence, Ryan Estrada, and more!We've talked about sustaining our creativity on Lean Into Art Cast 89, but what about leveraging our creativity to sustain us? How do you avoid the creative work you don't want to do and find the jobs that bring you creative (and monetary) satisfaction?We're joined once again by Ryan Estrada, author of the blog post How to Get Hired. Together we'll talk about how characterizing the work you want to do and presenting yourself well might bring you closer to landing the gigs you are excited about.Links mentioned in this episode:Broken Telephone, Ryan's latest Kickstarter campaignLIA Cast 84: Showcasing Yourself and Getting a ReactionHow to Quit Working for the Man - ComfyCon panel with Ryan and JerzyPC Mag reviews your comics, but you have to pay to refer to the reviewConnect with Jerzy and RobJerzy on TwitterRob on TwitterLean Into Art on Twitter

In this episode of the Lean Into Art Cast, Jerzy and Rob explore warming up visually for generating ideas. We’ll walk through and practice, a generative approach that’s a bit of prompting and bit of randomness that works both solo and in groups. Then we’ll explore more about the why, when, and how of this sort of generative practice exercise. 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 Casey Snipes India Owen Jollands Nick Berstein Myrjam Kim Holm Links mentioned Writing Down the Bones Jake Parker on the 8-minute Drawing Challenge 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

Exploring more of the benefits of reflection & new reflection strategies on the Lean Into Art Cast! The value of reflecting on one's work and experience has bubbled up repeatedly on the Lean Into Art Cast. Reflecting with intention helps you: Focus on an upcoming task Improve memory retention Clarify your intended goals and perceived outcomes Find valuable insights for career course-correction We've modeled our own reflection strategies in past episodes: LIA Cast 66 - Reflecting on Last Year, Planning for Next Year LIA Cast 70: Mastering Your Schedule with David Seah But what are "reflection strategies?" Is it simply keeping a journal? A private blog? Scraps of notes on index cards? Should this journaling be private, or is there any benefit to be found in sharing it? This time we're joined by Ashley Knapp, a cartoonist and author who has explored many reflection methods in an effort to reach readers and improve her work. Together we'll unbox how reflecting more intentionally can improve your work and help clarify your message to potential readers. Thanks to our Patreon Supporters Gail Buschman - @nightengailart on Facebook Shauni Redfearn - @shauniredfearn on Twitter Kelly Ishikawa @kellyofishikawa on Twitter Shane W Smith @Shane_W_Smith on Twitter Nathan Seabolt @n_seabolt on Twitter Links mentioned: Ashley's audiobook, Phony Potion Peddler’s Plight Ashley's Audioboo feed Day One Habit RPG The Emergent Task Planner Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, by Brene Brown 59 Seconds: Change Your Life in Under a Minute, by Richard Wiseman Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World, by Jane McGonigal The Lean Into Art Patreon campaign, where you can now find Extra Lean episodes! 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

Minicomics are a favorite topic on the Lean Into Art Cast. As Jerzy and Rob have expressed in many episodes, they’re a great format for testing out new ideas or proving to yourself that you can ship a project. But even though the format is small and intended to be low risk, how do you know if your story or project is ready to begin? This time Jerzy and Rob share some of the signals they look for in a project to know whether or not it’s ready to draw. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Myrjam Espree Devora Shauni Redfearn Kelly Ishikawa Angela Mitchell Links mentioned in this episode LIA Cast 212 - Sticky Note Writing LIA Cast 245 - Setting Up Projects for Whittling Jerzy's Minicomic Thumbnail Template The Black Hole Equation minicomic Jerzy's Amazon Author Page 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

Talking about managing your workflow on the Lean Into Art Cast! Creative projects can sometimes become unwieldy. Even if you’re deeply involved in making a thing, you can find yourself lost in the creative weeds, unable to find your way back to where you were going initially. The thousands of choices promised by an ongoing project can be liberating, or they can be paralyzing. In this episode of the Lean Into Art Cast we’ll explore some chunking strategies we’ve used to make our ongoing projects sustainable. We’ll also discuss how capturing data can help you re-shape the chunking process as you go. Sponsors for this episode This Panda Needs You Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Kelly Ishikawa Jesse Hughes Marc Faulk Jay Taylor Katherine Sugrue Links mentioned: Spreadsheet Example of Jerzy's Workflow LIA Cast 50 - A Wacom Enabled Tablet The Galaxy of Super Adventure 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

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

I’ve decided to relaunch the Fabulous Secrets podcast! But instead of a show about teaching comics (a topic I cover thoroughly on the Lean Into Art Cast), the new edition of FS will feature casual conversations with cartoonists. Think of it as a less formal version of the Comics Are Great! show. In this first episode I […]