Draftsmen

This interview with illustrator Karl Kopinski covers his artistic journey, from early influences like fantasy novels and biology books to honing his skills at Games Workshop. Karl provides an inside look at freelancing for big brands like Magic: The Gathering and Netflix, building an accidental social media following thanks to his wife's encouragement, and the discipline needed to draw for 10+ hours daily. He also shares funny stories from conventions, his approach to developing original characters, and the obsessive research that goes into historical paintings.

Karl Kopinski - karlkopinski.com/

Learn to Draw - www.proko.com

Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko

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

Jeff Watts - www.wattsatelier.com

Learn to Draw - www.proko.com

Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com

Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko

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Marshall and Stan give their thoughts about the book The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups. 

Skull sketchbook samples - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/s4e2/notes

Kim Jung Gi memorial sketchbook samples - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/s4e2/notes

MC Escher - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-mc-escher-hand-ball.jpg

Heinrich Kley - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-heinrich-kley-all-nine-pins-are-down.jpg

Proko lanyard - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-proko-lanyard.jpg

Art Parents episode - https://proko.com/330 

The Culture Code - https://amzn.to/3Uy4H3u 

The Talent Code - https://amzn.to/3VT1MmT 

The Little Book of Talents - https://amzn.to/3BdBNyI 

Talent Code episode - https://proko.com/591 

Basics Course - https://proko.com/drawing 

The Honest Placebo - https://time.com/5375724/placebo-bill-health-problems

Papa Swolio - https://www.tiktok.com/@papaswolio 

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A lot of things in the art world have changed since the last time Marshall and I talked, perhaps nothing more so than AI art. More and more artists are wondering what this emerging technology means for them. That’s why, in this episode, Marshall and I will catch up and discuss the current landscape of AI art, its ethics, and potential uses. Btw, the same day that we recorded this episode, Steven Zapata released a video about his thoughts that has been passed around widely. His video instantly made our episode outdated! As you listen to this, keep in mind, at that point we had not yet heard Steven's message - https://youtu.be/tjSxFAGP9Ss

Stan's Drawing Basics Course:

https://proko.com/drawing

SHOW LINKS (some contain affiliate links):

Disco Diffusion - http://discodiffusion.com/

Stable Diffusion - https://stability.ai/blog/stable-diffusion-public-release

Midjourney - https://www.midjourney.com/home/

Dave McKean - https://www.davemckean.com/

Interview - https://youtu.be/I-PaCc96oQM

Kirsten Zirngibl - https://www.kirstenzirngibl.com/

Kirsten Zirngibl Art - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/kz-art-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Kirsten’s presentation - https://2022.lightboxexpo.com/guest/kirsten-zirngibl/

Karla Ortiz - http://www.karlaortizart.com/

AI Spectrum from Kirsten’s presentation - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/kz-ai-spectrum-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Dorian Iten - https://www.dorian-iten.com/

Winsor McCay and African Architecture AI image - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/dorian-winsor-mccay-african-architecture-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Referenced McCay images - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/winsor-mccay-references-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Stan’s McKean AI - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/mckean-inspired-podcast-ai-art-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Art Parents episode - https://proko.com/330

CS Lewis - The Abolition of Man (book) - https://amzn.to/3UaBqfs

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein - https://amzn.to/3zukecE

Perspective Box episode - https://proko.com/369

AI Marshall Young (not done yet)

AI Kristian pimples - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/kristian-pimples-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Proko logo generation - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/proko-logo-koi-pond-ai-draftsmen-s4e01-4.jpg

AI stuff sent to Marshall - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/ai-art-sent-to-marshall-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Skull paintover series - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/skullz-paintover-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Sandman Netflix poster - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/sandman-poster-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

AI Kim Jung Gi - https://restofworld.org/2022/ai-backlash-anime-artists/

Album covers - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/referenced-album-covers-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg

Aaron Blaise art in studio - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/aaron-blaise-draftsmen-s4e01.jpg 

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Stan and Marshall are here to address the many creative blocks posed in the last episode of Draftsmen, and provide long-awaited solutions. The two discuss ways to get over creative blocks, be they cultural, emotional, or otherwise. Learn how to recognize and grow past your limits and continue on your creative journey.

Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

Kirsten Zirngibl - https://kirstenzirngibl.com/

Fishing for Elephants by Larry Moore - https://amzn.to/3pWLtqG

How to be More Creative by David D Edwards - https://amzn.to/3pWgCuu

Jerry Mander - https://amzn.to/3GxG5kK

Erwin Di Cyan - https://amzn.to/3pMI120

Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman - https://amzn.to/3m4SxAz

Sandman - https://amzn.to/3pWNxyW

The Suicide Squad - https://amzn.to/3dQ8fuM

Guardians of the Galaxy - https://amzn.to/3ESBCZj

Start with Why by Simon Sinek - https://amzn.to/3DRHO2s

Ira Glass - https://youtu.be/GHrmKL2XKcE

Glenn Vilppu - https://amzn.to/3IP7OiT

Stephen King - https://amzn.to/3yp1cml

Bob Duncan - https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2109874/husband-wife-writers-team-up-for-success

Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono - https://amzn.to/3rZFggw

Fast Cheap and Out of Control - https://amzn.to/3oR9Xm9 

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Sometimes it can be difficult to get your creative juices flowing. Using two books, How to Be More Creative by David D. Edwards and Fishing for Elephants by Larry Moore as touchstones, Stan and Marshall discuss some of the most common creative blockages, where they come from, and what impact they can have on artists.

Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

How to be More Creative by David D Edwards - https://amzn.to/2ZYYHdG

Fishing for Elephants by Larry Moore - https://amzn.to/3y4xIu2

Scott Christensen - https://www.christensenstudio.com/

David S Pumpkins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS00xWnqwvI

Stomp - https://stomponline.com/

Art and Fear - https://amzn.to/3rHB8l9

Yes Theory Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/YesTheory

Don Richardson - https://amzn.to/3lC8f60

Robert Sapolsky - https://amzn.to/3GlgRG5

Draftsmen Epiphanies Episode - https://proko.com/589

Kristian’s Sketchy Van Podcast - https://Linktr.ee/KristianNee

William Saroyan - http://williamsaroyanfoundation.org/biography

Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing - https://amzn.to/3y7EEGD

Harry Partch - https://www.harrypartch.com/

Frank Zappa - https://www.zappa.com/

David Viscott - https://amzn.to/3iLdSwu

Eddie O’Connor - https://amzn.to/3DuoWqi

The Lady Vanishes - Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell - https://youtu.be/15tHRcHAls0

The Draftsmen Wall Museum - https://proko.com/601

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Stan and Marshall take their long-awaited trip to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles! Hang out with the two as they walk through the museum, and later discuss art, museum-going etiquette, best options for museum buddies, and much more.

Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

Cesar Santos - https://proko.com/251

Bouguereau A Young Girl Defending Herself against Love -

https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/bouguereau-draftsmen-s3e33.jpg

Han Hoblein - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/holbein-draftsmen-s3e33.jpg

Van Gogh’s Irises - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/van-gogh-irises-s3e33.jpg

Jean-François Millet’s Man with a Hoe - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/jean-francois-s3e33.jpg

Caspar David Friedrich’s A Walk at Dusk - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/caspar-david-friedrich-s3e33.jpg

Degas’ After the Bath - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/edgar-degas-s3e33.jpg

Lawrence Alma - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/lawrence-alma-s3e33.jpg

Rob Walker - https://amzn.to/2ZAijVk

Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit - https://vangoghexpo.com/

Akira Kurosawa Dreams - https://amzn.to/3d4ikEd

The Met: https://www.metmuseum.org

Getty Villa - https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/

Huntington Library and Gardens: https://www.huntington.org

Norton Simon: https://www.nortonsimon.org

Rodin - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/rodin-s3e33.jpg

Louvre - https://www.louvre.fr/

Dorset Museum - https://www.dorsetmuseum.org/

Smithsonian - https://www.si.edu/

Tate - https://www.tate.org.uk/

National Museum of Wildlife Art - https://www.wildlifeart.org/

Museum of Jurassic Technology - https://www.mjt.org/

The Russian State Museum - https://rusmuseum.ru/

Tretyakov Gallery - https://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/

Ilya Repin - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/ilya-repin-s3e33.jpg

Valentin Serov - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/valentin-serov-s3e33.jpg

Hermitage - https://hermitage.nl/en/

George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art - https://lucasmuseum.org/

Norman Rockwell - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/norman-rockwell-s3e33.jpg

N.C. Wyeth - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/nc-wyeth-s3e33.jpg

Howard Pyle - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/howard-pyle-s3e33.jpg

Andrew Wyeth - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/andrew-wyeth-s3e33.jpg 

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Once upon a time, two podcasters, Stan and Marshall, sat down to discuss the complex art of storytelling, and how to do it right. The two chatted about what makes stories work, and the process, principles, and components that go into successful stories. The End.

Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

Kristian’s Sketchy Van Podcast: https://linktr.ee/KristianNee

Lost in Space - https://amzn.to/3xckcnz

Peter Guber’s “Tell to Win” - https://amzn.to/3HKwYyv

Storynomics by Robert McKee https://amzn.to/3HMCFfq

Heavyweights movie -https://amzn.to/3nGLW0i

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett - https://amzn.to/3FBi7o8

Jesse James (1939) - https://amzn.to/3FJ4SC1

Home Alone - https://amzn.to/3CHAYfm

U.S. Steel Hour - https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/collections/ussteel/all

Film Scriptwriting by Dwight Swain - https://amzn.to/3oRWCsr

R. L. Stines Masterclass - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/rl-stine-teaches-writing-for-young-audiences

Frazetta

Back to the Future - https://amzn.to/2ZdXRtj

Robert McKee’s seminar: https://mckeestory.com/

Human Proportion Chart: https://proko.com/figure

Twilight Zone - https://amzn.to/32jT2zD

O. Henry - https://amzn.to/3cC4AQD

The Anatomy of Story by John Truby - https://amzn.to/3DKAd6L

My Life as a Dog - https://amzn.to/30SWbpR

Paper Moon - https://amzn.to/3cFsuLa

Donald Davis: https://www.ddavisstoryteller.com/

Gerald M. Weinberg - https://amzn.to/3CLVmvQ

Superboy - https://amzn.to/3CI2rxD

Emma Coats- Pixar 22 Rules of Storytelling: https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/07/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling/

Knick Knack (pixar's first animated short): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c43oD22i4Sg

Toy Story - https://amzn.to/3CUzZJ7

The Verdict - https://amzn.to/3cFt63q

Midnight Run - https://amzn.to/3nEX26c

Acting Without Agony by Don Richardson - https://amzn.to/3xf2rnz

Big Lebowski - https://amzn.to/3nE9jI2

12 Angry Men - https://amzn.to/3FKtASB

Groundhog Day - https://amzn.to/3FFxTOR

The Godfather - https://amzn.to/3CJfP4k

Nemo in Slumberland - https://amzn.to/3r0LV9z

Alice in Wonderland - https://amzn.to/3r5m5Bo

The Simpsons - https://amzn.to/30Oeexd

Casablanca - https://amzn.to/3DKWWzo

Flight - https://amzn.to/3oOGqZ7

Gran Torino - https://amzn.to/3xlTvNq

Alan Moore - https://amzn.to/3oRlroz

Sophie’s Choice - https://amzn.to/2ZckyOo

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Stan and Marshall sit down with industry veterans Brian Murray and Dan Fraga to discuss the art of storyboarding! Brian and Dan reveal how they each got their start in the industry, the craft itself, and offer some tips on how prospective artists can get a leg up in this competitive business. The group also talks about how this advice applies to artists of all backgrounds and aspirations.

Check out Brian’s work:

Adobewan - https://adobewan.com/

Check out Dan’s work:

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/fragaboom

Twitter - https://twitter.com/fragaboom

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/couchdoodles/

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Stan and Marshall are here to answer some more of your pressing art-related questions from the last batch of voicemails ever. The two address topics like the importance of persistence, what to focus on after school, graphite versus charcoal, and the age-old conundrum surrounding the graceful acceptance of positive feedback.

Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed - https://www.netflix.com/title/81155081

Pomeroy Art Academy - https://www.pomeroyartacademy.com/

The Talent Code: Greatness isn’t born. It’s grown. - https://amzn.to/31CRjoN

Rendering in Pen and Ink - https://amzn.to/3EVfnBI

Designing Creatures for Star Wars and Disney with Terryl Whitlatch - Draftsmen S3E06 - https://proko.com/496

Cutter Hays - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/cutter-hays-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg

Moebius - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/moebius-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg

Jeff Goodby & Rich Silverstein Master Class - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/jeff-goodby-and-rich-silverstein-teach-advertising-and-creativity

Reinventing Yourself - Draftsmen S2E22 - https://proko.com/442

Too Old to Start Drawing? Cosplay Fashion Design? Voicemail Marathon!!! – Draftsmen S1E18 - https://proko.com/352

Ken Burns: Country Music - https://amzn.to/3BXatSM

Hit Makers (Book) - https://amzn.to/2YvLKra

Can this Book Make You Famous? - Draftsmen S3E05 - https://proko.com/494

Getting YOUR Work in a Gallery - Draftsmen S3E28 - https://proko.com/593

Gerry Gersten - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/gerry-gersten-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg

Chris Van Alsburg - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/chris-van-alsburg-jumanji-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg

Stan’s Art - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/stan-draftsmen-s3e30.jpg

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