Draftsmen

Marshall reconnects with his friend Chris Appelhans to discuss his journey from working as an artist on movies like Monster House and Coraline to writing and directing his first animated and independent feature film, Wish Dragon. Chris tells his story on how he came to the realization he wanted to get into animation, how his time living in China influenced his film, and the importance of mastering “the pitch” if you want to get a movie made.

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An old comment from a previous episode prompts Marshall and Stan to crack open their old sketchbooks. This week the two discuss what sketches are, the value and purpose behind having sketchbooks, and how sketchbooks influence an artist’s growth. There’s also plenty of sketches that Marshall and Stan share from their own personal sketchbooks.  Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a professional concept artist? This week Marshall and Stan invite 4 working professional concept artists on to share their personal experience. You'll get to hear insights about the profession from Patrick Ballesteros, Christina Cornett, Armand Serrano, and Kirsten Zirngibl. They all share their opinions on the pros and cons of the industry, the different paths you can take, and what the day-to-day life is like for a concept artist.

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Lesson Notes

Artwork for episode here - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/concept-art-draftsmen-s3e08/notes

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In today’s episode, Marshall and Stan discuss the process of developing longform artwork, from thumbnail to final. They both share their personal process for creating a complex work, the different methods other famous artists use, the stages of the development process, and the importance of working from macro to micro.

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Get ready to jump into the Metaverse as Stan takes a deep dive into explaining NFTs to Marshall. Stan gives his overview of blockchain technology, why some people associate NFTs with a pyramid scheme, how others think it will revolutionize the digital art world, and what can be done to improve the space for artists and the environment.

DISCLAIMER: We are not registered investment advisers. Everything we say is our opinion alone. There are risks involved in investing in cryptocurrencies or in anything. None of the information presented here is intended as financial advice and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Everything you’re going to hear is for informational and entertainment purposes only. 

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Further reading on NFTs:

NFTs and Crypto Art: The Sky is not Falling - http://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/02/crypto-art-sky-is-not-falling.html

NFTs and Physical Art - http://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/04/nfts-and-physical-art.html

NFT pyramid scheme - https://twitter.com/thatkimparker/status/1370579822213173248

The Non-Fungible Token Bible - https://opensea.io/blog/guides/non-fungible-tokens/

Tim Sweeney and the Metaverse - https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/eP5M5

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Scribbling in your art can be an excellent starting point, or a disastrous dead end. In today’s episode, Marshall and Stan discuss how scribbling can reveal fresh ideas, how scribbling relates to categorizing thoughts, and how their training shaped the way they draw today.

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Bootcamps with Marshall and Vance Kovacs - https://www.marshallart.com/ 

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Kim Jung Gi - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Kim-Jung-Gi-s3e02.jpeg 

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Stan and Marshall are back with a new season of the Draftsmen Podcast! This time they are looking at different career paths for artists: Employees, Freelancers, and Entrepreneurs. They discuss the pros and cons of these different career options as well as their varying levels of independence. They also discuss how to speed up the process of learning from your failures as you try and create a successful business.

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Neil Gaiman’s Make Good Art Speech - https://youtu.be/plWexCID-kA

Seth Godin's Freelancer Course - https://www.udemy.com/course/seth-godin-freelancer-course/

Akimbo, Seth Godin’s Podcast - https://www.akimbo.link/

Do It Wrong Quickly by Mike Moran - https://amzn.to/3sRnjOI 

Confirmation Bias on Veritasium - https://youtu.be/vKA4w2O61Xo

Marshall’s Sun Picture - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Marshall-Sun-Pic-In-Studio-s3e01.jpg 

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It’s the last episode of the season! Before Stan and Marshall go on break they share with you some of their favorite books that they recommend reading. Some of them are art related, business, marketing, fiction, and self help books. If you’re interested in picking up any of these check out the full list of books below. 

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Previous Draftsmen Episodes About Books:

How to Learn Perspective – Draftsmen S1E26 - proko.com/369.

How to Learn Anatomy – Draftsmen S1E10 - proko.com/339.

Art and Fear – Draftsmen S2E24 - proko.com/446.

The War of Art – Draftsmen S2E16 - proko.com/428.

Building Art Communities, Picture Clarity, and Finding Art Mentors – Draftsmen S1E13 - proko.com/345.

Art Collection books:

Omphalos - Kim Jung Gi - https://www.kimjunggius.com/products/omphalos.

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The Art of Pixar - https://amzn.to/2K3SUM1.

The Art of Up - https://amzn.to/2LxWf6l.

The Mandalorian - Art & Imagery - https://amzn.to/3oSVzHi.

Norman Rockwell - Behind the Camera - https://amzn.to/2LtKzBy.

The Man who Inspired Disney – Heinrich Kley ORIGINAL Sketchbook Tour - proko.com/466.

Adopting Art Parents to Develop Your Style – Draftsmen S1E05 - proko.com/330.

Art Instruction

Alla Prima II by Richard Schmid - Alla Prima II by Richard Schmid

Color and Light by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/2JWnBTv.

Imaginative Realism by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/2LDocd9.

Drawing Manual by Glenn Vilppu - https://amzn.to/2LCEDGA.

Self Help

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod - https://amzn.to/387U2pI.

The One Thing by Gary Keller - https://amzn.to/3qUvWrf.

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl - https://amzn.to/34dlUaU.

The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle - https://amzn.to/3gOjLHP.

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss - https://amzn.to/383htRl.

I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi - https://amzn.to/37hB5lm.

Linchpin by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/3mkG5K8.

The Practice by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/3aa4LTg.

Tribes by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/3milJRV.

Purple Cow by Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/2WifUcJ.

Zero to One by Peter Thiel - https://amzn.to/3njyygh.

The E Myth by Michael Gerber - https://amzn.to/2JVKeYc.

Gary Vaynerchuk - https://amzn.to/3mk2jfp.

Fiction

Off To Be The Wizard by Scott Meyer - https://amzn.to/3nxvH3v.

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - https://amzn.to/3oOv0mv.

The Martian by Andy Weir - https://amzn.to/3oSXGLe.

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Proko employee and artist Kristian Nee joins the podcast this week. He talks with Marshall about his secret to making friends with influential people, how his personal connections have opened up new opportunities for him and his friends, what road tripping has taught Kristian about humanity and why he asks crazy questions. On top of all the insight there’s also a few special guests that make it into the episode as well. 

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Jeff Watts - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/jeff-watts-mystical-woman-holding-skull-artwork-s2e34.jpg

Ben Young - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/ben-young-painting-portrait-s2e34.jpg

Scott Flanders - proko.com/356

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Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com

Kristian Nee - kristiannee.com

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