Drawing Inspiration

Mike reflects on some recent watercolor pieces and also talks about his new experience with acrylic. Kenneth Kirsch joins Mike to share his journey from being a creative kid to graphic design and now a successful landscape artist. Ken talks about his tools, his process, and the stories along the way, like meeting the Rolling Stones, that have contributed to the artist he is today. His homework may have left you feeling limited, but it will give you more power.

Mezozoic Art: Dinosaurs and Ancient Animals in Art

My Sketching Obsession Book

Acrylic Tiger beginning

Watercolor tiger eye (QoR Watercolors)

Mice on greeting cards (1 and 2)

Pine marten

CN Tower (wikipedia)

Seneca college

Eaton Centre

Robert Bateman

Robert Bateman on the Drawing Inspiration podcast

Ken Danby

Group of Seven

Streetcar on Queen Street 1963

Early Evening Paddle

Kim Mitchell

Jeff Healey

Pine Ridge Art

Select Art Galleries in Newmarket

Alex Coville

===== How to reach Kenneth Kirsch =====

Instagram

Web site

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Mike’s drawing kit 

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

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By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Mike talks a little about what’s happening in social media and how to make sure you are seen, heard and protected. Greg DiNapoli joins the podcast to talk about his journey from playing with LEGO building bricks to a fascination with lighthouses and the Titanic that later became the subjects of his work. His ability to render architecture in pencil is incredible in not only being able to capture proportion and scale but also the beauty and age of these wonderful structures. His homework will have you looking up.

Mike on Mastodon [email protected]

Discord server

Mike’s Gear

Cat eyes

Harvest mouse

LEGO 

World Trade Center (Wikipedia)

New Jersey Lighthouse Society

Canadian Lighthouses (Wikipedia)

Brooklyn Bridge (Wikipedia)

Brooklyn Bridge drawing timelapse

Chrysler building drawing

Strathmore Bristol Series 400

Staedtler Mars Lumograph 

Tombow mono zero eraser

Twin Lights (Wikipedia)

Twin Lights (South Tower Drawing)

Barnegat Lighthouse (Wikipedia)

Barnegat Lighthouse drawing

Empire State Building drawing

Titanic (Wikipedia)

Titanic artist Ken Marschall 

New Titanic WIP

Minoru Yamasaki - Designer of the twin towers (Wikipedia)

Hawksbill turtle (WWF) and Drawing by Greg

Paul Heaston Interview #76 

France Van Stone Interview #57 

Scott Maier #31

Thomas Andrew’s Titanic Shipbuilder (Wikipedia)

===== How to reach Greg DiNapoli =====

Instagram @gregdinapoliart

Facebook

Etsy store 

Web site https://www.gregdinapoliillustration.com/

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Mike’s drawing kit 

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

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Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Mike begins reflecting on 2022 and looks to 2023. He talks about recent pieces, including a new subject for some digital work. Artist, Illustrator, and writer Christina Wald joins the podcast to discuss her journey from industrial design to working with properties such as Star Wars and Lord of the rings before illustrating over 60 children’s books. Her recent exploration of urban sketching has led her to author her first book, which has led to a Kickstarter.

Eagle in ink (Mike IG)

Red-eyed tree frog (Mike IG)

Bunny (Mike IG)

Etchr (code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off your next order)

Dancer in Procreate (Mike IG)

Send Mike a message via Speakpipe

Colleen Doran

Carl Sagan

Wizards of the Coast

Babylon 5

Dune

C. F. Payne

David Michael Beck

John Maggard

Brothers Hilldebrant 

Michael Whelan

Childrensillustrators.com

Theispot.com

Hireanillustrator.com

Mesa Schumacher Interview

Basquiat copy fedex

Qor Watercolor

Amy Bogard

Brenda Murray

Larry MacDougall

Patricia Ann MacDougall

James Gurney Interview

Blackwing pencils

Tombow

My Sketching Obsession

===== How to reach Christina Wald =====

Instagram - @christinawald_art

Web site - christinawald.com

Kickstarter for book - My Sketching Obsession

Facebook

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Mike’s drawing kit 

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack

Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work

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Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off

Art Toolkit discount code (10% off using code MHDRAWS10 which is valid until December 31, 2022)

Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Mike talks about Inktober as well as other monthly challenges and shares some of his recent work. Tina Hotchkiss then joins the show to talk about her journey from a child who found creativity to help with her dyslexia to art teacher. She talks about how industrial design led to her current role as artist and teacher from kids to seniors. Her homework will give you the tools to bring you art to a new level.

25 Haystacks by Monet 

Mike’s mushroom sketch 

Mike’s bobcat in graphite

Vulture render

Dyslexia

Jackson Pollock

Lisa Congdon interview (episode 22)

John Smolko

Black Gesso

Prismacolor pencil

Leaf gesso video

Horse commission

Masking fluid

Rubber cement pick-up

Golden matte medium

American Journey paint from Cheap Joe’s

Daniel Smith

Winsor & Newton

Arches

Fabriano Artistico

Etchr (code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off your next order)

Will J Bailey Books

Sheila Cain-Sample Artist (sketchbooks)

Escoda Pearla brush

Joseph Zbukvic Escoda

Princeton Neptune

Elements of Art & Principles of Design

Georges Seurat

Edgar Payne

===== How to reach Tina Hotchkiss =====

Instagram (@tinasartforms)

Web site tinsartforms.com

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Mike’s drawing kit 

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack

Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work

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Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off

Art Toolkit discount code (10% off using code MHDRAWS10 which is valid until December 31, 2022)

Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Mike reflects on the Wild Wonder 2022 Nature Journal Conference and some art he has been working on. Mike is then joined by Maria Coryell-Martin to talk about her journey and how her job as an expeditionary artist led her to create her own company, Art Toolkit, supplying tools for nature journalers and urban sketchers worldwide. They talk about her various destinations and how we can use some of those experiences right in our own areas.

Perpetual journal (Mushrooms, Buckeye leaves) 

Quick studies (Wood frog, Pill bug/roly poly isopod, Blue-spotted salamander)

 Bobcat in graphite (WIP)

Juneau Icefield Research Program

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

L’Anse aux Meadows

Art Toolkit discount code (10% off using code MHDRAWS10 which is valid until December 31, 2022)

Arches paper

Canson Mi-Teintes paper

Niaqornat (Greenland) blog post

Norway Residency (2022) blog post

Singla Creative Residency

Thomas Moran (National Park Service)

Emily Carr

Kristin Laidre - Narwhal scientist

Solastagia - Wikipedia

Rosemary and Co (Art Toolkit store)

Hahnemühle Toned Watercolor Book (Art Toolkit)

Blue shop towels (Mike’s Kit site)

Pentel water brush (Mike’s Kit site)

Niji Flat Water Brush

Captain Tom podcast (Episode 17)

Aki Kurose animated story

Inspiring Girls Expeditions

===== How to reach Maria Coryell-Martin =====

Expeditionary Art

Art Toolkit

Instagram @expeditionaryart and @arttoolkit

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Mike’s drawing kit 

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

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Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work

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Mike reflects on the life changes that can impact a creative and shares some of his recent works. Amy Maricle stops by the podcast to talk about her new book, “Draw Yourself Calm” which taps into those patterns all around us in nature. She shares her journey from art therapist to creativity teacher through blog posts, social media posts, videos and courses. Mike and Amy explore slow drawing, paper cutting and her annual “Inchie” challenge. Her homework will keep you on track.

Etchr (use code 'mikeh' for 10% off)

SciArt September

Inktober

Frog (watercolor)

Rabbit and butterfly (penci)

Baby gorilla (colored pencil on black paper)

Grapes (watercolor in an Etchr sketchbook)

Snow leopard (watercolor on black Legion paper)

Art Therapist

Sakura Micron

Sketchboard Pro

Daniel Smith Watercolors

Pentel Arts Aqua brush

ArtToolKit

Andrew Wong (@10past9) on Instagram

Little bunny drawing

Paper cutting work

Accordion collaboration project with Kate Sherwood

Draw Yourself Calm on Amazon

Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kilmmerer

Circles larger piece

Inchie challenge

Courses by Amy

Sharone Stevens

===== How to reach Amy Maricle =====

Website - MindfulArtStudio.com 

Instagram - @amymaricle

YouTube 

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack

Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work

Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts

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Share the podcast with friends and family

Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”

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Mike talks about a few art updates and announces some YouTube videos are coming soon. Mike is then joined by Alyssa Doggett to talk about her creative journey. As an early career artist, Alyssa has found her creative path lined with watercolor, gouache and acrylic. She has leveraged social media to share her artwork which highlights the beauty of Nova Scotia and its surroundings.

Etchr

Mike on Youtube

NSCAD University

Wedding piece

Argyle Fine Art in Halifax

Arches

Saunders Waterford paper

Rosemary and Co

Pentel Aquash Water Brush

Da Vinci Eye App

Splice app

Masterson stay wet palette

===== How to reach Alyssa Doggett =====

Instagram - @watercolorsmakemesmile

TikTok - @watercolorsmakemesmile

Website - http://www.watercolorsmakemesmile.ca/

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com

Instagram @Mike_Hendley

Twitter @MikeHendley

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack

Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work

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Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off

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Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”

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Mike announces the winner of the Etchr sketchbook giveaway. Mike also has some conference tickets to share. Zoe Fitchet joins the podcast to talk about her journey from being the arty one to designer and then pursuing her dream. She talks about her early works and then they explore her love of animals and how her artwork is supporting conversation worldwide. From miniature drawings in colored pencil to larger acrylic pieces, Zoe is exploring it all. Her homework will challenge you in a couple of ways.

Etchr (use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off your purchase)

Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Giveway (Google form)

Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference 2022

Black raspberries

Tiny graphite rabbit

Tiny Deer

Groundhog

Painted turtle

Jessica Lennox (IG)

Daniel Fisher (IG)

Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Fabriano Artistico hot press paper

Miniatures (IG)

Cape Buffalo (IG)

Asian Water Buffalo

Somali Ostrich

Dog’s Trust

African Cat Project

Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

Bella Mandl interview (IG)

Art the Science

Zebra

Super tuskers 

===== How to reach Zoe Fitchet =====

Website - ZoeFitchet.co.uk

Instagram - @zoefitchetart

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

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Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work

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Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Mike announces a new partnership with Etchr and talks about the upcoming Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference. Mike is then joined by Mesa Schumacher who talks about her career in medical and science illustration. Mike and Mesa discuss her educational background and her ability to find success in creating stunning representations of the natural and biological world. She not only shares her tools and experience but she also provides advice for the artist interested in starting their own business or bringing it to the next level. She also speaks to the power of the iPad providing the opportunity to create while managing a young family. Her homework may involve something about sea cucumbers :-)

Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off

Etchr on Instagram

Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference

Tattoo 

TattoosbyZu on Instagram

Larry Gonick

Chavín de Huántar in Peru

Lithic analysis

Obsidian

Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI)

Gage Academy Atelier School

Johns Hopkins Medical Illustration Graduate Program

August University Medical Illustration

University of Illinois Chicago

University of Toronto

Rochester Institute of Technology

Fernando Baptista Graphic Editor (National Geographic)

Stephen Sondheim - “Look I made a Hat”

Robert Bateman Interview

Micron (Sakura)

Animalia

ZBrush

Cinema 4D

Manga Studio

Monoprinting

Wacom intous 5

Max Brodel

Sea Cucumber

Honey pot ants

===== How to reach Mesa Schumacher =====

Website - mesaschumacher.com 

Twitter - @mesabree

Instagram - @mesabree

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack

Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work

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By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Mike creates some more watercolor on black paper. He then shares his plan for a solo art retreat. Cassy Draws joins the podcast to share her creative journey from being an early creative to graphic design, Twitch streamer and fine art. She talks about her recent experiences and videos around acrylic painting by sharing her process, tools and her approach to new pieces. Mike and Cassy explore the business side of being an artist as well as managing social media and spam commission requests. Her homework will certainly keep you moving,

Deer

Samsaras

Hyacinth Macaw (IG Reel)

June bug

Prismacolor

Faber-Castell

Caran d’Ache

Lisa Lachri (YT about colored pencils)

Chartpak

Grumbacher

Pentel Canada

ArtToolkit

Legion Paper (black)

Fibromyalgia

Masterson Sta-wet palette

Mijello Fredi Weber Peel Palettes

Wildlife References Photos

The Lion King

Robert Bateman Podcast Episode

Blender at Michael’s

Logitech C920

Logitech Brio

OBS

Stream Elements

Streamlabs

ShareASale

Etchr

===== How to reach Cassy Draws =====

Web site - CassyDraws.com

Twitter - @cassydraws

Twitch - @cassydraws

YouTube - @cassydraws

Instagram - @cassydraws.art

===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====

MikeHendley.com 

Instagram @Mike_Hendley 

Twitter @MikeHendley

Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm

===== Support the Podcast =====

Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack

Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work

Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts

Share the podcast with friends and family

Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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