Talking about improvising a story on the LIA Cast! How do you build an idea into a workable premise for a story? How do you find the details worth exploring, or the hooks that will grab an audience? This time Jerzy is joined by special guests Chris Giarrusso and Gregg Schigiel for a discussion on looking for the details or aspects of an idea that can be riffed upon to create situations that lead to stories. 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 Brandon Dayton Angela Mitchell Cameron Callahan Nathan Seabolt Ashley Knapp Links mentioned G-Man Mini Marvel Art Crusin' Together Spongebob Comics Stuff Said Pix: One Weirdest Weekend 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

Talking about sharing your works-in-progress on the LIA Cast! Working out in public can take many forms. Much like pumping iron at the beaches people walk by - when you post work in progress drawings to your Tumblr or Twitter accounts people see you putting in effort. When is that an advantage? When does practicing illustration in public contribute to your training instead getting in the way? Does it ever slow your training down or is it always a power-up? On this episode of the Lean Into Art Cast Rob and Jerzy explore these questions with Krishna Sadasivam Art Instructor and comic creator of the 15+ year running comic PC Weenies. Links mentioned: New for 2019 -> Krishna Draws - YouTube PC Weenies Sivam Studios Krishna on Instagram Rob's Unblocking Project Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire Boulder and Fleet live streams The Search for General Tso Jerzy's Masters of the Universe redesign series The Art of Asking Papyrus Sketch 3 Mischief Hyperlapse Art & Story 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

As we’ve often said on this podcast, visual storytelling can be a lonely business. So how do you reach out to friends to get some feedback on a work in progress? What do we look for in a critique? Join Jerzy and Rob for a critique modeling exercise, followed by some thinking about how, why, and what good critiques are for. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Pickles and Taft: Adventurers for Hire Two Pizza Team Thanks to our top Patreon supporters India Swift Rachel Ross k Ben Odgren Nate Marcel Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Providing workshops, interactive talks, and learning experiences is something both Jerzy and Rob enjoy and care a lot about. We know lots of you Leaners do too. Every week on the show we mention online classes we sell and once in a while we add to that list - recently Rob embarked on a creative challenge at Skillshare to make a class and publish it there. Join Jerzy and Rob for a conversation about that experience making Drawing User Journey Maps to Design User Experiences, Gather Ideas, and Collaborate. What’s it like making a new class in the approach of Skillshare and partaking in their monthly Teach Challenge? How do you choose a topic? What about producing and editing, promoting and all that other work after the class is ready to publish? Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Stephen Stone-Bush David Seah Marc Faulk Greg Horvath Kelly Ishikawa 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

It’s been a while since we checked in on the things we’ve been exploring and enjoying that help us recharge. Jerzy and Rob have a discussion on what they’re reading, watching, and playing. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned King Arthur: History and Legend Ruined by Design The Achievement Habit Planet Funny The Tick: Season 2 Hi-Score Girl Ape Out Hoopla Libby Voicemeeter Loopback Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Nate Marcel Brandon Dayton Shauni Redfearn Ashley Knapp Greg Horvath Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

We have beliefs and ideas that drive things we currently make or at least things we want to make. At some point you can find yourself with a mission. Now what do you do? How do you make your case and share it with the world, recruiting and being recruited based on your mission. Join Rob and Jerzy for a discussion on why we find making a case for your mission useful and some times we’ve tried just that. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jonas Zavacky Becca Hillburn Tim F Ashley Knapp Gail Buschman Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Jerzy’s begun a new comics project, and it’s been a while since we’ve had an art demo on the LIA Cast, so this week join Jerzy and Rob for a demonstration and discussion on designing sound elements in your comics using Clip Studio Paint. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jesse Kauffman Becca Hillburn Nathan Seabolt Ben Odgren Brandon Dayton 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

We all know that part of shipping a thing is putting our heads down and doing the work. This can often be a slog. The work seems to happen slowly, and while everyone else is sailing through their projects (or celebrating their completion), you’re still there, turning that crank. Join Rob and Jerzy for a discussion on how they face periods where they have to keep their heads down and do the work. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Marc Faulk Shauni Redfearn Myrjam Ashley Knapp Brandon Dayton Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram