The Visual Scholar

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Fifteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this Episode I talk about how thinking like a director can help you to improve your Art!

Here is the Interview I mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUpA7Qma_9E

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Fourteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this Episode I Discuss the Challenges of Starting an Art Project (In my case this is mostly comics or Graphic Novels... but it could be anything from an art book, a sketchbook, a video game.. a series of 3D figures or Toys).

This is mostly in response to a comment that mentioned how challenging it is to follow the general advice of 'just start'.

Let me know if you have any thoughts in the comments below!

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Thirteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this Episode I dig into the School Vs Self Education debate.

I share my experiences quitting a Graphic Design And Advertising course to teach myself how to draw... (Many years ago)

And also my thoughts and observations from subsequently teaching at a University level in Australia's top Entertainment Design School for many years.

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Twelfth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this episode, I discuss how a Personal Art Portfolio Website fits in with a good social media internet presence. Do you need one? Will they become more or less relevant in the future?

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Eleventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this episode, I unpack the topic of Feedback. How to tell if you are getting good feedback. How to seek out good Critiques... and how to to filter the advice that comes your way.

We also delve into the topic of gatekeepers and traditional art education... I discuss how - often these systems are not designed with our best interests in mind, despite everyone involved having good intentions.

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Tenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this episode, I discuss the Warm up Sketch... or Warm up Drawing... Or Warm up Speed Painting... Or Sculpt... Whatever...

Doing something to get the creative juices flowing is critical. Making sure your hand eye coordination is synced up is just as important... but there are many things we can learn from the warm up sketch.

It can tell us a lot about how we view our skill level and artistic ability. It can shed light on what exactly is happening when we first put pen to paper...

I try to unpack this topic so you can hopefully find a way to incorporate warming up into your routine or ritual. But also so we can learn more about what artistic craft and skill actually means...

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Ninth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this episode, I discuss an amorphous... yet important topic; How long it takes to get 'good'...

I don't think there is really any solid answer to this (or what 'good' even means)... but I wanted to try and share my story. How I went from being a rank amateur... to becoming published... and beyond.

I think the internal dialogue we have with ourselves is often just as important when it comes to these questions. So I focus on how long it took me to get published. Along with how I felt along the way.

My goal here is to be a bit more open and candid. So that hopefully my story and experiences can help you along your journey. (Although admittedly this mostly relates to the struggles I encountered)

Towards the end I also cover some basic tips and takeaways that I will hopefully help you to avoid some of the common pitfalls and mistakes that I ran into on my journey to becoming a professional artist.

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Eighth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this episode, I posit that we are experiencing a new Golden Age of Illustration, Design, and Art. A new era of quality and energy that will be viewed as special in the historical record.

It has never been easier to learn your craft... to become an amazing artist... but it has also never been as challenging to figure out how to make your way in the world.

I think that trying to get some perspective and appreciation for where we are right now can be extremely useful!

Better understanding what is going on makes it easier to appreciate opportunities and challenges. Both on the Artistic and the Career level.

As I mention in the episode... this is meant to be a fun thought experiment. And to start a conversation as opposed to end one... So please let me know your thoughts in the comments if you are watching on YouTube, or send me an email!

I feel that... although abstract and metaphorical... these ideas and thought experiments can help us to understand and navigate the artistic journey better!

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

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This is The Seventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

--- In this episode, we discuss Improvement as an Artist. How to tell if you are progressing along your artistic journey? Are you getting better...!?

There are many reasons why this is such an important part of being an artist. We are often trying to achieve things which require a high degree of craft. This takes time... and it can be especially tricky for artists to tell how good their work is.

We tend to be critical of our own creations. And the process of their creation often colours our appreciation of them.

In the video I talk about three main ways to think about improving as an artist.

1 - External Improvement - Is the art itself getting any better? How do we tell? 2 - Internal Improvement - Is it getting easier for us to create? Is there less struggle? 3 - Process Improvement - Is the process of creating art getting smoother? Are we better able to link up our initial ideas with the finished product?

Often it is easy to miss some areas where we are improving a great deal... despite our art not really looking any different.

The more we can appreciate all the different ways we are getting better the easier it is to track our progress and develop a positive relationship with our art!

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie

Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action.

This is the Sixth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this episode, we discuss how space can affect the creative process. What makes a good artistic space. What makes a good Art Studio...

But It's not just the space itself... how we get there is also important. Often a good morning routine and good habits for working in your studio or artistic space can make a huge difference.

The goal is to create as many positive associations as we can between picking up our artistic tools... and creating art. The more we forge good pathways, the easier it becomes to do more art and enjoy the process.

Many of the choices we make concerning space and ritual are specific to ourselves... you need to find out what works for you. This episode goes over many of the ideas which might help you to make good decisions about your artistic rituals and space.

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The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.

We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.

You Can Find The Visual Scholar Podcast In These Places:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-visual-scholar/id1678505411

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VbdwbiZqy8nqb90ruKQCX?si=21b9c1d02c85419f

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Show Homepage:

https://visualscholar.mightyartisan.com

Where To Find More About Tim Mcburnie:

Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex:

www.thedrawingcodex.com

Take Your Career and Productivity To The Next Level:

www.mightyartisan.com

The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex

Mighty Artisan Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@MightyArtisan

Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com

www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie

www.instagram.com/timmcburnie

x.com/timmcburnie