Draftsmen

We respond to a listener’s email about what to think about while drawing. Marshall explains his criticisms about the book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” by Betty Edwards. I also answer a caller’s question about the value of learning to critique. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Some show links contain affiliate links to amazon.com: Mastery by Robert Greene - https://amzn.to/31pIjyw Art of Learning by Josh Waitskin - https://amzn.to/2O7fVx1 The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study by Kimon Nicolaïdes - https://amzn.to/2LzxtQN Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step - https://amzn.to/2NZZPp8 Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters by Robert Beverly Hale - https://amzn.to/2O4gYOr Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards - https://amzn.to/2LymDKP Burne Hogarth - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Burne-Hogarth-Drawings.jpg Fun with a Pencil by Andrew Loomis - https://amzn.to/2O52ttR Drawing on the Artist Within by Betty Edwards - https://amzn.to/2OboZRT Itzhak Perlman, violinist - http://www.itzhakperlman.com/ Writing the Natural Way by Gabriele Rico - https://amzn.to/2NkMGHJ Marshall’s “Design Your Career with a Whiteboard” YouTube video - https://youtu.be/AblcTu7WFlA Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A listener comments about his frustration with Stan’s opinions about art history. It prompts a longer discussion about the benefits of studying history. Jazza didn’t sponsor this episode, but we unbox his Jazzy Art Box. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Some showlinks contain affiliate links to amazon.com: Mixergy - https://mixergy.com/ Ken Burns (The Civil War, The West, Empire of the Air) - https://amzn.to/32D32Pz Dan Carlin's Hardcore History - https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Robert McKee story workshop - https://mckeestory.com/seminars/story/ Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel: A Biography - https://amzn.to/2N93Qb0 Burne Hogarth - https://amzn.to/2LmBDeU Jazza - https://www.youtube.com/user/DrawWithJazza Jazza’s Jazzy Art Box - https://smartartbox.com/pages/jazzy-art-box Visions of Light - https://amzn.to/2NRJAdJ Artists Mentioned in this Podcast: John Everett Millais, John William Waterhouse, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Solomon Joseph Solomon, Jack Hamm, Andrew Loomis, Stephen Peck, Norman Rockwell, J.C. Leyendecker, Jeremy Lipking, Craig Mullins, Drew Struzan, John Singer Sargent, Joaquín Sorolla, Norman Rockwell, Frank Frazetta, Rembrandt, Honoré-Victorin Daumier, Jacopo da Pontormo, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Michelangelo, and Alphonse Mucha - https://proko.com/347 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a good one... We go through and discuss a list of 23 important art habits that every artist should consider. A tattoo artist gets advice about composition and Marshall finally roasts me. Woo! Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Some showlinks contain affiliate links to amazon.com: Currier & Ives Prints - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Currier-and-ives-print.jpg K. Anders Ericsson on the 10,000 hour mastery - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26384712 Bernie Wrightson - A Look Back - https://amzn.to/2PCu6Nf The Talent Code - https://amzn.to/326GMgI Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/2ZK8huL Ivan Brunetti - Cartooning - https://amzn.to/2ZILlvW Creativity - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - https://amzn.to/2MPBwdK 1000 Tattoos - Taschen - https://amzn.to/2NMPFbs Marshall’s “bad” drawings - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Marshall-Vandruff-sloppy-art.jpg Precious Moments calendars - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/precious-moments-calendars.jpg Marshall’s Tattoo aesthetic - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Marshall-Vandruff-tattoo-aesthetic.jpg Albrecht Dürer’s woodcuts - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Albrecht-Durer-woodcuts.jpg Scrum book - https://amzn.to/2HEU63Q Ken Burn's the West - https://amzn.to/2NNABds Artists Mentioned in this video - Vincent van Gogh, JC Leyendecker, Howard Pyle, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alphonse Mucha 1. Draw From Life 2. Draw in your head 3. Become your own critic 4. Get information from multiple sources 5. Train like an athlete 6. Break big things into smaller things 7. Protect your most creative time 8. Go beyond the minimum requirements 9. Think like a kid 10. Research, research, research 11. Patience 12. Draw things you enjoy 13. Remix your inspiration 14. Share what you learn 15. Spend time with other artists 16. Say “No” 17. Say “Yes” 18. Make ugly drawings 19. Exercise 20. Draw Daily 21. Finish what you start 22. Discipline 23. Master your calendar Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time, we dedicate the entire episode to voicemail questions. We discuss building healthy art communities, how to have clarity in your illustrations, and how to find art mentors. Stan does a book review on The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin, listing some of the golden nuggets he learned from the book about reaching mastery. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Some showlinks contain affiliate links to amazon.com: Frank and Ollie - Illusion of Life - https://amzn.to/2NytDsH Genre and Style in Entertainment Art - Marshall course from junior college in Fullerton The Art of Conflict Management - Michael Dues - https://amzn.to/324cECv Isaac Asimov - https://amzn.to/2NF1Ruq Art of Learning - Josh Waitskin - https://amzn.to/2ZvnPT0 Searching for Bobby Fisher: https://amzn.to/2Zv1ghe Dr. Carol Dweck - fixed vs growth mindset - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/carol-dweck-mindset.jpg The Talent Code - https://amzn.to/326GMgI Dr. Eddie O’Connor - Psychology of Performance - https://amzn.to/2KWKfsf Fresh movie - https://amzn.to/2Hqas08 Sherlock Holmes (Guy Ritchie movies) Fight scene - https://youtu.be/BGCMfprPJoA Powers of 10 - https://youtu.be/0fKBhvDjuy0 Mastery by George Leonard - https://amzn.to/2Zgn8Sg How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - https://amzn.to/2ZuovZ0 Artists Mentioned in this video - Richard Williams, Howard Pyle, N. C. Wyeth, Arthur Rackham, Beatrix Potter, Alex Toth, George Bridgman, Norman Rockwell, Stephen Baumen, Justin Sweet, Dorian Iten - https://proko.com/345 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Technology and art collide as Stan talks about the exciting new AI tools he’s developing for students. Why should we have AI art teachers? Stan explains the strengths of human teachers and AI teachers. Marshall expresses concerns about the Terminator killing us all! Some show links contain affiliate links to amazon.com: Box Perspective App Example Results - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/boxes-for-show-notes.jpg The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil - https://amzn.to/2Z9YMoB Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom - https://amzn.to/2Zdutxk Tilt Brush - Painting from a new perspective - https://youtu.be/TckqNdrdbgk Glen Keane - Step into the Page - https://youtu.be/GSbkn6mCfXE Kim Jung Gi - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/kim-jung-gi-perspective.jpg Leonardo da Vinci Perspective Drawings - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/leonardo-da-vinci-perspective-drawing.jpg Thomas Eakins - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/thomas-eakins-rowers.jpg Mixergy Interviews - https://mixergy.com/ Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan gets an email from a frustrated student and forwards it to Marshall. Marshall gets obsessed with it spending days and days pondering the issue! This leads to discussions on mastery, overcoming frustration, and how having a negative attitude hurts your progression. A listener makes the draftsmen choose between technical prowess or art that evokes emotion. Blackwing pencils definitely does not sponsor this episode, but hopefully will in the future ;) Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Raphael’s Art: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Raphael-Instagram-Art.jpg The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/2yVLMrW Psychology of Performance - Great Courses - Eddie O'Connor: https://amzn.to/2Kt75ri Stanley Kubrick: https://amzn.to/2TrEYMf Young Sherlock Holmes: https://amzn.to/2Z1Nlz8 Stephen King’s “EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WRITING SUCCESSFULLY – IN TEN MINUTES” https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2015/02/24/stephen-king-everything-you-need-to-know-about-writing-successfully/ Bob Mankoff New Yorker comics: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Bob-Mankoff-Art-Comics.jpg Alan Moore: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Alan-Moore-Art-Comics.jpg Art of Learning - Josh Waitzkin: https://amzn.to/31Dq73R Mastery by Robert Greene: https://amzn.to/2yZTyRn Mastery by George Leonard: https://amzn.to/2H307r0 Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell: https://amzn.to/2H4HbrP John Singer Sargent: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/John-Singer-Sargant-Paintings.jpg An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists by W Ellenberger Bullets over Broadway: https://amzn.to/31ALVgM Blackwing pencils: https://amzn.to/2Trt0Ss Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most common mistakes students make when studying anatomy and practical advice on how to study it correctly. An in-depth discussion on our favorite anatomy books for artists. Stories about surreal experiences visiting the Body Worlds exhibit. And the premiere of Marshall’s highly requested hit single, Anatomical Skull song! Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Robert Beverly Hale - Drawing Lessons From the Great Masters: https://amzn.to/2YE3meo Andrew Cawrse Anatomy tools: http://www.anatomytools.com/ Eliot Goldfinger - Human Anatomy for Artists: https://amzn.to/2KgH0vo Paul Richer - Artistic Anatomy: https://amzn.to/2MHGW9B Stephen Peck - Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist: https://amzn.to/2KifCNW Gottfried Bammes - Complete Guide to Life Drawing: https://amzn.to/2KigTnY Frederic Delavier - Strength Training Anatomy: https://amzn.to/2YrM60S Struttura Uomo: https://amzn.to/31nJgHg Constructive Anatomy: https://amzn.to/2GNpAEP Albinus on Anatomy: https://amzn.to/2YE3fiY Artists mentioned in this podcast: Peter Paul Rubens, Frank Frazetta, Don Martin, Glenn Vilppu, Arthur Rackham, Charles Crumb, George Bridgman, and Bernie Wrightson - https://www.proko.com/339 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Advice on how you can put together your portfolio to increase your chances of being hired. How networking, personal behavior, and social media habits impact your career. A caller from India wants to know our dieting habits which leads to conversations about intermittent fasting and caffeine addiction… yay! Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Prokofiev: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Sergei-Prokofiev-Photo-and-Artwork.jpg UbIwerks (Disney): https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Ub-Iwerks-Cartoon.jpg Cuphead: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Cuphead-Artwork.jpg Fleischer brothers: video link https://youtu.be/FSm07stzHZQ Squirrel Nut Zippers- “Ghost of Stephen Foster” music video: https://youtu.be/7sxFyu_U2go Rick Griffin: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/rick-griffin-posters.jpg Robert Crumb: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Robert-Crumb-Art.jpg Freelance forever: Successful self-employment by Marietta Whittlesey: https://amzn.to/2ykjtTx Marshall’s sleep document: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Marshall-Sleep-Doc.pdf Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall talk about toxic environments, how an artist’s family and/or school can create situations that hold them back and how to overcome them. A caller asks about creating an attractive portfolio for Disney and Stan talks about his dream studio. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Things mentioned in this video: Marshall’s Thaang - The West (documentary): https://amzn.to/2XZZLf4 Games People Play Book: https://amzn.to/2Y1pBj5 Lucile Ball: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Lucille-Ball-Photos.jpg Animation Help from Aaron Blaise - Creature Art Teacher: https://youtu.be/NcFO8uRrYRQ The Illusion of Life Book: https://amzn.to/2XYGgUd The Animator's Survival Kit: https://amzn.to/2y2EtOH Stephen Chiodo: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Stephen-Chiodo-Photos.jpg Pee-wee's Big Adventure: https://youtu.be/lPMSGTfK4Aw Richard Williams Artists Mentioned in this video: Norman Rockwell, Drew Struzan, Modern Day James, Ralph Bakshi, Cody Shank, David Pruiksma: proko.com/335 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall and Stan discuss the pros and cons of studying multiple disciplines and their effect on learning art. A caller wants to know if the overhand grip can be applied to drawing with a digital stylus. Both Draftsmen have “thangs” that help them stay physically fit and active. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 How to Hold a Pencil: https://youtu.be/pMC0Cx3Uk84 Eddie O'Connor - Psychology of Performance: http://amzn.to/2LJ4ieC Walter Murch (film editor): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004555/ The Natural Way to Draw by Kimon Nicolaïdes: https://amzn.to/2lzmufN Shel Silverstein: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/shell-silverstein.jpg Referenced Artists William Blake, David Bowie, Norman Rockwell, Honoré Daumier, and Justin Sweet: https://proko.com/334 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode starts with a bang! Marshall adds onto last week’s episode about choosing *older* art parents. Stan talks about hyper-analyzing our schedule to identify blocks of time that we want to use differently. It’s amazing how much time can be created by using our time more efficiently. We can draw more every day if we know how to make time for it. Marshall discusses external structures and deadlines to force us to finish things and identifying the non-negotiables in our schedules. How do we balance personal life and work? A caller asks about selling art and joining a gallery. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Michelangelo’s ManBaby: http://proko.com/draftsmen-media/man-babies.jpg Justin Sweet: http://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Justin-Sweet-Painting.jpg Stan’s Early Commissions: http://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Stans-Early-Commisions.jpg Stan’s Award Winning Painting: http://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Noble-Savage.jpg Eddie O'Connor - Psychology of Performance: http://amzn.to/2LJ4ieC Proko Skulls: https://proko.com/skull Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood: http://amzn.to/2XwS2Ff Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko This episode is brought to you by Proko. If you want to learn how to draw, if you want to improve your knowledge of figure drawing and figure anatomy, look no further than proko.com. There are hundreds of free lessons on our youtube channel, but the premium courses over at proko.com/store have more detailed videos and a lot of assignment demonstrations. Our anatomy course also includes 3d models of all the bones and muscles that you can rotate around and study from right in your browser. It has pdf ebooks for each lesson so you can review the information whenever you want to come back to it. And if you’re looking to save some money, we have several discounted package deals. Head over to proko.com and start learning. Marshall is teaching a seminar and bootcamp on draftsmanship in Orange County California on July 28 and Aug 3-4 at https://www.curaoc.com/events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall talk about adopting good “art parents” - the artists that inspire you and who will influence your style and technique. A caller asks how to establish a daily drawing routine that he can stick with. Marshall likes to Netflix and Chill with a good Coen Brothers film. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Artists mentioned in this video: http://proko.com/330 Cooper Taco: http://proko.com/draftsmen-media/cooper-taco.mp4 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall talk about the fundamentals all artists need to learn to become talented draftsmen. The basic elements of picture making. Stan and Marshall show off their favorite art books. A caller wants to know how he can improve drawing from imagination and Stan’s “thang” is finally something that isn’t from his Amazon Wishlist! Huzzah!!! Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Marshall’s Book Reviews: http://www.marshallart.com/reviews Stan’s Book Recommendations: http://proko.com/books Courses Flowchart: http://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Courses-Flowchart.jpg The Basic Elements: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfAZt3O0sLY Frazetta’s Bridgman Studies: http://proko.com/draftsmen-media/FrazettaBridgmanPagesCrop.jpg James Gurney’s Blog: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/ James Gurney’s Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/gurneyjourney Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Marshall and Stan talk about the biggest art and career mistakes they’ve made. Stan accidentally draws a fetus. Marshall attempts to insult Stan. The caller of the week asks about the best drawing and painting apps for iPad. Kangaroo Memes - https://boards.fireden.net/ic/thread/2870283/ Drawing From Imagination Livestream - https://youtu.be/GOuIgevbHs8?t=2333 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan gets a message on Instagram from a lazy artist. Stan and Marshall talk about the importance of focus, discipline, productivity, pushing past distractions, importance of environment, and mindful eating. Should you listen to music while you work? A young caller wants to know how to get noticed as an artist. Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Marshall discuss fearing critique but growing from it, finding a good balance with feedback, and what they think about photorealism. Marshall is teaching a workshop and Stan loves his shoes. Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and image-making… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices