Drawing Inspiration

Mike gets a little too close to a possessed 1936 Dodge and draws some more insects. Wildlife artist Sophie Green joins the podcast to talk about her creative journey from teacher to an accomplished and successful artist. Sophie talks about her recent pieces from elephants, to bisons, penguins and whale sharks. Sophie donates a percentage of her income to various charities around the world focused protecting animals and their environments. They also discuss the role social media has for an artist. Donna Stewart on Instagram Louise (1936 Dodge) Monarchs Starting a dragonfly ’Hannibal’ (elephant) Golden Paint ’Resurgam’ (whale shark) The March Grid method ’Revival’ (Bison) David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2021 Tusk Shark Trust ===== How to reach Sophie Green ===== Web site Instagram (@sophiegreenfineart) Twitter (@sophiegreenart) Art Basket ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike has had some recent success in exploring nature journaling. He shares his tools, techniques, and some tips along the way. He also talks about some of his recent nature illustration pieces. Jo Brown (@bernoid on Twitter, @taojb on Instagram) - Episodes 13 and Episode 40 Secrets of a Devon Wood Unsplash Pixabay Daniel Smith Watercolor Water brushes from Pentel Etchr Sketchbook (cold and hot press) Faber Castell Polychromos Bees Stoat Cecropia moth ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike continues his work with watercolor by painting a tractor and some bees and then he draws some rocks. France Van Stone then joins the podcast to share her creative journey. France has been able to carry her passion for art through her life while working full-time as a French teacher. She talks about the influence of living near a large car manufacturer in France when she was younger and the lovely accidents along the way that shape our art. They explore the tools, materials, and approaches she has used to develop her work. They also talk about the impact of social media on creating and sharing and services like Micro.blog and owning your own content.  Danny Gregory (book “Creative License”) R60 Motorcycle with Alvin BIC Pen Pentel Alvin Chong Liz Steel Moleskine Sketchbook Blick Smooth Bristol paper Procreate Brushes Micro.blog Sketch! (Book) Procreate Paper Linea Happs.tv The Boneyard Christine The Car ===== How to reach France van Stone ===== Instagram (@wagonized) Sketch! (Book) Web site Procreate Brushes ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike reflects on the last few interviews and the year to date. He talks about his recent foray into watercolor with more detail around some recent pieces as well as his toolkit. It’s also time for a creative check-in to consider what is important and whether you are on the right track. He also talks about finding art time within the nooks and crannies of life and also some interesting homework using your phone. DucklingDave O’Neill on InstagramRabbitEgretBluejayDeSotoDucks on rocksDaniel Smith paintPentel water brushesFaber Castell Watercolor pencilsPencil caseEtchrOCV Students Grade 10 Gallery ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike works with a new online drawing tool and plays with watercolor, again :-) Sam Gillett then joins the podcast as an early-career artist to share his journey so far. Sam has been drawing for some time but only recently started sharing his work online as well as opening his Etsy store. Sam and Mike discuss the power of observation and his inspiration for his work. Sam then talks about his recent and upcoming Skillshare classes.  Aggie.io (Magma Studio) Owl in Procreate Baby Killdeer Eastern Bluebird Barn Owl Chronicle of Narnia LOTR Redwall (book series) Eragon Procreate post with ship Strathmore sketch book Moleskine Airship Notebooks Staedtler pens Sakura Micron pens (005) Skillshare Instagram Etsy Color and Light (James Gurney) Aaron Blaise (digital brush sets) MaxPacks (Procreate brushes) To Live and Die in LA (Podcast) Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro) ===== How to reach Sam Gillett ===== Instagram Skillshare Etsy ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike talks about an online collaborative tool for digital art as well as a couple of graphite pieces. Scott Christian Sava joins the podcast to talk about his journey and fulfilling his dream to work on Spider-Man. He then talks about his Netflix movie, “Animal Crackers”. They explore Scott’s posting and daily painting practice on TikTok. Scott shares how he does not let TikTok define him while still allowing it to affect him. Scott then shares how he is leaving breadcrumbs for himself through his work. Aggie.io Snapping turtle (graphite pencil) Dragonfly (graphite pencil) Tom Bancroft (website) Atari (Wikipedia) Malibu Comics (Wikipedia) Stan Lee (Wikipedia) Marv Wolfman (Wikipedia) Barry Windsor-Smith (Wikipedia) Casper (IMDB) Alex Ross (website) Len Wein (marvel) Axel Alonso (Wikipedia) The Dreamland Chronicles (Website) Little Nemo In Slumberland (Wikipedia) Animal Crackers (Netflix, IMDB) The Hobbit Hole (TikTok) Swiss Medic Bag (TikTok) Galen Leather Writer’s Medic Bag James Gurney Episode 18 Drawing Inspiration Podcast Robin Williams (TikTok) Stan Lee (TikTok) ===== Scott Christian Sava ===== Blue Dream Studios TikTok Instagram (@ssavaart) Twitter (@ssava) YouTube ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike talks about some his recent works and morel mushrooms. Samantha Dion Baker then joins the podcast to talk about her evolving art practice from graphic design to illustration and author. She share her journey that has resulted in volumes of sketchbooks in her house. She talks about about her process, tools and approaches for creating wonderful memories through a mix of pencil, ink and paint. Mike and Samantha talk about her upcoming book, “Draw Your World” which will inspire artists at all stages of their careers. They also explore what it means not to be precious and in order to be a beautiful artist you don’t have to try so hard. Patreon for the podcast Newsletter Eastern bluebird Mountain bluebird Morel mushroom Caran d’Ache Peg and Awl CW Pencil Enterprise Muji Pencil Sharpener Copic Multiliner Pigma Micron Greenleaf & Blueberry Derwent Inktense Paint Case for Making Daniel Smith Watercolor ===== Samantha Dion Baker ===== Sdionbaker.com (official site) Order the book, “Draw Your World” Skillshare Instagram ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike talks about some colored pencil pieces and future plans. Artist and author Kimberly Brooks joins the podcast to talk about her journey and her new book, “The New Oil Painting”. They talk about her beginnings and how she took control of her own journey. She talks about color versus line for all artists and not being precious about your work. Cardinals ( version 1 digital, version 2, version 3 ) Sketch of Carter Carter on Spotify Interlochen Centre for the Arts Walter Landor White on white painting (K. Malevich) LeonardShlain.com Grace Coddington Creative process in 8 steps (TEDx Talk) ===== Kimberly Brooks ===== KimberlyBrooks.com The New Oil Painting (official site for the book) First Person Artist Kimberly Brooks (@kimberlybrooksartist on IG) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Become a patron of the show Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike follows up on some UFOs and shares some thoughts on his current art pieces. Mike is then joined by artist Sunaina Buckshey to talk about her creative journey. As a recent graduate of the London School of Arts with an MFA, Sunaina shares her thoughts on art degrees. She then talks about her exploration of pigments and how 28,000-year-old cave paintings have inspired her to create her own paints. Mike and Sunaina then talk about the new Clubhouse app in how it works as well as the impact on creatives. UFO Town on CBC (mentioned on Episode 32) Tractor Painting with Ian Fennelly (Episode 25) Snapping Turtle Final  Sunaina digital works Lascaux caves in France Glass muller (for grinding pigments) ===== How to reach Sunaina Buckshey ===== Clubhouse (@sunaina_kb) The Artist’s Cove on Clubhouse Instagram Web site ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Liza Donnelly joins Mike on this episode to talk about her creative journey in becoming a cartoonist for the New Yorker, Medium, Cosmopolitan, and so many other publications. She talks about her mindset, tools and what it takes to become a successful cartoonist by sharing her stories and experiences along the way. Liza’s drive to make people happy which started when she was quite young is still what drives her today. Mike and Liza discuss the role of cartoons in modern society, live draws, thoughtful reactions to news events and her role in promoting women’s rights and freedom of speech. Cardinal sketch Snapping turtle update James Thurber Sam Gross (cartoonist) Charles Addams (cartoonist) Roz Chast (cartoonist) Paper app on iPad Crow quill pen and a hunt 107 nib Higgins black magic ink Charlie Hebdo shooting Danish cartoon controversy The Nib Jan Goodall ===== How to reach Liza Donnelly ===== Web site Medium Twitter Instagram Happs Liza's TED talk ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Cartoon image copyright Liza Donnelly and The New Yorker Magazine

Mike shares a story about connections. Eric Messinger then joins the podcast to talk about his incredible charcoal and graphite fantasy art. Eric has a unique style and approach using abstract use of charcoal in prepping the paper for his characters to visit. He goes through his process and then Mike and Eric have a great discussion about paper and pencils. Eric uses an interesting approach to starting a fantasy piece and his homework will certainly involve all your senses :-) Dungeons and Dragons (Wikipedia)  Image Comics Handy app (iPad) Generals Charcoal pencil Kneaded eraser Blue tack Episode 48: Marek Badzynski on Urban Sketching Clutch pencils (Staedtler) Mars Lumograph Black Pencils Pentel Graphgear 1000 Blackwing Matte Pencil Tombow MONO The Myth of Talent - Eric Messinger on YouTube  ===== How to reach Eric Messinger ===== Instagram (@ericmessingerart) Eric on YouTube ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ RIP Hal Sherman

Marek Badzynski joins the podcast to talk about his journey from Poland to Canada and architect to urban sketcher. Marek talks about his early days in Europe and how urban sketching saved him from a police incident. He then discusses his approach to using fountain pens with the fude nib as well as water-soluble graphite. He also addresses how to separate the collector of art supplies from the artist and keeping your kit small. Marek has some great tips for anyone interested in urban sketching. Mike's lynx drawing Urban Sketchers (Wiki) Drawing Inspiration Interview with Captain Tom #17 USK Symposium Urban Sketchers Ottawa James Gurney easel Urban Sketchers Chicago Sailor fude nib pens Platinum Carbon Ink Diatremntes ink Rohrer and Klingner Ink Duke 551 Confucius Fude Pen Water soluble graphite  Drawing on The Right Side of the Brain - Betty Edwards ===== How to reach Marek Badzynski ===== Instagram (@marekbad64) Marek’s fountain pens ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Myriam Tillson makes a return to the podcast to talk about her daily doodle exercise. Mike and Myriam then take a deep dive on a few of her pieces to explore the impact they have had on her as well as others. Myriam talks about a recent post on TikTok and why she will be doing more of them. They then discuss her YouTube channel and the impact Patreon has had on her career and her creative well-being.  Original Drawing Inspiration Appearance - Episode 11 (September 2019) Daily Doodle Diary Doodle Walkthrough (YouTube) Shelter Tether Ouroboros (snake image) Adoration TikTok post Process video for Tether (YouTube) Elon Musk sending artists to the moon (article) ===== How to reach Myriam Tillson ===== YouTube Instagram Web (Shop) Patreon Twitter TikTok ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike shares a new promo from a friend of the show and also talks about his first newsletter edition involving dinosaurs. Mike is joined by Kina Forney who talks about her creative journey and how a fine arts degree with a focus on computation arts helps to shape her early work. Kina talks about her incredible jellyfish and nebula work and why the canvas you need to paint on maybe be right in front of you, or above your head :-) She talks about journaling and creating her own journal using Kickstarter. They also talk about mentorship, understanding what you are leaving behind, the importance of self-care, and remembering to just be yourself. Elegant Utility (code MIKEPODCAST $5 off Pencil-Companion Hex until Feb 20) Shop.mikehendley.com (code GRANDOPENING for 20% off until the end of February) Dinosaur drawing (Mike on Instagram) Art Battle Jellyfish (Instagram) Mural project (Instagram) Hubble Space Imagery (NASA site) Rainbow Launch (Instagram) Jupiter Triptych The Journal Project Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project - Andy J Pizza Side on Skillshare Arts Network Ottawa Mentorship Program ===== How to reach Kina Forney ===== Web site (Kina-ink.com) Twitch (kinaink) Instagram (@kinaink) YouTube Patreon ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike opens his online shop and talks about a couple of challenges. Mike then welcomes artist and teacher Sarah Marie Lacy to the podcast to talk about her journey from Canada to France and back as a formally trained artist. Sarah discusses her early beginnings and how the discovery of a piece in a coffee table book written by a nun brought her to a Studio Escalier. They talk about the challenges with portraiture, the beauty of the human body especially light on cellulite, and the special connection between model and artist. To help you break out of your shell, Sarah then provides some “eggcellent” homework that may leave you a bit scrambled. shop.mikehendley.com ElegantUtility Sarah Marie Lacy Sister Wendy Beckett - BBC show 1000 Masterpieces of Western Art - Sister Wendy Beckett Diego Velasquez - Waterseller of Seville Kristy Gordon Artist Studio Escalier Egg painting - @smlacy on Instagram  Self portrait “all of my demons tell me to give up” - @smlacy on Instagram ===== How to reach Sarah Marie Lacy ===== Instagram - @smlacy smlacyart.com - Web site ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike gets close to launching the newsletter and his first shop. He also received some new pencils and a wonderful new tool. Michael Relth then joins the podcast to talk about his journey from art school to writing and illustrating his first book. Michael talks about the need to make a positive impact with his art and how critical it is to have a circle of trust. He talks about his work with animation and the piece he did as a commission for Procreate. Michael also talks about the importance of establishing a routine. Show notes Sharpener Comparison (Carl Angel-5) Color swatch Drawing Inspiration: Episode 9 with Sam Hopkins (Shoebox Studio) Guernica (Picasso) Anne Bridges Art Studio Orange Country School of the Arts ArtCenter CGMA Schoolism Maya Animated girl and dog walking - Instagram Behind the scenes of girl and dog animation - YouTube Picture book by Dog Savannah Brown (self-publishing poetry) - YouTube Henry Darger Lara is a bird - YouTube Drawing Inspiration: Episode 41 with Andrea Ross Story - Robert McKee Understanding Comics - Scott McCloud Save the Cat - Blake Snyder Sunset drive - Instagram Piece from Italy waving at each other - Instagram ===== How to reach Michael Relth ===== Instagram - @michaelrelth Michael Relth Art on YouTube MichaelRelth.com - Web site ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike spends some time with colored pencils. He then reflects on 2020 and talks about his theme for 2021. Jake Parker joins the podcast to share his creative journey from his early inspiration to animation, books, and of course Inktober. Jake talks about his style and looking in the rearview mirror. He also shares his experience and business advice after successfully creating and publishing a number of books. Jake then talks about documenting your art with social media and giving your art more than one life. Chickadee, Cardinal, Owl, Eye (Mike’s drawings) Cortex Episode #110 (Themes) Star Wars (movie) The Last Starfighter (movie) Dune (movie) Jim Lee (comic book artist) Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira) Masamune Shirow (creator of Appleseed & Ghost in the Shell) Ghost in the Shell (movie) Battle Ange Alita (movie) Moebius (artist Jean Giraud) Tin Tin (comic series) Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson (creator of Calvin and Hobbes) Inktober Jake’s original Inktober drawings (IG Post) Jake’s Bunny painting on IG SVS Learn 3 Point Perspective Podcast Am I Too Old to Start episode (3PP Episode) Artistic Burnout (3PP Episode) Mistakes Beginning Illustrators Make (3PP Episode) ===== How to reach Jake Parker ===== Mr Jake Parker (web site) Jake Parker (Instagram) Mr Jake Parker (Twitter) SVS Learn Inktober ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike works on getting ready for the holidays but does have a chance to finish a graphite piece. The wonderful Andy J. Pizza visits the podcast to talk about his journey and the impact of ADHD on becoming a successful creative speaker, illustrator and educator. Mike and Andy chat about the impact of social media on creativity, success and wellness. They explore education as an art form and of course Fraggles and Barbapapa make an appearance. Lastly, Andy somehow pulls out a confession from Mike that he never thought he would share. Show Notes Ducklings (Mike’s drawing) “Mindset” by Dr. Carol S. Dweck Creative Pep Talk Podcast Astropad “To Sell is Human” by Daniel H. Pink Creative Pep Episode 229 - The 6 Step Process to Unlock Powerful Creative Business Momentum Andy J. Pizza on Skillshare Co-Loop “Death of the Artist” by William Deresiewicz Creative Pep Episode 297 - Why Creatives are Struggling and Where to Refocus Your Energy with William Deresiewicz Cantus the Minstrel from Fraggle Rock Barbapapa Jacob’s Ladder (IMDB) Synthesthesia ===== How to reach Andy J. Pizza ===== Instagram (@andyjpizza) Twitter (@andyjpizza) Creative Peptalk Podcast AndyJPizza.com Skillshare ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike gets down to some graphite pieces with the new Pentel Canada Orenz Nero. Mike is then joined by Andrea Ross who talks about her journey from software developer and podcaster before a diagnosis of cancer changed her life. She talks about creating the idea of drawing something positive everyday which she calls “gruntling”. Approaching 1000 drawings by the end of 2020, she talks about perseverance, positivity, pens, and paper. Her journey will inspire you to consider how to find and build a positive view of the world through a little art every day. Show Notes Support the Patreon for Drawing Inspiration Artgirlmary (Instagram) Pentel Canada (Orenz Nero) Merganser duckling Blue heron (Orenz Nero .5) My eye (Orenz Nero .5) Squirrel (Orenz Nero .3) Procreate with love CBC Article about Andrea Ross JOMB (Just One More Book) 10 Gifts of Gruntling How to Gruntle Rick Hanson - Negativity Bias ===== How to reach Andrea Ross ===== Gruntled.ca Andrea on Facebook Andrea via email ([email protected]) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike welcomes graphite back in his life and makes some Patreon changes. He also talks about doing some more live draws and has new products to test. Jo Brown then joins the podcast to talk about her new book, which is based on her nature journal. She also shares her experience in drawing on a fiberglass otter in support of Dartmoor National Park. The talk about spiders and of course, mushrooms. Episode 13: Mushrooms, Journals and Inktober with Jo Brown Otter Varnish Heilung Dartmoor Otter Project Dartmoor National Park Granite Tors of Dartmoor Nature Journal Flip Video Buy the book “Secrets of a Devon Wood” (Jo Brown) Stone Art Competition Ink cap post Ink cap mushroom Ero tuberculata emergence (spiderlings) Red Sixty Seven book Red Sixty Seven calendar ===== How to reach Jo Brown ===== Buy the book “Secrets of a Devon Wood” (Jo Brown) Instagram (@taojb)  Twitter (@bernoid) Jo Brown’s blog Bernoid web site ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike talks about what’s on his reading list and the value of Patreon with some changes to come. Mike then reflects on his Inktober experience and reviews some of the successes and challenges he had along the way. He also talks about what’s coming next. Show Notes Patreon Braving the Wilderness - Brené Brown Brené Brown Podacsts Storyworthy - Matthew Dicks MOTH podcast The Skeptics Guide to the Universe (book) SGU podcast Inktober Pigma Pens Mike’s Instagram Mike’s final piece The Wind in the Willows (book) - Kenneth Grahame Frog and Toad - Arnold Lobel ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike continues his Inktober project and talks about his workflow and a few of the prompts. Mike shares a couple of books and then explores a video to help your coffee house sketching. Cornelia Hernes joins the podcast to talk about her journey in pursuing her lifelong passion. She speaks to the melody in art and developing your artistic vocabulary. She uses her skill and experience in art and teaching to explore art, uncover the many layers, and inspire anyone looking to improve their drawing and painting. Show Notes Mike Hendley’s Instagram Virtual Cafe Sketching (Michael Relth Art) Jo Brown’s book “Secrets of a Devon Wood” Gown (Cornelia Hernes IG post) Palette quiz (Cornelia Hernes IG post) Michael Harding Paints Williamsburg Oil Paints People’s attachment to the wilderness is linked to the fulfillment of basic psychological needs, study finds The Natural History Museum of Venice Zorn palette ===== How to reach Cornelia Hernes ===== Instagram (@corneliahernesartwork)  Patreon CorneliaHernes.com ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike begins Inktober and talks about his first four days. He is then joined by artist Sarah Burns from the picturesque highlands of Scotland to talk about her creative journey. Sarah shares her experiences in oil, pencil, and watercolor and how the iPad has become a key component of her artist kit. Sarah and Mike discuss her online presence and what it’s like to be a successful artist with the challenges around social media, live streaming, finding support, and building a community.  Show Notes Fish Wisp Bulky Radio Sarah Burns Studio (Instagram) Lawren Harris Stones of Calanais (Etsy Shop) and this version VizRef App IFTTT Later Quiet (Susan Cain) Morning Pages ===== How to reach Sarah Burns ===== Instagram (@sarahburnsstudio)  Sarah Burns Studio (web site) Skillshare Classes Fearless Brush ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike reflects on the work from a previous guest, LightBox Expo, and the upcoming release Procreate 5X. Mike then explores the controversy around Inktober and how to remain focussed on your ultimate goal. He then reflects on 2020 and how to remain strong, sensitive, healthy, and creative. Show notes Patreon New Patron-> art_of_jamie_conklin Procreate drawing MaxPacks LightBox Expo Anna Bucciarelli (YouTube) Anna on the Drawing Inspiration Podcast (ep#10) Inktober Alphonso Dunn and his video taking about Jake Parker Jake Parker’s response (as of Sept 21, 2020) ITAlternatives on Twitter Procreate 5X John Prine Chadwick Boseman Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stevie Nicks’ letter ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Please support the show on Patreon Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike takes a staycation and was able to finish the grasshopper, begins a butterfly and spots a stoat. He talks about the upcoming LightBox Expo and some work Max Ulichney has released. He then talks about his plans for Inktober and the role creative writing has in his art life.  ===== Show notes ===== Grasshopper Comma butterfly Scott Maier (Episode 31) Stoat, LightBox Expo Max Ulichney Episode MaxPacks Patreon Alex Gildbug (Official Patron) Rachel Joy (VIP Patron) Inktober Jo Brown (Episode 13) Nanowrimo Tiff Arment on Make Do Podcast (Episode 63) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Please support the show on Patreon Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike does more work with his pond inspired graphite pieces with a toad, dragonfly and grasshopper. Patreon is around the corner as well as a new video course. Mike is then joined by Jill Quinn Babcock to talk about her art journey which is filled with a mix of intention, passion and happy accidents. She talks about her early days with pastels and then moving to watercolour and the challenges with the medium. She then shares the details of her current focus which is glass engraving. From process to motivation, we cover it all and end with some great homework. Show notes Toad drawing Dragonfly drawing Grasshopper WIP Resilience Painting CSPWC Lesley Pyke on YouTube Owl engraving Lighthouse on wood ===== How to reach Jill Quinn Babcock ===== Instagram (@jillquinnbabcock)  The Artful Cut Engraved Glass (web site) The Artful Cut Engraved Glass (Facebook) Jill Quinn Babcock ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike finished some more graphite work with a focus on depth and reflection. He then tries some plein air painting on the water without falling overboard. Rob McCallum is back to talk about the impact the pandemic has had on his role as a storyboard and concept artist in addition to some of his recent work including season 3 of Star Trek Discovery (no spoilers). They talk about drawing zombies and his upgrade to the iPad 2020. They also touch on what it means to be an artist with all the pressures of social media. Show notes Chipmunk drawing Hummingbird drawing Toad drawing (WIP) Plein air on a paddle board Rob initial podcast appearance (Episode 16) Rob’s photo space work (here, here or here) Star Trek Discovery Resident Evil Apocalypse Land of the Dead George Romero, George and Rob Resident Evil Afterlife Rob on Threadless Madi: Once Upon A Time In The Future Max Ulichney’s Max Pack Rob in Captain’s Chair Inktober A sample of artists to explore Frank QuietlyJean “Moebius” GiraudBill SienkiewiczKatsuhiro OtomoTed McKeeverBernie WrightsonWill EisnerJack KirbyJunji ItoJamie HewlettDylan TeagueDuncan FegredoSean PhillipsMike MignolaSparthPascal BlancheIain LaurieJay GunnChris WestonSylvain DespretzCalum Alexander WattScott GadilleRob TurpinMack ChaterRaf SarmentoMike RobertsAndre Lima ArajuoAlex Jay BradyGabriel Hardman ===== How to reach Rob McCallum ===== Instagram @rob_mccallum Twitter @rob__mccallum ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike reflects on a recent rejection and then looks forward to a couple of creative projects later this year. He talks about his new pencil, holder and sharpener. Mike spends some time exploring some local trails for plein air settings and shares a local UFO story that leads to some art. He ends the show by highlighting some artists on Instagram that have provided some recent inspiration. Show notes Sketchbook Project Inktober ElegantUtility Hex Pencil Holder Tombow (6B)  Kum pencil sharpener Eagles nest lookout (Calabogie, ON) AllTrails (app) The Guardian (Unsolved video on YouTube) i_justdraw Allen MiqueMichelle Mique brejanz Brian cherrishart Yulia young_lilac Sheilah ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike finishes a commission and does a little urban sketching. He then picks up an etch-a-sketch for the 60th anniversary of the device. Mike is then joined by artist and YouTuber Scott Maier. Scott has a formal BFA and MFA and has been teaching and creating art for a couple of decades. He has recently been doing live YouTube drawing tutorials since March. Mike and Scott explore some of the videos and talk about the challenges and joy that can be found in putting pencil to paper. Chipmunk commission New Chipmunk work Urban sketching  Umbrella (Amazon) Etch A Sketch (Wikipedia) ( Mike’s tiger and bird) Artist network Owl (YouTube) Vine charcoal sticks and pencils Hanemuhle paper Strathmore toned Prismacolor Ebony Pencil Walkway (YouTube) Self-protrait (YouTube) Cup (YouTube) Drawing Together ===== How to reach Scott Maier ===== Scott Maier Art (Instagram) Scott Maier Art (web site) Artist Network YouTube ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike receives support for episode 29 and finds focus and challenges in some recent pieces and some new tools. Mike is then joined by Matthew Burrows who talks about his career as an artist, teacher, and mentor. Matthew talks about art as a gift as well as trust and generosity with his new initiative #artistsupportpledge. Matthew discusses the positive influence the #artistsupportpledge has had on artists worldwide and how it has impacted him and influenced his work. He also provides some helpful tips and introduces us to slow walking. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Chipmunk initial pose Chipmunk WIP (initial digital sketch) Ball point pen sketch Water soluble graphite Duke 551 fountain pen Matthew Burrows Studio Turps Studio Program #artistsupportpledge ===== How to reach Matthew Burrows ===== Matthew Burrows Studio (Instagram) Matthew Burrows Studio (web site) Vigo Gallery #artistsupportpledge (web site) Artist Support Pledge (Instagram) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

In this reflection episode, Mike talks about the recent events around racism and police brutality and where we go from here. He then reflects on the challenges in trying to be creative through these difficult times having had some rather unproductive weeks. Finally, Mike is opening a shop, or make that two. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter list of resources/links Resources at the Obama Foundation The sculptor who persisted A Mighty Girl .com Tim Cook letter about Racism How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Polar Bear Sketch Etsy Shopify ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike finishes a nuthatch and is overwhelmed with the response. He connects some art supplies with people who need it and then shares the artwork of some local students. Mike is then joined by The Pen Addict, Brad Dowdy, who shares his journey from drawing tiny things to following his passion by starting a blog, a few businesses, and becoming a podcaster. Class is in session as Brad brings everyone through an intro to pens, ink, and paper and what it takes to create and maintain a successful business. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Nuthatch Expo Varius Pilot Razor Point Pilot Precise (V5/V7 series) Unibal Signo RT Jet Pens Platinum Carbon Ink Sailor Pro Gear ystudio Resin Fountain Pen Brad’s Lamy Safari Rhodia Leuchturm 1917 Apica Japanese paper Kokuyo Maruman Midori Tomoe River paper The Pen Addict Podcast Episodes #372 - We Used to Budget (w/Adina Hurley) ===== How to reach Brad Dowdy ===== The Pen Addict The Pen Addict Podcast The Pen Addict on Instagram ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

It’s been a challenging few weeks with the pandemic but Mike was still able to make art a priority in drawing some animals, dinosaurs and humans. Mike is then joined by the talented Max Ulichney to talk about his creative journey. Having worked at the same company for 14 years, Max has left to join Netflix for an exciting new project. Max also talks about his MaxPacks which are incredibly well-designed brush sets for Procreate. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Bald Eagle w/Christian Sasse  Snow leopard Dinosaurs Underworld toad First Anatomy Piece, Second Anatomy Piece Elastic Corey Loftis Mingjue Helen Chen Ryan Lang Procreate MaxPacks The Watercolor MaxPack (YouTube)  Lightbox ===== How to reach Max Ulichney ===== MaxUlichney.com MaxPacks.art Max Ulichney (Instagram ) Max Ulichney (Twitter) Max Ulichney (YouTube) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike reflects on the one year anniversary of the podcast. Mike also talks about what he has learned from the numerous guests on the show with a focus on tools, techniques, sharing your art, business and of course inspiration and motivation. This is has been a very special year and it couldn’t have happened without you, the listener and the guests that have offered their time to chat. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== 8 - Sketchnoting with Mike Rohde 9 - Capturing and printing your art with Sam from Shoebox Studio 10 - Watercolor with Anna Bucciarelli 11 - Inktober and Gouache with Myriam Tillson 13 - Mushrooms, journals and Inktober with Jo Brown (aka @bernoid) 15 - Tiff Arment on becoming an artist and #WeDrawWednesdays 16 - Making Movies and TV Shows with Storyboard and Concept Artist Rob McCallum 17 - Two Artists in a Truck Urban Sketching, with Captain Tom 18 - The Journey to Dinotopia and Beyond with Artist, Writer and Illustrator, James Gurney 20 - Lessons in Life and Art with Naturalist and Artist Robert Bateman 21 - Exploring Technology, Art and Design with YouTuber Brad Colbow 22 - Finding Your Artistic Voice with Artist, Author and Illustrator Lisa Congdon 23 - A Journey to Ten Thousand Drawings with Artist and Illustrator Jennifer L. Meyer 24 - Building Your Album of Life with Artist and Teacher Cesar Santos 25 - Urban Sketching using the Hand, Eye and the Heart with Artist and Teacher Ian Fennelly ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike receives a wonderful gift from a neighbour and does more live drawings. He also updates his online portfolio and talks about his tools and process on another podcast. He is then joined by world-renowned urban sketcher Ian Fennelly who talks about his experience as teacher and artist. He talks about his journey, his tools and his process highlighted by stories and the deep connections with art along the way. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Paintings_for_parkinsons (Dianne) on Instagram MoMA Courses (Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) via Coursera) Digital drawings Tiger, Blue Heron and Red Panda MikeHendley.com (portfolio update) iPad Pros Episode 77 ==== Main Show Content ==== Fabriano Paper Smlt paper Derwent Staedtler Pilot Mitsubishi uniball pen Winsor & Newton Paints Pro Arte brushes Tombow brush pens David Hockney Vincent Van Gogh ==== How to reach Ian Fennelly ==== Ian Fennelly on Instagram (ianfennelly) Ian Fennelly (web site) ==== How to reach Mike Hendley ==== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike talks about creating in place, live draws, a couple of recent pieces and the challenges of the pandemic. Mike is then joined by modern master Cesar Santos to talk about the journey that took him from Cuba to the USA and then to Italy to pursue his passion. His skill and experience as an artist are matched with his strength in being an excellent teacher. They talk about art skills, avoiding being a victim of beauty and filling your album of life. They also take a deep dive into what it means to be an artist.  ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Spider (graphite drawing) Wellington -> Shedd Aquarium (graphite drawing) Green Heron (graphite drawing) Angel Academy of Art (Florence, Italy) Steven Assael (American Painter) Daniel Greene (Artist) William-Adolphe Bouguereau (Artist) John Singer Sargent (Artist) Che Guevara by Jim Fitzpatrick Self-portrait (Cesar Santos) Opossum (Cesar Santos) Guillermo Munoz Vera (Artist) ===== How to reach Cesar Santos ===== Cesar Santos on Instagram Cesar Santos on YouTube CesarSantos.com SantosCesar.com ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike touches on COVID-19 and the impact on creatives. Mike also does some live drawing on Instagram and an interesting collaboration with an entomologist. Mike is then joined by the artist Jennifer L. Meyer who took a few minutes from her very busy schedule to talk about her career in illustration. She talks about her journey in becoming an illustrator from her early days to obtaining her BFA to some of her recent projects. Her passion for art, creating and storytelling is simply contagious. She talks about her process and tools as well as her work on Saving Emma the Pig and Lily to the Rescue books. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Request to guest Cardinal (graphite drawing) Procreate Sketches two bugs and two people Cockatiel (graphite drawing) Orange (graphite drawing) Spider start (graphite drawing) Isa Betancourt (Instagram, Twitter) ===== Interview Notes ===== The Biggest Little Farm Saving Emma The Pig (John Chester, illustrated by Jennifer L. Meyer) Copic Markers Death (Terry Pratchett - Discworld) Lily to the Rescue (W. Bruce Cameron, illustrated by Jennifer L. Meyer) Lily to the Rescue: Two Little Piggies (W. Bruce Cameron, illustrated by Jennifer L. Meyer)  ===== How to reach Jennifer L Meyer ===== Jennifer-Meyer.com Jennifer on Twitter Jennifer on Instagram ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike receives his Sketchnote Ideabook from the kickstarter and talks about a couple of recent drawings. Mike is then joined by artist, illustrator and author Lisa Congdon to talk about her creative journey. They talk about pivoting to a creative pursuit later in life and her latest book “Find Your Artistic Voice”. They also talk about Lisa’s sabbatical for 2020. Lisa will inspire and motivate you to be the best version of your creative self. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Sketchnote Ideabook Episode 8: Sketchnoting wth Mike Rohde Testing the Sketchbook (Instagram) Woodpecker Puffin John bishop Art Inc. Find Your Artistic Voice Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert New York Times The New Yorker ===== How to reach Lisa Congdon ===== LisaCongdon.com (web site) @LisaCongdon (Instagram) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike visits a museum and art gallery to do some sketching. Mike is then joined by artist and tech YouTuber Brad Colbow to talk hardware and software for creative professionals. Brad shares his journey to success from a young artist to graphic designer and web developer to a top YouTube reviewer for creatives. They talk about the current state of tech and apps as well as what the future may hold. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Old Book Illustrations Museum visit Flycatcher Bald eagle Art gallery workshop National Gallery of Canada Emil Mateja Photoshop is 30 years old (Petapixel) Adobe XD Procreate iPad w/Apple Pencil (Apple) Linea Sketch Affinity Designer Drawabox.com Proko SVS Learn Laura Price ===== How to reach Brad Colbow ===== Brad Colbow (web site) Brad Colbow (YouTube) Brad Colbow (Twitter) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike looks back on the five year old version of himself, explores some human anatomy as well as more nature with graphite. Naturalist and artist Robert Bateman then joins Mike to talk about his art career that has spanned nearly eight decades. They talk about his move from abstract to realism, discuss some of his pieces, explore some art tips and of course they chat about nature. Five year old Mike Bug on a leaf Chickadee People in ink Earth’s World Anatomy poses Woman in curtains Line of action Andrew Wyeth (official) Ghost of the North (painting) Killdeer on the tracks (painting) Birdwatching (painting) Coyote and winter sage (painting) Raymond Ching (Wikipedia) Group of Seven (Wikipedia) ===== How to reach Robert Bateman ===== RobertBateman.ca Bateman Foundation Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature (YouTube) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike reviews some of his recent pieces and talks about challenging yourself and being comfortable with the result. He then answers questions from listeners covering his mobile podcast setup, his most creative recent piece, water-soluble graphite, printmaking, his current drawing kit, and his day job. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Weekly Inktober Beautiful Monsters (1450-1700) Finch (graphite sketch) Otter (graphite sketch) Mergansers (graphite sketch) Wasp (graphite sketch) Digital drawing for WeDrawWednesdays (digital drawing) Frida Kahlo (artist, Wikipedia page) My eye (digital drawing) Snow in backyard (graphite sketch) Pentallic Aqua journals and Robert Bateman sketchbooks James Gurney (Episode 18) Imaginative Realism book (James Gurney) Tiff Arment (Episode 15) Sam at Shoebox (Episode 9) Staedtler/Nova 2 mm mechanical .3 mm Pentel Graphgear 1000 Staedtler Mars Lumograph black Blue tack Blending stump ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike finishes a watercolor piece with new brushes as well as some sketches, including a very special one for Australia. Mike is then joined by artist, writer, and illustrator James Gurney to talk art, dinosaurs, and inspiration. James brings us along on his artistic journey as he highlights the artists and the books that have shaped him. This episode is packed with information for artists at all levels.  ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== == Updates == Escoda Versatil Travel Brushes Escoda watercolor brush review (Anna Bucciarelli) Richeson Plein Air Travel Brush set Clone wars Lion Bluebird Watercolor of Almonte Hummingbirds Koala bear drawing Support for the Australian Fires == Links from the interview == The Natural Way to Draw Norman Rockwell N.C. Wyeth Howard Pyle Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis The Artist’s Guide to Sketching by James Gurney, Thomas Kinkcade Color and Light by James Gurney Brian Froud Gnomes Dinotopia by James Gurney Dinotopia Parade (by James Gurney) Dinosaur Stamp (by James Gurney) Maquette Jack Horner (palaeontologist) The Arrival by Shaun Tam Adolph Menzel Sketch Easel Facebook Group Thomas Moran Crowd-sourced list of favorite art instruction books Survival Guide for Art Students Top Ten books in a blog poll The Practice of Oil Painting and Drawing (Dover Art Instruction) Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter Alla Prima: Everything I Know about Painting The Charles Bargue Drawing Course Figure Drawing for All It's Worth The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing The Practice and Science of Drawing Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters Classical Painting Atelier Keys to Drawing James Gurney Online JamesGurney.com YouTube Instagram (@jamesgurneyart) Twitter (@GurneyJourney) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike continues working with graphite but has time to test out the new Paperlike 2 screen protector for his iPad Pro. He also talks about a video everyone should watch. Mike is then joined by Captain Tom to talk about his experiences from skateboarding to animation. Also, urban sketching as a sport, travel, giving back and tips on becoming a better artist. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Arctic Wolf Frog, turtle and a fancy pigeon (WeDrawWednesdays) Pentel Graphgear 1000 (.3mm mechanical pencil) Paperlike 2 screen protector Captain Tom (web site, Instagram) The truck setup Our view of Parliament Hill in Ottawa Julian Garner Mercury Filmworks Ottawa Urban Sketchers Birling Cold Brew (coffee cups) (CaptainTom.Studio) Ottawa CNC Palestine (CaptainTom.Studio) SkatePal Namiki Falcon Fountain Pen Dave Merritt Pentalic watercolor book Dan Marshall (web site, Instagram) Platinum Carbon ink James Bond Skyfall James Richards Joseph Zbukvic Escoda travel brush Captain Tom (web site, Instagram) Birling ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike has follow-up about a recent guest and talks about some graphite sketches. Mike is then joined by storyboard and concept artist Rob McCallum to discuss his art journey from his early days in Scotland with comics and movies to working with Stan Lee and transitioning to his movie and TV show work. Rob talks about some of his recent projects like Star Trek Discovery, IT, The Thing and Downsizing and how transitioning to the iPad and Procreate has transformed his workflow. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== == Updates == Bernoid Procreate 5 beta Artist Trading Cards Wedrawwednesdays iguana (drawing) grizzly bear (drawing) green heron (drawing) baby Yoda (drawing) == Main Show Content == The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Ray Harryhausen Star Wars Quantel Paintbox Electric Soup Frank Quitely 2000 AD Dark Horse Presents Procreate Max Ulichney brushes The Thing (2011) Sidecar Star Trek Discovery Doug Jones (Commander Suru) The Thing (1982) Michael Ploog Rob McCallum Art Rob McCallum on Instagram Rob McCallum on Twitter RobMcCallumArt on Twitter Rob McCallum (IMDB) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike continues sketching into November and talks about WWII sketchbooks. Mike is then joined by Tiff Arment to discuss her journey in becoming an artist which includes her favourite mediums, recent Inktober success, going to back to school and her latest initiative, #WeDrawWednesdays. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Anna Bucciarelli Escoda real vs synthetic sable Brush Comparison Paperlike 2 WWII Soldier and his sketchbooks Cardinal ink sketch Iguana sketch in ink Cardinals in graphite Blue jays in ink Downy woodpecker in ink Watercolor cardinal Black-legged kittiwake in graphite Cicada painting Tiff Arment on Instagram TiffanyArment.com WeDrawWednesdays.com New York Academy of Art Make Do Top Four Somehow I Manage ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike does a review of his final Inktober images and a reflection on the whole experience. Mike then spends the rest of the show talking about planning for a successful creative 2020. Some tips and considerations when putting together a creative plan well before the holidays are on us. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Inktober (official site) Inktober days 21-31 Sailor with Fude nibs (Amazon) Carbon Ink Kuretake Brush pens (medium bristle / purple) Sakura Micron brushes (colours) Anna Bucciarelli Skillshare courses Myriam Tillson Courses Cortex podcast ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike does a quick review of his recent Inktober drawings. He then speaks to Jo Brown (aka @bernoid on Twitter) to understand the passion and motivation behind this incredible illustrator. Her work has had millions of views on social media and will inspire artists and non-artists alike. Mike and Jo also talk about the impact and challenges around Inktober and the positive impact it can have on any creative person. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Mike’s Recent Inktober posts Inktober (official site) Faber-Castell pencils Lycomorpha on Twitter Nature Journal review (tweet) The Art of Jo Brown @bernoid on Twitter @taojb on Instagram @thepobble (nature photography account on Instagram) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @Mike_Hendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike talks about having his art banned as well as more ink and brush pen talk and starting to draw later in life. Mike then talks about his Inktober set-up, his first few sketches and the reflects on the stress as well as the benefits of Inktober and just drawing everyday. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Image that was banned 'Be like a weed': The life advice of a 102-year-old painter Pentel Sakura micron brush Strathmore book Procreate Linea Sketch Mike’s work so far (Ring, Mindless, Bait, Build, Husky) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike finished his new urban sketching easel, does a couple more quick sketches and tries out some new inking solutions. Myriam Tillson then joins Mike to talk about her creative journey, gouache, Inktober and a crypt experience. ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== James Gurney easel (where to get instructions) Mike's James Gurney easel at the Chateau Laurier event Pentel brush pen New sailor pen with Fude nib Elgin Street Mental health sites (Canada, US, UK) Fubar Collective Crypt Gallery Daniel Smith Water Color Da Vinci M Graham Winsor and Newton Inktober 2019 (official site) Mike Inktober 2018 - Swollen Mryiam Inktober 2018 Day 4 Mike Inktober 2018 - Reptile (snapping turtle) Mike Monarchs Myriam's Strathmore Courses Myriam Tillson (official) and Patreon site Myriam on YouTube  Myriam on Instagram ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike does some more outdoor watercolor work, prepares a new set of painting kits and finds out he may breathe like a creative. Mike is then joined by Canadian artist Anna Bucciarelli to talk about everything from watercolor to digital work, work/life balance, finding inspiration and teaching. If you’re an aspiring artist, Anna delivers a series of positive messages that will level up your creative game.  ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== Daniel Smith Watercolors My palettes Colours to pick for a 12-pan watercolor palette - Parka Blogs Sketches - Mill of Kintail Sketch - Almonte Sketch - Stittsville Petrykivka painting Starbucks cup Mint coins Canadian Mint Procreate Arches paper Anna Bucciarelli (web site) Anna Bucciarelli (Instagram) Anna’s Skillshare courses Special Skillshare discount trial (premium free for 2 months) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0