It’s that time again! Marshall and Stan are back to answer some of your burning questions about artist and mentor friendships, horror art, getting your foot in the door as an instructor at Universities, balancing your interests and marketability, dealing with regret in an art career, finding fun alongside study, pricing commissions, and understanding spot blacks and shadows. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 17
This week, Marshall talks to Stan about how artists can borrow from a writer’s toolbox of exercises and thought processes and use them in their work. Using Gabriele Rico’s book “Writing the Natural Way” as a starting point, the two talk about techniques that can help boost creativity and help artists develop exciting work. Learn how to brainstorm more effectively, leverage creative tension, properly revise your work, and ultimately get more in touch with the creative process. Call and Ask Your A...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Marshall interviews the clinical performance psychologist Dr. Eddie O’Connor, whose course “The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life,” was the subject of repeated references throughout season 1 of Draftsmen. They discuss the course, and Dr. Eddie shares valuable tips to help overcome anxiety surrounding your work as an artist and individual. Dr. Eddie also brings to light some of the road blocks that keep us from understanding how we can grow. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Stan and Marshall discuss the importance of understanding expressionism and the purposeful rule breaking that comes with the territory. They both examine the work of notable expressionists like Kandinsky and Mondrian, and share their own personal experiences and opinions on the movement. Marshall also includes a few exercises that can help you discover and implement expressionism in your own work. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Marshall sits with Stan to chat about the wonderful world of cartooning. They spend time defining what a cartoon is, looking at some of the history and cultural differences behind cartoons and reviewing some work from famous cartoon artists. You’ll also hear some of the skills an artist would need to hone in order to be a good cartoonist. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 13
We return to answering voicemails left by listeners! In this episode Marshall and Stan dive into a range of topics from entering the “Flow State” to thinking in words vs images, the tools for perseverance, when it’s appropriate to remove a piece from your portfolio and more! If you have an art question that you’d like us to answer, call 1-858-609-9453 and leave a voicemail! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 12
We're going live again and taking more questions from the community! This time we'll be taking live voice calls via Discord. We will start at 12pm PDT June 30th. HOW IT WORKS: Join the Draftsmen LIVE Discord In Discord, post your question in the #questions channel and then hop into the #WaitingRoom voice channel. If a mod likes your question, you will be moved to another channel to talk to a mod and make sure your audio is ready to go live. You'll be moved to the #LIVE channel to ask your questi...
Jun 29, 2021•2 min
Special thanks to BetterHelp and Indeed for sponsoring today’s episode. Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at https://www.betterhelp.com/draftsmen Get a $75 credit by visiting our sponsor at https://www.indeed.com/draftsmen In this episode, Marshall and Stan discuss the topic of identifying one's strengths and how to utilize it to learn more about yourself. They both share their personal paths to discovering their strengths, how important input from friends and family can be fo...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Marshall reconnects with his friend Chris Appelhans to discuss his journey from working as an artist on movies like Monster House and Coraline to writing and directing his first animated and independent feature film, Wish Dragon. Chris tells his story on how he came to the realization he wanted to get into animation, how his time living in China influenced his film, and the importance of mastering “the pitch” if you want to get a movie made. Sign up NOW on Wondrium to get this great offer: A 14-...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 3Ep. 10
An old comment from a previous episode prompts Marshall and Stan to crack open their old sketchbooks. This week the two discuss what sketches are, the value and purpose behind having sketchbooks, and how sketchbooks influence an artist’s growth. There’s also plenty of sketches that Marshall and Stan share from their own personal sketchbooks. Show Links (some contain affiliate links): To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to MI...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Submit Your Questions at https://proko.com/512! Marshall and I will be going live! Drop in and ask us questions while we hang out and celebrate the launch of Proko 2.0! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2021•26 sec
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May 25, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In today’s episode, Marshall and Stan discuss the process of developing longform artwork, from thumbnail to final. They both share their personal process for creating a complex work, the different methods other famous artists use, the stages of the development process, and the importance of working from macro to micro. Special thanks to Manscaped and The Great Courses for sponsoring this episode. Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code DRAFTSMEN at https://www.manscaped.com/ Visit The Great C...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Creature design artist Terryl Whitlatch is behind some of entertainment’s iconic characters like Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars. She joins Marshall to talk about her career path, going from amateur to professional, her artistic influences and her time working for Lucasfilm on Star Wars Episode 1. 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 Terryl Whitlatch - https://instagram.co...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Stan makes a special announcement and Marshall gives an in-depth review for a book called Hit Makers. It focuses on the science behind popularity and it provides artists with some info on some of the key ingredients you’ll need to make something a “hit”. You’ll also learn how to figure out what your customers want and how to get it to them and the story behind Stan’s first viral video. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Special thanks to The Great Courses Plus and BetterHelp for spo...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 5
James Gurney is our podcast guest this week! He’s the creator behind Dinotopia and the author of “Color and Light” and “Imaginative Realism”. James talks with us about how he was able to succeed with his own art education and how it deviated from traditional art schools. We also take a look at popular art books that you can study from, try to imagine what the future of art education looks like, and talk about the struggles of using animals as live models. Where You Can Find James’s Stuff Gurney’...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Get ready to jump into the Metaverse as Stan takes a deep dive into explaining NFTs to Marshall. Stan gives his overview of blockchain technology, why some people associate NFTs with a pyramid scheme, how others think it will revolutionize the digital art world, and what can be done to improve the space for artists and the environment. DISCLAIMER: We are not registered investment advisers. Everything we say is our opinion alone. There are risks involved in investing in cryptocurrencies or in any...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Scribbling in your art can be an excellent starting point, or a disastrous dead end. In today’s episode, Marshall and Stan discuss how scribbling can reveal fresh ideas, how scribbling relates to categorizing thoughts, and how their training shaped the way they draw today. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Thanks to Mint Mobile and BetterHelp for sponsoring today’s Draftsmen episode! Get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FRE...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 2
Stan and Marshall are back with a new season of the Draftsmen Podcast! This time they are looking at different career paths for artists: Employees, Freelancers, and Entrepreneurs. They discuss the pros and cons of these different career options as well as their varying levels of independence. They also discuss how to speed up the process of learning from your failures as you try and create a successful business. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Sign up for The Great Courses Plus T...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 1
It’s the last episode of the season! Before Stan and Marshall go on break they share with you some of their favorite books that they recommend reading. Some of them are art related, business, marketing, fiction, and self help books. If you’re interested in picking up any of these check out the full list of books below. Answer the Survey - proko.com/season3survey. If you have trouble with the shortlink - https://forms.gle/NrGJoC1xGnrZGFGD8. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Lin...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Proko employee and artist Kristian Nee joins the podcast this week. He talks with Marshall about his secret to making friends with influential people, how his personal connections have opened up new opportunities for him and his friends, what road tripping has taught Kristian about humanity and why he asks crazy questions. On top of all the insight there’s also a few special guests that make it into the episode as well. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Thanks to Betterhelp for spo...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 34
From Rocket Scientist to Professional Artist (ft. Jama Jurabaev) Jama Jurabaev is one of Marshall’s former students and has overcome incredible and difficult circumstances to become the pro artist that he is today. He joins the podcast to tell his full story and hopefully inspire other artists that are working hard towards a career in the industry. Jama’s design work has influenced some of the biggest movie franchises in the past decade including Star Wars and Jurassic World. You can follow Jama...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Marshall sits down with professional fantasy artist April Solomon. The two discuss how April fell in love with drawing dragons and werewolves, the power of traditional art materials and the techniques she’s learned over the years, art festivals, what her art schedule looks like, and more. If you’re interested in supporting April be sure to check out her patreon - https://patreon.com/aprilsolomonart Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/draftsmen get an entire month of unlimited access for FREE! Call and...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 32
While Stan is out on paternity leave, Marshall invites fine artist Joseph Todorovitch on the show. Joseph talks about what it’s like being a parent and a working artist during a lockdown, his portrait painting methods, and making the switch from animation to fine art in the early 90’s. Make sure to stay subscribed to get notifications about other guests joining the podcast and also follow Joseph on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/todorovitch/ Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 31
For Lightbox 2020 this year Stan and Marshall streamed their first live Q&A episode! Rather than release the full version that had awkward pauses and tech issues it’s been edited down and remastered. Now you’ll get a clean experience as they answer a variety of personal and art related questions. Some of what you’ll hear are answers to how the podcast got started, brainstorming techniques for artists, perspective vs form, bad habits for digital drawing, and the story behind our thumbnails. C...
Nov 10, 2020•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 30
In the 2nd part of Marshall and Stan’s critique discussion, the two talk about getting useful feedback, the importance of being specific with your critique requests and the concept of the 6 thinking hats and how you can use them for self critique. If you missed the first part on how to give critiques, go check out the previous episode. Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring today’s Draftsmen episode! Save 10% on your first month with Betterhelp - http...
Nov 03, 2020•56 min•Ep. 29
Stan and Marshall return to the topic of art criticism to impart the secrets of giving and receiving the best critiques possible. They summarize why it’s good to critique people, what goals you should have when critiquing someone’s art, how to frame things positively for the person receiving the critique and more. This is only part 1 of the discussion. In part 2 they’ll change topics and focus on how to seek out good critiques and what makes someone “critiqueable”. Build confidence within your t...
Oct 27, 2020•54 min•Ep. 28
Marshall talks to Stan about the different “corrupting” influences which can affect the purity of an art piece. Some problems affect the craft of your art, but others affect the spirit, undermining the meaning you are trying to convey in your work. These pitfalls, while hard to avoid, are something Marshall believes artists should be aware of as they pursue their careers. Learn how pandering, sentimentality, mannerism, frigidity, and didacticism can violate the spirit of art and how an artist ba...
Oct 20, 2020•58 min•Ep. 27
Sometimes we’re stuck with bad teachers and when that happens, what do you do? Marshall and Stan address the frustration of one highschool art student that’s facing this problem by trying to provide them with workable solutions. They also answer a few additional voicemail questions on learning how to teach art, how to increase output for commissions and more. Go to HelloFresh.com/draftsmen80 and use code draftsmen80 to get a total of $80 off across 5 boxes, including free shipping on your first ...
Oct 13, 2020•59 min•Ep. 26
Stan talks with Marshall about social media and how to be successful with it. Publishing quality content is key, but that’s only one of many areas that an artist needs to focus on now if they want to be noticed on a platform. Learn how to build an audience, avoid getting dinged by social media algorithms, and why it’s important not to stress about analytics and nasty comments. Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring today’s Draftsmen episode! Save 10% on your first month with Betterhelp - https://be...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 25
