This is The Twentieth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode I discuss two important issues that can collide! Family and Productivity. Getting your art done with busy family life is a massive challenge. Often as Artists we need to have a level of focus and dedicated time to work. And Family life can be chaotic and... lets face it... not that great for productivity of all kinds. There are a number of pretty simple productivity concepts that I use with my own li...
Oct 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 20
This is The Nineteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. This is one of the most important questions to answer to have a successful career as an Artist. How much ARE you Worth? How much is your Art worth? This is a tricky question and I have done my best to talk about the tools and frameworks I have used to really think through this over the years. I find the more I understand these issues the more enjoyable my career has become. This is, as always... a bit abstract... S...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 19
This is The Eighteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this one I discuss how I got my first job as a professional artist in Video Games. At Ratbag games in Adelaide Australia... way back in 2002. I also share how I lost that same job 6 months later... in the volatility that is the gaming industry. Lastly I go over my take aways from the experience and what my advice is for people getting their first 'break in' job today. This Podcast is designed to help you demysti...
Sep 07, 2023•41 min•Ep. 18
This is The Seventeenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I talk about AAA Game development from a creative perspective (In this case from the artists point of view mostly). I talk about Baldur's Gate 3 Drama... and why It's such a challenge for projects to find a solid creative vision. Most importantly I discuss how we can navigate these ideas as creative professionals. This Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Cr...
Aug 28, 2023•49 min•Ep. 17
This is The Sixteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I talk about what to do if you sit down to draw... and it's just not happening. How do you figure out what to draw... and how do you find inspiration. This Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey. We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Ca...
Aug 11, 2023•37 min•Ep. 16
This is The Fifteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I talk about how thinking like a director can help you to improve your Art! Here is the Interview I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUpA7Qma_9E This Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey. We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity an...
Jul 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 15
This is The Fourteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I Discuss the Challenges of Starting an Art Project (In my case this is mostly comics or Graphic Novels... but it could be anything from an art book, a sketchbook, a video game.. a series of 3D figures or Toys). This is mostly in response to a comment that mentioned how challenging it is to follow the general advice of 'just start'. This Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Pr...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 14
This is The Thirteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I dig into the School Vs Self Education debate. I share my experiences quitting a Graphic Design And Advertising course to teach myself how to draw... (Many years ago) And also my thoughts and observations from subsequently teaching at a University level in Australia's top Entertainment Design School for many years. This Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and C...
Jul 08, 2023•52 min•Ep. 13
This is The Twelfth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I discuss how a Personal Art Portfolio Website fits in with a good social media internet presence. Do you need one? Will they become more or less relevant in the future? This Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey. We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with P...
Jul 03, 2023•43 min•Ep. 12
This is The Eleventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I unpack the topic of Feedback. How to tell if you are getting good feedback. How to seek out good Critiques... and how to to filter the advice that comes your way. We also delve into the topic of gatekeepers and traditional art education... I discuss how - often these systems are not designed with our best interests in mind, despite everyone involved having good intentions. It can tell us a lot abou...
Jun 21, 2023•58 min•Ep. 11
This is The Tenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I discuss the Warm up Sketch... or Warm up Drawing... Or Warm up Speed Painting... Or Sculpt... Whatever... Doing something to get the creative juices flowing is critical. Making sure your hand eye coordination is synced up is just as important... but there are many things we can learn from the warm up sketch. It can tell us a lot about how we view our skill level and artistic ability. It can shed light...
Jun 09, 2023•53 min•Ep. 10
This is The Ninth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I discuss an amorphous... yet important topic; How long it takes to get 'good'... I don't think there is really any solid answer to this (or what 'good' even means)... but I wanted to try and share my story. How I went from being a rank amateur... to becoming published... and beyond. I think the internal dialogue we have with ourselves is often just as important when it comes to these questions. So I fo...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 9
This is The Eighth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I posit that we are experiencing a new Golden Age of Illustration, Design, and Art. A new era of quality and energy that will be viewed as special in the historical record. It has never been easier to learn your craft... to become an amazing artist... but it has also never been as challenging to figure out how to make your way in the world. I think that trying to get some perspective and appreciation f...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 8
This is the Seventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, we discuss Improvement as an Artist. How to tell if you are progressing along your artistic journey? Are you getting better...!? There are many reasons why this is such an important part of being an artist. We are often trying to achieve things which require a high degree of craft. This takes time... and it can be especially tricky for artists to tell how good their work is. We tend to be critical of ...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 7
This is the Sixth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, we discuss how space can affect the creative process. What makes a good artistic space. What makes a good Art Studio... But It's not just the space itself... how we get there is also important. Often a good morning routine and good habits for working in your studio or artistic space can make a huge difference. The goal is to create as many positive associations as we can between picking up our artistic ...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 6
This is the Fifth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, we discuss how to find more time for your art. Or more importantly... how to find more focus for your art. This discussion follows on from Episode 4, where we discussed the concept of the Artistic Ritual as it relates to productivity as an Artist. This episode focuses on Time, which is one of the most important tactical elements when it comes to creating your Ritual. There are many aspects to time which...
Apr 29, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 5
This is the Fourth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, we discuss Ritual, and Habit... and how we can use these ideas to help us build a positive relationship with our artistic practice. Building positive habits through daily ritual is a great way to add art into your life! This can be contrasted to motivational styles involving Grit or Determination (Forcing yourself to do stuff you don't want to do). Art often requires a good positive mindset while sitti...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 4
This is the Third Episode of The Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, we discuss the fun versus fundamentals. On the one hand art can often be an enjoyable process. It can be fun just to draw, and to focus on creating the things we like. But often to get good... we need to embrace craft, to embrace the challenge. Getting the right balance between grinding your craft and enjoying the process is critical. To unpack this problem, we discuss how learning art can sometimes be ...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 3
This is the Second Episode of The Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. One of the questions that comes up again and again is... How much should I draw? Do you need to draw 18 hours a day until your fingers bleed? What about burnout? Does more equal better results? What if you're a professional? What makes a difference when it comes to learning? What is actually happening when we begin to learn and perfect a new skill like Drawing or Art. In this Episode I go deep into the concepts of Time...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 2
This is the first Episode of The Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode I discuss two of the most important and intertwined concepts when it comes to creating art ...What tools to use, and how to get good... FAST. The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey. We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and C...
Mar 22, 2023•56 min•Ep. 1
