Going All In on Art, Breaking Rules to Create Style, How to Ask Good Questions - Draftsmen S2E12

Marshall and Stan answer questions about networking, cross training, royalties, breaking rules to create a unique art style, going all in vs having a backup, and studying multiple things at once. Also, Marshall gives advice on how to ask good questions! Thanks to Betterhelp and Harry's for sponsoring today’s Draftsmen episode! You can find a special offers below. Sponsor: Save 10% on your first month with Betterhelp - https://betterhelp.com/draftsmen Sponsor: Visit Harrys.com/Draftsmen to get a FREE Harry’s Trial set that includes a 5-blade razor, rich lathering shave gel and so much more! 0:00 - Intro 7:55 - What do you think of David Ross’s Book on Figure Drawing? 8:18 - How do you network while you’re training online? 12:47 - Do you charge for book covers? Do you receive royalties on sales of the book? How do you price digital artwork? 21:11 - Is it better to become specialized or cross train multiple subjects? 30:38 - Is it essential to violate compositional rules to create a unique style? 34:40 - How to ask better questions 38:35 - The Abstraction Ladder 44:22 - Is it better to go all in on my passion or get a degree in a backup career that is safer to make money? 51:09 - Should I study one thing at a time, or multiple things at once? Show Links (some contain affiliate links): William Rimmer - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/william-rimmer-drawings-s2e12.jpg George B. Bridgman - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/bridgman-distribution-of-the-masses-s2e12.jpg Paul Richer - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/richer-proportions-s2e12.jpg Robert Beverly Hale - https://amzn.to/2VKEHWP Cody Shank - http://codyshank.com/ Maria Piscopo - https://amzn.to/3iveJ3B Inside llewyn Davis - https://amzn.to/2BALkEp Brian Reedy - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/variety-of-brian-reedy-artwork-s2e12.jpg Albrecht Durer - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/albrecht-durer-artwork-s2e12.jpg Vincent van Gogh - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/van-gogh-famous-paintings-s2e12.jpg Peter Paul Rubens - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/rubens-anatomical-studies-s2e12.jpg Norman Rockwell - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/homecoming-marine-norman-rockwell-painting-s2e12.jpg Edgar Payne - https://amzn.to/38x0bvB Edward Hopper - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/edward-hopper-paintings-s2e12.jpg SI Hayakawa - Language in thought and action - https://amzn.to/2YWVxnz Leonardo Da Vinci - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Mona-Lisa-Leonardo-da-Vinci-s2e12.jpg “Draftsmen” is available in audio. Subscribe on these platforms to keep up to date: Spotify: http://bit.ly/DraftsmenPodSp Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2JLMShh Apple: http://bit.ly/DraftsmenPodA Google: http://bit.ly/DraftsmenPodG #artquestions #crosstraining #artists FOLLOW PROKO: Marshall's Art - http://www.marshallart.com Email Newsletter- http://www.proko.com/subscribe Instagram - http://instagram.com/stanprokopenko Twitter - https://twitter.com/StanProkopenko Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/prokotv Tumblr - http://stanprokopenko.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/stanprokopenko ABOUT DRAFTSMEN 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 - http://www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - http://www.marshallart.com. Subscribe to the podcast at http://bit.ly/DraftsmenPod CREDITS: Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (http://www.marshallart.com/) Production Assistance - Brandon Storer, Charlie Nicholson, Sean Ramsey (http://www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com), Katrina Collins (http://www.katrinacollins.com) Editing - Charlie Nicholson, Katrina Collins Audio Engineer - Brandon Storer Intro Animation - Cody Shank (http://codyshank.com/) Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (https://www.instagram.com/tommyrush/) Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra