Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and image-making… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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Stan and Marshall discuss how the art industry is always changing, facing challenges like economic downturns, tech advances, and shifts in consumer behavior and the importance for artists to adapt to survive. Industries go through cycles, and the art world is no different. Stay resilient, improve your skills, and be open to new ways of working, like collaboration, using technology, or finding alternative income sources. Embrace change, build mental strength, and focus on creating value to navigate the uncertainties of the art industry.
Learn to Draw - www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
Show Links (some contain affiliate links):
Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee by Irving Berlin - https://youtu.be/rFniGuoCBXA
Prosperity Is Just Around Which Corner? by Carson Robison - https://youtu.be/mkNn4WUwtCA
Crips and Bloods, made in America - https://amzn.to/4cxgYhp
Jeffrey Katzenberg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Katzenberg
Highest Grossing Animated Films - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_animated_films
James Gurney Blog Post - Why Are Art Schools Closing? - jamesgurney.substack.com/p/why-are-art-schools-closing
Radiorunner’s Curriculum - https://www.reddit.com/r/learnart/comments/dapk62/from_the_guy_who_made_the_most_comprehensive_list/
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande - https://amzn.to/4dPNix3
Andrew Huberman - https://www.hubermanlab.com/
Simon Sinek - https://simonsinek.com
Simon Sinek - Coronavirus Team Speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdSWReBrQuk
Don Richardson IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0724504/
Edgar Müller sidewalk art - https://www.metanamorph.com/
SLEW - https://slewniverse.com/
Meet The Man Who Can Teach Anyone to Draw - https://youtu.be/Usry6gVEAcE?si=6OBw6M1Gb0fGvRa8
In-Depth Tour of the Greatest Art Studio in California - https://youtu.be/R4ocBGf0614?si=UOaYZn76HIVtS7Gn
SLEW doc on Zac Crawford - This Artist Makes $1,000 Per Day Drawing People in NYC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kA9Qk4HKa4
Tim Ferriss - https://tim.blog/
Maui Nui Venison Sticks - https://mauinuivenison.com/
Perfect Bar - https://perfectsnacks.com/
Artists Mentioned:
Justin Sweet
Vance Kovacs
Vance’s Mouse Guard art - Old Greyfur Tells a Story.jpg
Artists who studied at the closed American Academy of Art College in Chicago - Thomas Blackshear, Alex Ross, Richard Schmid, Howard Terpning, Gil Elvgren, Haddon Sundblom
Remedios Varo
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Long Term Projects
Season 4 · Episode 5
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 • Duration 01:18:29
Long-term projects require dedication, focus, and patience, often starting with a big goal and breaking it into smaller, manageable tasks. Marshall and Stan discuss the crucial way to stay motivated by celebrating small wins and maintaining a balance between work and rest to avoid burnout. Collaboration can help, but knowing when to delegate is key. The two also talk about embracing unexpected bursts of inspiration and using your most energetic times for critical tasks. Remember, saying no to less important things can help you focus on what truly matters.
Learn to Draw - www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
Show Links (some contain affiliate links):
Atoms shoes - https://atoms.com/
Golden Mind Gold Milk - https://remedyorganics.com/
Coconut Water - https://harmlessharvest.com/
Kyoto Uji Matcha - https://www.ochaandco.com/
CLARI-TI SuperShot (Blue Spirulina) - https://solti.com/
23 Habits for Artists - Draftsmen S01E14 - https://youtu.be/WrKyzUMERKc?si=fYmxznu8jEGStBGP
A Game of Pool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOorjFsGNKU
Figure Course - https://www.proko.com/figure
Anatomy Course - https://www.proko.com/anatomy
Young Frankenstein - https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/young-frankenstein/umc.cmc.qdwp732xvf641j94g9shwan7
Daniel Pink Ted Talk - https://youtu.be/rrkrvAUbU9Y?si=Q39zREtWeoP45peM
Ken Burns Masterclass - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/ken-burns-teaches-documentary-filmmaking
Ken Burns Brooklyn Bridge Documentary - https://amzn.to/3WH3OZw
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) - https://amzn.to/3AkLxcN
Design Your Career with a Whiteboard - https://www.proko.com/whiteboard
The Art of Songwriting with Stephen Sondheim and Adam Guettel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TofC3KD-h8M
The Psychology of Performance by Dr. Eddie O’Connor - https://amzn.to/4dAkTM1
Books:
Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3M0ZDCT
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono - https://amzn.to/3YCtZmF
Drive by Daniel Pink - https://amzn.to/4cmCMfO
When by Daniel Pink - https://amzn.to/4fHQU64
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport - https://amzn.to/3M7W8KE
Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury - https://amzn.to/3SGL3nx
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The Culture Code
Season 4 · Episode 2
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 • Duration 01:03:59
Marshall and Stan give their thoughts about the book The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups.
Skull sketchbook samples - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/s4e2/notes
Kim Jung Gi memorial sketchbook samples - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/s4e2/notes
MC Escher - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-mc-escher-hand-ball.jpg
Heinrich Kley - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-heinrich-kley-all-nine-pins-are-down.jpg
Proko lanyard - https://static.proko.com/media/images/stan/draftsmen-s4-e2-proko-lanyard.jpg
Art Parents episode - https://proko.com/330
The Culture Code - https://amzn.to/3Uy4H3u
The Talent Code - https://amzn.to/3VT1MmT
The Little Book of Talents - https://amzn.to/3BdBNyI
Talent Code episode - https://proko.com/591
Basics Course - https://proko.com/drawing
The Honest Placebo - https://time.com/5375724/placebo-bill-health-problems
Papa Swolio - https://www.tiktok.com/@papaswolio
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23 Habits For Artists
Season 1 · Episode 14
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 • Duration 01:18:06
This is a good one... We go through and discuss a list of 23 important art habits that every artist should consider. A tattoo artist gets advice about composition and Marshall finally roasts me. Woo!
Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453
Some showlinks contain affiliate links to amazon.com:
Currier & Ives Prints - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Currier-and-ives-print.jpg
K. Anders Ericsson on the 10,000 hour mastery - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26384712
Bernie Wrightson - A Look Back - https://amzn.to/2PCu6Nf
The Talent Code - https://amzn.to/326GMgI
Seth Godin - https://amzn.to/2ZK8huL
Ivan Brunetti - Cartooning - https://amzn.to/2ZILlvW
Creativity - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - https://amzn.to/2MPBwdK
1000 Tattoos - Taschen - https://amzn.to/2NMPFbs
Marshall’s “bad” drawings - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Marshall-Vandruff-sloppy-art.jpg
Precious Moments calendars - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/precious-moments-calendars.jpg
Marshall’s Tattoo aesthetic - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Marshall-Vandruff-tattoo-aesthetic.jpg
Albrecht Dürer’s woodcuts - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Albrecht-Durer-woodcuts.jpg
Scrum book - https://amzn.to/2HEU63Q
Ken Burn's the West - https://amzn.to/2NNABds
Artists Mentioned in this video - Vincent van Gogh, JC Leyendecker, Howard Pyle, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alphonse Mucha
1. Draw From Life
2. Draw in your head
3. Become your own critic
4. Get information from multiple sources
5. Train like an athlete
6. Break big things into smaller things
7. Protect your most creative time
8. Go beyond the minimum requirements
9. Think like a kid
10. Research, research, research
11. Patience
12. Draw things you enjoy
13. Remix your inspiration
14. Share what you learn
15. Spend time with other artists
16. Say “No”
17. Say “Yes”
18. Make ugly drawings
19. Exercise
20. Draw Daily
21. Finish what you start
22. Discipline
23. Master your calendar
Learn to Draw - www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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Building Art Communities, Picture Clarity, and Finding Art Mentors
Season 1 · Episode 13
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 • Duration 58:06
For the first time, we dedicate the entire episode to voicemail questions. We discuss building healthy art communities, how to have clarity in your illustrations, and how to find art mentors. Stan does a book review on The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin, listing some of the golden nuggets he learned from the book about reaching mastery.
Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453
Some showlinks contain affiliate links to amazon.com:
Frank and Ollie - Illusion of Life - https://amzn.to/2NytDsH
Genre and Style in Entertainment Art - Marshall course from junior college in Fullerton
The Art of Conflict Management - Michael Dues - https://amzn.to/324cECv
Isaac Asimov - https://amzn.to/2NF1Ruq
Art of Learning - Josh Waitskin - https://amzn.to/2ZvnPT0
Searching for Bobby Fisher: https://amzn.to/2Zv1ghe
Dr. Carol Dweck - fixed vs growth mindset - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/carol-dweck-mindset.jpg
The Talent Code - https://amzn.to/326GMgI
Dr. Eddie O’Connor - Psychology of Performance - https://amzn.to/2KWKfsf
Fresh movie - https://amzn.to/2Hqas08
Sherlock Holmes (Guy Ritchie movies) Fight scene - https://youtu.be/BGCMfprPJoA
Powers of 10 - https://youtu.be/0fKBhvDjuy0
Mastery by George Leonard - https://amzn.to/2Zgn8Sg
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - https://amzn.to/2ZuovZ0
Artists Mentioned in this video - Richard Williams, Howard Pyle, N. C. Wyeth, Arthur Rackham, Beatrix Potter, Alex Toth, George Bridgman, Norman Rockwell, Stephen Baumen, Justin Sweet, Dorian Iten - https://proko.com/345
Learn to Draw - www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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Robot Art Teachers (There Goes My Job)
Season 1 · Episode 12
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 • Duration 58:04
Technology and art collide as Stan talks about the exciting new AI tools he’s developing for students. Why should we have AI art teachers? Stan explains the strengths of human teachers and AI teachers. Marshall expresses concerns about the Terminator killing us all!
Some show links contain affiliate links to amazon.com:
Box Perspective App Example Results - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/boxes-for-show-notes.jpg
The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil - https://amzn.to/2Z9YMoB
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom - https://amzn.to/2Zdutxk
Tilt Brush - Painting from a new perspective - https://youtu.be/TckqNdrdbgk
Glen Keane - Step into the Page - https://youtu.be/GSbkn6mCfXE
Kim Jung Gi - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/kim-jung-gi-perspective.jpg
Leonardo da Vinci Perspective Drawings - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/leonardo-da-vinci-perspective-drawing.jpg
Thomas Eakins - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/thomas-eakins-rowers.jpg
Mixergy Interviews - https://mixergy.com/
Learn to Draw - www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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Letter From a Frustrated Artist
Season 1 · Episode 11
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 • Duration 53:59
Stan gets an email from a frustrated student and forwards it to Marshall. Marshall gets obsessed with it spending days and days pondering the issue! This leads to discussions on mastery, overcoming frustration, and how having a negative attitude hurts your progression. A listener makes the draftsmen choose between technical prowess or art that evokes emotion. Blackwing pencils definitely does not sponsor this episode, but hopefully will in the future ;)
Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453
Raphael’s Art:
https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Raphael-Instagram-Art.jpg
The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis:
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Psychology of Performance - Great Courses - Eddie O'Connor:
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Stanley Kubrick: https://amzn.to/2TrEYMf
Young Sherlock Holmes: https://amzn.to/2Z1Nlz8
Stephen King’s “EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WRITING SUCCESSFULLY – IN TEN MINUTES”
https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2015/02/24/stephen-king-everything-you-need-to-know-about-writing-successfully/
Bob Mankoff New Yorker comics:
https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Bob-Mankoff-Art-Comics.jpg
Alan Moore: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Alan-Moore-Art-Comics.jpg
Art of Learning - Josh Waitzkin: https://amzn.to/31Dq73R
Mastery by Robert Greene: https://amzn.to/2yZTyRn
Mastery by George Leonard: https://amzn.to/2H307r0
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell: https://amzn.to/2H4HbrP
John Singer Sargent:
https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/John-Singer-Sargant-Paintings.jpg
An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists by W Ellenberger
Bullets over Broadway: https://amzn.to/31ALVgM
Blackwing pencils: https://amzn.to/2Trt0Ss
Learn to Draw -
www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff -
www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko -
instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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How to Learn Anatomy
Season 1 · Episode 10
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 • Duration 52:21
The most common mistakes students make when studying anatomy and practical advice on how to study it correctly. An in-depth discussion on our favorite anatomy books for artists. Stories about surreal experiences visiting the Body Worlds exhibit. And the premiere of Marshall’s highly requested hit single, Anatomical Skull song!
Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453
Robert Beverly Hale - Drawing Lessons From the Great Masters: https://amzn.to/2YE3meo Andrew Cawrse Anatomy tools: http://www.anatomytools.com/ Eliot Goldfinger - Human Anatomy for Artists: https://amzn.to/2KgH0vo Paul Richer - Artistic Anatomy: https://amzn.to/2MHGW9B Stephen Peck - Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist: https://amzn.to/2KifCNW Gottfried Bammes - Complete Guide to Life Drawing: https://amzn.to/2KigTnY Frederic Delavier - Strength Training Anatomy: https://amzn.to/2YrM60S Struttura Uomo: https://amzn.to/31nJgHg Constructive Anatomy: https://amzn.to/2GNpAEP Albinus on Anatomy: https://amzn.to/2YE3fiY
Artists mentioned in this podcast: Peter Paul Rubens, Frank Frazetta, Don Martin, Glenn Vilppu, Arthur Rackham, Charles Crumb, George Bridgman, and Bernie Wrightson - https://www.proko.com/339
Learn to Draw -
www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff -
www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko -
instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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Portfolio Advice for Artists
Season 1 · Episode 9
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 • Duration 01:00:03
Advice on how you can put together your portfolio to increase your chances of being hired. How networking, personal behavior, and social media habits impact your career. A caller from India wants to know our dieting habits which leads to conversations about intermittent fasting and caffeine addiction… yay!
Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453
Prokofiev: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Sergei-Prokofiev-Photo-and-Artwork.jpg
UbIwerks (Disney): https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Ub-Iwerks-Cartoon.jpg
Cuphead: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Cuphead-Artwork.jpg
Fleischer brothers: video link https://youtu.be/FSm07stzHZQ
Squirrel Nut Zippers- “Ghost of Stephen Foster” music video: https://youtu.be/7sxFyu_U2go
Rick Griffin: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/rick-griffin-posters.jpg
Robert Crumb: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Robert-Crumb-Art.jpg
Freelance forever: Successful self-employment by Marietta Whittlesey: https://amzn.to/2ykjtTx
Marshall’s sleep document: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Marshall-Sleep-Doc.pdf
Learn to Draw -
www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff -
www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko -
instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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Unsupportive Parents and Toxic Environments
Season 1 · Episode 8
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 • Duration 44:29
Stan and Marshall talk about toxic environments, how an artist’s family and/or school can create situations that hold them back and how to overcome them. A caller asks about creating an attractive portfolio for Disney and Stan talks about his dream studio.
Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453
Learn to Draw - www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com
Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
Things mentioned in this video:
Marshall’s Thaang - The West (documentary): https://amzn.to/2XZZLf4
Games People Play Book: https://amzn.to/2Y1pBj5
Lucile Ball: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Lucille-Ball-Photos.jpg
Animation Help from Aaron Blaise - Creature Art Teacher: https://youtu.be/NcFO8uRrYRQ
The Illusion of Life Book: https://amzn.to/2XYGgUd
The Animator's Survival Kit: https://amzn.to/2y2EtOH
Stephen Chiodo: https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/Stephen-Chiodo-Photos.jpg
Pee-wee's Big Adventure: https://youtu.be/lPMSGTfK4Aw
Richard Williams
Artists Mentioned in this video: Norman Rockwell, Drew Struzan, Modern Day James, Ralph Bakshi, Cody Shank, David Pruiksma: proko.com/335
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