The Sketchy Van Podcast

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Bryce is an artist who makes most of his living off selling prints of his artwork at conventions. He started his career in film, working on sets for things like reality TV and commercials. While doing that he was drawing in his free time. Over the years he built up the skills to draw to the point where he was able to start selling his work. In this episode we talk about how his initial love for his artwork helped him stand out because of the lack of pressure on it, and how to motivate yourself to draw more.

Mentorship:

https://www.kristiannee.com/projects/mentorship

Tutorials:

https://www.proko.com/s/FLC2?af=706140

https://www.proko.com/s/nkat?af=706140

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Sorry for shaky tripod on Bryce, I lost my other one and forgot to replace it before we recorded. I used an old LED light stand instead

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J is 3d modeler and designer known for his work on Apex Legends, Back 4 Blood, and Evolve. In this episode we talk about how he got his start and the importance of finding what you care about as an artist.

Mentorship:

https://www.kristiannee.com/projects/mentorship

Tutorials: https://www.proko.com/s/FLC2?af=706140

https://www.proko.com/s/nkat?af=706140

Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/kristiansknees

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#drawing #sketch #podcast #comics

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Dan's a comic book artist and writer known for (but not limited to) his creator owned comic books like Do a Power Bomb, Extremity, and his runs on comic books like and Marvel's Beta Ray Bill. Follow

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Gary's Drawing Course: https://villarrte.gumroad.com/l/Paths...

Gary is an illustrator, fine artist, and concept artist known on instagram for his graphite sketches.

In this episode we talk about his early successes and failures as an artist, and how they made him the person he is today. We also talk a bit about balancing his career and his personal life.

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Mentorship: https://www.kristiannee.com/projects/... Steven Zapata is an artist, illustrator, and teacher known for his graphite pencil drawings. In this episode we talk about the existential consequences of AI art, and why art is important to do.
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Mentorship: https://www.kristiannee.com/projects/mentorship

Free Procreate Sketch Brushes: https://kristiansknees.gumroad.com/

Bryan is a fine artist, illustrator, and art teacher known for his plein air and sci fi paintings. He is also the founder of an easel company called STRADA. In this episode we talk about finding your voice as an artist, the importance of doing your own thing, and the balance between technical skill and doing what you love.

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https://www.instagram.com/bryanmarktaylor/

https://www.stradaeasel.com

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#drawing #painting #landscapepainting #strada

Mentorship: https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee

Free Procreate Sketch Brushes: https://kristiansknees.gumroad.com/

Sean is an artist and YouTube video editor for Proko. He started getting his degree in History with aspirations of being a history teacher, and then switched degrees before graduating to art because he found it more interesting. From there Sean started working on movies at production studios, and eventually landed working for Stan Prokopenko.

In this episode we talk about his path to finding a creative job, and how he's kept it sustainable.

Steve is a fine artist, illustrator, and art instructor known for his dynamic figurative work and his teaching. Steve has taught all over the world at some of the most prestigious schools and studios like Art Center and Disney Animation. He's also been able to make a living as a fine art oil painter, and illustrator.

In this episode we talk about why it's important to learn technical skill as an artist, but to not take it so seriously. We also talk about learning to treat yourself with kindness, and to focus on your own mental health.

Gabbie and Wade holm are both hiking guides who live and work in West Glacier, Montana. For their job, they take people on multiple day backpacking trips through the wilderness of Montana. In their day to day, they have to deal with bears, extreme environmental / physical challenges, and the harsh living conditions that come with living in the Wilderness of Montana.

In this episode, we talk about what it's like taking a non-conventional career path, and the importance of nature conservation.

Jisu is an artist, and illustrator known for her pop-art illustrations. I met her at New York Comic Con when I interviewed her for a Proko episode.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of finding your own voice as an artist, and learning to stop letting other influence your work.