Flow States, Thinking in Pictures, and Abstract Figures - Draftsmen S3E12

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! Time Codes: 00:00 - Intro 02:37 - Topic: Voicemails 03:29 - Voicemail 1 - Get Back into the Zone 09:16 - Voicemail 2 - Flow State 11:33 - Voicemail 3 - Lack of Reference 15:43 - Voicemail 4 - thinking in words or images 23:46 - Voicemail 5 - should I stop working on projects to study? 27:17 - Voicemail 6 - tools for perseverance 34:37 - Voicemail 7 - Cosplaying while Networking 38:42 - Voicemail 8 - merits of replicating photos 46:53 - Voicemail 9 - advanced material 52:51 - Voicemail 10 - when to remove a piece from your portfolio 57:43 - Voicemail 11 - Abstract Figurative Art Show Links (some contain affiliate links): How to Shape Your Art Career - Draftsmen S3E01 -    • How to Shape Your Art Career - Draftsmen S...   Neil Gaiman commencement speech -    • Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of th...   Meyers-Briggs Test - https://www.16personalities.com/free-... Strengths finder 2.0 - https://amzn.to/3vKKBqk Artwork mentioned - https://www.proko.com/545 “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 #strengthsfinders #strengths #myersbriggs FOLLOW PROKO: Marshall's Art - http://www.marshallart.com Email Newsletter- http://www.proko.com/subscribe Instagram -   / stanprokopenko   Twitter -   / stanprokopenko   Facebook -   / prokotv   Tumblr -   / stanprokopenko   Pinterest -   / 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 - Alex Otis (  / alexotisillustration  , Charlie Nicholson (  / shloogorgh  ) Editing - Charlie Nicholson Intro Animation - Cody Shank (http://codyshank.com/) Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (  / tommyrush  ) Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

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