Marshall and Stan devote an episode to answering voicemail questions! They answer hot topics like whether or not it makes sense for an artist to finish a drawing that has mistakes in it, can you make it as an artist without sacrificing your social life, and is ballpoint pen a viable tool… If you enjoy these episodes please send us more questions.

Timecodes

5:50 - How do you train yourself to see errors while drawing and is it better to carry through with a bad drawing or redo it?

16:51 - Should I do an art internship or spend money to take more art courses at community college?

19:45 - Is it really necessary to give up all social activities to pursue a career in art?

24:20 - How Stan keeps it TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT during quarantine

29:54 - How do you find workshops and live drawing sessions that focus on what you want to draw?

34:40 - How do artists overcome carpal tunnel? Can surgery help an artist bounce back?

43:12 - Are you planning on doing videos on composition or can you recommend resources?

44:09 - How would you recommend studying the Natural Way to Draw by Nicolaides?

49:49 - Do you feel the ballpoint pen is a serious viable art tool?

55:00 - Intellectual Arguments and Insults

References and books

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Emma Coats’ 22 Maxims of Pixar Storytelling

George Bridgman

William Stout

Neil Gaiman - Make Good Art

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Stay at Home, Stay Fit

P90x3

Bagdad Cafe

Marshall’s composition recommendations

The Natural Way to Draw by Kimon Nicolaïdes

Referenced Artists:

Drew Struzan

Kim Jung Gi

Eadweard Muybridge

France Van Stone

Samuel Silva

Richard Johnson