DeepSummary
The podcast episode begins with Stan Prokopenko promoting a summer sale at Proko.com, offering discounts on courses and materials related to drawing, painting, sculpting, and other topics. Stan and Marshall then engage in some friendly banter before diving into the listener-submitted voicemails.
The first voicemail asks for advice on choosing an art school, weighing factors like location, reputation, and opportunities. Stan and Marshall emphasize the importance of finding a supportive community and getting feedback, rather than solely focusing on the information provided by schools. They also discuss the pros and cons of attending art schools in dense cities versus smaller towns.
Other voicemails cover topics such as developing habits and rituals for improving artistic skills, balancing edgy or taboo artwork with mainstream projects, dealing with negative influences from past mentors, and managing time constraints for completing artwork at a desired pace. Stan and Marshall offer their perspectives and suggestions, often drawing from personal experiences and anecdotes.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Finding a supportive art community is crucial for growth and development as an artist, often more important than the specific information provided by schools or resources.
- Developing productive habits and rituals, even small ones, can have a significant cumulative impact on improving artistic skills over time.
- Identifying and overcoming negative influences from past mentors or experiences is an essential step in making conscious decisions about one's artistic journey.
- Time constraints and the desire to work at a slower, more methodical pace should be embraced rather than viewed as limitations, as they can lead to a deeper appreciation for the creative process.
- Balancing edgy or taboo artwork with mainstream projects may require maintaining separate identities or prioritizing one's level of demand and commitment to each style.
- Seeking out resources, feedback, and guidance from communities and online forums specific to one's artistic goals and interests can be more valuable than relying on general recommendations.
- Considering the audience's perspective and potential emotional impact can serve as a motivating factor in creating art, contrary to the advice of ignoring the audience entirely.
- Prioritizing quality over quantity and finding the right incentives to produce one's best work is essential, whether working for personal satisfaction or professional clients.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “But gosh. So I guess I don't know what the solution is to it, except that the things that get attention are the things that have deadlines.“ by Marshall Vandruff
- “Identifying that you do not agree any longer with that advice is the biggest step, because now you can make conscious decisions to go against that which might be difficult because you might still be making subconscious decisions, and you might be constantly feeling like your decisions are just wrong and eventually give in to going back to that voice in your head.“ by Stan Prokopenko
- “Yeah, but like we said in that series, the information is probably the easiest thing you can get outside of art school.“ by Stan Prokopenko
- “If you've got a really good resource, I don't know how you're going to get bored with some of the ones we've been so excited about and recommended so highly.“ by Marshall Vandruff
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Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff
8/31/21