Lean Into Art

How does a storyteller use distance and viewing angle to communicate emotion and meaning? Join us for an interactive episode of the Lean Into Art Cast in which Jerzy will take emotion words from the audience and draw them from a variety of angles, after which he and Rob will explore how viewing angle contributes to a story’s meaning. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob & Kate Coaching/Mentoring Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters India Swift Rachel Ross JS Taskis Metal Witch Sketchbook Project Chris Watkins Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

Getting ideas out of your head, gathering a whole bunch of them all at once is a useful creative exercise in so many situations! Jerzy and Rob explore different ways they use to generate ideas which sometimes feels like trying to get water from an empty bucket and other times playful and like winning a game. In the first half of the show they’ll do some live brainstorming and idea gathering to rename a project, then in the second half they’ll dig further into situations we find group brainstorms and solo idea generation useful. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob & Kate Coaching/Mentoring Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Sophie Lawson Brandon Dayton Greg Horvath Keri Goble Billick Stephan Black Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

Jerzy and Rob check in at the end of summer vacation season for a discussion on what they’re reading, watching, and playing. In the second half of the show they respond to some messages Leaners have been sending. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob & Kate Coaching/Mentoring Lean Into Art Workshops Links Mentioned Slow Dooown podcast Wild Robot Why Evil Exists Talia Discbound Discs and Covers Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Dave Seah Stephen Stone-Bush Nate Marcel Keri Goble Billick Owen Jollands Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

What do I need a mentor for when I have YouTube? Join us for a discussion on the value we’ve received in being mentors as well as mentees. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob & Kate Coaching/Mentoring Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Becca Hillburn Rachel Ross Marc Faulk JS Taskis Shane W Smith Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitch

Making things to communicate visually means subjecting yourself to an onslaught of rejection. This week we look at how we react to and engage with rejection and how it affects the work. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Guitar Fretter Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Boss Keys The Upside of Stress Jane McGonigal Thanks to our top Patreon supporters India Swift Kelly Ishikawa Nate Marcel Katherine Sugrue Alexander Steenhorst Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Developing and designing video games is something we like to discuss from time to time and it’s been a while. Join Jerzy and Rob for discussion and a tour of Unity game development platform from the perspective of being familiar with designing and building games while being new to Unity. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Guitar Fretter Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Unity Phaser JS Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Jodels Pox Tim F Gail Bushman Alexander Steenhorst Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

There are lots of different software options these days for drawing, but one that Jerzy’s been excited about for several years now is Clip Studio Paint. This time on the Lean Into Art Cast, Jerzy walks through the initial steps of how he sets up comics pages and begins drawing them in CSP. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Doug Hills webinar on CSP Rulers Amazon Academy Ray Frenden CSP Brushes Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Stephen Stone-Bush Cameron Callahan Tim F Gail Bushman Courtney Hahn Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Jerzy and Rob check in during the summer vacation season for a discussion on what they’re reading, watching, and playing. In the second half of the show they respond to some messages Leaners have been sending. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Mining for Trouble Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Micro Mages How we fit a NES game into 40KB 8BitDo wireless adapter Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite Good Omens Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Rachel Ross India Swift Becca Hillburn Katherine Sugrue Ashley Knapp Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Things come up, new projects, unexpected challenges with a task, requests from a collaborator that could use your help. Join Jerzy and Rob for a discussion of unexpected problems and a couple of helpful discoveries in this episode of the Lean Into Art cast. Sponsors for this episode Amazon Academy Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Calca Affinity Publisher John Aman Amazing Man Kickstarter ibis Paint X Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Keri Goble Bilick Jesse Kauffman k Sophie Lawson Nate Marcel Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Jerzy’s back from the 10th anniversary Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival (A2CAF) with observations and reflections on his experience. Join Jerzy and Rob for an exploration of planning and executing big events and how defining your advocacy influences the types of people who attend and help. Sponsors for this episode Amazon Academy Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned The Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Dave Seah Myrjam Chris Watkins Katherine Sugrue Nate Marcel Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Talking about improvising a story on the LIA Cast! How do you build an idea into a workable premise for a story? How do you find the details worth exploring, or the hooks that will grab an audience? This time Jerzy is joined by special guests Chris Giarrusso and Gregg Schigiel for a discussion on looking for the details or aspects of an idea that can be riffed upon to create situations that lead to stories. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Angela Mitchell Cameron Callahan Nathan Seabolt Ashley Knapp Links mentioned G-Man Mini Marvel Art Crusin' Together Spongebob Comics Stuff Said Pix: One Weirdest Weekend Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

Talking about sharing your works-in-progress on the LIA Cast! Working out in public can take many forms. Much like pumping iron at the beaches people walk by - when you post work in progress drawings to your Tumblr or Twitter accounts people see you putting in effort. When is that an advantage? When does practicing illustration in public contribute to your training instead getting in the way? Does it ever slow your training down or is it always a power-up? On this episode of the Lean Into Art Cast Rob and Jerzy explore these questions with Krishna Sadasivam Art Instructor and comic creator of the 15+ year running comic PC Weenies. Links mentioned: New for 2019 -> Krishna Draws - YouTube PC Weenies Sivam Studios Krishna on Instagram Rob's Unblocking Project Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire Boulder and Fleet live streams The Search for General Tso Jerzy's Masters of the Universe redesign series The Art of Asking Papyrus Sketch 3 Mischief Hyperlapse Art & Story Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

As we’ve often said on this podcast, visual storytelling can be a lonely business. So how do you reach out to friends to get some feedback on a work in progress? What do we look for in a critique? Join Jerzy and Rob for a critique modeling exercise, followed by some thinking about how, why, and what good critiques are for. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Pickles and Taft: Adventurers for Hire Two Pizza Team Thanks to our top Patreon supporters India Swift Rachel Ross k Ben Odgren Nate Marcel Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Providing workshops, interactive talks, and learning experiences is something both Jerzy and Rob enjoy and care a lot about. We know lots of you Leaners do too. Every week on the show we mention online classes we sell and once in a while we add to that list - recently Rob embarked on a creative challenge at Skillshare to make a class and publish it there. Join Jerzy and Rob for a conversation about that experience making Drawing User Journey Maps to Design User Experiences, Gather Ideas, and Collaborate. What’s it like making a new class in the approach of Skillshare and partaking in their monthly Teach Challenge? How do you choose a topic? What about producing and editing, promoting and all that other work after the class is ready to publish? Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Stephen Stone-Bush David Seah Marc Faulk Greg Horvath Kelly Ishikawa Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

A recurring theme on the Lean Into Art Cast is the symbiotic relationship between the creative work you do and advocating for it (and yourself). How is your creative work affected when you go out and participate in panels, workshops, or other public events? How can advocating for others benefit your own work? How do you balance these separate careers? Jerzy and Rob are joined by teaching artist Alex Simmons, co-founder of the Kids’ Comic Con and co-host of the Tell The Damn Story podcast for a discussion on navigating the balance of making art and advocating for it. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned Tell the Damn Story Podcast Kids' Comic Con Blackjack The Mary Day Chronicles The Art of Making Comics Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Stephen Stone-Bush Owen Jollands Spaceman360 Cameron Callahan Chris Watkins Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram