Lean Into Art

It’s been a while since we checked in on the things we’ve been exploring and enjoying that help us recharge. Jerzy and Rob have a discussion on what they’re reading, watching, and playing. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Rob's new Skillshare class Lean Into Art Workshops Links mentioned King Arthur: History and Legend Ruined by Design The Achievement Habit Planet Funny The Tick: Season 2 Hi-Score Girl Ape Out Hoopla Libby Voicemeeter Loopback Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Nate Marcel Brandon Dayton Shauni Redfearn Ashley Knapp Greg Horvath Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

We have beliefs and ideas that drive things we currently make or at least things we want to make. At some point you can find yourself with a mission. Now what do you do? How do you make your case and share it with the world, recruiting and being recruited based on your mission. Join Rob and Jerzy for a discussion on why we find making a case for your mission useful and some times we’ve tried just that. Sponsors for this episode The 2019 Kids' Comics Awards Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jonas Zavacky Becca Hillburn Tim F Ashley Knapp Gail Buschman Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Jerzy’s begun a new comics project, and it’s been a while since we’ve had an art demo on the LIA Cast, so this week join Jerzy and Rob for a demonstration and discussion on designing sound elements in your comics using Clip Studio Paint. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jesse Kauffman Becca Hillburn Nathan Seabolt Ben Odgren Brandon Dayton Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Talking about client relations and project management on the Lean Into Art Cast! We've talked before on the about using freelance gigs as an opportunity to experiment and learn new styles or skills. Recently, Rob took on a freelance job where he only allowed himself 4 hours to complete the project. As we've said before, limitations breed creativity, and Rob discovered some pretty interesting things about the creative process (and himself) in meeting his tight deadline while satisfying his client. Links mentioned: Zombies at the Gates and Other Tales Art & Story 128 - The Big Magazine Cover Kim Holm Eddy Crosby's digital texture files A Whack on the Side of the Head LIA 104 with Brandon Dayton Plague Doctors Video on turning pencils into non-photo blue lines for printing on bristol Connect with Jerzy and Rob Lean Into Art Google+ Page Jerzy on Twitter Rob on Twitter Lean Into Art on Twitter Support Lean Into Art on Patreon

We all know that part of shipping a thing is putting our heads down and doing the work. This can often be a slog. The work seems to happen slowly, and while everyone else is sailing through their projects (or celebrating their completion), you’re still there, turning that crank. Join Rob and Jerzy for a discussion on how they face periods where they have to keep their heads down and do the work. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Marc Faulk Shauni Redfearn Myrjam Ashley Knapp Brandon Dayton Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

What kind of space do you need to do your creative work? How organized must it be? When do you decide to redo the space, and how do you decide what changes must be made? Join Jerzy and Rob for a discussion on setting up our work spaces. Sponsors for this episode Science Comics: Rockets Guitar Fretter Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters India Swift Kelly Ishikawa Nate Marcel Alexander Steenhorst Katherine Sugrue Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

When you think of art style, what comes to mind? Is it the kinds of lines you use? The color palette? The compositions? Should the style be the creative restriction of a project, or should the project dictate the style? And if the old saying is true: “your style is what you do wrong,” is there any point in striving to find a style? Join us for a discussion on how we’ve thought about art style throughout our careers and how the constraints of bandwidth, resources, and projects have affected them. 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 Rachel Ross India Swift Becca Hillburn Katherine Sugrue Ashley Knapp 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

Personal projects can be the hardest to get going. The challenges of navigating whether or not you’re being truthful in the work, employing your craftsmanship to achieve clarity, and finding ways to hold yourself accountable so you can actually ship the thing are just a few of the frictions that can make it so hard. Oh, and how do you find the time to actually do it? Jerzy is joined this week by cartoonist Zack Giallongo for a discussion on psyching yourself up to start the work and ways to keep yourself on track to finish. Links to sites mentioned Zack's Patreon Zack on Instagram The Galaxy of Super Adventure Sponsors for this episode The Kids' Comics Awards Art & Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Becca Hillburn Keri Goble Billick Stephan Black Gail Buschman Good to be Curious Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

There’s an old expression: “Art isn’t finished, it’s abandoned.” So when do you know when to abandon ship and let the art just be what it is? Join Rob and Jerzy for an exploration on when to stop fussing and let your piece exist on its own. Links to sites mentioned Jessical Abel on "Perfectionism is not your problem." Sponsors for this episode The Kids' Comics Awards Guitar Fretter Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Jonathan Wornson Spencer Hallam Tim F Metal Witch Sketchbook Project Chris Watkins Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

At some point or another you’ll find yourself drawing while traveling. Whether you’re keeping a practice going or trying to stay on deadline while traveling, it’s worth thinking about what you carry with you to make the stuff you want to make. Join Jerzy and Rob for a discussion on keeping a mobile setup. Links to sites mentioned LIA Cast 199 - Everyday Carry — Lean Into Art IK Multimedia - iRig Mic Sponsors for this episode The Kids' Comics Awards Art and Science Punks Podcast Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our highlighted Patreon supporters Nate Marcel Owen Jollands Jonathan Wornson Alexander Steenhorst Jonáš Zavacký Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

At some point you may be asked to describe your creative process, whether it’s at a friendly get together, an informal meeting at work, on a panel at a conference, or in a workshop environment. Putting words to thinking that sometimes happens silently and abstractly can reveal new dimensions to the work you’re doing. But how do you approach this unpacking? How does the intended audience shape the presentation material? How does your sense of mission inform the material? Join us for a discussion on how we go about picking apart our work to turn it into material to present to a variety of audiences. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Becca Hillburn Rachel Ross Shane W Smith Myrjam Ashley Knapp Links mentioned in this episode LIA Cast 168 - Idea Generating Warm-ups — Lean Into Art Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

It’s a return to process talk as Jerzy and Rob explore drafting and thumbnailing ideas with cheap, easy to get materials like sticky notes! Sponsors for this episode Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire This Panda Needs You Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to 5 of our Patreon supporters Nate Marcel @Greatseamonster Becca Hillburn @Nattosoup Metal Witch Sketchbook Project Good to be Curious @goodtobecurious Jonathan Wornson Links mentioned in this episode Lauren Houser LIA Cast 149 - Chunking Your Workflow Drawing Words Writing Pictures Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter Support the show via Patreon Lean Into Art Patreon

This week Jerzy and Rob look at the methods and rationale for hiding pieces of original art in public. Links to sites mentioned Jake Parker's Art Drops David Zinn Jerzy's PowerCon art drops Jerzy's bowling night art drops Sponsors for this episode The Kids' Comics Awards Guitar Fretter Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton India Swift Olivia Birdton Kim Holm Ben Odgren Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram

Talking about inking on the Lean Into Art Cast! We all know by now that there are no “right” tools for drawing. But how do you begin an investigation into which tools to use? How do you interview the tool for the job you want it to do? On that topic, how do you define the tool’s job description? Join us for an exploration of various inking tools we have used and continued to use in our illustration and comics work. We’ll hold live demos for as many of the inking tools as time allows. Sponsors for this episode Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire Creative Code Kit Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top 5 Patreon supporters Retro Outro Nathan Seabolt Brandon Dayton Owen Jollands Shauni Redfearn Links mentioned Procreate Sketchbook Fire Alpaca MediBang Paint Pro LayerPaint HD 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

This week Jerzy and Rob explore a topic proposed by a Leaner: Why publish/post/share our work at all? If there are more motivations beyond making a living, are they merely approval-seeking? And is that healthy? Links to sites mentioned You Are Not So Smart episode 145 Sponsors for this episode The Kids' Comics Awards Art and Science Punks Lean Into Art Workshops Thanks to our top Patreon supporters Brandon Dayton Jesse Kauffman Becca Hillburn Ashley Knapp Ben Odgren Connect with Jerzy and Rob Jerzy on Instagram Rob on Instagram Lean Into Art on Twitter