Draftsmen Making a Living with Fantasy Art (ft. April Solomon)
Marshall sits down with professional fantasy artist April Solomon. The two discuss how April fell in love with drawing dragons and werewolves, the power of traditional art materials and the techniques she’s learned over the years, art festivals, what her art schedule looks like, and more. If you’re interested in supporting April be sure to check out her patreon - https://patreon.com/aprilsolomonart
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April is on patreon and instagram as Aprilsolomonart and twitter as Aprildragonlady
April's Dragon Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/dragon-paintings-and-drawings-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg
April's Werewolf Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/werewolf-paintings-and-drawings-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg
(for specific art talked about in podcast watch episode at proko.com/461)
David Solomon - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/waterfall-artwork-by-david-solomon-s2e32.jpg
Pageant of the Masters - https://www.foapom.com/
The Fantastic Art of Frank Frazetta (v. 1) - https://amzn.to/39aRppq
John Singer Sargent Books - https://amzn.to/33eHj38
zoo books - https://amzn.to/35ZR0Ea
D&D Art and Arcana - https://amzn.to/2UWCS8z
American Werewolf of London - https://amzn.to/3pQGtTM
Graphite Negative Space Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/graphite-negative-space-art-technique-s2e32.jpg
Myers Briggs Scale Perceivers Judge - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/myers-briggs-personality-types-chart-s2e32.jpg
Drew Struzan - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/drew-struzan-famous-movie-posters-artwork-s2e32.jpg
Painting Marshall bought From April - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/pink-lynx-commisoned-by-marshall-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg
April’s Influences (Jeff Easley, James Gurney, Donato Giancola, Daniel Dos Santos, Scott Fischer, Gregory Manchess, Rebecca Guay, Boris Vallejo, Frank Frazetta, Norman, Rockwell, Howard Pyle, John Singer Sargent, James Jean, Terryl Whitlatch, Joe Weatherly, Drew Struzan, J.A.W. Cooper, Paul Bonner, John Howe, Sulamith Wülfing, Julie Bell) - https://youtu.be/G4rly3_86vM?t=2387
CTN Convention - https://ctn-live.com/
Designer Con - http://www.designercon.com/
Dragon April sold to Drew & Dylan Struzen - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/red-dragon-art-commisoned-by-drew-struzan-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg
Donato Giancola - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/donato-giancola-throne-of-eldraine-kiss-art-s2e32.jpg
Aprils patreon page - https://patreon.com/aprilsolomonart
Learn to Draw - www.proko.com
Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com
April Solomon - www.aprilsolomonart.com
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