Drawing Inspiration

Mike shares a story about connections. Eric Messinger then joins the podcast to talk about his incredible charcoal and graphite fantasy art. Eric has a unique style and approach using abstract use of charcoal in prepping the paper for his characters to visit. He goes through his process and then Mike and Eric have a great discussion about paper and pencils. Eric uses an interesting approach to starting a fantasy piece and his homework will certainly involve all your senses :-) Dungeons and Dragons (Wikipedia)  Image Comics Handy app (iPad) Generals Charcoal pencil Kneaded eraser Blue tack Episode 48: Marek Badzynski on Urban Sketching Clutch pencils (Staedtler) Mars Lumograph Black Pencils Pentel Graphgear 1000 Blackwing Matte Pencil Tombow MONO The Myth of Talent - Eric Messinger on YouTube  ===== How to reach Eric Messinger ===== Instagram (@ericmessingerart) Eric on YouTube ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ RIP Hal Sherman

Marek Badzynski joins the podcast to talk about his journey from Poland to Canada and architect to urban sketcher. Marek talks about his early days in Europe and how urban sketching saved him from a police incident. He then discusses his approach to using fountain pens with the fude nib as well as water-soluble graphite. He also addresses how to separate the collector of art supplies from the artist and keeping your kit small. Marek has some great tips for anyone interested in urban sketching. Mike's lynx drawing Urban Sketchers (Wiki) Drawing Inspiration Interview with Captain Tom #17 USK Symposium Urban Sketchers Ottawa James Gurney easel Urban Sketchers Chicago Sailor fude nib pens Platinum Carbon Ink Diatremntes ink Rohrer and Klingner Ink Duke 551 Confucius Fude Pen Water soluble graphite  Drawing on The Right Side of the Brain - Betty Edwards ===== How to reach Marek Badzynski ===== Instagram (@marekbad64) Marek’s fountain pens ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Myriam Tillson makes a return to the podcast to talk about her daily doodle exercise. Mike and Myriam then take a deep dive on a few of her pieces to explore the impact they have had on her as well as others. Myriam talks about a recent post on TikTok and why she will be doing more of them. They then discuss her YouTube channel and the impact Patreon has had on her career and her creative well-being.  Original Drawing Inspiration Appearance - Episode 11 (September 2019) Daily Doodle Diary Doodle Walkthrough (YouTube) Shelter Tether Ouroboros (snake image) Adoration TikTok post Process video for Tether (YouTube) Elon Musk sending artists to the moon (article) ===== How to reach Myriam Tillson ===== YouTube Instagram Web (Shop) Patreon Twitter TikTok ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike shares a new promo from a friend of the show and also talks about his first newsletter edition involving dinosaurs. Mike is joined by Kina Forney who talks about her creative journey and how a fine arts degree with a focus on computation arts helps to shape her early work. Kina talks about her incredible jellyfish and nebula work and why the canvas you need to paint on maybe be right in front of you, or above your head :-) She talks about journaling and creating her own journal using Kickstarter. They also talk about mentorship, understanding what you are leaving behind, the importance of self-care, and remembering to just be yourself. Elegant Utility (code MIKEPODCAST $5 off Pencil-Companion Hex until Feb 20) Shop.mikehendley.com (code GRANDOPENING for 20% off until the end of February) Dinosaur drawing (Mike on Instagram) Art Battle Jellyfish (Instagram) Mural project (Instagram) Hubble Space Imagery (NASA site) Rainbow Launch (Instagram) Jupiter Triptych The Journal Project Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project - Andy J Pizza Side on Skillshare Arts Network Ottawa Mentorship Program ===== How to reach Kina Forney ===== Web site (Kina-ink.com) Twitch (kinaink) Instagram (@kinaink) YouTube Patreon ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike opens his online shop and talks about a couple of challenges. Mike then welcomes artist and teacher Sarah Marie Lacy to the podcast to talk about her journey from Canada to France and back as a formally trained artist. Sarah discusses her early beginnings and how the discovery of a piece in a coffee table book written by a nun brought her to a Studio Escalier. They talk about the challenges with portraiture, the beauty of the human body especially light on cellulite, and the special connection between model and artist. To help you break out of your shell, Sarah then provides some “eggcellent” homework that may leave you a bit scrambled. shop.mikehendley.com ElegantUtility Sarah Marie Lacy Sister Wendy Beckett - BBC show 1000 Masterpieces of Western Art - Sister Wendy Beckett Diego Velasquez - Waterseller of Seville Kristy Gordon Artist Studio Escalier Egg painting - @smlacy on Instagram  Self portrait “all of my demons tell me to give up” - @smlacy on Instagram ===== How to reach Sarah Marie Lacy ===== Instagram - @smlacy smlacyart.com - Web site ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike gets close to launching the newsletter and his first shop. He also received some new pencils and a wonderful new tool. Michael Relth then joins the podcast to talk about his journey from art school to writing and illustrating his first book. Michael talks about the need to make a positive impact with his art and how critical it is to have a circle of trust. He talks about his work with animation and the piece he did as a commission for Procreate. Michael also talks about the importance of establishing a routine. Show notes Sharpener Comparison (Carl Angel-5) Color swatch Drawing Inspiration: Episode 9 with Sam Hopkins (Shoebox Studio) Guernica (Picasso) Anne Bridges Art Studio Orange Country School of the Arts ArtCenter CGMA Schoolism Maya Animated girl and dog walking - Instagram Behind the scenes of girl and dog animation - YouTube Picture book by Dog Savannah Brown (self-publishing poetry) - YouTube Henry Darger Lara is a bird - YouTube Drawing Inspiration: Episode 41 with Andrea Ross Story - Robert McKee Understanding Comics - Scott McCloud Save the Cat - Blake Snyder Sunset drive - Instagram Piece from Italy waving at each other - Instagram ===== How to reach Michael Relth ===== Instagram - @michaelrelth Michael Relth Art on YouTube MichaelRelth.com - Web site ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Want to Support the Podcast ??? ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike spends some time with colored pencils. He then reflects on 2020 and talks about his theme for 2021. Jake Parker joins the podcast to share his creative journey from his early inspiration to animation, books, and of course Inktober. Jake talks about his style and looking in the rearview mirror. He also shares his experience and business advice after successfully creating and publishing a number of books. Jake then talks about documenting your art with social media and giving your art more than one life. Chickadee, Cardinal, Owl, Eye (Mike’s drawings) Cortex Episode #110 (Themes) Star Wars (movie) The Last Starfighter (movie) Dune (movie) Jim Lee (comic book artist) Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira) Masamune Shirow (creator of Appleseed & Ghost in the Shell) Ghost in the Shell (movie) Battle Ange Alita (movie) Moebius (artist Jean Giraud) Tin Tin (comic series) Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson (creator of Calvin and Hobbes) Inktober Jake’s original Inktober drawings (IG Post) Jake’s Bunny painting on IG SVS Learn 3 Point Perspective Podcast Am I Too Old to Start episode (3PP Episode) Artistic Burnout (3PP Episode) Mistakes Beginning Illustrators Make (3PP Episode) ===== How to reach Jake Parker ===== Mr Jake Parker (web site) Jake Parker (Instagram) Mr Jake Parker (Twitter) SVS Learn Inktober ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike works on getting ready for the holidays but does have a chance to finish a graphite piece. The wonderful Andy J. Pizza visits the podcast to talk about his journey and the impact of ADHD on becoming a successful creative speaker, illustrator and educator. Mike and Andy chat about the impact of social media on creativity, success and wellness. They explore education as an art form and of course Fraggles and Barbapapa make an appearance. Lastly, Andy somehow pulls out a confession from Mike that he never thought he would share. Show Notes Ducklings (Mike’s drawing) “Mindset” by Dr. Carol S. Dweck Creative Pep Talk Podcast Astropad “To Sell is Human” by Daniel H. Pink Creative Pep Episode 229 - The 6 Step Process to Unlock Powerful Creative Business Momentum Andy J. Pizza on Skillshare Co-Loop “Death of the Artist” by William Deresiewicz Creative Pep Episode 297 - Why Creatives are Struggling and Where to Refocus Your Energy with William Deresiewicz Cantus the Minstrel from Fraggle Rock Barbapapa Jacob’s Ladder (IMDB) Synthesthesia ===== How to reach Andy J. Pizza ===== Instagram (@andyjpizza) Twitter (@andyjpizza) Creative Peptalk Podcast AndyJPizza.com Skillshare ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike gets down to some graphite pieces with the new Pentel Canada Orenz Nero. Mike is then joined by Andrea Ross who talks about her journey from software developer and podcaster before a diagnosis of cancer changed her life. She talks about creating the idea of drawing something positive everyday which she calls “gruntling”. Approaching 1000 drawings by the end of 2020, she talks about perseverance, positivity, pens, and paper. Her journey will inspire you to consider how to find and build a positive view of the world through a little art every day. Show Notes Support the Patreon for Drawing Inspiration Artgirlmary (Instagram) Pentel Canada (Orenz Nero) Merganser duckling Blue heron (Orenz Nero .5) My eye (Orenz Nero .5) Squirrel (Orenz Nero .3) Procreate with love CBC Article about Andrea Ross JOMB (Just One More Book) 10 Gifts of Gruntling How to Gruntle Rick Hanson - Negativity Bias ===== How to reach Andrea Ross ===== Gruntled.ca Andrea on Facebook Andrea via email (gruntledca@gmail.com) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @MikeHendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Mike welcomes graphite back in his life and makes some Patreon changes. He also talks about doing some more live draws and has new products to test. Jo Brown then joins the podcast to talk about her new book, which is based on her nature journal. She also shares her experience in drawing on a fiberglass otter in support of Dartmoor National Park. The talk about spiders and of course, mushrooms. Episode 13: Mushrooms, Journals and Inktober with Jo Brown Otter Varnish Heilung Dartmoor Otter Project Dartmoor National Park Granite Tors of Dartmoor Nature Journal Flip Video Buy the book “Secrets of a Devon Wood” (Jo Brown) Stone Art Competition Ink cap post Ink cap mushroom Ero tuberculata emergence (spiderlings) Red Sixty Seven book Red Sixty Seven calendar ===== How to reach Jo Brown ===== Buy the book “Secrets of a Devon Wood” (Jo Brown) Instagram (@taojb)  Twitter (@bernoid) Jo Brown’s blog Bernoid web site ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0