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Vader and the force are cool and all, but bad things can happen when you hit the artist conventions around the country.  Join Mark Harchar, Jason Cheeseman-Meyer, Grant Cooley and Mike Sass as we discuss our experiences with different conventions and try to help those not familiar with the scene from turning to "THE DARKSIDE OF CONS". Moohahahaha.... If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

Episode 35; we discuss our love for Wordpress. We talk about some great templates that are best for an illustration portfolio that keeps the Art Directors happy. We tell you our favorite host to run that site as well too. Joining in on the conversation was Aaron Miller, Marc Scheff, Madeline Matz, and special guest Tim Piotrowski. If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed More Links!! Panel: Aaron Miller Marc Scheff Madeline Matz Tim Piotrowski Wordpress: Worpress Hosts: Dream Host Templates: Viewport Free Photo Gallery Photoblog Blocco Autofocus Filtered

So Illuxcon has come and gone, but the audio lives!  Join us for a fascinating lecture event from Petar Meseldzija where Petar discusses infusing emotion into your work.  Also join Mark Harchar, Aaron Miller and Jason Cheeseman-Meyer in discussions preceding and following the lecture where we discuss Petar ideas and how Aaron Miller loves to draw disembowelments. If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

Ever been to DragonCon?  It is 4 days of geekdom debauchery to the max.  8 foot wookies, and half naked slave Leias.  But the art show talent is a top notch.  Today we present a panel discussion from DragonCon featuring Don Maitz, William Stout, Todd Lockwood and Larry Elmore where they discussed with the group the concepts of intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, Mark Twain, sculpted figures and oragami!  Join us, won't you?  (And stop thinking about the slave Leias, we're starting to blush). If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

Been away for a while here at the podcast.  It's summer, we are toasting marshmellows, swimming in pools and painting away for the summer cons.  But on episode 31, Mike Sass, Grant Cooley and Mark Harchar talk about using 3D modeling in the production of art, what some of the downfalls of physical and digital modeling can be, what the strengths are and where you can buy a slightly used B-52 model...I mean B-25. If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

In the 30th podcast, Mike Sass, Jason Cheeseman-Meyer and Mark Harchar discuss other marketing opportunities for illustrators including gallery art. We also discuss the concept of an "art personality" and as with all good stereotypes, you will need a beret.  Oh yeah, we'll tell you where to find one of those too.  Join us for a ride on the spaceship we call the DrawnToday podcast. If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

In the 29th podcast, in the first week of our second year podcasting, we dig deep into what it means to be an artist, to give yourself and your work to the world. We are joined by the talented and thoughtful Adam Paquette. If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed Speakers Adam Paquette Aaron Miller Marc Scheff

We're happy to release Drawn Today Podcast Episode 28. This podcast happens to be our 1 year anniversary podcast. In this podcast we have guest to the show, Cynthia Sheppard discussing illustrating on a part time basis with DT members Marc Scheff, Christina Hess, and Mark Harchar. If you're thinking about going full time or wondering how to make a go at it with other obligations these illustrators have a few tips for you. So, please have a listen. If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed Here are a few links to some of the topics we discussed: Speakers Cyhthia Sheppard Marc Scheff Christina Hess Mark Harchar

In this special interview episode, Aaron Miller and Mark Harchar sit down with Serbian illustrator Petar Meseldzija and discuss holographic art museums, working for the Medicis, working methods and halushki (ok, the halushki discussion didn't make the cut, but email Miller and he will give you some recommendations).  And as always, if you have comments on what you hear, email us because we have recently trained a monkey to check our inbox. Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed Here are a few links we promised: Websites: Mark Harchar:Website Aaron Miller: Website    Petar Meseldzija Website Blog Books: The Legend of Steel Bashaw Bron Van Verbeelding - Sketches - From California (includes middleman costs) Bron Van Verbeelding - Sketches - From Netherlands (may require phone call) Halushki Recipe: Cabbage and Noodles Conversions: 1 kilo = 2.2 pounds 105 kilos = 231 pounds

Our 26th podcast. Mark Harchar, Mike Sass, and Allen Douglas discuss other fields of illustration, what your portfolio should contain, and surviving the winter blahs. If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed Here are a few links to some of the topics we discussed: Illustration resources TheIspotHireanillustrator Mark Harchar; Website Mike Sass;WebsiteBlog Allen Douglas; Website

Our 25th podcast. Marc Scheff, Mike Sass, and Aaron Miller discuss what they learned at the last convention they were at, using social media, and then talent. If you have any questions after listening email us! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed Here are a few links to some of the topics we discussed: Conventions IlluxconC2E2GenCon Social Media Aaron Miller; TwitterFacebookDeviantArt Marc Scheff; TwitterFacebookDeviantArt Mike Sass;FacebookDeviantArt TalentTalent is OverraterdOutliers

Have you ever hit a Y in the road and both options are dead ends?  Maybe you need a kayak... Don't let roadblocks hinder your success, whatever you determine success means.  Listen here and find out what we think it means and where to get aforementioned kayak.  It isn't ebay. Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

On Christmas Day 2010, we all had a big, fat, cyber-present given to us by Daniel Lieske, a game industry artist in Germany. After a year of hard labor, and more years before that plotting and planning, he rolled out the first chapter of "The Wormworld Saga" free, for nothing, for all to see, as an online graphic novel. Although Daniel had been blogging about his process all along, I didn't run across "The Wormworld Saga" until I read Charley Parker's Lines and Color blog entry about it. Once I read it, I was not only hooked by the excellent storytelling but by the luscious graphics.  It is part Maurice Sendak, part J.R.R. Tolkien. It is a boy on summer vacation starting an adventure and you are going to want to come along on the journey. I could not tweet/facebook/blog/shout-from-the-mountain-tops about it loudly or soon enough when I finished it.  I knew we had to get Daniel interviewed for our podcast as soon as possible not only to discuss its creation artistically but to go over the business model he is employing by launching his work free and online because, I'm betting, this is the future of many of our creative lives. Because Marc Scheff is a true Renaissance man, clear of thought and sound of voice, I asked him to lead the interview while I was more or less along for the ride making sure we had a backup recording of the call and getting to listen in and go all fangirl at the end (like I knew I would). Please send feel free to leave comments or email us directly at drawntoday at (@) gmail.com Listen to the podcast here!Daniel Lieske The Wormworld Saga  Lines and Colors:The Wormworld Saga - Charley Parker  Die Gestalt DES Menschen (German Edition) -Gottfried Bammes Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up - Jason Cheeseman-MeyerUnderstanding Comics: The Invisible Art - Scott McCloud  Caspar David Friedrich  Kickstarter  Sulphur and Dana  Operation Ajax  Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

In this first episode of 2011, the DrawnToday crew talk about what to do when you are in a rut, uninspired and in a funk.  And on a side note, what is the difference between scumbling and glazing???  We are taking a poll... Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

Madeline Carol Matz, Aaron Miller, Mark Harchar, and Annette Hassell wrap up 2010 with our 20th podcast. Thanks for tuning in everyone! Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed