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E40: Character Development: Avoid The Concept Art Trap!

This is The Fortieth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.Let's talk about the dangers of being one dimensional in your character design!Below is ...

E39: Art Projects - The Mysterious Magic of Constraint

This is The Thirty Ninth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk about how creative restraint can actually help your art project! Below i...

E38 Becoming a Pro Artist: How Long Does It Really Take?

This is The Thirty Eighth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk about how long it takes to reach the mythical 'pro' level of art. This ...

E37: 3 Ways I Kicked Art Procrastination As A Pro

This is The Thirty Seventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk overcoming procrastination as artists! I think there are a few things ...

E36: Adobe is Legacy Software. What Does The Future Look Like?

 This is The Thirty Sixth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk Adobe... There is a lot of drama and outrage aimed at Adobe. I normally...

E35: Can Hustle Help Your Art???

This is The Thirty Fifth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk Hustle vs Hard Work. Should we Embrace the Grind? Or Avoid Burnout? How ...

E34: Finding The Right Level Of Challenge For Your Art Is Key!

This is The Thirty Fourth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk about challenge. And more importantly how finding the right level of ch...

E33: Without Tracking... Your Art Progress Does Not Exist.

This is The Thirty Third Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's look at how Tracking relates to your artistic progress! (Yeah this can sound ...

E32: The Hidden Secrets Of Artistic Process

This is The Thirty Second Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's look at how properly understanding the role of artistic process steps can li...

E31: After A Break... How To Get Back Into The Swing Of Drawing.

This is The Thirty First Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's look at some strategies for warming up after you have taken a break from draw...

E30: Make Good Art In Only 30 Min A Day?

This is The Thirtieth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Can you get anything done in just 30 Minutes a day??? Below is in Automagically genera...

E29: Artists! You Should Focus On One Thing...

This is The Twenty Ninth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk about the benefits of sticking to one thing. Be it style, process or you...

E28: Get More Art Done By Mastering... Your Energy!

This is The Twenty Eighth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk about the importance of Energy for your productivity! (As opposed to fo...

E27: Are You Failing To Finish Your Big Art Project?... Here's Why.

This is The Twenty Seventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.  Let's talk finishing your creative projects! (And why they sometimes fail) Below...

E26: Get Your 2024 Art Goals On Track!

This is The Twenty Sixth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's Talk about setting goals for 2024! Below is in Automagically generated summar...

E25: Revitalize Your Art Progress! (The Annual Artistic Review)

This is The Twenty Fifth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's review our progress this year! Hitting the reset button on the year is a grea...

E24: Do You Even WANT An Art Style???

 This is The Twenty Fourth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Perhaps a redundant question.... but is it? Lets dig in and unpack this question....

E23: Start Your Art Project The Right Way!

This is The Twenty Third Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Starting a project can be both exciting and frustrating at the same time! Often the...

E22: Here's What No One Tells You About Art Style...

This is The Twenty Second Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode It's time to start talking about Style! ...One of the most sought ...

E21: How I Actually Got My First Professional Comic Job!

This is The Twenty First Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. This is the story of how, in 2005 I landed my first first real professional comic j...

E20: Win The Art + Family Productivity Game!

 This is The Twentieth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode I discuss two important issues that can collide! Family and Productiv...

E19: How Much ARE You Worth as an Artist?

This is The Nineteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. This is one of the most important questions to answer to have a successful career as ...

E18: How I Got My First Job In Games As A Professional Artist... And Lost It.

 This is The Eighteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this one I discuss how I got my first job as a professional artist in Video Games...

E17: AAA Games Are A Mess... Just Like Always.

This is The Seventeenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I talk about AAA Game development from a creative perspective (In th...

E16: Not Sure What To Draw? Not Inspired? Try These Ideas!

 This is The Sixteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I talk about what to do if you sit down to draw... and it's just not ...

E15: Draw Like A Director

 This is The Fifteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I talk about how thinking like a director can help you to improve you...

E14: Don't Wait To Start Your Art Master Work!

This is The Fourteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I Discuss the Challenges of Starting an Art Project (In my case this ...

E13: I Quit Art School And Became A Professional Artist... Here's What I Learnt.

This is The Thirteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I dig into the School Vs Self Education debate. I share my experience...

E12: Is An Art Portfolio Website A Waste Of Time?

 This is The Twelfth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I discuss how a Personal Art Portfolio Website fits in with a good soc...

E11: Art Critiques and Gatekeepers... Are You Getting Good Feedback?

This is The Eleventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I unpack the topic of Feedback. How to tell if you are getting good fe...

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