In today’s episode, Marshall and Stan discuss the process of developing longform artwork, from thumbnail to final. They both share their personal process for creating a complex work, the different methods other famous artists use, the stages of the development process, and the importance of working from macro to micro.


00:00 Intro
02:39 Illustration Development
08:42 How Stan Works in Stages
16:48 Where Did Stan Get This Process?
21:53 Control Needs
24:44 Digital Tools
29:09 Macro vs Micro Tasks
30:11 Types of Illustrations/Six Thinking Hats
42:40 Examples of DIfferent Emphases
45:36 Historical Process
57:54 Digital Tools and Redoing Work


Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

Aaron Westerberg color study https://www.proko.com/course/portrait...
Rockwell on Rockwell book https://amzn.to/3v0DB90
Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis https://amzn.to/3yhZVgu
The Verdict movie https://amzn.to/3w7JVfc
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono https://amzn.to/3yp8iai
Critiques Part 2 (6 Thinking Hats) http://proko.com/455
Infinite Painter app https://www.infinitestudio.art/
Drew Struzan Hellboy Poster makingof http://reelideas.com/shop/drewstruzan
Norman Rockwell: My Adventures as an Illustrator https://amzn.to/3wgUEUB
The Natural Way to Draw by Nicolaides https://amzn.to/3oqJ5rj

Artwork and images mentioned https://www.proko.com/500

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ABOUT DRAFTSMEN:
Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and imagemaking… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw http://www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff http://www.marshallart.com. Subscribe to the podcast at http://bit.ly/DraftsmenPod

CREDITS:
Hosts Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (http://www.marshallart.com/)
Production Assistance Alex Otis (  / alexotisillustration  , Charlie Nicholson (  / shloogorgh  )
Editing Charlie Nicholson
Intro Animation Cody Shank (http://codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle Tommy Rush (  / tommyrush  )
Music Used with Permission Intro The Freak Fandango Orchestra