Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Scribbling in your art can be an excellent starting point, or a disastrous dead end. In today’s episode, Marshall and Stan discuss how scribbling can reveal fresh ideas, how scribbling relates to categorizing thoughts, and how their training shaped the way they draw today.


Topics:

00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Scribbling
01:59 - The Spectrum of Scribbling
07:54 - Scribbling and Communication
13:34 - Circumventing Self Consciousness
15:19 - Freedom vs Restraint
18:51 - Freedom to Reinvent
20:31 - Scribbling in Gesture
24:59 - Habit of Sloppiness
26:23 - Scribbling as Desperation
32:39 - Zettelkasten Method
46:28 - Note Taking and Scribbling


Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

Bootcamps with Marshall and Vance Kovacs - marshallart.com
Winsor McCay - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Winsor-McCay-s3e02.jpeg
Kim Jung Gi - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Kim-Jung-Gi-s3e02.jpeg
Jeff Watts - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Jeff-Watts-s3e02.jpeg
Stan’s Quicksketch - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Stan-Quicksketch-s3e02.jpeg
Edward Sorel - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Edward-Sorel-s3e02.jpeg
Heinrich Kley - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Heinrich-Kley-s3e02.jpeg
Preston Blair - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Preston-Blair-s3e02.jpeg
Elizabeth Gilbert Ted Talk - ted.com/speakers/elizabeth_gilbert
Back to the Future (actor swap) - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Back-To-The-Future-s3e02.jpg
Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein Masterclass - masterclass.com/classes/jeff-goodby-and-rich-silverstein-teach-advertising-and-creativity
The Natural Way to Draw by Kimon Nicolaides - amzn.to/3uLyNnz
James Gurney - proko.com/draftsmen-media/James-Gurney-s3e02.jpg
Barron Storey - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Barron-Storey-s3e02.jpeg
Zettelkasten Method - zettelkasten.de/introduction
How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens - amzn.to/3uEIlAF
Rome Research - roamresearch.com
Edward de Bono: Six Thinking Hats - amzn.to/3dWlsSr
Howard Pyle Painting (Man on Horse) - proko.com/draftsmen-media/howard-pyle-s3e02.jpg
Howard Pyle by Henry Pitz - amzn.to/3dZjsJm
Justin Sweet - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Justin-Sweet-s3e02.jpeg
Vance Kovacs - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Vance-Kovacs-s3e02.jpg
Honore Daumier - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Honore-Daumier-s3e02.jpeg
Cliff Edwards (Scat Singing - Singing In the Rain) - youtu.be/dRcr_5qWa-o
Frank Gehry - proko.com/draftsmen-media/Frank-Gehry-s3e02.jpg

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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 image-making… 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 - proko.com Marshall Vandruff - http://www.marshallart.com. Subscribe to the podcast at bit.ly/DraftsmenPod

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