Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Stan and Marshall discuss how the art industry is always changing, facing challenges like economic downturns, tech advances, and shifts in consumer behavior and the importance for artists to adapt to survive. Industries go through cycles, and the art world is no different. Stay resilient, improve your skills, and be open to new ways of working, like collaboration, using technology, or finding alternative income sources. Embrace change, build mental strength, and focus on creating value to navigate the uncertainties of the art industry.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - You Must Adapt
09:07 - How to Make It
13:28 - The future
21:38 - Reputation
23:55 - Threats
34:21 - Worst Case Scenario
55:09 - Human Experience
01:01:38 - The Perspective Course
01:05:10 - What You Can Control
01:09:39 - Outro
SHOW LINKS (some contain affiliate links):
Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee by Irving Berlin - youtu.be/rFniGuoCBXA
Prosperity Is Just Around Which Corner? by Carson Robison - youtu.be/mkNn4WUwtCA
Crips and Bloods, made in America - amzn.to/4cxgYhp
Jeffrey Katzenberg - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Katzenberg
Highest Grossing Animated Films - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_animated_films
James Gurney Blog Post - Why Are Art Schools Closing? - jamesgurney.substack.com/p/why-are-art-schools-closing
Radiorunner’s Curriculum - reddit.com/r/learnart/comments/dapk62/from_the_guy_who_made_the_most_comprehensive_list
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande - amzn.to/4dPNix3
Andrew Huberman - hubermanlab.com
Simon Sinek - simonsinek.com
Simon Sinek - Coronavirus Team Speech - youtube.com/watch?v=AdSWReBrQuk
Don Richardson IMDb - imdb.com/name/nm0724504
Edgar Müller sidewalk art - metanamorph.com
SLEW - slewniverse.com
Meet The Man Who Can Teach Anyone to Draw - youtu.be/Usry6gVEAcE?si=6OBw6M1Gb0fGvRa8
In-Depth Tour of the Greatest Art Studio in California - youtu.be/R4ocBGf0614?si=UOaYZn76HIVtS7Gn
SLEW doc on Zac Crawford - This Artist Makes $1,000 Per Day Drawing People in NYC - youtube.com/watch?v=6kA9Qk4HKa4
Tim Ferriss - https://tim.blog/
Maui Nui Venison Sticks - mauinuivenison.com
Perfect Bar - perfectsnacks.com
REFERENCED ARTISTS:
Justin Sweet - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-justin-sweet-justin-sweet.jpg
Vance Kovacs - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-vance-kovacs-old-greyfur-tells-a-story.jpg
Remedios Varo - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-remedios-varo-art-institute-of-chicago.jpg
Artists who studied at the closed American Academy of Art College in Chicago
Thomas Blackshear - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-thomas-blackshear-intimacy.jpg
Alex Ross - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-alex-ross-the-protectors.jpg
Richard Schmid - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-richard-schmid-oil-paintings-american-wooarts.jpg
Howard Terpning - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-howard-terpning-the-missing-dispatch-case.jpg
Gil Elvgren - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-gil-elvgren-painting.png
Haddon Sundblom - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-haddon-subblom-santa-1.jpg
“Draftsmen” is available in audio. Subscribe on these platforms to keep up to date:
Spotify: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodSp
Apple: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodA
#projectplanning #motivation #projectmanagment
FOLLOW PROKO:
Marshall's Art - marshallart.com
Email Newsletter- proko.com/subscribe
Instagram - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
Twitter - twitter.com/StanProkopenko
Facebook - facebook.com/prokotv
Tumblr - stanprokopenko.tumblr.com
Pinterest - pinterest.com/stanprokopenko
CREDITS:
Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (marshallart.com/)
Production Assistance - Stephen Clark (https://www.peppermintgentleman.com), Alex Otis (instagram.com/alexotisillustration/), Charlie Nicholson (instagram.com/shloogorgh/)
Editing - Charlie Nicholson
Intro Animation - Cody Shank (codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (instagram.com/tommyrush/)
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Stan and Marshall discuss how the art industry is always changing, facing challenges like economic downturns, tech advances, and shifts in consumer behavior and the importance for artists to adapt to survive. Industries go through cycles, and the art world is no different. Stay resilient, improve your skills, and be open to new ways of working, like collaboration, using technology, or finding alternative income sources. Embrace change, build mental strength, and focus on creating value to navigate the uncertainties of the art industry.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - You Must Adapt
09:07 - How to Make It
13:28 - The future
21:38 - Reputation
23:55 - Threats
34:21 - Worst Case Scenario
55:09 - Human Experience
01:01:38 - The Perspective Course
01:05:10 - What You Can Control
01:09:39 - Outro
SHOW LINKS (some contain affiliate links):
Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee by Irving Berlin - youtu.be/rFniGuoCBXA
Prosperity Is Just Around Which Corner? by Carson Robison - youtu.be/mkNn4WUwtCA
Crips and Bloods, made in America - amzn.to/4cxgYhp
Jeffrey Katzenberg - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Katzenberg
Highest Grossing Animated Films - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_animated_films
James Gurney Blog Post - Why Are Art Schools Closing? - jamesgurney.substack.com/p/why-are-art-schools-closing
Radiorunner’s Curriculum - reddit.com/r/learnart/comments/dapk62/from_the_guy_who_made_the_most_comprehensive_list
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande - amzn.to/4dPNix3
Andrew Huberman - hubermanlab.com
Simon Sinek - simonsinek.com
Simon Sinek - Coronavirus Team Speech - youtube.com/watch?v=AdSWReBrQuk
Don Richardson IMDb - imdb.com/name/nm0724504
Edgar Müller sidewalk art - metanamorph.com
SLEW - slewniverse.com
Meet The Man Who Can Teach Anyone to Draw - youtu.be/Usry6gVEAcE?si=6OBw6M1Gb0fGvRa8
In-Depth Tour of the Greatest Art Studio in California - youtu.be/R4ocBGf0614?si=UOaYZn76HIVtS7Gn
SLEW doc on Zac Crawford - This Artist Makes $1,000 Per Day Drawing People in NYC - youtube.com/watch?v=6kA9Qk4HKa4
Tim Ferriss - https://tim.blog/
Maui Nui Venison Sticks - mauinuivenison.com
Perfect Bar - perfectsnacks.com
REFERENCED ARTISTS:
Justin Sweet - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-justin-sweet-justin-sweet.jpg
Vance Kovacs - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-vance-kovacs-old-greyfur-tells-a-story.jpg
Remedios Varo - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-remedios-varo-art-institute-of-chicago.jpg
Artists who studied at the closed American Academy of Art College in Chicago
Thomas Blackshear - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-thomas-blackshear-intimacy.jpg
Alex Ross - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-alex-ross-the-protectors.jpg
Richard Schmid - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-richard-schmid-oil-paintings-american-wooarts.jpg
Howard Terpning - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-howard-terpning-the-missing-dispatch-case.jpg
Gil Elvgren - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-gil-elvgren-painting.png
Haddon Sundblom - img-resizer.proko.com/o/media/images/stan/dm-s4e6-haddon-subblom-santa-1.jpg
“Draftsmen” is available in audio. Subscribe on these platforms to keep up to date:
Spotify: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodSp
Apple: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodA
#projectplanning #motivation #projectmanagment
FOLLOW PROKO:
Marshall's Art - marshallart.com
Email Newsletter- proko.com/subscribe
Instagram - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
Twitter - twitter.com/StanProkopenko
Facebook - facebook.com/prokotv
Tumblr - stanprokopenko.tumblr.com
Pinterest - pinterest.com/stanprokopenko
CREDITS:
Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (marshallart.com/)
Production Assistance - Stephen Clark (https://www.peppermintgentleman.com), Alex Otis (instagram.com/alexotisillustration/), Charlie Nicholson (instagram.com/shloogorgh/)
Editing - Charlie Nicholson
Intro Animation - Cody Shank (codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (instagram.com/tommyrush/)
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
