Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Marshall talks to Stan about the different “corrupting” influences which can affect the purity of an art piece. Some problems affect the craft of your art, but others affect the spirit, undermining the meaning you are trying to convey in your work. These pitfalls, while hard to avoid, are something Marshall believes artists should be aware of as they pursue their careers. Learn how pandering, sentimentality, mannerism, frigidity, and didacticism can violate the spirit of art and how an artist battles between being commercially attractive to clients versus being considered a sellout and a hack.
Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring today’s Draftsmen episode! Save 10% on your first month with Betterhelp - betterhelp.com/draftsmen
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - How this topic Came Up
04:57 - Pandering
13:13 - Sentimentality
18:42 - What’s the Point of the Sins
21:21 - Expanding on Pandering
31:21 - Sentimentality Revisited
34:17 - Mannerism
38:27 - Frigidity
43:10 - Didacticism
Show Links (some contain affiliate links):
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner - amzn.to/31m8ibS
Leo Tolstoy - proko.com/draftsmen-media/leo-tolstoy-painting-s2e27.jpg
Thomas Kinkade - proko.com/draftsmen-media/thomas-kinkade-wallpaper-art-s2e27.jpg
Norman Rockwell - proko.com/draftsmen-media/norman-rockwell-paintings-s2e27.jpg
Ralph Bakshi - proko.com/draftsmen-media/ralph-bakshi-fritz-the-cat-s2e27.jpg
James Gurney - proko.com/draftsmen-media/james-gurney-painting-s2e27.jpg
Just Break the News to Mother - Carson Robison Trio (1930): youtube.com/watch?v=pEh0LO6Cubs
The Color Purple - amzn.to/2FMGmXk
John Cleese on Letterman: youtube.com/watch?v=VDK68E-8Bkw
Karl Kopinski Interview: proko.com/how-to-be-popular-karl-kopinski-interview
Rembrandt - proko.com/draftsmen-media/rembrandts-mother-painting-s2e27.jpg
Vincent van Gogh - proko.com/draftsmen-media/van-gogh-art-s2e27.jpg
Paper Moon - amzn.to/3o5S6Wb
John Singer Sargent - proko.com/draftsmen-media/john-singer-sargent-watercolors-s2e27.jpg
Double Indemnity - amzn.to/3m3i36V
Fresh (1994) - amzn.to/3m00swA
The Death of Stalin (2018) - amzn.to/3kff7DM
The Last Laugh documentary (2016) - amzn.to/3m0P5oa
Take My Course, Please! the Philosophy of Humor - Steven Gimbel - amzn.to/31jMGgo
Schitt’s Creek - amzn.to/31lnd68
Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special - amzn.to/3m469tr
Story by Robert McKee - amzn.to/3o8Slj1
The Public Enemy - amzn.to/35dgw7A
“Draftsmen” is available in audio. Subscribe on these platforms to keep up to date:
Spotify: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodSp
Stitcher: bit.ly/2JLMShh
Apple: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodA
Google: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodG
#sellout #artphilosophy #drawing
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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 - Charlie Nicholson
Editing - Alex Otis (instagram.com/alexotisillustration/), Charlie Nicholson (instagram.com/shloogorgh/)
Intro Animation - Cody Shank (codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (instagram.com/tommyrush/)
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Marshall talks to Stan about the different “corrupting” influences which can affect the purity of an art piece. Some problems affect the craft of your art, but others affect the spirit, undermining the meaning you are trying to convey in your work. These pitfalls, while hard to avoid, are something Marshall believes artists should be aware of as they pursue their careers. Learn how pandering, sentimentality, mannerism, frigidity, and didacticism can violate the spirit of art and how an artist battles between being commercially attractive to clients versus being considered a sellout and a hack.
Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring today’s Draftsmen episode! Save 10% on your first month with Betterhelp - betterhelp.com/draftsmen
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - How this topic Came Up
04:57 - Pandering
13:13 - Sentimentality
18:42 - What’s the Point of the Sins
21:21 - Expanding on Pandering
31:21 - Sentimentality Revisited
34:17 - Mannerism
38:27 - Frigidity
43:10 - Didacticism
Show Links (some contain affiliate links):
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner - amzn.to/31m8ibS
Leo Tolstoy - proko.com/draftsmen-media/leo-tolstoy-painting-s2e27.jpg
Thomas Kinkade - proko.com/draftsmen-media/thomas-kinkade-wallpaper-art-s2e27.jpg
Norman Rockwell - proko.com/draftsmen-media/norman-rockwell-paintings-s2e27.jpg
Ralph Bakshi - proko.com/draftsmen-media/ralph-bakshi-fritz-the-cat-s2e27.jpg
James Gurney - proko.com/draftsmen-media/james-gurney-painting-s2e27.jpg
Just Break the News to Mother - Carson Robison Trio (1930): youtube.com/watch?v=pEh0LO6Cubs
The Color Purple - amzn.to/2FMGmXk
John Cleese on Letterman: youtube.com/watch?v=VDK68E-8Bkw
Karl Kopinski Interview: proko.com/how-to-be-popular-karl-kopinski-interview
Rembrandt - proko.com/draftsmen-media/rembrandts-mother-painting-s2e27.jpg
Vincent van Gogh - proko.com/draftsmen-media/van-gogh-art-s2e27.jpg
Paper Moon - amzn.to/3o5S6Wb
John Singer Sargent - proko.com/draftsmen-media/john-singer-sargent-watercolors-s2e27.jpg
Double Indemnity - amzn.to/3m3i36V
Fresh (1994) - amzn.to/3m00swA
The Death of Stalin (2018) - amzn.to/3kff7DM
The Last Laugh documentary (2016) - amzn.to/3m0P5oa
Take My Course, Please! the Philosophy of Humor - Steven Gimbel - amzn.to/31jMGgo
Schitt’s Creek - amzn.to/31lnd68
Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special - amzn.to/3m469tr
Story by Robert McKee - amzn.to/3o8Slj1
The Public Enemy - amzn.to/35dgw7A
“Draftsmen” is available in audio. Subscribe on these platforms to keep up to date:
Spotify: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodSp
Stitcher: bit.ly/2JLMShh
Apple: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodA
Google: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodG
#sellout #artphilosophy #drawing
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
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 - Charlie Nicholson
Editing - Alex Otis (instagram.com/alexotisillustration/), Charlie Nicholson (instagram.com/shloogorgh/)
Intro Animation - Cody Shank (codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (instagram.com/tommyrush/)
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
