Draftsmen | The Art Introvert’s Guide to Networking with Kristian Nee - Draftsmen S2E34 @Draftsmen | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Proko employee and artist Kristian Nee joins the podcast this week. He talks with Marshall about his secret to making friends with influential people, how his personal connections have opened up new opportunities for him and his friends, what road tripping has taught Kristian about humanity and why he asks crazy questions. On top of all the insight there’s also a few special guests that make it into the episode as well.

You can follow Kristian and keep up with his work here:
Website - KristianNee.com
Instagram - instagram.com/kristiansknees
Youtube - youtube.com/channel/UCx71U2vYvYLYljZwjNylgnQ

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Marshall & Kristians Past
02:38 - Kristian...AKA "The Connector"
05:19 - 300 Mile Bike Ride
08:17 - Road Trip
12:37 - Kristians Internship in England
14:19 - Dinner with multi millionaires
22:17 - Kristian's Start at Proko
25:49 - Role Models
50:17 - Kristian's Crazy Questions
01:03:44 - Marshall & Kristian summon Charlie
01:09:21 - Bruce Mayo
01:12:08 - April Soloman


Show Links (some contain affiliate links):
AI (Art Institute) - https://www.artinstitutes.edu/
Road Trip Photos - proko.com/draftsmen-media/some-photos-from-kristian-travels-s2e34.jpg
The Killers - amzn.to/3gqLnm3
The Killing - amzn.to/33U2RlU
The Intelligent Investor - amzn.to/3gsMnpK
Kristian and Marshall Zombie Art - proko.com/draftsmen-media/kristian-nee-and-marshall-vandruff-zombie-art-prokochallenge-s2e34.jpg
Shep Gordon’s Book - amzn.to/33STOBT
Shep Gordon’s Doc - amzn.to/2W3TtYN
Erik Gist - proko.com/draftsmen-media/erik-gist-god-of-war-artwork-s2e34.jpg
Jeff Watts - proko.com/draftsmen-media/jeff-watts-mystical-woman-holding-skull-artwork-s2e34.jpg
Ben Young - proko.com/draftsmen-media/ben-young-painting-portrait-s2e34.jpg
Scott Flanders - proko.com/356
Watts Bootcamp - wattsatelier.com/workshops-and-bootcamps
Troll 2 - amzn.to/39SxBY7
April's Solomon Patreon - patreon.com/Aprilsolomonart
Loic Maltais - proko.com/draftsmen-media/loic-art-portraits-s2e34.jpg
Lisha Maltais - proko.com/draftsmen-media/lisha-maltais-various-artwork-s2e34.jpg
Kristian’s Website - KristianNee.com
Kristian's Instagram - instagram.com/kristiansknees


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CREDITS:
Guest - Kristian Nee (kristiannee.com/)
Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (marshallart.com/)
Bonus Guests - Charlie Nicholson (instagram.com/shloogorgh/), Bruce Mayo, April Solomon (aprilsolomonart.com/), Loic Maltais (instagram.com/loicmaltais/), Lisha Maltais (instagram.com/centidraws/), Scott Flanders (instagram.com/shapecarver/)
Production Assistance - Alex Otis (instagram.com/alexotisillustration/), Charlie Nicholson
Editing - Tyler Spaid, 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