How paper sketchbooks help you think in creative ways that screens simply can't.

PLUS: Why six months of sketching literally changes how you see!

...with special guest Roland Allen, author of The Notebook: A History Of Thinking On Paper.

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00:00 Episode Start

03:15 Why We Don't Love Our Devices

03:45 How Paper Helps Us Think

08:39 Why Is The "Blank Page" Inspiring?

13:02 Fascination With Process

14:32 "Easy To Get Right, Hard To Get Wrong..."

16:22 How Paper Empowers Artists

23:36 The Problem Of Impermanence

25:24 How Sketchbooks Change Your Brain

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How and why illustrator Amanda "Din" Duarte (Disney Lorcana, Ubisoft, Blizzard) left her solo freelance career to form a virtual studio that now employs over 40 creative professionals.

PLUS: Burn out or burn it all down?

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00:00 Episode Start

08:52 Freelancing Vs. Running A Studio

10:26 "The Fear Of Failing Everyone"

13:25 Knowing When To Pivot

17:00 Finding The Right Artist For The Job

21:52 Best/ Worst Advice

26:41 Who Is Your Favorite Muppet And Why?

27:26 The Magic Feather

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Claim your 100% free, lifetime membership to The Magic Box Brush Club and get new digital art brushes (Procreate or Photoshop) with accompanying tutorial guides every month for an entire year: http://DigitalArtBrushes.com

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Thank you for listening!

Procreate's Kyle Webster, the Internet's favorite digital art brush builder, on why brush choice matters more than many artists realize.

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00:00 Episode Start

02:40  Why Brushes Matter At Studios

08:45 Why Brushes Matter For Beginners

09:27 Why You Should "Audition" Your Digital Art Brushes

10:55 Why Brushes Matter for Artistic Style

13:45 Why Brushes Matter To Kyle

15:44 How Brushes Inspire New Styles

18:09 Why Brushes Matter for Workflow

21:04 Why Brushes Matter for Speed

21:55 Best/ Worst Advice

26:51 Who's Your Favorite Muppet And Why?

28:49 The Magic Feather

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Claim your 100% free, lifetime membership to The Magic Box Brush Club and get new digital art brushes (Procreate or Photoshop) with accompanying tutorial guides every month for an entire year: http://DigitalArtBrushes.com

Subscribe: http://Linktr.ee/ChrisOatley

Mentorship: http://MagicBoxAcademy.com