69: Building Your Creative Brand with Cole LaBounty McNair

Mike reflects on 2021 and the success of the podcast. He also touches on some recent watercolor and colored pencil pieces. Cole LaBounty McNair then joins the podcast to talk about his journey in art from a young age to where he is now. They talk about education, skill, inspiration, and building your brand. Cole shares some insights around his success and his approach to running a creative business. Cole’s homework will give you pause. Bison Black swallowtail Dragonfly Monet Rembrandt Vermeer The Cooper Union (New York) Maryland Institute College of Art Art Institute Chicago Vanessa Foley  Eurasian Buzard on tree stump Tricoloured heron Faber Castell Polychromos Caran d’Ache Pablo Staedtler Lumograph black Afmat sharpener Tombow mono zero Arches hot press John Singer Sargent Fabriano Artistico Max Packs (Retro Maxpack) Aaron Blaise brush sets Nomad Sculpt Epson P900 Hahnemuhle William Turner printer paper Wolf Squarespace Shopify Da Vinci app (iOS) Etchr Sketchbooks The Last Vermeer (movie) Sylvie Mahdalova (artist) Hannah Shand (artist) ===== How to reach Cole LaBounty McNair ===== Instagram (@clm.artistry) Web site https://www.clmwildlifeart.com/ Tiktok @clmartistry ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com  Instagram @Mike_Hendley  Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Support the Podcast ===== Support "Drawing Connections" on Substack Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/