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The Visual Scholar
by Tim Mcburnie
Demystifying the world of Art and Productivity, so you can get better faster and enjoy your Artistic Journey.
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The Commodity Layer is Eating Our Art Jobs
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. What is your value as an artist? Your work is both worth zero AND worth infinity at the same time, and...
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E54: Leave Your Artistic Baggage Behind in 2026
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. Are you dragging around old projects, outdated goals, and beliefs about success that are actually…
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E53: The Identity Trap - Why Moebius Had to Kill Jean Giraud
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. "Artists must smash down the systems that domesticate the mind" - Moebius This is a great quote from…
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E52: The Truth About Art Industry Deadlines
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. Artists have this love-hate relationship with deadlines - they stress us out and make us compromise our...
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E51: The 3 Elements Your Art Style Needs
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Fifty First Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. What if style...
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E50: The Hidden Power of Artistic Intent
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E49: Artists! Chip Away At Something Great
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Forty Ninth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. What if you…
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E48: Too Many Good Ideas Can Kill Your Art Project
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Forty Eighth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. What if having…
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E47: You Need Your Own Worldbuilding Process
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Forty Seventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Ever feel like...
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E46: Lore vs Story: Solving The Ancient Argument
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Forty Sixth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Are you focusing...
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E45: Artists! Here's Why Learning Worldbuilding Is Vital
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Forty Fifth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Lets talk about...
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E44: Creating Artistic Presence (Avoid These Traps)
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Forty Forth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Artists who…
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E43: How To Turn Up Your Visual Volume
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Forty Third Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In a world where...
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E42: Clarify Your Artistic Signal
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Forty Second Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk…
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E41: The Right Way To Make Your Art 'Better'
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E40: Character Development: Avoid The Concept Art Trap!
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E39: Art Projects - The Mysterious Magic of Constraint
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E38 Becoming a Pro Artist: How Long Does It Really Take?
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E37: 3 Ways I Kicked Art Procrastination As A Pro
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Thirty Seventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk...
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E36: Adobe is Legacy Software. What Does The Future Look Like?
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Thirty Sixth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk...
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E35: Can Hustle Help Your Art???
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Thirty Fifth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk…
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E34: Finding The Right Level Of Challenge For Your Art Is Key!
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E33: Without Tracking... Your Art Progress Does Not Exist.
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Thirty Third Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's look at…
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E32: The Hidden Secrets Of Artistic Process
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Thirty Second Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's look at...
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E31: After A Break... How To Get Back Into The Swing Of Drawing.
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Thirty First Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's look at...
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E30: Make Good Art In Only 30 Min A Day?
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Thirtieth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Can you get…
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E29: Artists! You Should Focus On One Thing...
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty Ninth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk…
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E28: Get More Art Done By Mastering... Your Energy!
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty Eighth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk…
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E27: Are You Failing To Finish Your Big Art Project?... Here's Why.
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty Seventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk...
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E26: Get Your 2024 Art Goals On Track!
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty Sixth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's talk...
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E25: Revitalize Your Art Progress! (The Annual Artistic Review)
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty Fifth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Let's review…
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E24: Do You Even WANT An Art Style???
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty Fourth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Perhaps a...
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E23: Start Your Art Project The Right Way!
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty Third Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. Starting a...
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E22: Here's What No One Tells You About Art Style...
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty Second Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this…
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E21: How I Actually Got My First Professional Comic Job!
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twenty First Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. This is the…
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E20: Win The Art + Family Productivity Game!
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twentieth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode I...
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E19: How Much ARE You Worth as an Artist?
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Nineteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. This is one of…
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E18: How I Got My First Job In Games As A Professional Artist... And Lost It.
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Eighteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this one I...
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E17: AAA Games Are A Mess... Just Like Always.
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Seventeenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode…
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E16: Not Sure What To Draw? Not Inspired? Try These Ideas!
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Sixteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I...
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E15: Draw Like A Director
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Fifteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I...
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E14: Don't Wait To Start Your Art Master Work!
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Fourteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I...
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E13: I Quit Art School And Became A Professional Artist... Here's What I Learnt.
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Thirteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this Episode I...
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E12: Is An Art Portfolio Website A Waste Of Time?
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Twelfth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I...
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E11: Art Critiques and Gatekeepers... Are You Getting Good Feedback?
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Eleventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I...
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E10: The Secrets of the Warm Up Sketch...
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Tenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I...
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E9: How Long It Took Me To 'Get Good' As A Professional Comic Book Artist.
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Ninth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I...
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E8: You are in a New Golden Age... of Art and Illustration!
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Eighth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, I...
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E7: Is Your Art Improving...? (3 Ways to Tell)
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. --- This is The Seventh Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. --- In this episode,...
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E6: Can A Better Art Studio Make You More Creative...?
Check out my Free Brainstorming Workshop: https://mightyartisan.com/worldbuilding Learn to silence your inner critic. Ignite creative ideas. And watch a live demo of these techniques in action. This is the Sixth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie. In this episode, we…
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Demystifying the world of Art and Productivity, so you can get better faster and enjoy your Artistic Journey.
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