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Making a Living with Fantasy Art (ft. April Solomon)

61 min • 24 november 2020

Marshall sits down with professional fantasy artist April Solomon. The two discuss how April fell in love with drawing dragons and werewolves, the power of traditional art materials and the techniques she’s learned over the years, art festivals, what her art schedule looks like, and more. If you’re interested in supporting April be sure to check out her patreon - https://patreon.com/aprilsolomonart

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Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

April is on patreon and instagram as Aprilsolomonart and twitter as Aprildragonlady

April's Dragon Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/dragon-paintings-and-drawings-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg

April's Werewolf Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/werewolf-paintings-and-drawings-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg

(for specific art talked about in podcast watch episode at proko.com/461)


David Solomon - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/waterfall-artwork-by-david-solomon-s2e32.jpg

Pageant of the Masters - https://www.foapom.com/

The Fantastic Art of Frank Frazetta (v. 1) - https://amzn.to/39aRppq

John Singer Sargent Books - https://amzn.to/33eHj38

zoo books - https://amzn.to/35ZR0Ea

D&D Art and Arcana - https://amzn.to/2UWCS8z

American Werewolf of London - https://amzn.to/3pQGtTM

Graphite Negative Space Art - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/graphite-negative-space-art-technique-s2e32.jpg

Myers Briggs Scale Perceivers Judge - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/myers-briggs-personality-types-chart-s2e32.jpg

Drew Struzan - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/drew-struzan-famous-movie-posters-artwork-s2e32.jpg

Painting Marshall bought From April - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/pink-lynx-commisoned-by-marshall-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg

April’s Influences (Jeff Easley, James Gurney, Donato Giancola, Daniel Dos Santos, Scott Fischer, Gregory Manchess, Rebecca Guay, Boris Vallejo, Frank Frazetta, Norman, Rockwell, Howard Pyle, John Singer Sargent, James Jean, Terryl Whitlatch, Joe Weatherly, Drew Struzan, J.A.W. Cooper, Paul Bonner, John Howe, Sulamith Wülfing, Julie Bell) - https://youtu.be/G4rly3_86vM?t=2387

CTN Convention - https://ctn-live.com/

Designer Con - http://www.designercon.com/

Dragon April sold to Drew & Dylan Struzen - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/red-dragon-art-commisoned-by-drew-struzan-by-april-solomon-s2e32.jpg

Donato Giancola - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/donato-giancola-throne-of-eldraine-kiss-art-s2e32.jpg

Aprils patreon page - https://patreon.com/aprilsolomonart


Learn to Draw - www.proko.com

Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com

April Solomon - www.aprilsolomonart.com

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