Live Art Hangout #040: Level Up! Ways to Improve Your Art
Channel: Cinder Block Studios
Date: 21/04/2014

I'm joined by some of my fellow artists and dive into the idea of pushing for greater improvement in your art. As long as you're willing to put in the time and work to do so, you can really "level up" your skills.

Time Codes:
0:00:10 Opening and Introductions
0:01:39 What is everyone working on?
0:03:20 Down the Rabbit Hole and Valve's Portal Series
0:06:20 Sim City, Sandbox Games, and mental game mechanics
0:11:13 Back from the Game Tangent, "The Skillful Huntsman," and other art books.
0:14:07 Tip #1 and 2 Do Studies and Have a Sketchbook
0:20:30 Awkward Pause and PAX East
0:24:48 Tips #3 Ask for Critiques... also check out Chris Oatley Podcasts http://chrisoatley.com/category/podcasts/
0:29:22 Critiques and being detached from your art
0:33:15 Digital Substance vs. Traditional Tactility
0:37:18 Photoshop CC and Juanita switches to "listen mode"
0:50:46 The Problem with Photo-Based Concept Art: http://cinderblockstudios.deviantart.com/journal/The-Problem-with-Photo-Based-Concept-Art-445808932
0:53:57 Frog, Earthworm Jim, The Neverhood, and Doug TenNaple Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yIJdEItjyg and follow-up podcast: http://chrisoatley.com/ep47fairydefense/
0:58:50 "Rat Holing?" Stylized Games and why Indie Games are doing better these days.
1:02:32 "Slower Speed of Light" http://gamelab.mit.edu/games/a-slower-speed-of-light/
1:05:45 What is your artist's Achilles heal?
1:15:11 Final Tip: WORK HARD
1:19:09 Chris Oatley and Noah Bradley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJQiVSrihXU
1:25:32 The social world and the business of art on social media
1:33:30 Tested.com and the SXSW Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjOwusjrpmg
1:44:37 Official Channel Drinking Game, Laughing at yourself, and learning your own flaws
1:48:40 12 Steps Artists Anonymous and shifting the hangouts
1:53:30 Justin aka truegenicode joins in and my complaints about Photoshop CC
2:03:58 Pushed back Sketch Everyday for Easter
2:07:22 truegenicode's sketches
2:14:11 Any good art schools out there? that are worth the money?
2:16:00 Very important to build networks with other artists
2:20:09 Helping out the Beginners...you've got to start somewhere, Sunny D, and Bacon
2:22:07 Back to the topic, final thoughts and wrap up
2:27:00 You are your own worst critic, stop comparing yourself to those you admire
2:31:50 Ok, we've been streaming for too long.
2:33:53 Remember the Outro
Thanks to:
Juanita: https://www.youtube.com/user/dalequan
Brian: http://www.breakpointcity.com/
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/user/truegenicode
Other Stuff I was talking about:
PAX East "The Tough Questions:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xtoZRNqMAY
Catlateral Damage Alpha Game: http://www.catlateraldamage.com/play