The Sketchy Van Podcast

Does Fan Art Actually Get You Hired? (TB Choi Explains)

Ultimate Sketching Course 20% presale ! https://www.proko.com/s/rMQf?af=706140 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEhrQ2RhUHRXV0tkMHpiYk1OdHg2aktFVWlYQXxBQ3Jtc0trajlVSlZKTDhGRGZoamtsVE5CdzV1bjE1a25iNVh1MlJTSnpObkhxNU5xZEY2U0ZGOVdMdzNmd1Z6Q1RSQlNuNkZZQWtiSzFMcWVtN3dfTER0NVdVbWRqMjVjbnhrNjh1V3dJWGszbkhZSFZsSWd0bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proko.com%2Fs%2FrMQf%3Faf%3D706140&v=ml9oeUhy7pE] In this episode, I sit down with TB Choi, character concept artist and illustrator, to talk about why fan art is not a waste of time, and how most of her professional opportunities actually came from personal work she made purely for herself. We get into why she believes artists should create first and find their audience later, how overthinking career logic can kill creativity, and what it really means to build a sustainable art life without burning out. We also get into imposter syndrome, social media comparison, why goals matter more than motivation, and how to balance fundamentals with personal obsession. Follow TB: https://www.instagram.com/tb_choi/?hl=en [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa19taFkteGVhb2s3VGdDWG96STktS3puWmVpQXxBQ3Jtc0trZHk1NTZha25BOTZyVlYxREFRNWljVHlMOF8tYktWcWlnMTBlSUoybG93eVE0X2d6UkRaUlE4SlhxSzNKb2RZZTB1U1k0WldFTl9GcUV4aV9WMXU3eFN1ZUNaRDdrRUJuemlJeFlpRkpzQjZJdTYyVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftb_choi%2F%3Fhl%3Den&v=ml9oeUhy7pE] Ryan Benjamin’s Intro to Drawing (great for basics): https://www.proko.com/s/nkat?af=706140 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWtURmdGaDNTZDFCbjQwZjhOTFBSMG9iLUNEZ3xBQ3Jtc0trdW5jNmhwa0tMYVR0eVAwM2tNRFNNUDMzdEh4WDRkbXFaRjU3UUxkNnFYSXUzRm1yVXJuTzZ3d0hNTnJTNW96ZC1jLVByRFBwUDlsNFNhbWo3aHB3NjVqNFQzOWRxY2lPT1NqU0V4clp5Z2VZSjVvOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proko.com%2Fs%2Fnkat%3Faf%3D706140&v=ml9oeUhy7pE] Ryan Benjamin’s Drawing Dynamic Characters: https://www.proko.com/s/ioLV?af=706140 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFINGRUY0QtczhUay01QXE2bVgyTm1zSDFDZ3xBQ3Jtc0trVVduS2Z5NzJBaUw1dDRSeTZGNTFJVG5WbWtPMXdoYlZrelFZOTF6cG1uVzY3aFF1M3hCMHlSdmJ1OUxZM2tSTHJHb2RWeDJ0bXR2VTVyN1c5SDNjc0dDTGVZOFlHeVp3WEtaTkRVTXNZZGs0RzAyUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proko.com%2Fs%2FioLV%3Faf%3D706140&v=ml9oeUhy7pE] Michael Hampton’s Introduction to Figure Construction: https://www.proko.com/s/VPvP?af=706140 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbndISk1ON1hoa0FUWDU2cEctWlFmUkFad2ZvUXxBQ3Jtc0tta2EwVUZZQXNjNXNlMkt2T21SZEE0Z2tybHNCYm9Xenl4cGxQanFRaHpBTFdhdnQwN0s5Rm50VzZ2eWIxdEpDYWtnNG90Yjh3NGwwZDg4U3hRQnpUajY1UDN3SFZHNWRoZEJCUVBSX21UUFp1WUlEOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proko.com%2Fs%2FVPvP%3Faf%3D706140&v=ml9oeUhy7pE] Morgan Weistling’s Portrait Painting (super inspiring): https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUlwU0paa3BpLWpMYm16ZERTd2JEMk9rWlM0UXxBQ3Jtc0tuTTU5OEFDMkxaMTJSUXhSSjJVNkx6MU4xU0I2X2hFOEVpZXhLYWNSeExQU1FwSGxWUFgydFBBSExtTXl5MWNMMjhmblQtalRsRUxNZmprTVdnb3MydTBjRVBwUTRZOHJHamdhdm8wdEEzRlNXNlRudw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proko.com%2Fs%2Fruu4%3Faf%3D706140&v=ml9oeUhy7pE]

The Creative Burnout No One Talks About

If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️): https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee [https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee] And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working on: https://www.kristiannee.com [https://www.kristiannee.com/]   Some courses I recommend if you’re looking to improve your art: Morgan Weistling’s portrait painting (super inspiring): https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140 [https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140] Come hang out with us in the Discord — it’s a chill spot for artists to share work, ask questions, and chat: https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb [https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb] If you liked this, consider subscribing so you don’t miss future episodes. Thanks so much for watching and being here. #drawing #sketch #podcasts

The Business Side of Art School You Never See

If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️): https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee [https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee] And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working on: https://www.kristiannee.com [https://www.kristiannee.com/]   Some courses I recommend if you’re looking to improve your art: Morgan Weistling’s portrait painting (super inspiring): https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140 [https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140] Come hang out with us in the Discord — it’s a chill spot for artists to share work, ask questions, and chat: https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb [https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb] If you liked this, consider subscribing so you don’t miss future episodes. Thanks so much for watching and being here. #drawing #sketch #podcasts

Why the Difficult Path is Always Worth It __ Slew

If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️): https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee [https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee] And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working on: https://www.kristiannee.com [https://www.kristiannee.com/]   Some courses I recommend if you’re looking to improve your art: Morgan Weistling’s portrait painting (super inspiring): https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140 [https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140] Ryan Benjamin’s intro to drawing (great for basics): https://www.proko.com/s/nkat?af=706140 [https://www.proko.com/s/nkat?af=706140] Come hang out with us in the Discord — it’s a chill spot for artists to share work, ask questions, and chat: https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb [https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb] If you liked this, consider subscribing so you don’t miss future episodes. Thanks so much for watching and being here. #drawing #sketch #podcasts

Why Technique Alone Won’t Make You a Great Artist __ Michael Hampton_2

If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️): https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee [https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee] And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working on: https://www.kristiannee.com [https://www.kristiannee.com/]   Some courses I recommend if you’re looking to improve your art: Morgan Weistling’s portrait painting (super inspiring): https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140 [https://www.proko.com/s/ruu4?af=706140] Ryan Benjamin’s intro to drawing (great for basics): https://www.proko.com/s/nkat?af=706140 [https://www.proko.com/s/nkat?af=706140] Come hang out with us in the Discord — it’s a chill spot for artists to share work, ask questions, and chat: https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb [https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb] If you liked this, consider subscribing so you don’t miss future episodes. Thanks so much for watching and being here. #drawing #sketch #podcasts