Interview with Tom Shepherd! MINDSET for Improving Your Art | Episode 137

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Hey there, Liron here!

Today I have a treat for you! I want to share my interview with the Amazing Tom Shepherd.

We collaborated before on a YouTube vid, and he then invited me over on his podcast for an interview.

If you’re interested in a longer conversation, diving DEEP on the mindset for success in watercolor and art, as well as some practical tips – I think you’ll really enjoy this one!

Tom’s such a great guy, and I highly recommend you check out his content.

Here are the useful links I mention in the episode:

Tom’s Podcast – Creative Perspectives

Tom’s conclusion of this episode – Episode Conclusion (skip to 1:08:17)

Tom’s YouTube Channel & Our Collaboration Vid!

Enjoy 😊🙏🏼

P.S. I’ve been very inconsistent in my posts here. This will definitely change in the near future, as I’m implementing a new schedule format.

I’m dividing my weeks now into BIZ WEEK & ART WEEK. And during BIZ WEEKS I’ll spend a lot more time creating content for you!

— Liron

Where This Ship is Headed! 🎨 | Liron’s Podcast Episode 136

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So after a REALLY LONG time I’m finally here with an update 😂😂

First off – my apologies for taking so long.
I’ve been working on many different things, and haven’t had enough time to update here as well.

In addition, I must admit that the podcast(s) is where I want to feel fully free to post ONLY whenever I feel like it (unlike YouTube which is ironclad haha).

So here’s the gist of it:

  • Took a quick break from the manga
  • Lot’s of thoughts on where my next innovation will be
  • Submitted a painting for a pokemon fanart contest on eFour forum (which is the cover photo for this episode!)

I want to really thank you for listening and sticking around.

It’s always a balancing act – juggling creating art for the sake of art, working selfishly, VS doing stuff for you, posting more content etc.

I have to make sure both ends are fulfilled 😁

With that, I hope to talk to you again real soon! 😊🙏🏼
Take care, and feel free to reach out to me anywhere on my different social media channels.

— Liron

What I’ve Been Up To! November 2020 Update 🎨✍️ | Liron’s Podcast Episode 135

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Hi there! In this episode I’m getting you up to speed on what I’ve been working on for the past 2 months or so, in which I provided fewer podcast updates.

Here’s the gist of it (:

  • Spending A LOT of time on figuring out human anatomy + perspective – I’m really feeling the fruits of this hard labor in recent weeks in my art and understanding of what I’m drawing and painting.
  • Pokemon illustrations – I’ve been doing a lot more of these and posting on this thread on the efour forum. A big part has been figuring out the technique to get the result I want, using watercolor. The cover for this post (up top! ^) is a good example.
  • Manga – I’m starting to make some serious progress on a short manga about Shaolin monks. I will keep you posted on that one soon!
  • Productivity pillars – Lately I’ve been focusing on the ESSENCE and IMPORTANCE of tasks, rather than just doing things for the sake of doing. This has led me to spend more time actually creating and enjoying the process!
  • YouTube live – Something I’ve been enjoying A LOT in the last couple of weeks! Thank you to anyone who joined one of the livestreams 😊🙏🏼 

I hope you enjoyed listening to this one!

Here’s how to contact me (:

Instagram – @LironYanIL

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I hope to post another episode sooner than later (;

— Liron

Your Questions Answered – September 2020 | Liron’s Podcast Episode 134

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Today I’m answering your questions!

In this episode I’ll address some of the more common questions I’ve been getting recently. This one’s from a recent YouTube video I did.

By the way, the pic above is some of the new Pokemon cards I recently got 😁

I want to turn Q&A into a recurring format, it’s a good way for me to answer a lot of questions, and it’s great content that’s easy to produce.

I hope you enjoy this one!

Here are the questions I addressed:

  1. Do I stretch my paper? No, it’s not necessary for my use, as well as for the sizes I paint frequently.
  2. How to mix dark colors and avoid flat black? Mix blacks using your 3 primary colors – blue, yellow and red. Vary the ratio to push the black color more towards cool, warm and so on.
  3. How to tie-in multiple areas of the painting? I do this either idea-based (connecting areas I want to blend or push back), or value based (connecting similar values).
  4. Drawing people and anatomy tips? Study and gain the actual anatomical knowledge + Practice LOADS of gesture drawing – it’s key!
  5. What format are my courses? Digital – it’s a membership website with lifetime access!
  6. A fun comment about how I use WAY TOO SHORT of pencils 😂 

I hope you find this episode entertaining and useful!

You can reach out to me in any of the ways below.

Take care and we’ll talk again soon (:

— Liron

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Being a Good Boss to Myself | Liron’s Podcast Episode 133

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In this episode I’m discussing what it means to be a good boss to yourself, and to work efficiently and effectively. 

I’m also discussing my revolutionary task-setting plans for October 2020.

Here are the cliff notes:

  1. Important & essential tasks VS “busy work” – the importance of doing meaningful work that helps build a SYSTEM of income and value delivery. 
  2. Balance between being overly “task-oriented” and being completely lazy – it’s important to remember the number of tasks checked is not always the end-all be-all, and happiness also plays a part.
  3. Acknowledging and being grateful for what you already finished, rather than feeling down for all the things you haven’t gotten to yet.
  4. My October 2020 plan – focusing on the main PILLARS of my work, rather than on a huge list of numbered tasks. I want to allow myself more depth and enjoyment of every individual task.

I hope you found this one enjoyable and perhaps even encouraging!

I’ll keep you updated on how I like the new method of task-management.

And we’ll talk again soon 😊🙏🏼 

— Liron

Here’s how to reach out to me:

Instagram – @LironYanIL

TikTok – @Liron.Yan

YouTube – Liron Yanconsky Art

LinkedIn – Liron Yanconsky

Pinterest – Liron Yanconsky

Twitter – @LironYan