Drawing Inspiration Mike Hendley

Mike talks about a few art updates and announces some YouTube videos are coming soon. Mike is then joined by Alyssa Doggett to talk about her creative journey. As an early career artist, Alyssa has found her creative path lined with watercolor, gouache and acrylic. She has leveraged social media to share her artwork which highlights the beauty of Nova Scotia and its surroundings.



Etchr



Mike on Youtube



NSCAD University



Wedding piece



Argyle Fine Art in Halifax



Arches



Saunders Waterford paper



Rosemary and Co



Pentel Aquash Water Brush



Da Vinci Eye App



Splice app



Masterson stay wet palette



===== How to reach Alyssa Doggett =====



Instagram - @watercolorsmakemesmile



TikTok - @watercolorsmakemesmile



Website - http://www.watercolorsmakemesmile.ca/



===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====



MikeHendley.com



Instagram @Mike_Hendley



Twitter @MikeHendley



Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm



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Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work



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Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off



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Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”



By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)



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Mike announces the winner of the Etchr sketchbook giveaway. Mike also has some conference tickets to share. Zoe Fitchet joins the podcast to talk about her journey from being the arty one to designer and then pursuing her dream. She talks about her early works and then they explore her love of animals and how her artwork is supporting conversation worldwide. From miniature drawings in colored pencil to larger acrylic pieces, Zoe is exploring it all. Her homework will challenge you in a couple of ways.



Etchr (use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off your purchase)



Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Giveway (Google form)



Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference 2022



Black raspberries



Tiny graphite rabbit



Tiny Deer



Groundhog



Painted turtle



Jessica Lennox (IG)



Daniel Fisher (IG)



Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils



Fabriano Artistico hot press paper



Miniatures (IG)



Cape Buffalo (IG)



Asian Water Buffalo



Somali Ostrich



Dog’s Trust



African Cat Project



Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust



Bella Mandl interview (IG)



Art the Science



Zebra



Super tuskers 



===== How to reach Zoe Fitchet =====



Website - ZoeFitchet.co.uk



Instagram - @zoefitchetart



===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====



MikeHendley.com 



Instagram @Mike_Hendley 



Twitter @MikeHendley



Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm



===== Support the Podcast =====



Become a patron of the show



Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work



Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts



Share the podcast with friends and family



Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off



Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”



By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)



Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0



http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike announces a new partnership with Etchr and talks about the upcoming Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference. Mike is then joined by Mesa Schumacher who talks about her career in medical and science illustration. Mike and Mesa discuss her educational background and her ability to find success in creating stunning representations of the natural and biological world. She not only shares her tools and experience but she also provides advice for the artist interested in starting their own business or bringing it to the next level. She also speaks to the power of the iPad providing the opportunity to create while managing a young family. Her homework may involve something about sea cucumbers :-)



Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off



Etchr on Instagram



Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference



Tattoo 



TattoosbyZu on Instagram



Larry Gonick



Chavín de Huántar in Peru



Lithic analysis



Obsidian



Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI)



Gage Academy Atelier School



Johns Hopkins Medical Illustration Graduate Program



August University Medical Illustration



University of Illinois Chicago



University of Toronto



Rochester Institute of Technology



Fernando Baptista Graphic Editor (National Geographic)



Stephen Sondheim - “Look I made a Hat”



Robert Bateman Interview



Micron (Sakura)



Animalia



ZBrush



Cinema 4D



Manga Studio



Monoprinting



Wacom intous 5



Max Brodel



Sea Cucumber



Honey pot ants



===== How to reach Mesa Schumacher =====



Website - mesaschumacher.com 



Twitter - @mesabree



Instagram - @mesabree







===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====



MikeHendley.com 



Instagram @Mike_Hendley 



Twitter @MikeHendley



Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm



===== Support the Podcast =====



Become a patron of the show



Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work



Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts



Share the podcast with friends and family



Etchr Lab use the code ‘mikeh’ for 10% off



Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”



By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)



Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0



http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike creates some more watercolor on black paper. He then shares his plan for a solo art retreat. Cassy Draws joins the podcast to share her creative journey from being an early creative to graphic design, Twitch streamer and fine art. She talks about her recent experiences and videos around acrylic painting by sharing her process, tools and her approach to new pieces. Mike and Cassy explore the business side of being an artist as well as managing social media and spam commission requests. Her homework will certainly keep you moving,



Deer



Samsaras



Hyacinth Macaw (IG Reel)



June bug



Prismacolor



Faber-Castell



Caran d’Ache



Lisa Lachri (YT about colored pencils)



Chartpak



Grumbacher



Pentel Canada



ArtToolkit



Legion Paper (black)



Fibromyalgia



Masterson Sta-wet palette



Mijello Fredi Weber Peel Palettes



Wildlife References Photos



The Lion King



Robert Bateman Podcast Episode



Blender at Michael’s



Logitech C920



Logitech Brio



OBS



Stream Elements



Streamlabs



ShareASale



Etchr



===== How to reach Cassy Draws =====



Web site - CassyDraws.com



Twitter - @cassydraws



Twitch - @cassydraws



YouTube - @cassydraws



Instagram - @cassydraws.art



===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====



MikeHendley.com 



Instagram @Mike_Hendley 



Twitter @MikeHendley



Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm



===== Support the Podcast =====



Become a patron of the show



Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work



Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts



Share the podcast with friends and family



Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”



By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)



Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0



http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike reflects on a small flood as well as some recent artwork. Hannah Shand then joins the podcast to talk about her journey from fashion design to a becoming successful artist with a focus on rendering birds in ink. Mike and Hannah explore her art, inspiration, tools, and also talk about photography. Hannah drops some golden nuggets of advice for all creatives and she provides two homework exercises.



Feeding bitterns (YouTube)



Paper sizes A1-A6



Staedtler Pigment liners (0.05)



Staedtler Mars Lumograph 2B pencils



Fabriano Artistico hot press extra white



Staedtler Mars Matic 0.13 



Ian de Hoog



Bird in a flower (hiding feet :-) )



’Whisper’ owl



Face to face with a toutouwai



Panasonic G9



Lumix 100-400



Nikon P950



Huia (extinct) Wikipedia



Huia ‘A Lost Harmony’



Huia video link found on this page



Charcoal work (on IG)



Cole LaBounty McNair



Making a Time capsule



===== How to reach Hannah Shand =====



Instagram - @hannahshandart



HannahShandart.com



===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====



MikeHendley.com 



Instagram @Mike_Hendley 



Twitter @MikeHendley



Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm



===== Support the Podcast =====



Become a patron of the show



Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work



Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts



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Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”



By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)



Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0



http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Mike Hendley shares a sketchbook tour on Instagram and talks about some of his entries in his perpetual journal. Mike visits a local tulip festival to create some sketchbook entries outside. Inspired by the outdoor experience, Mike does an overview of his current plein air/urban sketching set-up. He covers everything from where to sit, what tools work and how to set up the best creative experience outdoors. Easels, sketchbooks, paints and brushes and so much more are covered in this episode.



Sketchbook tour IG reel (part 1, part 2)



Magnolia 



Fiddleheads



Tulips



Canadian Tulip Festival



Christel (@artsbychristel on IG)



Bee



Umbrella (on Amazon)



Walkstool



James Gurney Easel



James Gurney on Drawing Inspiration



Manfrotto Tripod



Stablo



Etchr sketchbook



Hannemuhle watercolor book



Pentalic



Casein paint



Pentel Graphgear 1000



Tenwin eraser



Tombow Mono eraser



Blue tack



Sailor pen



Carbon ink



France van Stone on Drawing Inspiration



Rosemary & Co



Escoda Versatil



Pentel Water brush



===== How to reach Mike Hendley =====



MikeHendley.com 



Instagram @Mike_Hendley 



Twitter @MikeHendley



Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm



===== Support the Podcast =====



Become a patron of the show



Buy Me a Paintbrush if you like the show or my work



Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts



Share the podcast with friends and family



Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz”



By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)



Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0



http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/