The Sketchy Van Podcast

Trent is an artist, indie game developer, comic book writer / artist and educator. Trent is known for his work in video games and his Youtube channel where he has taught hundreds of thousands of people about art. I met Trent through Proko, but we became friends because of a mutual friend named Kevin Kanai Griffith. Kevin and I met when I was 16 years old or so, and encouraged me to get into art. S...

Su is a South Korean musician, and artist. She is known for her music about confronting loneliness, depression, anxiety and mental health. I discovered her music on Reddit when her song "I'll Just Dance" made it to the front page. Since then, I've been following her musical journey. I was a little bit nervous about this one, thanks again Su for being cool and taking the time. In this episode I pic...

Ren is an artist, illustrator and educator from California. Dario is an Italian cyclist that was visiting me through a website called Warmshowers. Dario set aside several months to wonder around California by bike, and he met us on his way from San Fransisco to Baja California. I met Dario the day I planned to record with Ren, so we invited him to join. In this episode we talk about the importance...

Tiffanie is a fine artist, illustrator, and educator living in Southern California. She's known for her work as a fine artist, and for her work on the film Loving Vincent. In this episode we talk about her experience becoming an artist and how we both define the idea of success.

Stan is a fine artist, art instructor and entrepreneur living in San Diego. He is known for his Youtube channel, Proko, where he has taught academic art to millions of people. Stan has been a been one of my mentors for the past few years and one of my biggest inspirations for creating a Youtube channel and for being a creative person. I first met Stan through Marshall Vandruff, and from there I ha...

Ahmed Aldoori and Sinix are artists and art educators. In this episode we talk about the purpose of art in our lives, and going on adventures. We had some unexpected guests join us as well. They're a married couple who spent 10 years hitch hiking around Africa. Follow Sinus: https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign/ https://www.instagram.com/sinixdesign/ Follow Ahmed: https://www.instagram.com/ahm...

Erik is an illustrator, and educator living in San Diego. I met Erik while I was attending the Watts Atelier in Encinitas. He's known for his work as an illustrator on Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone, TOR, Marvel, DC and many more. I first learned about his work at LACMA when he was featured in Guillermo del Toro's personal art collection. Erik has been one of my primary mentors, and has been an...

Zac is an artist, and educator living in LA. He's known for his work on movies like Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Invincible. In this episode we talk about why it's important to have big goals, and why exercising is important. Follow Zac: https://www.instagram.com/zacretz/ https://twitter.com/ZacDRetz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://z...

Morgan is a fine art Western painter living in Southern California. In this episode we talk about why it's important to trust yourself, dealing with failure, god, the pursuit of money, and how much he wants to redesign my van. If you ever meet him, ask about the gorilla suit Follow Morgan: https://www.facebook.com/morgan.weistling.3 https://www.instagram.com/weistling/ https://www.morganweistling....

Bradwynn is a fine artist, and instructor from Southern California. In this episode we talk about his time working as a pharmacist while building his YouTube channel on the side. We go through the struggles of imposter syndrome, and how to get through them. Follow Bradwynn: https://www.youtube.com/c/BradwynnJones https://bradwynn.gumroad.com/l/DDkuL https://www.instagram.com/bradolani/ Follow me:...

Marshall is an educator, and artist in in Southern California. He has had a hand in teaching many of my favorite artists and has had a profound effect on my own education. In this episode we talk about why it's important to pursue your best work. Follow Marshall: https://www.marshallart.com/HOME/ https://www.youtube.com/c/MarshallVan... https://www.proko.com/profile/marshal... Follow me: https://w...

Tj is an artist, designer, developer, and cool guy working at Riot games. In this episode we talk about his journey going from making tacos in Pheonix, to working in games as an artist. Follow TJ: https://www.artstation.com/geistrock https://www.instagram.com/geist.rock.... Follow me: https://www.proko.com/profile/Kristian https://www.instagram.com/kristiansknees https://www.patreon.com/KristianNe...

Josh is a designer, educator and artist. In this episode we talk about our thoughts on getting good at art, and how god relates to them. Follow Josh: https://www.instagram.com/sungajosh Follow me: https://www.proko.com/profile/Kristian https://www.instagram.com/kristiansknees https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee https://www.kristiannee.com #art #vanlife #podcast #education

Jose is an artist and educator known for his work on the Netflix adaption of Castlevania, and most recently as a visual development artist on Magic the Gathering. In this episode we talk about why it's important to work as hard as you possibly can on something, and how to find meaning in your creativity. Follow Jose: https://www.artofjosevega.com https://www.instagram.com/artofjosevega Follow me:...

​ @Sinix Design  is an artist, designer, and educator. In this episode we talk about how capitalism is evil, and how we all must unite to overthrow our corporate overlords. Also we talk about art and stuff. Follow Sinus: https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign/ https://www.instagram.com/sinixdesign/ Follow Josh Sunga: https://www.instagram.com/sungajosh/ Follow me: https://www.proko.com/profile/K...

Katie and Patrick both work at Powerhouse Studios in Austin Texas. Katie is the lead character design supervisor on Castlevania, and Patrick is the co-director of the He-Man: Masters of the Universe. In this episode we talk about their experience working as artists and whether or not cheesecake is a pie or a cake. Follow Katie and Patrick: https://twitter.com/kloysius https://www.instagram.com/klo...

Marco Bucci is a fine artist, educator, and illustrator living in Toronto Canada. In this episode we talk about pursuing difficult creative endeavors and what it takes to remain consistent. Follow Marco: https://youtube.com/user/marcobucci https://instagram.com/bucciblog?utm_m... Follow me: https://www.proko.com/profile/Kristian https://www.instagram.com/kristiansknees https://www.patreon.com/Kris...

Tad is a fine art painter living in upstate New York. In this episode we talk about how he started his career sleeping on an air mattress in his brother's apartment to being able to support himself selling his paintings. Follow Tad: https://www.instagram.com/tadretz/ https://www.tadretz.com Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/kristiansknees https://www.proko.com/profile/kristian https://www.patre...

FESBRA (Felipe Evergreen) is an artist and illustrator from South America. In this episode we talk about what it means to pursue art as a career, and moving forward in spite of the struggle. Follow Felipe: https://www.fesbra.com https://www.instagram.com/fesbra/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/kristianskn ees https://www.proko.com/profile/kristian https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee https://w...

James is an illustrator, animator, musician, educator, and concept artist. In this episode we talk about managing stress, expressing yourself, and why you should probably be in therapy. Follow James: https://www.instagram.com/moderndayjames/ https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernDayJames Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/kristianskn... https://www.proko.com/profile/kristian https://www.patreon.com/Kr...

Esben is an illustrator and concept artist living in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is known for his work on League of Legends as a splash artist. In this episode we talk about being true to yourself and our own experiences with anxiety. We also talk about what it’s like achieving a life long dream, and moving on from it to pursue what is most meaningful to you.

SLEW (Sam) is a fine artist and content creator living in Brooklyn, New York. In this episode we talk about how he started his Youtube channel, and the importance of not waiting to do scary things. Follow Sam: https://www.youtube.com/c/CreateForCause https://www.instagram.com/slewp/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/kristiansknees https://www.proko.com/profile/kristian https://www.patreon.com/K...

Tyler is a fine artist and gallery owner in Billings Montana. In this episode we talk about what it's like starting a business with your friend and our thoughts on pursuing meaningful endeavors. Follow Tyler: https://www.instagram.com/tylermurphyart/ https://www.montanagallery.net Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/kristianskn... https://www.proko.com/profile/kristian https://www.patreon.com/Kri...

Lucas Kremer is a fine artist and illustrator living in Minnesota. In this episode we talk about training to be an artist and how to stay on the path. Follow Lucas https://instagram.com/lucaskremerart?... https://www.lucaskremerart.com/ Follow me: https://www.kristiannee.com https://instagram.com/kristiansknees?... https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee

Albin is an Idaho based fine art Western painter, educator, and father. He began his art career at BYU where he studied representational art. From there he moved towards a career as a fine artist. In this episode, we talk about the ups and downs he faced while pursuing the career as an artist. Follow Albin: https://www.instagram.com/albin_veselka/ https://www.sentientacademy.com/produ... https://w...