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The Sketchy Van Podcast

Hosted by kristiansknees · arts · EN · 81 episodes

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About this Podcast:

I live full time in my Ram Promaster 1500 cargo van. While doing that I host a podcast around the United States talking to artists, athletes, and generally creative people.

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Public web form

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27%

Guest openness

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What is The Sketchy Van Podcast about?

I live full time in my Ram Promaster 1500 cargo van. While doing that I host a podcast around the United States talking to artists, athletes, and generally creative people.

What has The Sketchy Van Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Truth About “Do What You Love” // Peter Lyon" (10 March 2026, 28 minutes), "The Work Ethic That Built Wētā Workshop" (21 February 2026, 108 minutes), and "Career Advice from the Man Behind Lord of the Rings" (28 January 2026, 55 minutes).

How often does The Sketchy Van Podcast publish?

The Sketchy Van Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 86 minutes across 81 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Sketchy Van Podcast?

Booking probability for The Sketchy Van Podcast is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Sketchy Van Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Sketchy Van Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch The Sketchy Van Podcast?

The strongest fits for The Sketchy Van Podcast are Artists, Writers & Performers. The Sketchy Van Podcast has an arts audience.

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The Sketchy Van Podcast is an arts show with 81 episodes published.

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  • Episode #80

    The Truth About “Do What You Love” // Peter Lyon

    Mar 10, 202628 minS0

    <p>Find Michael Hampton's content here: https://figuredrawing.info/products/d... You have to love the process more than the product to succeed as an artist. Putting yourself in the way of luck means showing up to do the...

  • Episode #79

    The Work Ethic That Built Wētā Workshop

    Feb 21, 20261h 48mS0

    <p>Ultimate Sketching Course! https://www.proko.com/s/rMQf?af=706140<br> <br> In this episode, I sit down with a master builder of high-fidelity collectibles to break down what it actually takes to create hard, complex...

  • Episode #78

    Career Advice from the Man Behind Lord of the Rings

    Jan 28, 202655 minS0

    <p>Ultimate Sketching Course! https://www.proko.com/s/rMQf?af=706140</p> <p>In this episode, I sit down with Richard Taylor, co-founder of Wētā Workshop, to talk about what it actually takes to build hard creative...

  • Episode #77

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

    Nov 27, 20251h 26mS0

    <p>Ultimate Sketching Course 20% presale ! https://www.proko.com/s/rMQf?af=706140</p> <p> 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...

  • Episode #76

    The Creative Burnout No One Talks About

    Nov 2, 20252h 42mS0

    <p>If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️):</p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee</p> <p>And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working...

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  • Episode #75

    The Business Side of Art School You Never See

    Oct 11, 20251h 16mS0

    <p>If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️):</p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee</p> <p>And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working...

  • Episode #74

    Why the Difficult Path is Always Worth It __ Slew

    Oct 3, 20251h 58mS0

    <p>If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️):</p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee</p> <p>And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working...

  • Episode #73

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

    Sep 26, 20251h 58mS0

    <p>If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️):</p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee</p> <p>And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working...

  • Episode #72

    Why Even Good Portfolios Get Ignored __ Alpay Efe

    Sep 19, 20252h 24mS0

    <p>If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️):</p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee</p> <p>And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working...

  • Episode #71

    The Harsh Truth About Making It as a Comic Artist – Whilce Portacio Tells All

    Sep 11, 20251h 58mS0

    <p>If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️):</p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee</p> <p>And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working...

  • Episode #70

    What Every Artist Needs to Hear (But Nobody Says) // Marshall Vandruff

    Jul 10, 20252h 2mS0

    <p>If you want to help me keep making these, you can support me here (thank you so much if you do ❤️):</p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/KristianNee </p> <p>And here’s my website with my courses and other stuff I’m working...

  • Episode #69

    Career Advice from Former Riot Art Director // Dan Norton

    Apr 8, 20251h 7mS0

    <p>Gesture Lessons from me: https://kristiansknees.gumroad.com/l/gesture </p> <p>Mentorship:</p> <p> https://www.kristiannee.com/projects/mentorship </p> <p>Portrait painting in oil with Morgan Weistlin</p> <p>g...

  • Episode #68

    Does Technical Skill Kill Creativity? // Jeff Watts

    Mar 11, 20251h 40mS0

    <p>Learn Gesture Drawing https://kristiansknees.gumroad.com/l/gesture Mentorship: https://www.patreon.com/join/KristianNee Join my Discord: https://discord.com/invite/gRzTWbS2Bb Edited by Ash...

  • Episode #67

    How do you know when you're good enough? - Morgan Weistling

    Nov 14, 202458 minS0

    <p>Morgan Weistling is one of the best living painters around (in my opinion). He started his career doing movie posters, and then transitioned full time into western fine art. He displays work at some of the most...

  • Episode #66

    Creativity and Making it Work Practically - Sir Richard Taylor

    Nov 14, 202446 minS0

    <p>Sir Richard Taylor is most well known for co-founding Wētā Workshop with his wife Tania Taylor. He has won dozens of awards, and has worked on some of the biggest film, TV and game projects.</p> <p>In this episode we...

  • Episode #65

    Do you Need a Mentor to Be an Artist? - Patrick Ballesteros

    Jun 15, 202459 minS0

    <p>Follow https://www.instagram.com/patrickballesteros/ </p> <p>Introduction to Figure Construction by Michael Hampton:</p> <p>https://www.proko.com/s/FLC2?af=706140 </p> <p>Introduction to Drawing by Ryan Benjamin</p>...

  • Episode #64

    How to become a PRO artist without Art School - Peter Han

    May 1, 20241h 34mS0

    <p>Follow Peter</p> <p> https://www.instagram.com/peterhanstyle/ </p> <p>Mentorship:</p> <p>https://www.kristiannee.com/projects/mentorship </p> <p>Tutorials:</p> <p>Mini Course on Gesture Drawing:</p>...

  • Episode #63

    He made $25,000 in a month from a Gumroad tutorial - Ben Eblen

    Apr 14, 20241h 7mS0

    <p>Ben Eblen is a software developer turned artist. He transitioned from programming as a day job to making a full time living as an artist and art teacher. He spent most of his 20's working in tech doing art on the...

  • Episode #62

    This is the #1 Problem for Artists - Greg Broadmore

    Apr 14, 202428 minS0

    <p>At Wētā Workshop in New Zealand, I talked with Greg Broadmore, a concept artist for District 9 and Avatar. Greg stressed beating self-doubt and finding a drawing rhythm. He shared how his graphic novel blends...

  • Episode #61

    Practical Living as a Freelancer - Sketchy Van Podcast #65 Jon Jags Nee

    Mar 14, 20241h 7mS0

    <p>Jon is a visual effects artist, YouTuber, body builder and foodie. He's also my brother. He's worked with tons of big brands in the entertainment / hobby game space doing visual effects. In this episode we talk a bit...

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