Jess Winton has brought something very special to the Heading Into Language Land language learning card game: an evocative style of line art, which never fails to fire the imagination. Today, we plunge into Jess' world, as she explains how she got into art, describes her process and tools in detail, talks through her approach to "The Farewell (to Wordhaven)" and "The Glade" story cards, and gives special advice to budding artists. You won't want to miss this! CONNECT WITH JESS JESS WINTON ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/_wintern/ JESS WINTON ON ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WinternArt TIME STAMPS 00:00 introduction, Jess' language learning, Italian, Duolingo 03:45 how Jess got into art, her inspirations, Conner Fawcett 05:00 Jess' style and favorite scenes to draw 09:20 describing her process 11:10 Jess' tools and materials 14:00 protecting your watercolor works 15:15 our work together on the Language Land game 17:30 process for "The Departure" (from Wordhaven) story card 27:20 process for "The Glade" story card 41:20 connecting with Jess 42:10 Jess' advice to budding artists LEGENDARY QUOTES FROM JESS "I was really lucky, in that both of my parents really encouraged me to practice art. My mom took me to art galleries when she could and my dad would draw pictures with me." "Practice as much as you can. Practice is key. Draw as often as you can." "Draw from references. That's how I improved the most." "Take a lot of your own photographs. It's easier to practice if you're interested in what you're drawing. If you see something interesting, take a picture of it and draw it later when you go home." JESS' INSPIRATIONS Conner Fawcett WELCOME TO LEGENDARY LANGUAGE LEARNER: Make language learning magical! WEBSITE: https://legendarylanguagelearner.com/ COACHING: https://legendarylanguagelearner.com/apprenticeships/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/legendarylanguagelearners/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Legendary_Lang/ REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/user/Legendary_Lang INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/LegendaryLanguageLearner/ Thanks for watching! Matthew Boyle Founder #LanguageLandGame #LegendaryInterviews #LanguageLearning ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVyArwaOV98

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Visit Labake's YT Channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@labake6657 Matt Boyle here. I've always marched to the beat of my own drum for as long as I can remember. And I want to help you become the best version of yourself and live a life according to your own design, too. My interests: personal development, language learning, and game design! You'll find out a lot about these topics through my channel. I run a language learning card game company called Language Card Games, and we regularly host online gaming sessions for language learners all over the world. So here's a little more about that... VISIT MY SITE: https://LanguageCardGames.com/ Online games and downloadable print-and-play games, as well as real game decks, are all available through the site. And you can find a playlist about every game here on my YouTube channel's homepage. Thanks for watching! Matt ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zBO_uV_Q2Q