I'm glad to see even a seasoned professional like you making mistakes but bearing through it. Don't get me wrong, it sucks when stuff like that happens but we can relate a lot better.
You're never going to stop making mistakes even when you become a professional though, it's completely normal to not get anything right the first time or even the 5th time. A professional is just more used to failing so they keep going rather than giving up like a beginner would. It's best to get the idea out of your head that at some point you're going to stop making mistakes. Nothing "sucks" about making mistakes.
Professional doesnt mean he/she/it doesnt make mistakes. Professional only means experienced in getting payd... Im sure many do their job professionally not out of choice but out of fear. Gotta feed yourself and stuff.
17:01 i recently noticed that the number 1 thing i see most artists get wrong are the eyes. from beginners to pros, it's a problem that transcends so many different styles, too. it's difficult to get the eyes aligned, spaced and sized properly from various angles, but they're the most important feature of the face to get right.
17:30 to 18:08 that is why you always take a fresh look at your work. Making little adjustments like that are honestly one of my favorite moments in the journey of each piece. I like taking pictures of the work throughout the process. You can see the big difference the adjustments you make have on your work. I catch a lot of mistakes just walking around my house taking breaks from my drawing and looking at the smaller image on my phone.
This is easily my favourite art channel and I’ve only watched a few videos. I find it so easy to pick up concepts and techniques even if the video isn’t explicitly trying to teach about it.
Your eyes are a bit off, readjust your neck, then drop your shoulders. Then make your ears touch your shoulders. Go left to right, Then Right to left. Look again. Poes.
never drew a face somewhat similar to correct in my life, after this 20 min video, i've achieved what i'm 100% certain is the best face i drew im my life so far. thank you very much Stan!!!
I didn't have anything specific I planned to teach going into this drawing. I just recorded the process. Ya that's interesting you learned more from it. I wonder why.
@@ProkoTV I am probably at a point where I, myself, can better understand the language (of both drawing motion and its purpose), but also, the flow of you though combined with the smooth editing makes for a great video.
The sketch is very appealing and just altogether great, I'm currently trying to become a better artist, and these videos have both inspired me and helped me with improving my skills in drawing so that I can become a professional artist one day in the future, it'll be a long journey but I'm getting there. Thank you Stan and keep up the great work! :)
Hi proko! I’ve been watching your videos for a while and it has helped me so much as an artist. I practice way more now days, I’m much more motivated, my RUclips channel and Instagram has been growing...etc. thank you so much for your amazing content!!
Hello Stan! I am not sure if you meant to make the ear so much lower for the caricature, but it is noticeably lower than the reference (19:10). It may be a byproduct of your raising the eye. Best Regards, Madison
I'm in Oz, but my guess would be that we have simply discovered the difference between the formal training offered by American Academy of Art in Chicago and that wihich Proko undertook with Watts Atelier of the Arts in Encinitas, California.
This went live as our Animal Drawing class was in critique (I'm making this comment while we're on break) - it's really trippy to watch a caricature of Marshall be drawn while he's standing a few feet away. Needless to say, this looks fantastic, and just like him! :P Can't wait for the podcast to come out!
I really would have liked to hear your thoughts on the direction of his gaze. In the photo he's looking straight ahead into the distance. In the drawing he's looking back in the direction of the viewer.
I agree that Marshall have more defined features that make him slightly easier to draw and recognize as a caricature, but he's not entirely unique. He literally looks exactly like my dad, just slightly older😂 oh and I was also the lucky winner of the big nose gene, so... thanks😝
Turned out amazing, man! If it helps any I use one of those two-finger gloves for tablets when I'm drawing with graphite to combat smudging with my hands. Doesn't stop it completely, but it's saved me a ton on cleanup later
22 minutes and already 1k views. Dang. Oh, BTW I found Andrew Loomis' books on Archive.org as PDF downloads. Books published prior to 1923 are available for download, and hundreds of thousands of modern books can be borrowed through their Open Library site.
That was amazing. Tell him I love his face! Lolol. I'm glad you showed your hand when you had the graphite all over it. Do you ever cover your drawings so that you can put your hand down and not smear all over the place?
Really cool stuff. I'm struggling right now with trying to push features gently. I don't want to go for caricature, or hyper realism. So a video like this helps me figure out what I'm kinda aiming for.
Thanks Proko! What factors play into your decision to use graphite over charcoal in this image? What about vice a versa when you choose to use charcoal over graphite?
It doesn't match one to one and yet it looks like the subject. What features have to be exactly accurate to achieve a decent likeness and what can be exaggerated?
That looks good but the long strokes for his hair at the top are made in such a way that it looks like he has a combover. It looks like a part high above his ear too that ads to the combover look.
At the risk of being pedantic and with all love to the mighty Stanislav....what do you call the hatching under the brow ridge, under the chin, etc...I'd call it shading... :D Looking forward to the podcast!
Would you have a sec to give me a piece of advice? I am never able to transfer the drawing of the photo or live person to the size of the paper. Can you give me direction of how to do that. My drawing always looks abstract from trying to adjust it to the paper size.. hahaha help?? Thank you for your videos, they're great!
What i think it might be happening is that you're getting "tunnel vision", because you get too focused on a single part of the drawing instead of the whole thing at the same time. I think it would be useful to start with basic 3d shapes at first so you can calculate the size of every part of your drawing more accurately. (Just my humble POV)
It's all about comparative measuring. Start with big shapes and break them down smaller and smaller. Always compare shapes, sizes, angles to everything else in the drawing. Correct as you go. After only a few years (hehe) you'll train your eyes to the point where it becomes easier to see and execute the layin correctly.
Thank you Sam. I sure will back up to basic 3D shapes. Maybe it will help me to not balloon heads and make BB eyes. Thank you so much for the answer!! Cheers
@@ProkoTV I remember 40 years ago in high school drawing a self portrait with a grid. Do you think it is smart to try that again or is that too detailed and, again, not be able to see the big picture or keep on trying freehand?
Proko, thank you so much for sharing this. It was great fun. This is exactly the style I want to be able to accomplish. Do you have a course/lesson on this style or hatch work?
From long I am following ur videos , It will very informative if u please disctibe the materials that u r going use . I have learnt a lot things from your videos , that a lot .
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Which paper is this
Proko ❤️❤️
Marshall has a beautiful face that the world needs to see. Love the sketch :D
You're a man of culture as well. PD: I love your vids too!
😣 shave
and a talented fore head
I'm glad to see even a seasoned professional like you making mistakes but bearing through it. Don't get me wrong, it sucks when stuff like that happens but we can relate a lot better.
You're never going to stop making mistakes even when you become a professional though, it's completely normal to not get anything right the first time or even the 5th time. A professional is just more used to failing so they keep going rather than giving up like a beginner would. It's best to get the idea out of your head that at some point you're going to stop making mistakes. Nothing "sucks" about making mistakes.
Dude. .. as long as you generate money with drawing. ...there are no mistakes.
Professional doesnt mean he/she/it doesnt make mistakes. Professional only means experienced in getting payd... Im sure many do their job professionally not out of choice but out of fear. Gotta feed yourself and stuff.
@@__-fi6xg Um, there are professional artists that do art as a hobby you know. Mistakes is what make art fun.
@@twintin_346 cool
Please never stop drawing....
17:01 i recently noticed that the number 1 thing i see most artists get wrong are the eyes. from beginners to pros, it's a problem that transcends so many different styles, too. it's difficult to get the eyes aligned, spaced and sized properly from various angles, but they're the most important feature of the face to get right.
17:30 to 18:08 that is why you always take a fresh look at your work. Making little adjustments like that are honestly one of my favorite moments in the journey of each piece.
I like taking pictures of the work throughout the process. You can see the big difference the adjustments you make have on your work. I catch a lot of mistakes just walking around my house taking breaks from my drawing and looking at the smaller image on my phone.
18:15 Stan: "oh my god!!"
Every lefty: "first time?"
XD
This is easily my favourite art channel and I’ve only watched a few videos. I find it so easy to pick up concepts and techniques even if the video isn’t explicitly trying to teach about it.
I'm glad you addressed the elephant in the room. You do look EXACTLY like Moriarty.
Marshall is just too precious
I think it looks fantastic!!! A perfect blend of realism and caricature!
I love these casual low edit videos with you just drawing and commenting. Listened to this while drawing my cartoons
The eyes are a bit off, maybe i can try selecting it and move it a bit... ohh wait
No select tool, we draw like men (and cry whilst doing it).
Right? Ah, the perks of digital drawing...
@@amicableenmity9820 We are men, manly men! We are men, manly men! We are men, manly men! Men men men, manly men!
Your eyes are a bit off, readjust your neck, then drop your shoulders. Then make your ears touch your shoulders. Go left to right, Then Right to left.
Look again. Poes.
@@mirago7861 care to dance like true man ? and turn boys into true man
never drew a face somewhat similar to correct in my life, after this 20 min video, i've achieved what i'm 100% certain is the best face i drew im my life so far. thank you very much Stan!!!
Very Nice presentation, complete and with great information. Keep up the great work Proko!!!!!!!!
Damn, can't wait for podcast. Great job!
It turned out so beautifully, the style is immediately felt!
MARSHALL is very handsome. :)
Interestingly enough, after watching so many vids of yours, I feel like this one is (educationally) one of my favorite. Thank you Proko. Keep it up!
I didn't have anything specific I planned to teach going into this drawing. I just recorded the process. Ya that's interesting you learned more from it. I wonder why.
@@ProkoTV I am probably at a point where I, myself, can better understand the language (of both drawing motion and its purpose), but also, the flow of you though combined with the smooth editing makes for a great video.
The sketch is very appealing and just altogether great, I'm currently trying to become a better artist, and these videos have both inspired me and helped me with improving my skills in drawing so that I can become a professional artist one day in the future, it'll be a long journey but I'm getting there. Thank you Stan and keep up the great work! :)
Hi proko! I’ve been watching your videos for a while and it has helped me so much as an artist. I practice way more now days, I’m much more motivated, my RUclips channel and Instagram has been growing...etc. thank you so much for your amazing content!!
Oh that's so cool!
What's your instagram account?
Aurèle de Jong thank you! It’s @aihe__
Congrats!!! Keep up the hustle.
Proko omg thank you!!!
Nice
Such excellent line control and line direction to describe form.
It's amazing other's render portraits with no likeness, and seemingly good proportions, and you capture likeness so well, I'm back to the woodshed...
An Good Instructor and Freindly Artist He is
Such a handsome, GORGEOUS subject to draw!! Bravo
Marshal vandruff's chalkboard perspective lessons are my favourite
I love any video concerning you & Marshall in any drawing demo. This was cool to watch.
You are a master man, I have learned a lot from your videos, thank you for work hard for the future artist
I recognized it as Marshall right away and clicked on the video. Nice work! Looking forward to the podcast.
Sense humour and teaching and art skills spot on
hello proko ,love your art :),you are one of the best ;)
great tutorial there gives we great benefit for us artist who have not attended art schools
Marshal is the man!!! He didn’t break out of character once!
I was literally just thinking about how much you look like Moriarty and you suddenly popped a photo of him lol
I like Marshall's face features. You should do a portrait photoshoot of him.
Your podcasts are really helpul for people who can't afford to seek professional advice regarding art, like me. Thanks❤️
Can't wait for the podcast !
proko: *CALM DOWN PROKO,YO DON'T NEED SHADING, YOU DON'T NEED IT*
this is like case study for Dave Malan's drawing style. anyway, you're the best, thank you!
Okay so in my art class we are doing something like this so THANK YOU FOR TEACHING ME WHERE MY CLASS DOES NOT
Proko, I love your more linear approach, definitly would like to see more of that in video formart ^_^
I have another coming this week :)
@@ProkoTV thank you! hyped :D
I love you man
Your the best 💥
Great drawing and self promotion for a podcast I will definitely listen to. Good job and good luck with the new show.
Hello Stan! I am not sure if you meant to make the ear so much lower for the caricature, but it is noticeably lower than the reference (19:10). It may be a byproduct of your raising the eye. Best Regards, Madison
I really love the way you drew his beard.
Could you make more videos like this please? This is great!
Great work Stan, fantastic shapes and accentuation of features!
Marshall has such kind eyes
He has great masculine strong features! Think ancient ages gladiator (the guy who survived long enough to get his freedom).
I'm in Oz, but my guess would be that we have simply discovered the difference between the formal training offered by American Academy of Art in Chicago and that wihich Proko undertook with Watts Atelier of the Arts in Encinitas, California.
Very helpful to see this process. Thanks for making/posting!
fabulous the way you draw!!!
Really good piece. I love the style!
This went live as our Animal Drawing class was in critique (I'm making this comment while we're on break) - it's really trippy to watch a caricature of Marshall be drawn while he's standing a few feet away. Needless to say, this looks fantastic, and just like him! :P Can't wait for the podcast to come out!
Amazing artwork ! You're so talented! 👍
Thank you very much for sharing❤️👍
I really would have liked to hear your thoughts on the direction of his gaze. In the photo he's looking straight ahead into the distance. In the drawing he's looking back in the direction of the viewer.
This is a good video. liked the way the eye correction was simply brought up and executed.
I'm tired of my drawing style and would love to change it but it's hard. I guess changing my medium and the way you hold it might help.
I agree that Marshall have more defined features that make him slightly easier to draw and recognize as a caricature, but he's not entirely unique. He literally looks exactly like my dad, just slightly older😂 oh and I was also the lucky winner of the big nose gene, so... thanks😝
This is why i love proko , i can mostly relate to what he says.
these podcasts are gonna be great!!! i can feel it
I can't capture the likeness please make some tutorials on that. I really have troubles with that!!
You draw the eyes in the lastest step??? Interesting !!!
Thanks Proko! for all
Turned out amazing, man! If it helps any I use one of those two-finger gloves for tablets when I'm drawing with graphite to combat smudging with my hands. Doesn't stop it completely, but it's saved me a ton on cleanup later
22 minutes and already 1k views. Dang.
Oh, BTW I found Andrew Loomis' books on Archive.org as PDF downloads. Books published prior to 1923 are available for download, and hundreds of thousands of modern books can be borrowed through their Open Library site.
That was amazing. Tell him I love his face! Lolol. I'm glad you showed your hand when you had the graphite all over it. Do you ever cover your drawings so that you can put your hand down and not smear all over the place?
Really cool stuff. I'm struggling right now with trying to push features gently. I don't want to go for caricature, or hyper realism. So a video like this helps me figure out what I'm kinda aiming for.
I agree, so hard to find that sweet spot in between the extremes.
amazing drawing turorial
Life goals: one day get your portrait drawn by Stan. Bonus level: get one done by Marshall too.
The skelly app is a fantastic 3d reference for study, do ever plan to release a version with a female skeleton with skella?
Those clients Marshall talked about in the podcast sample - the story of my life.
Thanks Proko! What factors play into your decision to use graphite over charcoal in this image? What about vice a versa when you choose to use charcoal over graphite?
It doesn't match one to one and yet it looks like the subject. What features have to be exactly accurate to achieve a decent likeness and what can be exaggerated?
That looks good but the long strokes for his hair at the top are made in such a way that it looks like he has a combover. It looks like a part high above his ear too that ads to the combover look.
I saw the thumbnail and wondered if it was marshall! Good likeness! I'll definitely check out the podcast!
Protect Marshall at all costs
Wow i learned so much from this. Thanks for the vid
I love the artstyle ❤️
17:39 this is painful
lots of information. I love your lessons.
nice to see you drawing stuff like that
16:24 "Marshall why do you hate your face so much!!".... cuz thats the kind of question you say on open podcast XDXD
direction of eye to looking an object may different in portrait
At the risk of being pedantic and with all love to the mighty Stanislav....what do you call the hatching under the brow ridge, under the chin, etc...I'd call it shading...
:D
Looking forward to the podcast!
I'd call it hatching. My intent was to not use tonal gradations which are typical of 'shading'.
it IS shading.
Would you have a sec to give me a piece of advice? I am never able to transfer the drawing of the photo or live person to the size of the paper. Can you give me direction of how to do that. My drawing always looks abstract from trying to adjust it to the paper size.. hahaha help?? Thank you for your videos, they're great!
What i think it might be happening is that you're getting "tunnel vision", because you get too focused on a single part of the drawing instead of the whole thing at the same time. I think it would be useful to start with basic 3d shapes at first so you can calculate the size of every part of your drawing more accurately. (Just my humble POV)
It's all about comparative measuring. Start with big shapes and break them down smaller and smaller. Always compare shapes, sizes, angles to everything else in the drawing. Correct as you go. After only a few years (hehe) you'll train your eyes to the point where it becomes easier to see and execute the layin correctly.
Thank you Sam. I sure will back up to basic 3D shapes. Maybe it will help me to not balloon heads and make BB eyes. Thank you so much for the answer!! Cheers
@@ProkoTV Thank you Sam for your time, Leo too. I will keep trying... Like you say, maybe one day I'll get it ;)
@@ProkoTV I remember 40 years ago in high school drawing a self portrait with a grid. Do you think it is smart to try that again or is that too detailed and, again, not be able to see the big picture or keep on trying freehand?
Proko, thank you so much for sharing this. It was great fun. This is exactly the style I want to be able to accomplish. Do you have a course/lesson on this style or hatch work?
Excellent work.
Nice! I liked that you didn't have any qualms about erasing the "finished" eye.
The best Graphician !
Plz you make full video
I have two complete portrait demos in my portrait course :)
Great video. Well done, too. But poor Marshall... Pic looks so good.
Moderndayjames got Proko on the podcast game.
Facts!
So. You are good cartoonist. This is your realm.
Nicely done!
So this is where it all began :)
Imagine thinking you could accidentally make your drawing look like a photo....
So damn happy I just found this channel at random. Great stuff. #DrawingGoals
From long I am following ur videos ,
It will very informative if u please disctibe the materials that u r going use .
I have learnt a lot things from your videos , that a lot .
Phenomenal 🙌👏👏👏👏
please share the reference portraits pics link ,
for makeing the portrait .