ProkoGet your FREE reference photos and participate in our community of amazing artists! - proko.com/756
We continue to discover how to quickly sketch dynamic figures using RHYTHMS. I'll show you my template to draw the legs, arms, feet and hands from any angle and make every part of the body feel connected. We’ll focus on visual alignments and flow between the forms, helping you move beyond disjointed and stiff figure drawings.
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
How to Draw Arms and Legs From Any AngleProko2023-10-05 | Get your FREE reference photos and participate in our community of amazing artists! - proko.com/756
We continue to discover how to quickly sketch dynamic figures using RHYTHMS. I'll show you my template to draw the legs, arms, feet and hands from any angle and make every part of the body feel connected. We’ll focus on visual alignments and flow between the forms, helping you move beyond disjointed and stiff figure drawings.
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Additional music by Epidemic SoundSpooky Quicksketch Livestream 2 - The Even Spookier SequelProko2023-10-19 | This is the followup livestream to the one that got cut short.
I'll be drawing from a variety of different photo references that are all available on Proko. Links below in case you want to check them out and draw with me during the stream👇
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.Spooky Quicksketch LivestreamProko2023-10-19 | I'll be going live for a special quicksketch livestream. Make sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss it!
I'll be drawing from a variety of different photo references that are all available on Proko. Links below in case you want to check them out and draw with me during the stream👇
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.Drawing Complicated PosesProko2023-10-19 | Some poses are harder to draw than others.
We can find landmarks and rhythms to help us break them down to more manageable sections!The Secrets Behind Classic Inking TechniquesProko2023-10-19 | Mark Morales reveals his essential techniques for advanced comic book inking. By analyzing examples from legends like Bernie Wrightson, Morales explains core concepts including using varied line weights and crosshatching to create illusions of depth. He also covers leveraging tools like frisket film for dramatic effects, feathering lines, adding texture, and more pro tips. This lesson’s packed with professional tips and techniques for inkers to take their comic skills to the next level.
To learn more about inking check out the full course at proko.com/marvel
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission from the ABC Music LibraryAll Types of Charcoal I Use for DrawingProko2023-10-17 | There are a LOT of different ways to use charcoal for drawing! Here are the ones I use and how.
For more about the tools I use, check out my video on sharpening them all that's linked below the name of this short!The Easy Way to Draw Hard PosesProko2023-10-17 | FREE eBook on Rhythms! Get my handy guide teaching you how to draw the rhythms of the body - proko.com/s/ZGAb
In this lesson, I'll show you how to capture dynamic gesture and flow in a complex foreshortened pose. We’ll tackle essential techniques for observing and breaking down challenging perspectives, analyzing the angles and capturing the specific rhythms of the pose. You’ll see the importance of finding the overall flow before rendering details and how directional lines, thoughtful mark-making, and an understanding of anatomy allows us to bring energy and motion to a pose. There’s even some tips for conveying depth and foreshortening with a few strategic decisions.
Want more? The premium Drawing Basics course provides more insights into achieving believable proportions and capturing dynamic shapes in your drawings. The course is a thorough and approachable starter for any beginner or intermediate who wants to get a really solid foundation of fundamentals to draw anything from reference or from imagination - proko.com/drawing
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Starting the Upper Half 04:14 - Moving onto the Lower Half 08:59 - Adding in Some Details 10:22 - Outro
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra Additional music by Epidemic SoundThe 8 Minute Draw ExerciseProko2023-10-15 | Sharpen your speed drawing skills with the 8 minute draw from Ivan Brunetti's book "Cartooning"
Draw the same thing in 4 min, 2 min, 1 min, 30 sec, 15 sec and finally 5 SECONDS! See how gestural your lines can become
Check out the full podcast, linked by the name of this Short or on your podcast service of choice!Sketching Quickly With RhythmsProko2023-10-13 | Sketching with rhythms helps you build a strong gestural drawing quickly, whether you're going to render it further or just study the human form.
Learn more in the full video, linked under the name of the Short!
Reference image from Satine Zillah proko.com/satineLeg Drawing MistakesProko2023-10-12 | Balancing gesture and structure can be tricky! We want to show movement but we need to maintain the stability of the body as well.
Learn more in the full video linked by this video's title!Is Your Portfolio Good Enough To Get You Hired at Marvel?Proko2023-10-10 | Marvel Comics Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski shares with you the mistakes you should avoid making when creating a comic art portfolio! There’s advice on visual storytelling, developing a unique style, using reference wisely, and avoiding common mistakes. Cebulski also covers crucial artistic skills like consistency in character design, dynamic panel layouts, and guiding the reader's eye that you’ll want to focus on within a portfolio.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro 00:08 - 1. Don’t Break the Panel Borders 00:51 - 2. Don’t Blacken Your Gutters 01:23 - Check Out the Premium Course! 01:42 - 3. Don’t Crop Out Tough Elements 02:23 - 4. Use Reference 03:25 - 5. Stick to the Grid 03:44 - 6. Consistency 04:20 - 7. There is a Fine Line Between Inspiration & Imitation 00:00 - How Many Portfolios Have You Reviewed?
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission from the ABC Music LibraryHow to Draw LegsProko2023-10-09 | No noodle legs! In my recent rhythms video, I discussed a common mistake artists make when trying to exaggerate gesture.
Head, arms, legs and more all come together when we draw with rhythms! Learn more in the full video, linked under this video's title!How to Draw Feet QuicklyProko2023-10-07 | Struggling with drawing feet? Here's a trick I developed for quickly drawing feet with rhythms.
Learn more in the full video, linked by this video's name.Elements of Art: ShapeProko2023-10-05 | How do you use the basics elements of art? Shape, color, value and edge.
Shape is the most important element of the visual language. A lot of artists rush ahead before nailing down the shapes and their work suffers for it.
Learn more in the full video, linked by the video tttle!Dont Make This Drawing Mistake!Proko2023-10-02 | Marshall shared this advice for narrative compositions in S1 EP13 of Draftsmen!
You can do the opposite, just do it for a reason! You're making the audience work for it. Respect their time!
Check out the linked video by the title!How to Draw Heads QuicklyProko2023-09-30 | Struggling with drawing dynamic figures? The secret is rhythms! In my first pass, it's most important to indicate the direction of movement.
Learn more on the full free video linked by this video's title!Draw ANY Pose From ANY AngleProko2023-09-29 | Get your FREE reference photos and participate in our community of amazing artists! - proko.com/756
Struggling with drawing dynamic figures? This is part 1 of a 2-part series where I unravel the "secret sauce" to capturing any pose, from any angle…Rhythms. Inspired by my journey from failed CalArts applications to teaching at Pixar, this episode dives into mastering the rhythms of the head, neck, and torso.
I'll teach you how to start your sketches and make every part of the body feel connected. We’ll focus on visual alignments and flow between the forms, helping you move beyond disjointed and stiff figure drawings.
Check back next week for Part 2 - I’ll cover the rhythms of the arms and legs!
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Additional music by Epidemic SoundHow Professional Comic Inkers WorkProko2023-09-28 | Learn the tools and techniques of comic book inking with professional inker Mark Morales!
Check out the full course at proko.com/marvelSmooth Inking Pro Tip!Proko2023-09-26 | Learn the tools and techniques of comic book inking with professional inker Mark Morales!
We have a playlist of free lessons from Marvels The Art of Storytelling here on the channel or you get even more at the link in the video!Drawing Loose Yet Controlled: Penciling Techniques from Ryan BenjaminProko2023-09-26 | Learn from Marvel comic artists now at proko.com/marvel
Join professional comic artist Ryan Benjamin as he shows you how to sketch like you've got a superhero inside you, itching to get out!
In this lesson, Ryan shares his workflow for drawing a comic page, from setting up his Bristol board and establishing page layout, to thumbnailing the action and roughing in perspective. He shows you how he draws black panther and captain marvel, shares tips on finding mistakes in your work and how to fix them, and why moving quickly helps avoid stiffness.
You'll learn how to rough in perspective, the optimal order for drawing panels, and why he finds it crucial to start with the eyes. Plus, get insights on how to communicate your vision effectively to your inker through your penciling, and don't miss out on essential tips for making it in the industry as a pro!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro 00:07 - Setting Up the Page 00:38 - Thumbnailing 01:40 - Sketching the Page 02:59 - Locking in the Layout 07:27 - Background 08:27 - Lighting 12:02 - Outro
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission from the ABC Music LibraryHow to Draw Simple AnatomyProko2023-09-23 | Anatomy tip! The rib cage can be simplified as just an egg for figure drawing but for anatomy studies, we should include a couple extra details.
Learn more in the linked full free anatomy lesson!How to Control Your PencilProko2023-09-21 | Still holding your pencil the same way you did in grade school? Mix it up!
There are so many ways to hold and use a pencil that can reduce wrist strain and give you a greater range of motion!
Learn about even more grip techniques in the linked video.Draw Hair Easier!Proko2023-09-20 | Drawing hair doesn't have to be complicated! Blocking in the form first lets us focus on rendering the textures easily.
Whether you render every strand or loosely draw the shadows and highlights, this simple process makes it much easier!
Get more in depth hair drawing tips from the full linked video!3 Basic Shapes and Their IMPACT on Your ArtProko2023-09-20 | Join the premium course to continue learning drawing basics - proko.com/drawing
Do shapes really have emotion? In this lesson, Mike Mattesi joins us to share his thoughts on shape emotion, what emotions specific shapes have, and why it’s such an important concept to understand.
You’ll discover why rectangles represent power, circles are friendly, and triangles feel dangerous as we explore the symbolism behind shapes and how they play a significant role in our art and emotional responses.
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Additional music by Epidemic SoundAnatomy Drawing MistakesProko2023-09-18 | Anatomy studies are art! When we're drawing to practice muscle groups, we should still be looking for the flow of the gesture, even within the individual muscle groups.
Check out our channel for TONS of free anatomy and drawing lessons!About Popeyes Arms...Proko2023-09-16 | Simplifying and recognizing some basic anatomy points is a real artist superpower.
Nothing wrong with stylization! Make some crazy characters. Just do it on purpose so you don't accidentally give someone Popeye's forearms in a realistic drawing.
Check out more anatomy tips in the full linked video!Fix the Wheels in Your Drawings!Proko2023-09-14 | Perspective is hard. But there are a couple easy things to keep in mind and solve some of those common drawing issues!
Your questions are getting Stanswers! Check out the series here on YouTubeSketching to Find What to DrawProko2023-09-12 | About those searching lines we just talked about... See Karl Kopinski figure out what he's drawing while drawing it!
Check out the full video to hear about his struggles to learn brush pens and more!THIS Improves Your Gesture DrawingProko2023-09-08 | Download the free reference images and try it for yourself - proko.com/course-lesson/project-dynamic-shapes/downloads
Drawing shapes is easy, but making them dynamic…that’s another story. In this lesson, I demonstrate my process for identifying the gesture of your subject and then designing dynamic and interesting shapes to support that gesture.
Get the premium demo, way more lessons, assignments, and critique videos in the full course! - proko.com/drawing
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Additional music by Epidemic SoundIs There A Trick For Perfect Composition?Proko2023-09-07 | The Draftsmen discuss the idea behind formulas to good composition. Does it work??
Watch the full episode on composition techniques. youtu.be/TOYkXEGkXx0?si=jddY9cW9Ueuo3CkX10 Steps for Capturing Likeness and ExpressionProko2023-09-07 | Want to learn more about portrait sculpting? Check out the premium course with longer demos, step-by-step lessons, and critiques! - proko.com/portraitsculpt
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to sculpt an expressive portrait while having fun with exaggeration and likeness.
Andrew Joseph Keith takes inspiration and reference from Court Jones's caricature sketches, to sculpt a “baby-faced, beet-shaped” caricature of my face.
From building the armature to the final texturing, follow along as we go through his 10 steps to a successful portrait sculpture.
00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Step 1 - References 00:52 - Step 2 - Armature 01:09 - Step 3 - Block In 01:20 - Step 4 - Side Profile 02:05 - Step 5 - Bone Structure 02:25 - Step 6 - Front View 02:51 - Step 7 - Checking 03:49 - Step 8 - Work Around 05:15 - Step 9 - Working on Details 06:06 - Step 10 - Texture 06:50 - Outro
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango OrchestraHow to Draw Hands from ImaginationProko2023-09-06 | Drawing hands can be really hard. Breaking them down into simple forms makes it a lot easier!
Check out the full tips video here on YouTube!Creating An Illustration with Scott FlandersProko2023-09-01 | Scott Flanders goes over the process behind this Maui-inspired piece he's selling prints of to support those affected by the recent hurricane and wildfires in Maui.
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.Fix Your Scratchy Drawings!Proko2023-09-01 | Masters can use scratchy lines with confidence and on purpose. For the rest of us, there are a few things we can do to make better quality lines with intention.
Check out the full 6 tips on Youtube! youtu.be/lTslVOUJ0jI?si=Ex0d6OgLCqBMHBmGHow to Make Art FasterProko2023-08-31 | Study the art of those who make good work fast. See what they focus on and learn their process. Try a different medium like watercolor that allows you to lay down large swaths of color fast and time your practice.
This is from Draftsmen Podcast season 2 episode 26. You can find it here on YouTube and all podcast platforms! youtu.be/8x3EIt1tT0c?si=yp2YBWGQN9hnk89zDont Forget This Part of Your DrawingsProko2023-08-30 | Gesture drawings aren't just a bunch of curves! Boneless wings can be great. But boneless drawings? Not so much.
Check out the full free lesson this is from, here on YouTube: youtu.be/ID8r0OhiYe0How to Draw Different Materials in ComicsProko2023-08-29 | Find out how a Marvel artist renders textures like leather, metal, and more with Ryan Benjamin.
Learn this and SO much more in the full course at proko.com/marvelThis Makes A Drawing Better. Not Details.Proko2023-08-28 | Details! It's easy for artists to get caught up in them but gesture is what gives a drawing life. Gesture drawing trains you to pick out the gesture of a pose and make a drawing that tells a story!
Learn more in the full video: youtu.be/74HR59yFZ7Y?si=r3QVls-xTU5ljNVuShape Hacks - How to Draw Interesting ShapesProko2023-08-25 | Learn more about shape design in the full Drawing Basics course! You’ll get full access to more lessons, assignments, demonstrations, and critique videos - proko.com/drawing
Breathe life back into your basic shapes with these concepts!
I'll show you how to make shapes interesting and dynamic using concepts like gesture, variety, contrast, complexity, symmetry, tension, and balance. We'll explore simple yet powerful techniques to make boring forms more dynamic. See how shifting peaks, tilting axes, and asymmetric details can help you stop drawing those boring shapes.
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Additional music by Epidemic SoundHow to Shade ComicsProko2023-08-24 | Learn basic comic pencil techniques from Ryan Benjamin! Ryan has been working with Marvel for decades and is here to share some tips on planning pages, line quality, primitive shapes, gesture, heads, and more.
If you enjoyed this, check out the full course: proko.com/marvel
Or watch the full free lesson here on YouTube: youtu.be/JwMXTQi4ya8Getting Your Art CritiquedProko2023-08-23 | Getting your art critiqued can be an emotional experience, especially if the person critiquing doesn't know how to give a useful critique.
How has your experience with critiques gone?
On the very first episode of Draftsmen, the guys discussed how to use a critique and the pitfalls of bad critiquing. Check out Draftsmen on YT and all podcast services. youtu.be/pNiaMmGfmzwMy Most Repeated Piece of Drawing AdviceProko2023-08-22 | Simplify! People get ahead of themselves so often. Approaching things in steps helps us get better results and have to correct things less!
Check out the full video here on YouTube: youtu.be/Uigc8ofhDuoHow to Blend Colors Without BlendingProko2023-08-21 | Blending colors without blending? Scott took us through his techniques for shadow shapes in a free video on YouTube!
Scott Flanders is back with another Monster Lab critique! In this lesson, he looks through student submissions from his “Shapecarving” assignment. He gives advice on the technique of shape carving in concept art, emphasizing the importance of simplifying shadows and using less detail to convey form.
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Additional music by Epidemic SoundUsing Symmetry in Your DrawingProko2023-08-17 | Symmetry isn't a BAD thing! It's about knowing when to use it in your drawings.
We can make interesting drawings with some symmetrical elements, giving the drawing movement and life with the other parts of the composition.
To learn more about shape design, check out my Drawing Basics course: proko.com/drawingHow to Make Boring Poses DynamicProko2023-08-16 | The character is just standing up straight. How do we give that LIFE??
We can tend to make a pose like this even less dynamic in our drawings. With a couple smaller changes, we can inject dynamic energy into the most dull posing.
Learn more in my Drawing Basics course: proko.com/drawingStylization IS Important!Proko2023-08-15 | It's what every artist strives for. They just often start doing it too early and without the knowledge of what that style is built on.
Manga artists, cartoonists and other stylized artists all have an understanding of the underlying forms.
This is from a Draftsmen Podcast episode that's exclusive to the Drawing Basics course. But you can catch full episodes of Draftsmen: youtube.com/@DraftsmenDo I Have to Measure When I Draw?Proko2023-08-14 | To measure or not to measure? It's a common question and I think the answer depends on your skill level.
Learn more in my Drawing Basics Course! proko.com/drawingLearn Proportions FASTER with this Procreate TrickProko2023-08-10 | Join the premium course to unlock more lessons, assignments, and longer critiques - proko.com/drawing
A really important part of improving your observation skills is increasing the speed and frequency of feedback. While feedback from an instructor is great, that might not always be an option. In this demo, I'm going to show you how to take a drawing that you did and compare it with a photograph on your iPad in Procreate so that you can check your accuracy and increase the speed of your feedback loop and improve faster.
00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Taking Your Photo 01:58 - Setting up Procreate 02:54 - Adjustments 05:32 - Studying Your Drawing 07:03 - Outro
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Additional music by Epidemic SoundHow to Work In ComicsProko2023-08-10 | You want to write comics? Knowing how the other jobs comics-making work helps you to be a better collaborator.
Comics, like other commercial art, are made by teams of people working together and being great to work with gets you that much further.
Learn SO much more about writing from Jim in the full course: proko.com/marvel