The Illusion of Depth – Edge, Line, Cast Shadow and Paint Thickness
In this third part of the illusion of depth, we’ll look at how edges, lines, cast shadows, and paint thickness can be used to add depth to your drawings and paintings.
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How to Draw Santa Claus – Holiday Special
Special guest Santa Claus comes by to draw his self portrait while showing how to draw hair texture on his mighty beard.
How to Draw Hair
In this tutorial I show you how to draw hair. How most people approach it the wrong way, and how to get the hair to look 3-dimensional instead of looking like spaghetti..
Portrait Drawing Fundamentals
Watch 2 full length portrait drawing demonstrations at about 1.5 hours each. I show you how to take a drawing from layin to a finish.
Drawing Supplies I Use in My Videos
Many of you have been asking me about the tools I use in my videos. In this video I go over all my supplies AND show you how to sharpen a charcoal pencil.
How to Draw Ears – Step by Step
In this tutorial I show how to draw ears step by step and introduce the concept of “shadow mapping”. Learn how to map out the light and dark pattern design using core shadows and cast shadows.
Portrait Drawing Fundamentals Pre-order
Order the DVD here – http://www.proko.com/dvd1
I’m really excited to announce that my first DVD is available for pre-order. For the holidays it’s available for 15% off. Make sure to watch the quick video above and get the DVD before Dec 31.
Shading Light and Form – Basics
In this video learn how light affects the appearance of form and learn about the elements that make form look 3-dimensional: Light, shadow, highlight center light, halftone, reflected light, form shadow, cast shadow, core shadow and occlusion shadow.
Draw Jack Skellington – Halloween Special
If you prefer to read, here is the transcript: Hello and welcome to a very special Halloween episode of Proko. My name is Stan Prokopenko and for this Halloween episode I decided to draw Jack Skellington. He’s very easy yet very fun to draw. So, let’s have some fun. I’ll start by warming up with [...]
How to Draw Ears – Anatomy and Structure
In this video tutorial I dig deep into the ears and explore ear anatomy and structure to show how to draw an ear. Learn how to simplify the complex forms of the ear.
How to Draw Lips – Step by Step
Learn how to draw the lips step by step: lay-in, two value, dark accents, halftones / highlights, and details. Start with the 5 squishy little pillows of the lips and render 3-dimensional form using tone.
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