Author Archive for Stan Prokopenko
Leg Quicksketch – Inner Leg Anatomy
Come sit down and join me as I draw a quicksketch example of the inner leg muscles! You’ll see me draw from reference as I discuss and dissect the anatomy.
Holy Crap! I Can’t Believe I’m Doing This…
New announcement on my youtube channel…
Adductors – Anatomy and Motion
Now that we’ve learned the surface forms of the inner leg muscles, it’s time to delve deep and look at each individual muscle’s anatomy.
Top 5 Drawing Mistakes
Here’s the top 5 drawing mistakes and how to fix them! After you watch it, let me know which mistakes you’re currently struggling with in the comments.
Daily Routine of Successful Artists – Asking Pros
What’s a professional artist’s daily routine look like? And what should students be doing to improve their skills faster? We’re back at San Diego Comic Con getting advice from a bunch of the top pros in the industry. You’d be surprised what it’s like being a full time artist. It’s not always about drawing and painting all day :p
How to Draw Legs – The Adductors
It’s time to learn about the inner leg muscles! Up to this point in this course and the figure drawing course, we’ve been drawing legs as simple cylinders. And that’s fine for starting our drawings. But in this lesson, you’ll be learning about how to draw the actual forms of the leg starting with the adductors and sartorius.
Best Drawing Exercises – Asking Pros
In the third installment of my Asking Pros series, I ask 17 professional artists about the best drawing exercises. If you feel like you’ve hit a wall with your art, try some of these drawing exercises.
Drawing Advice for Students – Asking Pros
Part 2 of Interviewing pros at Comic-Con! They talk about the biggest drawing mistakes they see from their art students. Spoiler alert: you’re gonna hear about anatomy a lot.
How to Draw Butts From Extreme Angles
We’ve saved the best butts for last: Get ready to draw butts from EXTREME ANGLES! Butt that’s not all. Want to learn how to draw a seated butt? Well, sit your butt down and watch this video!
What Holds Back Beginner Artists – Asking Pros
This year I decided to do something useful at Comic-Con. With so many pros crammed in one room, it was the perfect opportunity to do rapid fire interviews. In the first of this series I ask them what held them back when they were starting out. I’m sure everyone can related and learn from them.
