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In this lesson, I’ll show you how you can train your mind to improve the accuracy in your drawings, measuring methods you can use along the way, and most importantly how you can give yourself quick feedback so you can improve faster.
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@thewayofallflesh
11d
Does anybody know how can I do this in ibis paint?
Lionel Bethancourt
14d
I didn't know that I used a plum line when studying proportions. Thank you proko. Btw, did anyone figure out how to do those photoshop steps on clipstudio paint? I get stuck at the "alt click the mask". It doesn't select it
Rynhardt van Vuuren
3mo
Lol I've been watching this lesson for 4th\5th time now just to make sure and feel I understand everything he is talking about. It feel it's all so friggin important.
Andrei Rafael
7mo
For mask Lvl adjustment use ctr+L while the mask is selected with alt
@haziqzkri
1mo
Thank you so much!
Ayman Haboubi
8mo
How I did it in Affinity photo
1. copy paste color photo
2. create a new layer, make it the top layer, the second layer will be the color photo.
3. Select the new layer (from step 2)
- make it red (bucket tool)
- make it multiply setting
4. copy paste your drawing and make sure your drawing is a sub layer to the layer you created in step 2.
5. select your black and white drawing (the sub layer in step 4), choose
Layer (menu) -> Rasterize to Mask
6. invert your black and white drawing (sub layer you created in step 4) by selecting it and then go to
Layer (menu) -> Invert
Juan Carlos Sanchez
1yr
Hi guys, do you think this methods works for life drawing too?
Jamal
1yr
I've used these methods in past life drawing scenarios and it does help. Especially when drawing buildings(because they are stationary and dont move, so you have a lot more time to observe and measure and look for relations). But this can also be done with people, animals, or whatever else in life.
Ahmed Salahuddine
1yr
For critique I put both pictures beside each other through collage option via any application. It does a good job
Eruera Hohaia-Turuwhenua
2yr
Wow after Lines and a few Shape lessons. I have finally reached the hardest part of the skill and the most tedious and time consuming skill required. Im so happy I made it this far. But I am very fearful already this is one of the most complicated habit I need to acquire. Here it goes :)
Orlando McKillop
1yr
I'm in exactly the same boat! I got to this assignment and I've put it off for the past week, purely sketching from life using all the skills learnt thus far - but the time has come for me to finally start the project...
mostafa deif
2yr
can someone please re explain the overlay part done in photoshop as stan went through the steps really quick and I just started using photoshop recently and not really good at it yet ...or if theres a link on youtube where the same thing is done but in a more easy to follow way
@bert2
2yr
Open photoshop go the the top left click on file and click on new. now choose one of the options i usually go for custom idk if thats the right one though. now drag in your original photo you used as a refrence. Now drag in the photo of your drawing. on the right side of photoshop there are now two layers on of the photo and one your drawing. Make the drawing a multiply layer. If you select your drawing layer and press ctrl+t you can resizing your drawing to match the orginal photo. But before resizing ctrl+t on your drawing then alt+left mouse click somewhere in the middle of your drawing hold alt and start resizing your drawing to match the photo. Once you find they line up correctly temporarily make your refrence photo invisible by clicking the little eye next to the layer on the right. Now add a new layer you can do this by clicking on the little plus sign symbol under your layer window on the right. Now look to the left of your photshop and select the little paint bucket its above the waterdroplet symbol around the middle. select a color you want and click on the white layer. If you only get grey select image in you top bar while this new color layer is selected and go to mode and choose rgb. Now you have a red surface to make a mask for this color layer go to the bottom row again where you used the plus symbol to create a new layer and select the little box with the dark circle in it. this created a new mask layer now make this layer color layer invisible and select your drawing layer again use ctrl+a to select all of this layer then press ctrl+c to copy this layer now make this layer invisible and make your color layer visible again alt+left mouse click the mask layer and paste in your drawing using ctrl+v now you can adjust the levels using ctrl+l on the selected mask layer. now make your refrence photo visible again.
Zach Pipher
2yr
Is there a way to do this process in gimp to check my self?
@adatong
1yr
ok.. figured it out with a bit of googling (being new to gimp). for anyone looking to do it in gimp:
1. open as layer the original photograph
2. open as layer the drawing
3. shift-s to scale drawing roughly
4. make it a multiply layer (layer panel --> mode=multiply)
5. hide original photograph
6. select all (ctrl+A) + copy (ctrl+c)
7. new layer with a foreground colour of red
8. add layer mask
9. paste (ctrl+v)
10. right click --> color --> invert
11. put background picture back on
12. right click --> colour --> levels --> adjust contrast
@adatong
1yr
hi zach, are you able to share how you do it in GIMP?
Zach Pipher
2yr
For anyone in the future who might answer this question, i figured out how to use it in GIMP. It works good just a few extra steps.
Paola Mora
2yr
Comes in handy just in time while im also learning this in class.
Rose Bernatovich
2yr
It took about two hours, but I think I'm starting to get a feel for it...
J. Santos
2yr
Good stuff man! Keep at it!
Juice
2yr
Is it anyone that know how to do what stan did in photoshop But in pro create instead?
Juice
2yr
Aha, someone teached me some days ago. And I use it every day since But good its in the new video so others also learn 👍🏼
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2yr
Hey Juice! Check out the latest video "Demo - Measuring Proportions." Stan shows us how to check proportions using Procreate! :)
Zach Pipher
2yr
Will there be an assignment later on this subject, I'm practicing the fundamentals talked about in here. I was hoping there would be an assignment to help me practice it with guidance.
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2yr
Yeah, there will be an assignment posted about it very soon.
Wolfgang H.G. FELFERNIG
2yr
Brilliant !! Thank you Stan !!
Ieva Paleja
2yr
I hate measurement so much, lol!
@tenohmach
2yr
I know a lot of these tricks, thankfully! Now I just need to implement some of them more regularly. Really enjoying the lessons on shapes so far.
Aswanth N
2yr
I always struggle with propotions this video gave me the answer to fix that mistake. thank you proko for uploading this lesson
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2yr
Glad to hear it!
Andrey
2yr
Always struggled with proportions! I'll give this lesson a watch and go back to the ones I missed while taking a break...
René R Clavijo
2yr
this will be a hard one.
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Founder of Proko, artist and teacher of drawing, painting, and anatomy. I try to make my lessons fun and ultra packed with information.
