Proko - How to Study Masters

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How to Study Masters - Draftsmen S2E17

by Stan Prokopenko in Draftsmen Podcast

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Thank you both so much for featuring my question! @Stan Prokopenko Don't worry about my last name :D You did a great job (it's a French name, we have weird accents) I'm so glad you made this podcast. They are so enlightening. As a self-taught artist I often feel like I'm lost in a wild jungle with vague indications on how to find the right path. Hearing you and Marshall talk about your opinions and experiences is a very comforting thing. You kinda are my jungle guide experts! ^^ It's good to hear your advice, it helps me not getting lost in my art journey! :)

LESSON NOTES

In this episode, Stan and Marshall discuss studying from masters. You’ll learn the difference between a master study and a copy, how beginners should approach studying masters, the artists that Stan and Marshall have done studies from and lessons they learned from them, a breakdown of the creative process, and how to figure out which artists are worth studying. Want to learn more? Court Jones from the Caricature course produced a couple lessons on master studies that are worth checking out. You can find them in the show notes below.

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References and books

(some contain affiliate links)

Stan’s “Brothers” Painting
Developing Your Style by Studying the Masters
Improving Your Style With a Master Study
Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters by Robert Beverly Hale
Norman Rockwell: Behind The Camera by Ron Schick
My Adventures as an Illustrator: Norman Rockwell
Rockwell on Rockwell: How I Make a Picture
Rendering in Pen and Ink by Arthur Guptill
How Artists Grow Over Time (ft. Cesar Santos)
Sketchbook Tour with Cesar Santos – How to Become a Living Master
How to be a Good Student
Adopting Art Parents to Develop Your Style
Jon Gnagy Learn How to Draw
Andrew Loomis

Referenced Artists:

Stan’s Master Studies

stan prokopenko master studies paintings

Marshall’s Ink Sketches

Michelangelo

Rembrandt

Nicolai Fechin

Howard Terpning

Tucker Smith

Morgan Weistling

J. C. Leyendecker

Norman Rockwell

Gustave Doré

John Singer Sargent

Joaquín Sorolla

Mary Cassatt

Franklin Booth

Heinrich Kley

Gerald Scarfe

Claire Wendling

Winsor McCay

George Herriman

George Bridgman

Bernie Wrightson

Albrecht Dürer

Scott Robertson

Feng Zhu

Jeff Watts

Howard Pyle

COMMENTS

Stan Prokopenko

In the new Draftsmen episode Marshall and I talk about how to study the masters effectively.

@simeongoa

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4yr

Regarding what you do if you don't have access to master works. Interesting note, Franklin Booth developed his Pen+Ink style from copying the texture and studying wood engravings.