🎉 Proko Launch Party Schedule

Welcome to the Party! To celebrate our launch we’re doing something every weekday May - June.

Special Guests

We’re gonna have some exciting guests! These artists will have new videos, launching new courses, doing some live streams, and AMAs.

Proko Challenge

We’ll have a special Proko Challenge with more prizes than usual. That will start Monday, May 24th. All these events by the way will be announced on the newsletter, our social channels, and right here on this page. You can always check back here for the latest updates with the Launch Party schedule.

Town Hall Livestreams

The first few Fridays Stan will do a Town Hall style livestream where you guys can come on to talk and ask questions about this new platform.

Rewards for Helping Others

Throughout May and June, every Friday, we’ll look at everyone that helped others in the community by critiquing and answering questions. We’ll select 1-3 people that really stood out and reward them with free stuff. Free courses, free proko skulls, art supplies, we’ll change it up!

Week 1

Monday May 17 - Welcome!

Today we launch the website. Hopefully it goes well... Once the site is up, familiarize yourself with everything and setup your profile! Go to the Art Lounge category in the community and introduce yourself. Talk to some people. Watch some lessons and maybe even upload an assignment for critique. Also, make sure you don't miss the Getting Started page. Have fun!

Tuesday May 18 (10am PDT) - Stephen Bauman Livestream

Stephen Bauman will demonstrate a portrait drawing from photo reference. His photo will be available to download on the stream page so you can draw along with him and post your drawing in the assignment tab under the video. Stephen and some Proko approved critiquers will be replying to your submissions with critiques.

Watch the Replay

Wednesday May 19 (1:30pm PDT) - Sinix Livestream

Sinix (Robert) and Stan will be answering your questions, talking about art education, and Proko 2.0 all while Sinix digitally doodles live! Maybe he'll even draw something from the comments... who knows?

Watch the Replay

Thursday May 20 - Scott Flanders New Course and Free Video

Scott Flanders will be launching a presale for his new mini course "Character Design Monsterlab". Also a free video lesson from the course will be available to watch today.

Watch the Lesson

Friday May 21 - TB Choi Free Anatomy Video Lesson

We’re typically told to study anatomy so we can solve drawing problems. But TB Choi will show you the reasons she studies anatomy. She is able to solve space, character shape, exaggeration, character gestures and acting, and master studies. She finishes this packed lesson with career advice.

Watch the Lesson

Friday May 21 (12pm PDT) - Town Hall Livestream with Stan Prokopenko

Stan Prokopenko will do a Town Hall style livestream where you guys can come on to talk and ask questions about this new platform.

Watch the Replay

Community Critique Winners: @Adam Wiebner, @James Doane, @Kahn

Week 2

Monday May 24 - Marco Bucci New Course and Free Video

Marco is launching a brand new course about COLOR! Today we'll also have a free video available about Color Vibration.

Monday May 24 - Proko Challenge Begins with Karla Ortiz

The biggest Proko Challenge yet! Judged by Karla Ortiz and $13,000 in prizes to 20 winners provided by AnatomyTools.com, Wacom, Pixologic, Sentient Academy, Vision X Live, Strada Easels, Trekell, Karla Ortiz and Proko!

Read the Challenge Rules and Details

Tuesday May 25 (12pm PDT) - Dorian Iten Draw Along Livestream and New Guide Package

Draw-Along: How to Organize Values. Dorian will be teaching you how to break down a portrait into simple value groups. Proko will be selling a package of his new Values Guide along with his popular Accuracy and Light Guides.

Ask a question and watch the Livestream

Tuesday May 25 - Draftsmen Podcast about Concept Art

4 professional concept artists (Patrick Ballesteros, Christina Cornett, Armand Serrano, and Kirsten Zirngibl) join us to talk about what it's like to work as a concept artist.

Watch Episode

Wednesday May 26 (12pm PDT) - David Finch Livestream and New Comic Course

David will be answering questions while drawing Stan and Marshall as superheroes!

Watch the Replay

He also just launched a presale for his new course Creating a Comic Page.

Thursday May 27 - Andrew Keith Sculpting Course Presale and Free Video

Andrew is launching the presale for his new Proko produced Sculpting Basics course. He's also releasing the first lesson for free on the brand new Proko 3D Youtube channel. Make sure to subscribe to the new YouTube channel!

Watch Intro to Sculpting Lesson

Friday May 28 - Ahmed Aldoori New Course and Free Video

Ahmed is releasing a new course about drawing the head and inventing skin tone. He will also release a free lesson from the skin tone portion of his course.

Watch the Lesson

View Demo Bundle

Friday May 28 (12pm PDT) - Painting Livestream with Stan Prokopenko

Stan Prokopenko will paint a portrait color study and answer your question about the platform, art, and learning how to draw.

Watch the Replay

Community Critique Winners: @Yiming Wu, @Serena Marenco, @João Bogo

Week 3

Monday May 31 (12pm PDT) - Draftsmen Livestream

Marshall and Stan will be hanging out and will be answering questions from the community

Watch the Replay

Monday May 31 - Steven Zapata New Shading Course and Free Video

Steven is releasing a new course on shading! He'll also be releasing a free demo from the course where he shows you how he shades tentacles.

Watch the Lesson
Secrets of Shading Course

Tuesday June 1 - David Doodles Free Video and New Course

David's teaches you about adding story to your character design to make it stronger!

Watch the Lesson
Fundamentals of Character Design Course

Wednesday June 2 (12pm PDT) - Andrew Keith Bridgman Quick Sculpt Video and AMA

Andrew Keith will answering any questions you have about sculpting during the premiere of his new lesson on Bridgman and sculpting!

Watch the Replay

Wednesday June 2 (2pm PDT) - Lane Brown Livestream

Lane will be drawing and answering questions live! In the first part of the stream he'll warm up with some gestures, talk about procreate and his brushes and then do a longer 30 min demo. In the second half of the stream Stan will join him to ask him questions from the Proko community

Watch the Replay

Thursday June 3 - SLEW Free Video

SLEW painted a portrait of Stan. He'll be releasing a video about his process of creating the painting, posting it in the Proko community, and getting critiqued by Stan.

Watch the Lesson

Friday June 4 (12pm PDT) - Jeremy Cranford AMA

Jeremy Cranford works at Blizzard as Hearthstone Art Manager (former art director WOW TCG and Magic: The Gathering). He will be doing an AMA portfolio review in the Proko community. If you want to work as an artist in the entertainment industry this a your chance to get feedback from the person that hires artists! Get your portfolio ready. Post a few sentences about your goals and attach up to 10 images.

Go to AMA Page

Friday June 4 (5pm PDT) - Stan Prokopenko Merging Reference Livestream

Stan will do an oil painting of Skelly, combining the pose from a 3D render with the lighting from a photo of a skull!

Watch the Replay

Community Critique Winners: @Gannon Beck, @Charlene, @Sonja Müller

Week 4

Monday June 7 (10am PDT) - Cornelia Hernes Livestream

Cornelia will livestream a video of her painting a portrait while she answers your questions.

Watch the Replay

Tuesday June 8 - Trent Kaniuga Free Video and Course

Trent's new course teaches the pipeline that goes into ACTUAL production concept art for games. Today he will also release a free video on how to get into the gaming industry and make sure your portfolio is actually good for what you're applying for.

Watch the Lesson
Get the Course

Wednesday June 9 (1pm PDT) - Scott Flanders Livestream

Scott will explore ideas for a Harvestman themed video game! He will be engaging in the same process which is featured in his course, Character Design Monster Lab. He’ll be drawing in pencil on his trusty 11x17 paper, writing down notes, and taking suggestions from the community as he explores and develops ideas in real time, exactly the way he would do it on the job. Should be a good time :)

Watch the Replay

Thursday June 10 - Irshad from Drawbox Free Video

Irshad from Drawabox will release a video lesson from his course "The Science of Deciding What to Draw".

Watch the Lesson
Get the Course

Thursday June 10 (1pm PST)- Irshad from Drawabox AMA

Irshad will answer your questions in the community about . . . Anything . . .
Go to AMA Page

Friday June 11 (10am PDT) - Steven Zapata Creature Design Livestream

Steven will sketch a creature from imagination while letting form drive the design.

Watch the Replay

Community Critique Winners: @nothanks, @Nicole Lee, @Jahsee Mullings

Week 5

Monday June 14 (12pm PDT) - Ahmed Aldoori Livestream

Ahmed will be digitally painting heads and faces while taking questions from the Proko community.

Watch the Replay

Tuesday June 15 (3pm PDT) - Eric and Meadow Gist AMA

Erik and Meadow will be answering your questions.

Go to AMA Page

Wednesday June 16 - Figure Sculpting Premium Demo

For everyone who got the Figure Sculpting Fundamentals course, you'll be in for a nice treat!

Wednesday June 16 (12:00pm PDT) - Court Jones Caricature Livestream

Court will answer questions and take requests from the audience of famous faces to caricature. He will do several caricatures while demonstrating concepts from his Art of Caricature course.

Watch the Replay

Thursday June 17 - Ryan Benjamin Free Video

Ryan demos and talks about his process as he draws from the Proko Studio.

Watch the Lesson

Friday June 18 (12:30pm PDT) - Art-WOD Livestream

Antonio Stappaerts, owner of Art-WOD, will be doing a livestream, answering questions from the Proko community, and providing photos so you can draw along with him.

Download the Photos and Watch the Replay

Friday June 18 (12pm PDT) - Marco Bucci AMA

Marco will be answering your questions.

Go to AMA Page

Community Critique Winners: @Moonfey, @Gabi H, @Joey Vandemaele

Week 6

Monday June 21 (12pm PDT) - Aaron Blaise and Stan Livestream

Aaron will be doing an animation demo while Stan asks questions from the Proko community.

Watch the Replay

Tuesday June 22 (12pm PDT) - Scott Flanders AMA

Scott Flanders be answering your questions about concept art, character design, and . . . anything . . .

Ask a Question

Wednesday June 23 (12pm PDT) - Dom Lay Livestream

Dom will be doing a digital painting demo while taking questions from the Proko community.

Watch the Replay

Thursday June 24 (12pm PDT) - Marco Bucci Livestream

Marco will be doing a demo while taking questions from the Proko community.

Watch the Replay

Thursday June 24 - Scott Flanders Free Video

Scott will be releasing a free version of his Hulk ideation from his course Monster Lab.

Watch for FREE here

Friday June 25 - Tiffanie Mang Free Video

Watch Tiffanie explain her process working with gouche.

Watch Video

Community Critique Winner: @Steve Lenze

Week 7

Monday June 28 - Mitch Leeuwe Video and Course Release

Freelance artist Mitch Leeuwe demos a cartoon animal from start to finish. This coincides with the release of his How To Draw Animals Bundle on Proko.

Watch Video
How to Draw Animal Characters Course

Tuesday June 29 (10AM PDT) - Stephen Bauman Livestream

Stephen is back as we end the Proko party to draw and answer your questions.

Watch and Ask Questions

Wednesday June 30 (12pm PDT) - Draftsmen Livestream

Stan and Marshall will be live to answer questions from you, the Proko community via discord.

Watch the Replay

Thursday July 1 - Karla Ortiz Proko Challenge Video

Karla gives feedback on entries from our biggest Proko challenge ever. All winners will be posted in the Lesson Notes of Karla's reaction video

See the winning posters!

Thursday July 1 (12pm PDT) - Karla Ortiz Livestream

Karla will be talking with Stan and taking questions from the Proko Community.

Watch the replay

Friday July 2 (12pm PST) - Stan End of Party Livestream

Ask me shading and portrait questions! It's the last day of the Proko party. Ask Stan questions while he does a portrait demo using his charcoal and graphite technique.
Also tune in for a final giveaway to you, our Proko community.

Ask Shading and Portrait Questions During the Livestream

Community Critique Winners: @Radoslav Todorov, @Dylan Gabriel

Need Help? If you run into any issues, email support@proko.com or use the contact form in the Help Center.