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If you struggled putting muscles on your warriors today, don't worry, you'll have a chance to sketch some more anatomy for tomorrow's theme. We've also got Josh Hunter Black going live on his channel tomorrow at 12pm PST so try to make it so you can sketch alongside him. Link to
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Here are 5 important tips for shading!
1. Work big to small: Prioritize clarity of primary forms.
Shading secondary forms shouldn't hurt the illusion of the primary forms. And tertiary forms shouldn't hurt the illusion of the secondary forms.
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We've got Josh Black hosting an anatomy livestream on his channel today at 12pm PST for the 12 Days of Proko. Hope you can make it 💪
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It's this guy's birthday today! 🎂
From the Proko team, thanks for all you do,
@StanProkopenko
!
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Some tips for drawing lips from my Portrait course!
All lips are different but there are a few general rules we can keep in mind when drawing
#art
#drawing
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Come hang out with
@loishh
and
@StanProkopenko
tomorrow at 12pm PDT for a special art livestream. She'll be taking community questions at
Art by Loish
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The septum and wings hook into the inside of the nose. That's KEY to not ending up with a cartoonish nose.
Watch out for these two mistakes: drawing the nose as just a flat outline and drawing the nostril holes and missing the bulk of the wings and septum.
Pay attention to
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We all want to draw faster. But it's not about making lines rapidly. It's about breaking things down simply and quickly.
For the main mass of the body, I use The Bean™! A simple representation of the torso and hips.
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Gear up! Day 7 of our sketch challenge is all about Armor. Focus on how it aligns and interacts with the human form. The challenge is to understand and depict the way armor encases the body, following its contours and movements.
Get more details about the challenge and submit
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Hands down, the second most expressive part of the body after the face, is the hands! They hold a remarkable range of emotions and gestures.
Challenge yourself with 5-20 minute poses using our timer tool to practice the gesture, structure, or anatomy of the provided hand photos
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Simplified forms of the human foot
Learn to break them down in the anatomy course! Go premium during the Black Friday sale and save 20% using code BLACK20 -
#howtodraw
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Here's another great armor sketch from Peter Han. If you haven't had a chance to sketch some armor yet using today's FREE armor references go do that now -
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There are some simple ways we can make hand drawings more believable.
Use straights and curves when drawing fingers to emphasize the hard and soft parts of the fingers. Learn more in my anatomy course!
#howtodraw
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Peter Han filmed demos for the upcoming perspective course. If you want to learn about perspective from him and Marshall, check it out!
Today’s the last day for the super early bird discount where you can save 25% on the course. -
#artschool
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Struggling with drawing feet? Here's a trick I developed for quickly drawing feet with rhythms.
Learn more on the full free video over on YouTube! 🔗 👇
#howtodraw
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Day 9 of our daily sketch challenge is facial expressions!
Using our Timer tool and references, start with a session of quick 2-3 minutes per image to capture fleeting expressions just like you’d have to do while sketching out in the wild. Then do a session of longer duration,
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Time's almost up! Only a few hours left before the 20% off Proko deal disappears :(
Save on brushes, courses and photo reference. Just use code BLACK20 at checkout
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Today's theme is Gesture! Get details about the challenge and prizes -
Art by Mike Mattesi
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If you haven't started today's challenge yet it's all about structure! Get the references, start your timer, and draw for a chance to win some prizes! Details at
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A page from the premium anatomy arms course. Prioritize the simple forms over details. Don’t let details destroy the simple forms 👍
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Timed drawings from Josh Hunter Black using the free Proko timer tool!
Timed sessions are a great way to fit drawing practice into your day and build up your skill with different poses than you might draw from imagination.
Learn more over at !
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Turn your digital paintings into traditional masterpieces!
With a curated collection of texture brushes, seamless painting surfaces, and magic overlays, infuse your artwork with the charm and character of traditional media in just a few clicks.
Made by
@LucasPeinador
for
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New anatomy reference tool just dropped
This is DDR
Dynamic Digital Radiology
It allows us to see movements of the skeleton in the human body like never before
Mind blown 🤯
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Emmy-winning storyboard artist
@davidsdoodles27
breaks down the structure of a Bernie Wrightson drawing as a part of his Drawing Dynamic Creatures course
Learn more at to start drawing believable creatures from imagination!
#art
#drawing
#howtodraw
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Have some fun today as we draw sorcerers and other magic wielding characters. The reference photos are a mix of portraits and full body costumed poses of various types of sorcerers. Use the Proko Timer tool to capture the enchanting essence of these mystical artists.
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Bodies come in all shapes and sizes, but the underlying landmarks and muscle structures stay the same.
We can observe those markers and use them to improve our drawings, whether from reference or imagination.
#howtodraw
#figuredrawing
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How do we get more ENERGY out of our colors? Make them vibrate!
@bucciblog
demonstrates the concept in this lesson from his Color Survival Guide over on Proko!
#howtopaint
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Rendering basic forms is the first step to being able to paint more complicated subjects.
Shading an egg and painting an apple are classic exercises for a reason and build up our innate understanding of forms, color and light.
@ahmedaldoori
's apple tutorial is one on our
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Shaky lines? Not anymore! Using "CSI" helps you draw complex shapes fast!
We've just started a CSI assignment for my
#Drawing
Basics course. I go more in depth in the premium lesson at the link in my bio
#art
#howtodraw
#arthack
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We don't have any 10 minute lessons but we do have a dragon doodling video by Antonio Stappaerts aka Artwod 🐉
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Presale! Get The Anatomy Survival Guide by
@saqomolo
on Proko for 20% off for a limited time. Josh Black is a senior concept artist and figure drawing instructor with over 15 years of experience in the gaming industry.
He's put together lessons that go over the head, torso, arms
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How do artists finish a drawing? Patrick Jones shared his process in our newest YouTube video, detailing his gesture/structure/gesture process 🔗 👇
#fineart
#illustration
#figuredrawing
#charcoaldrawing
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How is this digital??
@LaneDraws
makes the best charcoal and pastel brushes for Procreate. And they're part of our Black Friday sale!
Give them a try and tag me in the work you make with them!
#art
#digitalart
#procreate
#traditionalart
#brushes
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Different perspectives are all about creating the illusion of depth and we use them each for different reasons and situations
#howtodraw
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Why and when do we need to use perspective in drawing? It's way easier than it seems!
In my newest video on YouTube, I show you how two point perspective works
#howtodraw
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Believable skin tones!
With this technique, it's okay if some of the red gets into the top or bottom. Painting is less like a coloring book and more like weaving things together!
Learn more of
@bucciblog
's wisdom in the full video over on YouTube!
#howtodraw
#howtopaint
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Starting your sketch isn't the time for details!
Begin with simple, straight lines to focus on proportions and get your lay-in right before moving on to the time-consuming details.
#howtodraw
#sketching
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"I have been working with this pen tablet for 10 years."
A reminder from a modern animation legend that the tools don't make the artist. Create with what you've got!
✏ このペンタブレットで10年間働いています。それは私の両親からのプレゼントでした。ありがとうございました。まだそれを使用します。
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I love details. We ALL love details! But we can choose which to emphasize in our drawings to give them more energy
Having details everywhere stops the flow of your drawings and can waste a lot of your art effort
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Okay. You guys like this tip!
We have tons more on our YouTube channel! And all our courses and tools are 20% off at !
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Drawing hands can be really hard. Breaking them down into simple forms makes it a lot easier!
Check out the full tips video on YouTube! 🔗 👇
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We love stylized art but sometimes, it's used to cover up a lack of fundamentals. If you need a brush up on em, check out my basics course!
There's plenty of free lessons and the premium course is currently 20% off. Hurry though, the discount code BLACK20 stops working today!
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Perspective trick time! Finding the perfect center of an object allows you to do so much.
I go over two uses of that perfect center in my newest video over on YT
#perspective
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Have you tried our free drawing session tool yet?
The Proko timer tool lets you draw from a model, even during a 2AM art session. It features built-in reference photo packs or you can load in even more from your favorite creators.
@saqomolo
has been sharing his regular warm ups
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Anatomy tip! The rib cage can be simplified as just an egg for figure drawing but for anatomy studies, we should include a couple extra details.
Learn more in the full free anatomy lesson! 🔗 👇
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We don't always have to draw fingernails but when we do, there are a few things to consider!
Join our ongoing 12 Days of Proko sketch challenge! New subjects every day, free timer tool and great prizes
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Here are 5 tips to help you stay motivated while learning to draw:
1. Break big tasks into smaller, more manageable ones. Focus on one step at a time & celebrate small victories along the way.
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Anatomy studies are art!
When we're drawing to practice muscle groups, we should still be looking for the flow of the gesture, even within the individual muscle groups.
Check out our channel for TONs of free anatomy and drawing lessons! 🔗 👇
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Is copying art okay? There's a lot we can learn from a master study. Recently, I did a video on studying two artists I admire to learn about their linework.
Have you ever done a master study?
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Holy crap! This is great!
#1hanimation
THIS TOOK 12 HOURS HAHA
From
@prokotv
video ref.
I was obsessed with going very detailed and spend a lot of time cross-referencing, rewatching tutorials. I tried to make it as accurate as possible (while stylizing)
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Making more dynamic compositions can be easier with the rule of thirds
Learn comics-making secrets from comics legend
@DFinchArtist
in his course over on Proko!
#howtodraw
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Struggling with drawing dynamic figures? The secret is rhythms! In my first pass, it's most important to indicate the direction of movement.
Learn more on the full free video over on YouTube! Link in bio
#howtodraw
#illustration
#learntodraw
#drawinghacks
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It can be hard to balance showing the details of the hand without over-rendering and ruining your drawing.
Here are some tips for making better hand drawings!
#howtodraw
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Someone hire them to work in games! Great work! 👇
I have about a hundred comments on instagram about how much this art reminds them of The last of us and Portal 2. Dudes, I would be so happy if I worked there. But I've never worked a day as an artist, not counting commissions.
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Drawing hair doesn't have to be complicated! Blocking in the form first lets us focus on rendering the textures easily.
Whether you render every strand or loosely draw the shadows and highlights, this simple process makes it much easier! 🔗 👇
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Our new free video focuses on drawing believable gestures before building complex forms.
Michael Hampton uses just a few lines to capture gesture and proportion. He breaks down the complicated forms of the body with S curves and simple shapes to represent bones and muscles,
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Some common perspective mistakes are easy to fix! Let's talk about cylinders and cubes
#arthack
#drawing
#howtodraw
#perspective
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Why do artists sketch in red pencil? For me, it's the looseness and life I get with it.
Learn more about art basics in my courses, 20% off for ONE MORE DAY with code BLACK20
#howtodraw
#illustration
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Does perspective have to be 100% accurate?
In my Drawing Basics course we're gonna learn a small amount of the math. Just enough to understand how to approach perspective with INTUITION. We'll have several fun projects to help you practice visualizing perspective
Link in bio!
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Studying the skull informs head construction and makes you a better portrait artist!
Michael Hampton demos how you can use the skull to help with head construction in the latest lesson -
#howtodraw
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Here's a perspective exercise for drawing portraits! This helps us break things down and learn to make drawings feel more 3D
We prepared some reference photos for you to work from over at
Go give it a try!
Reference photos by
@Satine_Zillah
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With just a couple of pencils and a blending stump,
@eleezaart
makes nuanced and delicate drawings quickly.
Learn more about her process in the full video
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Good morning ☀️ Later today (12pm PST) we're going to have some of the art crew from
@powerhouseanim
go live for a fun group drawing and Q&A session! Hope you can make it!
Watch the stream and post questions at
Art by
@kloysius
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What's the best muscle? The glutes do tons and give humans a lot of unique capabilities.
When drawing the human form, think about the impact these have on the movement of the body! Check out our anatomy for artists lessons over on YouTube!
#howtodraw
#anatomyfacts
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Sketching with rhythms helps you build a strong gestural drawing quickly, whether you're going to render it further or just study the human form.
Learn more in the full video on YouTube! 🔗 👇
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To measure or not to measure? It's a common question and I think the answer depends on your skill level.
Learn more in my Drawing Basics Course! Link in bio
#howtodraw
#cillianmurphy
#peakyblinders
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Drawing the head is EASY with the Loomis method! This simple structure helps you draw the head from ANY angle.
See more examples in the full video over on YouTube!
#howtodraw
#drawinghack
#drawingbasics
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There are several ways to use line weight, even in the same drawing.
Learn more in the full free lesson on YouTube! 👇
#art
#howtodraw
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Details! It's easy for artists to get caught up in them but gesture is what gives a drawing life. Gesture drawing trains you to pick out the gesture of a pose and make a drawing that tells a story!
This lesson comes from my figure drawing course. Link in bio!
#howtodraw
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How do artists make those insane dynamic compositions? For Peter Han, it's iterative practice that builds up his ability to envision them and draw them without a sketch or under drawing.
We got to see him in action during
@LightBoxExpo
and learned his secrets!
#howtodraw
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What makes a bad drawing? It's not just one thing but there are some general guidelines we can follow.
You can play with value range, having more detail in your shadows or highlights. But those value families have to be consistent with each other.
Artists can subvert
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