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@joshwenzel
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4yr
added comment inProko Challenge My Life Movie Poster - FINAL SUBMISSIONS HERE
This is my first post on PROKO, I am not quite sure whether the way I uploaded the image is correct- but I figured I’d give it a try. My title for the “My life movie Poster” is “young one (find your way through the wilderness)”
I don’t want to say too much, but the idea is to create a story of the boy in the foreground (me, quite a few years ago) who grows up in a wild fantasy world and is set a mission which represents the often challenges of being a grown up and yet not feeling like one. This little boy is thrown out into this fantasy wilderness all on his own with a sword which is much to heavy for him and has to learn to survive- somehow...
@vividrealmsisaac
4yr
This is incredible work. It just... it has such a nice feel. It reminds me of classic fantasy in the vein of Narnia and The Hobbit. The "Coming of Age" theme as applied to the fantasy genre.
OK this is it I'm done now :P This is inspired by the movie posters for 'Loving Vincent', Studio Ghibli films and a bit of Alice in Wonderland. Influenced a bit by the watercolour artist Thomas Schaller. Aiming for a kind of whimsical vibe. I would say I spend most of my time in my imagination than anything else - and trying to paint clouds because they are hard :P Painted with watercolour paint. Please feel free to critique it!
I... honestly adore this. It seems so simple at first glance, but the soft colors and the composition work so well together. I really think the typesetting sets it even further apart. This is honestly my favorite submission here.
I am in love with the classic painted Hollywood movie poster aesthetic, especially horror ones. It's amazing how busy, bright and colourful they were compared to their modern counterparts! So, I've decided to take every artist's nightmare and the story of my life essentially, and turn it into a classic scary flick. Enjoy! I'm sure you all can relate ;P
Painted digitally from scratch.
Hi, I'm making my own comics, doing all by my own, so because i'm not that good yet, I don't think image or dark horse or something like that its going to buy my stories. So what do you think its the best way to get stories out to the world?. Like any recomendation for pages to upload comics you know? or a tip for someone to get his/her story published by Image or Dark Horse?
Power for Marshal: His cartoons and sketches come to life!
Proko, aka "Anatomy Man!" Can exaggerate specific features of his body, enlarging muscles and strengthening bones on-command.
How often do you use reference, if you use reference, and what do you use reference for?
He's mentioned he doesn't use reference as much.
One of the uses he mentioned was by tracing the face of specific people when creating likenesses. He says creating likenesses is not in his skillset.
He has also mentioned he prefers to learn the forms of a subject to help him create them from memory or invent them in a scene.
@metal
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4yr
Hello David. Would you agree that Bridgman and Hogarth's teachings are great? Would be interested in hearing you talk about them.
For later viewers, this question is answered around 41:28
NOTES FROM ANSWER: As an exercise, David took a Bridgman book, copied all the drawings, then closed the book and created his own art. He did this exercise twice and was a very different artist afterwards.
Hogarth didn't work for him stylistically. The goal is to find the style that works for you.
Bridgman is heavy on structure. Will destroy the accuracy to make sure it's structurally sound and interesting
Hogarth will destroy the structure to ensure the gesture looks dynamic.
@itachi
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4yr
Drawing the figure, do you always need to start with gesture drawing then forms to details or you could skip gesture and start from forms to details?
Hi Dave! Here is my question:
How to balance the usage of references and imagination when drawing comics?
For comic book artists the references will help in a lot of situations, but a lot of the drawings will come from imagination. Specially for example for dynamic poses, sometimes you won't be able to find the specific reference you need. Also, some of the best poses come from imagination as they are more dynamic than a reference.
I am wondering, how to avoid using too much reference or not using enough reference? This from the point of view of drawing specifically comics.
PD: I am a big fan of your Youtube Channel. I always watch Monday Night draws. Thank you so much for all your effort and help for us the aspiring artists. You are a great inspiration.
For later viewers, this question is answered around 35:25.
EDIT: Study other artists who make really dramatic poses. Studying the constraints one's body has and the "tension points" help create powerful and dynamic poses.
Hi David! Any quick tips on how to keep inking from looking flat? How do you utilize line weights? Thanks!
For later viewers, Stan asks this question around 31:05
Also, David starts talking about line weight at 34:01. Nutshell: Keep heavy lines away from the light source.
