Stan Prokopenko
San Diego, CA
Founder of Proko, artist and teacher of drawing, painting, and anatomy. I try to make my lessons fun and ultra packed with information.
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Hey Basics students. I'm quite sick, probably flu, so the next lesson is a bit delayed. If you're looking for something to do, I would recommend researching some old master painters and illustrators and doing 3-value studies.
I was going to announce it with the next lesson, but it'll be useful now, so please check out:
https://proko.com/values
It's essentially the gradient map tool in Photoshop but made much more convenient and some additional features. It's something I hacked together in a day so apologies if there are any bugs. I'll have my dev team remake it professionally later.
Let me know your thoughts.
John Edgeworth
4h
Being sick does suck, , I I saw this message yesterday, but wanted to finish lesson two and post it before I messaged you. There is enough on the site to keep the student busy, you should have a #2 person take over for the time you are out and you can check on him/her every hour :), to make sure they have not run off with the funds. Anyway get well, we will ALL be here, wait for you!
Tommy Pinedo
8h
Feel better Stan! :)
@procyonlotor
9h
Flu is no fun. Hope you feel better very soon!
Sita Rabeling
14h
Take lots of rest and get well soon!
Have to give a shoutout to @Gannon Beck! A bunch of you probably know Gannon from getting feedback from him, seeing his stuff, or just chatting during livestreams. He's been such a solid part of our community here.
We did a Timer Challenge last year during the 12 Days of Proko, and he decided to keep it going. Today hits his 365th Day of Proko. Wa Wa Wee Wa! He's been grinding every single day for the past year and made some good progress. His gesture drawings hit different now, his lines cleaner, more efficient, more dynamic, and you can tell he's way more confident with his strokes.
His thread - https://www.proko.com/community/topics/daily-drawing-with-timer-challenge
He also inspired several others to post in the thread too :)
Lot's of respect for sticking with it for a whole year, Gannon. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Thank you, Stan!
I could go on at length about how much I'm learning on Proko, and how great the instructors are--all which is true--but let me just say that Proko is an absolute lifeline for artists like me that have spent years groping through the fog trying to figure this art thing out. You and your team have made something truly great.
Congrats on hitting 365 days! That's amazing.
Thank you! As you can tell, I'm a fan of the time tool. This has been a good year for my art development, and this daily habit has a lot to do with it.
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@epcilon
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1mo
Is it recommended I do this course on paper, or can I do all the assignments on my tablet
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14d
Most of the projects can be done on paper or digitally, which ever you prefer.
Kingsley Iwueze
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25d
Hi everyone i'm just 13 years old and looking forward to become that artist
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14d
Amazing! Welcome to the course :)
r.w.
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22d
Back on this course again after a brief hiatus... One of my goals in 2025 is to improve my drawing skills, hopefully be able to do some full poses by the end of it! Wish me luck xx
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14d
Welcome back!
@wysongart
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25d
Hey, I'm starting the course again after a long illness. How do I download and print the reference photos, like the boots and penguin, etc.?
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14d
Each lesson has a downloads tab. You should be able to just click to download.
