Do You Need an Art Mentor? - Asking Pros

[@ProkoTV]

Do you have an art mentor? How did you find them? And do you have any tips for artists looking for one?

[@fameidentity]

Hello Mr Proko, you one of my mentors and influences. Your style of Drawing is so so amazing. I am a contemporary Hyperrealism Artist, You have taught me so much! Right now I'm so glad I met you ONLINE. My Drawings have turned absolutely great. . Kindly subscribe to my KZbin Channel guys🙏🏿🙏🏿😊 STANPROKO IS THE BEST!

[@3lit3gn0m3]

Outside of KZbin, I've been solo-learning for as long as I can remember. Might be why I've stopped so many times; little discouraging moments seem to hit hard without a mentor or peers, but I never had them so how would I know? :P Anyways, time to watch the vid.

[@Pxlwtch]

But YOU are my mentor Proko! Your videos started me drawing and I watch at least one everyday. I know that's not what you meant but I wanted to point out how huge an impact you have on people who had no previous interest in art. I didnt used to see the level of art you create as something you could just learn but now I apply your lessons to draw everyday.

[@John_21601]

This is one of the best damn videos I've seen on KZbin about art and artists! Kudos to you, my friend! Keep it up!

[@stephaniewozny3852]

Unfortunately, no. Not in the true mentor sense. I have a handful of people who I follow, and I may have conversed with them and given me advice, but its like Peter Han said: it's more of a consistent relationship between the mentor and the ment-ee (???) And given how crazy busy everyone is nowadays, I can understand if a lot of people just don't have the time and energy to essentially take on an apprentice. Especially for free. Closest thing I got is online classes.

[@Fetteremo]

i need someone to punch me in the guts whenever i stop draw and instead watch videos or play games

[@skillz_animate]

Whats ur insta or social media so i can remid you to draw

[@idiopathic5774]

We all need that someone

[@fliint4288]

Same here

[@boblob3509]

You can hire me I will gladly punch you in the gut every time you get distracted. I only want you to improve dammit

[@sergeantqumbula4783]

instagram.com/sergeantqumbula/

[@Gbtx6]

Marshall just makes every video even better hahahaha. Love that guy. Would've loved learning drawing when I was growing up from him, but I wasn't bilingual during that time, so ggs.

[@tiny7607]

Im a big fan of your channel and honestly without you and a few others, i wouldnt be where i am today, so thank you guys😊

[@pt9xx1]

ok I love to hear Peter Han talking, he amazing ❤️❤️❤️

[@alvianowar5993]

Peter han looks like a boss from yakuza game. Gives you important life lesson about the yakuza world.

[@okwakizashi1483]

Karl Kopinski repping Notts 🤣 such a nice guy too!

[@yes-ge4nm]

28:10 this is wholesome, and the teacher was incredible.

[@Oppurtunafish]

27:30 What a great teacher. Love that encouragement, it went a long way.

[@jaso7839]

The story was such a big inspiration to me. A little bit of kindness can go a long way.

[@tiaislam645]

2:20 THAT BABY IS SO FREAKING CUTE AGGGGGHHHHH SOOO ADOWABLE

[@sinned5504]

Adowable indeed

[@monstersofthemidway4402]

Yes, I would say I do need an art mentor. Someone I can start an apprenticeship. But to answer you question, no I don't have an Art Mentor. I wish I did!!!

[@kevinnoel9024]

Me Prokopenco, you're a truly divine inspiration, sir. God bless you.

[@unorthodox5023]

16:30 I can relate to Karl Kopinski. Hahahahaha!

[@iLuvBoobiez1216]

I learned through trial and error. And HELLA doodles in class

[@rafaelromero6144]

Man, Eliza it's so beatiful.

[@paxgallivanter4309]

i wish i had found your channel sooner :(((( Might have continued with it.

[@carlostano]

I'm just trying to learn by myself using Gumroad, Patreon, etc... (like many people here) I can tell how having a mentor would be a blessing

[@MrStudzdog]

Karl Kopinski is a badass!

[@pineuson9470]

That was inspiring, bobby chiu ❤️

[@dhiatamaputra1953]

I love this series :)

[@RichardFriendartist]

hahaha Haberlin was great.

[@Valdrickus]

I love this channel

[@Onaquest1618]

Good morning, I do not know what art conventions these are, can you tell me where you were when you make this great story/video? I need to visit conventions, which one is this?

[@seanramsey]

We recorded this one at San Diego Comic Con

[@Onaquest1618]

@@seanramsey Thank you.

[@kentoisama8423]

DORARARARARARRARARA!

[@taraishot100]

I’m self taught never had a mentor . But I guess I would say George Bridgeman has been my mentor as I been studying his books

[@siapjektopic9503]

Thanks a lot .proko

[@anthonygoines1466]

I need a mentor

[@v.kalyaneswar9696]

discord.gg/4VFhPY

[@anthonygoines1466]

Vito K kun thank you

[@v.kalyaneswar9696]

@@anthonygoines1466 it's ok np

[@maxnieves4641]

11:00 odd, the dude on the left looks like my uncle

[@ralphdonn9518]

1:24 he looks like luke cage

[@찌아오디앤]

Very nice 😉

[@rayibarrola6156]

Funny that kopinsky dude

[@xulore4403]

Where was this comic con located at, and is there an actual name to it?

[@kamiko8021]

6:54 anime weeb right here

[@LaraCazarts]

I am now wondering if it is just to late for me to search for a mentor now.. Sigh

[@sasufreqchann]

Isn't Sonic anime ? O.o

[@dusanbabic4352]

I hew,wrayt hir in the pichtra,bat yea ic gud pich

[@17Tomtac]

Am I the only one who noticed the Content Cop music? Lmao

[@stalemilk926]

17Tomtac its just generic vlog/intro music thats been over used

[@youthpastor8206]

will you be my mentor?

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

I'm self taught. My art mentor is you tube

[@Queen-lk5iz]

How good have you become?

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

@@Queen-lk5iz definitely acceptable in my eyes....however long way to go..most important was enjoying the journey with beautiful surprising destinations😀

[@Queen-lk5iz]

@@sujanithtottempudi2991 best regards 😁

[@bharl7226]

Same

[@spaceartist1272]

sujanith tottempudi thats sad

[@timeforamazingchest5271]

That story from William Stout who had a teacher who didn't punish him for drawing in class but instead got him to help out and passively helped him teach himself anatomy was so fantastic. Thanks for doing these short interviews.

[@andresbarriga5305]

What a great story.

[@natsumesflowers7152]

Spoiler!

[@gamingrex2930]

Man, who wouldn't love to have a teacher like that?

[@anima6035]

They may have been an actual angel amongst us 🤔 I would have loved to have someone like that in my life!!

[@manubiondo5713]

Your asking pros series is both useful and entertaining

[@crowofcainhurst]

Karl Kopinski seems like a very chill and interesting guy you just want to hang out with. And his art is rad!

[@emilhappy5696]

yeah.. i really like him too. Amazing artist

[@triisart1721]

Nice profilpic ;)

[@orpheus6398]

Ikr? I want him to be my mentor honestly

[@JustDot404]

A mentor is not needed, but it is highly recommended.

[@sasufreqchann]

And I don't want one . I will just keep on painting .

[@JustDot404]

@@sasufreqchann That is fine its totally up to the artist(anyone)

[@spaceartist1272]

did you seat on your ears 👂 entire video?!

[@Rick-rl9qq]

@@v.kalyaneswar9696 can you please resend the link?

[@Grunk369]

If Karl kopenski didnt need a mentor neither do I 🗿

[@ElderScrollsEnjoyer]

A mentor would be great! *But I have a money problem*

[@brodelbro2130]

And a time problem

[@stefanmantz1851]

And a antisocial problem

[@v.kalyaneswar9696]

same.....

[@v.kalyaneswar9696]

i be your mentor, you'll be my mentor, what you say?

[@jaydon4574]

Vito K kun I think the idea of a mentor is to have someone highly knowledgeable in the industry to be your mentor. I’m not saying that you’re not knowledgeable in the art industry, probably quite the contrary! I read into that way to deeply though and you’re probably just suggesting a peer to peer “mentor”. I’m kinda butting into your conversation here, but, if you don’t mind, I would like to have a peer to peer mentor with you and everyone else here. We all need as much help and feedback as possible to improve as quickly as we can

[@moeel-sheikh5885]

The babies burp and smile was really cute i can't stop smiling now

[@ambrerosegutierrez]

Hello Stan! I just wanted to thank you for this video. It finally gave me the courage to ask an amazing artist that I really admire if he would be my mentor. I asked today and he said yes! I'm beyond excited so thank you!

[@calebbach7542]

Awesome!!! 👏🎉

I am 37 and I am discovering that I can draw but I’d love to improve my skills :(

[@ezrolly898]

Me too lol. Just started drawing.

[@sukikazuki1358]

@Stizel Swik you know drawing isn't about practice right? there's more to that the way they said "practice' is a less detailed advice.

[@acdhipnose1791]

To improve, you have to practice, practice, practice. I've heard people say that Draw a Box can be a good starting place, as it'll guide through perspective, shapes, forms, textures and other things. It's free and community driven, so you might want to check it out.

[@thenaysays]

@@sukikazuki1358 it's still about practice, just not the "grinding" practice people are used to, it's about practicing the right things, and applying them while creating your artwork, repeating so until you can succeed in doing so. practice is very general advice, but there are different types of practice.

[@bluffhavenstudios]

I would love to find a mentor /teacher

[@v.kalyaneswar9696]

then here discord.gg/4VFhPY a little art school

[@THCMusicBlog]

"give back to somebody else and we'll be even" - Steven Silver - to Bobby Chiu

[@thatguywiththeface.5827]

The only person I could imagine would mentor me would be my AP art teacher from when I was in highschool

[@JamesRuddle]

That guy with the face. Just keep creating. That's my professional honest advice. It's taken almost 20 years to gain any success. Check out my Fire Paintings if you get a chance.

[@sethleoric2598]

Oh crap yeah

[@JoximusARTpage]

at 8:35 I almost thought Idubbbz would appear with another content cop

[@sooryaprakash239]

For me my father was my first Mentor. My father is still a passionate artist but worked in a automobile company . He used to have a pottery and mural workshop when was a kid. I used to observe his work and draw all over my house floor.

[@jaear6032]

MY ONLY MENTOR IS KZbin..probably this channel is one of them

[@justpelumii9986]

Same

[@DarinKarkawatli]

Proko I love you but Karl Kosinski is definitely my favorite artist. I just love his art and his personality just like seeing him or hearing his voice I get inspired to do art. 16:30 if you don’t know who he is which I doubt but anyway.

[@YoYo73]

I didn't knew about him before your comment. He is amazing. Do you know his insta id?

[@hpraarts]

I need someone to telling me what's my minus, so i can learn from it, and get more improvement

[@snakeysstyle783]

Bro write when they asked Karl Kopinski what animated world would you like to live in in my head I was like probably adventure time and then when he said it I was like oh my god and then went straight to the comments and started writing this

[@herbertscott9575]

Never had a mentor but my high school art teacher always told me to ditch the anime and learn the foundational craft of drawing figures and anatomy, best advice ever💯

[@chatnguyen9562]

November 20 is Teacher's Day in my country. Maybe a bit late but, happy teacher day. You are the teacher who taught me a lot, thank Proko.

[@JamesRuddle]

Just keep creating!!! From one creator to another. Keep uploading. If you have sometime please check out my Fire Paintings on my channel. I think you'd like them.

[@Ronmarie24]

I been mentoring a few kids over the years and have learned so much from helping them I’m in no means a pro but I think I just help with things I wish I was help when I was younger I personally would love to have a mentor myself but I’m grateful for artist like yourself who in a way have mentor me in my own way lol

[@kayaeki]

Is there any way I can connect with you? Would love to see your work! I'm so happy you helped them with their art!!

[@GunGryphon]

I'm an engineer with an interest in art. On my own time I've gotten an amature grasp on the basics, and can do the occasional good looking piece, but I can't devote the same time as someone who seeks to be a professional. How would I find someone willing to mentor someone who is not likely to be this crazy famous artist? Most of the time I'm not sure how to assess my own abilities or direct my efforts for best effect. I'm hoping a mentor would help solve that.

[@alfiemarshall9224]

learn the fundamentals first!

[@milesbano247]

How’s your art journey going? Asking from another professional with similar situation

[@JohnLothe]

Stephen Silvers Accent is one of my new favorite accents.

[@Cannsanity-]

When I heard that content cop theme, I thought someone was about to get in trouble.

[@frenchgundam9079]

6:58 i know who he is talking about, and indeed, today, he has his own french manga published called "Outlaw player"

[@Nierez]

I was a fairly good teacher's pet during art school but none clicked as a mentor. Only one sort of did during sculpting class. He would tell me over and over that my griffon concept looked lame. Then he would point to some references. He even even offered a free day of extra class during the semester for anyone that wanted to attend. Boy when I had a look at the references that's when I knew. He was no children book illustrator/Abstract painter and I loved it. In the end it paid off, only the good memories come to me when I remember that class. It's a shame he had to leave for germany. When Karl said "they tried to get me to paint abstract" oh man LOL.

[@persephoneblack888]

I'm early! Also, yes art mentors are super important. I wish I had one.

[@spaceartist1272]

go to art school, go to art academy, go to art colony and ask people, there is no other way. trust me.

[@RukileinchenChan]

I sadly don't have an art mentor. It's quiet difficult to find one in Germany. I am very afraid of taking online classes in geeneral so I don't have confidence in contacting a potential tutor... That being sad, I want to get goot in environment concept art. Does anybody know somebody aside of Tyled Edlin & Noah Bradley who does this?

[@JamesRuddle]

What kind of conceptual art are you thinking. Check out my work and let me know. I make conceptual and performance art.

[@TempestRequiem0]

I'm not sure at what point you can be considered good enough to be a mentee. I get that you are a student, but you gotta give the mentor something to work with. Wondering at what point I need to drop the self taught BS, and actively search for one as there's still progress happening though much slower than I'd like.

[@fuego8483]

Surprised that Pascal Campion was here. His art is my inspiration a few years back. His illustrations is weirdly simple and rough but more alive than what it looks like. I bet his use of color is genius.

[@humberlick]

The biggest mistake in drawing is putting the pencil down,because what the artist draw is an expression of inner curiosity and exploration. any shape of line or tone shade is the drive the artist development into your characterization through out time. So, balance your time and draw! never put the pencil down.

[@thejakobistable]

These interviews start making me a fan of karl kopinski. He is so funny and I love his art

[@reddevil211287]

Proko, Kopinski, Jung Gi...their videos are bursting at the seams with wisdom and knowledge..but yeh, a real human being as a mentor would be a dream come true

[@elindis]

A mentor would be wasted on me, at this stage of my evolution, but for one moment did I dream of a day when it could happen in that organic way that sounds mythical to my ears.

[@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608]

Peter han "I say no to mentorship requests" he takes on so many mentor-ships he can't devote his time properly to them a lot of the time. He accepts any request as long as you bring $$$. Don't get me wrong, he is a FANTASTIC MENTOR.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

My art mentors are Mark Carder, Dianne Mize, Andrew tischler,Jason Morgan in that order. However I learnt lot from Dianne mize videos on you tube. She really solves the jigsaw..very beautifully

[@linewise215]

Yes, I also find Dianne Mize's videos extremely helpful , especially for observational painters. Also look up her book ' Freedom to Create " about composition.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

@@linewise215 thanks...I'll buy that book

[@CptKosher]

13:38 Sean mentions Bob Dacey who I also got to meet while I was there at SU. Bob is one of the best people I've ever met. Can't say enough good things about that guy.

[@AllThatJuice-]

Wish I had an art mentor. All my tutors from education only taught to pay their bills and were massively under qualified. Karl Kopinski gives me hope though lol Hes amazing

[@JamesRuddle]

Yoda Blaze 420 that is too bad I am sorry to hear that. I am a teacher myself and am super sad that that happened. I wish I had more students that wanted mentors. Check out my art up her in Canada if you have a minute.

[@AllThatJuice-]

@@JamesRuddle hey man, subbed to your channel. if only some of my art teachers had ur passion :P

[@trutacgear]

I am looking for marketing art mentor ...!??? Any advice where to search ...?

[@dmakk767]

That story Bill told about his teacher is beautiful

[@MrFellowman]

Can i have you as an art mentor?

[@elbisreyes3941]

Indeed

[@johnnielurker]

agree with Karl Kopinski i dont get abstract, seems lazy art to me

[@pawaaofnegativaty9803]

My thing is time. I can draw just about anything but i am critical to my own work knowing I can do 10x better. Basically anything I work on has to become my main thing.

[@ProkoTV]

You'll have to find the balance between that drive for maximum quality, time available and creative fulfillment. Watch out for letting yourself become hung up on that one thing. That's a very quick road to burnout. And that's incredibly hard to come back from.

[@GiantBugs]

Dude,I love Karl Kopinski

[@rudycueto6171]

thank you, we love you Proko and Marshal, always so much help from you two.

[@arturospeaks]

Stephen Silver is THE FUCKING GOAT.

[@hoonterofhoonters6588]

I don't think that it would help me. I've always prefered to work independently on whatever I'm doing, figure things out by trial and error and only go to others with something specific in mind. It's just how I am. Now if I could get someone to just nag me about drawing more that would be ideal.

[@JamesRuddle]

Hoonter of hoonters lol. I hear you. I wish I had someone picking me when I got lazy too.

[@JamesRuddle]

Hoonter of hoonters check out my work and I hope it inspires you.

[@LoveBystroem]

really exited for this stuff to hopefully return when all this bullshit is over

[@AkashRaj-wk3ix]

I am gonna follow every artist in the video on Instagram.

[@Alex-wd8en]

8:50 did he just say Moebius? As in the great french artist Moebius? Blueberry?

[@seanramsey]

Yeah, if you watch the previous comic con video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWnOgY2rh6eZgpo) he had a great story about how Moebius influenced him early in his career.

[@eddy1234]

I want to find a strict mentor, but I'm going for "Jack of all traits" so until then its self taught.

[@JamesRuddle]

eduardo F just keep on creating. Don't ever stop. No mentor needed. Lol. Keep uploading. If you have sometime please check out my Fire Paintings on my channel. I think you'd like them.

[@pnutdraws]

can you guys talk about instagram / social media and is it really necessary for an art career , i've been drawing ever since i was a kid ive been posting art on instagram for a while too but ive not gained much followers ive been around 360 followers for a long time , i think more than a year and lately ive been posting quite regularly , im not a huge fan of social media and being active , but ive come to learn that if i want art as my business then i have to do certain things so thats why i do this , i enjoy art alot and i will always love drawing and sketching etc , but since i want to do this for a living , do i really need social media to become an artist?

[@彩虹小馬-傳教士]

感謝你拍這些影片。紀錄這些偉大的藝術家

[@HALF_DAY]

weeb

[@chin2178]

Hey !! Iff possible interview " Chris Legaspi "

[@theunraveler]

Chris Legaspi

[@RatusMax]

Honestly you need somebody to cretique your art... that can be anybody. However you need people who have been doing art for years to cretique so that you can get better. The internet is changing the game. However for me, I would like to be up front 1 on 1 with my mentor.. or in a small group...seeing how others in the group find their solutions are intresting...I can sometimes simply watch and see how they derive their art style. I just recently saw the karl kopinski drawing. The first part where he's doing the rough draft of the art is easy to follow... when he starts putting the lines down it's hard to follow lol. However I see his method...i'd probably have to use about 25 hrs of watching him draw and trying it myself to get something of 50% (which is good enough for me because I don't want to copy another persons art style i just want to use it and modify it to my own) of what he did.

[@frali852]

I've been under the apprenticeship to my art mentor for over 3 years and i always spend time working with him in his studio but i have observed that he was a little bit manipulative to me and recently i was had this desire to leave but he didn't even want me to cause I'm the one who's helping him doing some of his painting up to 50% finish most especially for details in exchange for indruducing me to the mainstream artscene and i really feel toxic about it cause he's always good in the habit of making me feel guilty and feel bad about myself to the point where I'm losing my motivation to paint . I feel really confused right now if im going to leave him or not ? Due to the fear of "failing to make it on my own "

[@avarice8919]

I'm not necessary qualified to say, but I think your observations are valid. Any relationship that you feel pressured to stay in is a rather toxic one. It seems your metor has been putting it in your head that you will not be able to go on without them. I don't think this is the case, since you are completing their works. You clearly have the talent for your mentor to trust you to do that, and hopefully you are getting some pay for it? If not that is not okay. I think leaving is the best option if you ever feel guilty like this. Your mentor needs to give you room to have creative independence. You already have the skill, you already have some connections, so I think you will do amazing. Do what feels right to you.

[@frali852]

@@avarice8919 honestly i didn't receive any money from him especially in my first year of being an apprentice i only do it for the sake that i may learn something from him and he actually promised me that he will introduce me to the mainstream art-scene here in our country which i later regret because i easily trust the person especially that he present himself so very kind to me the first time that i meet him but as the time goes by things are slowly getting worst that his attitude is changing particularly at that moment that his artwork becomes more salable and he's earning much more recognition in our art circle . this is the time that he grips me much more tighter making it feels like its so hard to breath from all this toxicity and make me often doubt myself that i was never good enough.... but for now i feel more gratitude that i slowly started to clear my mind now that i'm trying to distance myself more away from him until i can finally leave my mentor ..... thanks to your advice .it actually help me even more to think about it and , yeah your right maybe i really need to do what i feel which is good and right for me . thanks for the concerned im counting on what you've said .

[@sethleoric2598]

In my opinion (though i still hav a long way to go) you can, but do you want to? Books, youtube, and referencing art from comic books can work well too.

[@psychiccrocodile3679]

Wow that's amazing, a 5th grade teacher not punishing you for drawing in class.. all my teachers (unless they assigned the assignment, then I was praised and they all asked to keep my art) harshly told me to stop drawing and pay attention. Guess what, their lessons have been completely useless to me now, damaging even. Our education system needs a drastic change.

[@new-bp6ix]

2:58 Spirited Away Feast in the pig scene is the best 🤤

[@hsuyuu1797]

anyone have any resources for art mentors im struggling to find one and was considering paying but a lot of them are fairly expensive based on website statements 100$+ i just want some direction first before seeking actual in depth help with art.

[@navyblack5582]

My mentor is my Best Friend. She's the same age as me but she went to summer classes before quarantine. She's not the best artist but she teaches me the basics like shading, anatomy, point of views, and basic painting techniques. We want to improve together so we are learning online (KZbin).

[@incognito9812]

Stan: Do you had an art mentor? Sean Galloway: No😔 Stan: Ah...ok cool👌😎 bye🤟