Draw a Skull - Halloween Special

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Skelly comes by the studio for this Halloween episode to pose for a portrait. Drawing a human skull from start to finish.
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CREDITS:
Music used with permission
Intro by www.freakfandan...
Artist - Stan Prokopenko (www.stanprokope...)
3D Animation - Jilmar Altamirano ( / andrestopmo )
3D Model - Lean Alvesan (leanalvesan.wor...)
Sound - Daniel Arias
Editing - Stan Prokopenko
#Halloween #SkullDrawing #Shading

[@ProkoTV]

I like to separate the lights and shadows first and then put in the darkest darks. It is a good idea to put those darkest darks before you start working on the halftones, so that you can judge the subtle values better. Filling in an initial value layer is personal i think.

[@arnavsingh4072]

Totally jinxed bro

[@rayedbinislamrayan8711]

I like iiiiit

[@Ash-mj8vn]

Him: * draws line * Me: WHOA WHOA WHOA HOL UP A SECOND

[@gwallahs5308]

Damn that line is perfect

[@yousefgad6379]

same bro im pausing it every 2 seconds

[@hinamatsuro1908]

@Cason Wesley bruh you two are scammers one person says something then another supports it woooe nice tatic

[@yerd4479]

@@hinamatsuro1908 lmao I think I saw these exact same people on a different video saying the same thing😂

[@-sprout-7297]

@@yerd4479 what did they say? There comment got deleted.

[@dumpsterdaddy481]

your drawing is way cooler than the original skull picture

[@jovaniebandiola6060]

skelly's portrait. 😊 nice

[@markranon949]

Mas 3d naman yung ginayahan hah

[@trellelel1484]

4

[@darkne55drifter]

Its better because the skull picture is a model probably online

[@DREAMING-ul4ex]

Cool drawing

[@kierkazamir2310]

Your drawings really help me understand how body parts work. I use to not pay attention to body parts such as legs and arms. I was always wondering what I was doing wrong. I would either make the arms too long or legs too short or face proportions too long or close together and it didn't look right. so I remembered my old art teacher from highschool recommending you and I looked up your channel and watched a video and drew off of it and the outcome was amazing. Thank you. Your art is amazing and so are you.

[@ProkoTV]

50 minutes

[@pardus3402]

Proko nice

[@margiethenunblessyoursoul9946]

49 minutes

[@rihembh3400]

It took me like 3 hours

[@erhansevimli8219]

Ok

[@JJanim8s]

w h a t

[@3000locusts]

FOR SOME REASON THIS DRAWING HELPED ME DRAW A PERFECT SKULL JESUS WHAT IS THIS SORCERY

[@yukii5850]

skelly is the only person who helps me 🤔🤔🤔

[@peaceuponyou4433]

Imagine using the Lords name and magic in the same sentence, you must really not care about God, repent.

[@blueflamingo4526]

@@peaceuponyou4433 what if they're atheist? Also I see nothing wrong with their sentence.

[@peaceuponyou4433]

​@@blueflamingo4526 Your not God fearing so you see no problem

[@dwightshrute655]

@@peaceuponyou4433 *you're also stfu

[@marialemvigh]

I really liked your raw drawing style. Inspired me to start drawing again, especially skulls!

[@ProkoTV]

I'm glad I could inspire you!

[@noemisaucedo3635]

I think I'll start again too thanks

[@alaaALAA-gs1vo]

Do you start

[@shub_360]

​@@alaaALAA-gs1vo probably

[@seanpc728]

This is actually an original Vincent Van ghoul People don't come over anymore.

[@grizzdesu9732]

i will

[@trevordevonshire5672]

Ha

[@adrianneLedits]

The fact you didn't even mess up once in the sketch is just incredible!

[@WolfySnackrib666]

Skulls are the delightful pleasure.

[@osaiha5913]

nasty

[@jimbob7568]

edgy

[@brianahidalgo5266]

Umm yeah agreed??

[@aleniikawaii6581]

Gasp 😱 so scary!!!🪤🪤

[@JasmineZellmer]

Thankyou so much for replying! It's great to get an explanation of why certain artists do things the way they do, it really helps to understand what it is to look out for while shading.

[@SciFi_YT]

Dayum queen elizibeth portrait looking 🔥

[@dogloverxox9125]

I like that this tutorial is a bit more challenging than most how to draw vids because Lately some drawings seem too easy. Thx btw love the tutorial

[@ETFL13]

The skeleton "Draw me like you need of your French girls."

[@DarkRaptorification]

You just make this look so easy to go about it! It made me try it thinking it was simple, but it took me a few tries to get it correct for the most part. Again, great video.

[@effiexvii]

I love your tutorials! I'm currently majoring in graphic design and I literally always tell everyone in my university to watch your videos! Great great help!

[@thatonedude9269]

How's life been since?

[@svdwxoxo]

u probably graduated and have a really good job by now hows life

[@djkoz78]

Man I wish I could draw.

[@DerEineDa96]

you just gotta keep on doing it, eventually you'll get better :) practice is key as with almost everything.

[@zeeshaanzalgaonkir1461]

all u need to do is practice, the more drawings u do the better u become, its best to draw drawings wut u believe is easy 4 u and eventually u will become good, Practice Makes Perfect!

[@johnadrian3211]

me 2 i hope i can draw

[@candisbrendel7396]

Any one can draw, it just takes a drawing a day!! I have seen allot of people that said just what you said, start out drawing one small picture a day. After 2 two months they got so much better they impressed there self wIth how much better they had gotten. JUST TRY!!

[@Osjey]

lol you posted this 6 months ago. You probably can draw a skull by now if youd practiced :)

[@mijunesorokina9841]

This made my skull insecure

[@kellychu2781]

Thank you so much for this video!! You saved my life from doing a project.... !! 😭

[@OSKESIS]

The overhand grip is so nice ....it makes the pencil like a brush..

[@VoidloniXaarii]

superb as always. I like how you picked out elements of the reference selectively. Special shout out to ... Jilmar Altamirano, if you're the one who always does the incredible motion animations for the skeleton... maaan, you're fantastic! So much expressivity and emotion. Amazing work!

[@addeiser3348]

thx for being a nice drawer! i like this picture

[@valeriehale4602]

I love this drawing. It's amazing

[@nunu7797]

Only sorcery here is the anatomical knowledge possessed by Proko.

[@galexitoria338]

I am using this legendary skull drawing for my HW 💀💀☠️

[@FirepoiMo]

Actualy I am not a good drawer, but my first try with this video looks damn good! Awesome tutorial!

[@monejlisa]

Drawer?

[@itachi_7794]

Bro it's ok not everyone can be a furniture 💀

[@MrShinigami01]

Greatest spook in my life

[@iwantparts]

This intro had me weak the way that thunder hit and the pitch died 😂

[@maxp5237]

This first song gave me some serious nostalgia

[@grantkelly8696]

THANK YOU! I suck at drawing skeletons, this really helps out, next Halloween maybe you could do a special of drawing either the wolf man, a bat, a tarantula, or maybe the creature from the black lagoon.

[@bodybags9905]

How did he make it super satisfying

[@iiimpurities]

Can't believe this vid was 10 years old

[@iiimpurities]

Is*

[@user-3oh1ali3help]

Wow, amazing. I drew it just like you. I was very surprised. I thought it was very difficult.. You are aaaammmaaaazzziiinnnnggggg❤❤❤.

[@KMR323EastLA]

What kind of charcoal pencil is that? What is the brand? and the type of pencil? I'm not satisfied with the charcoal pencils that I use for my art class. Would you recommend any good brands?

[@Miserableplace]

It is a Conté à Paris Pierre Noire 1710. Comes in various grades. Proko uses a 2B I think. It is a buttery soft pencil more like a very very soft color pencil and not so dusty like a charcoal pencil.

[@roadtostreetworkout7626]

Man you're absolutely awesomeee!

[@larrysvision7084]

Kudos for an excellent, excellent presentation! The side by side allows me to see exactly how you as an artist captures form, then refines it to the finished product. I will study this many times until I "catch on" how to paint what I see, not what I think i see. Would love to see a similar presentation of your doing a portrait, or even a landscape. Thank you so much for this innovative tutorial!

[@TheArtAcademy1]

awesome drawing of skull ...

[@sweetberries4611]

that animation at beginning is hilarious

[@AndrewK894]

Prokopenko is a good artist. I draw according to his lessons.

[@karr3521]

that was so coooooooool how did you do that

[@bubblegumshue]

NICE CHOICE OF DIGITAL JUICE! :D

[@superep1]

Spooky scary skeletons send shivers down your spine

[@lvtrey8698]

proko helps me a looooooot

[@samiraennougaoui6296]

this is freking awesome and scary with that song !!

[@dashinvaine]

That's something I can't get out of my head.

[@JasmineZellmer]

It interests me the way you lay in shadows. When I was in Drawing II, I was told constantly to always lay in my "blackest blacks" and "whitest whites" before any other shading, is this something that you agree with? You seem to work with midrange shadows fairly early. Also I was told to always start with an initial charcoal layer on the page, are these mostly things for a full illustration only, or is it more a matter of individual preference?

[@dinhin2503]

This is great!!!!!!!

[@MrMariodipi]

damn proko, one day ill beat your ass at drawing, right now im struggling with the basics, but fear me

[@OSKESIS]

Overhand grip makes me feel like i am painting....

[@AmitKumar-of8bq]

I love it

[@melaningold2181]

He drew the skull better than the actual image. wow, this was really helpful thanks.

[@maha0767]

Wow this's awesome .

[@nigimo_art]

Hi, I watching anatomy play list, and wonder there isn't anything for skull and face muscles. If you already teach them, can you put them in playlist? And thanks a lot for your videos, I learn a lot 🌹 (sorry for bad English)

[@chaitanya3436]

The music made me to watch the full video Btw it was helpful man👍🏻

[@manginasal6891]

Wow thanks dude you draw my face I'm so happy

[@kimberlyyoung2318]

That was amazing.I also can draw an angle and a princess. Also lava draw a Prince.

[@mikado_m]

I wonder what this skeletons face would look like

[@chlopaczekhula3524]

Knowing what’s under you really makes you help with knowing what’s outside this vid really helps with the right head shape etc.

[@mrpixel1930]

A very cool skull. Awesome way of drawing

[@he8mypet148]

I- YAAASSS TIME TO MAKE MAH PARENTS PROUDDD

[@zeeshaanzalgaonkir1461]

the drawing actually looks better than the picture on the left

[@jimboplatanomacho6630]

Excelente video, lo estoy copiando a mi pared...espero se parezca.. Saludos

[@Aaxoz]

After watching this I have come to the conclusion that I love skeletons

[@hmleao]

only 50 minutes!? wow! awesome!

[@WondrouX]

Skulls genuinely looks wonky, so don’t get upset when your skull doesn’t look good! They rarely EVER do so!

[@aaishatabassum7001]

❤ love you proko❤

[@Sparkfn-sx2pl]

the picture that you drawd it lookt very cool proko

[@benniebd3276]

How long did u spend for this? Awesome

[@natgrrl]

How is it possible that his drawing looks better than the actual skull?!?!😭😭😭😂

[@SparkleBear39]

I'm listening to This Is Halloween whilst watching this.

[@simoncollion4205]

Cool!

[@itsiwhatitsi]

So dope skull. I really like it

[@svdwxoxo]

I needed this for my art homework

[@yo2273]

Idk why the intro was so funny to me lmao

[@colinsweeney6518]

if you did some blending with a chamois you could make it look very realistic. Other than you did an amazing job

[@mirzamohanbethuneshaik9887]

Thanks Proko.This was really Helpful.

[@vikiwashere]

Where was this when I did my project last month we had to draw skeletons

[@sohanaraihan2805]

I will try it

[@skizophobia]

Love this❤

[@Dc3n7s]

I feel like you aren't pushing the forms as much as you should be. You're inventing your own forms, and simplifying them. Your drawing didn't have as much of a faceted surface as the reference. That said, I'm really in love with your pencil illustrations. They're great!

[@jimmy3070]

There are people who strive to draw everything exactly as they see it (human photo copy machines) KZbin is full of videos like that. Personally I feel that isn't much of a skill. They are slaves to their reference as many of them only possess a superficial knowledge of what they are looking at. They follow it like a paint by numbers and every color, shadow and line goes exactly where it needs to be to get the reaction "woahhh, that looks like a photograph". The school of art to which Stan belongs is one where deep knowledge and understanding of form, lighting, anatomy, etc is what they strive for. This allows them much freedom in their art. Like Jeffrey Watts says. something along the lines of, "a good drawing is based on what you know, what you saw, and what you wish you saw" In other words, knowing enough to be able to invent over what you see in the reference, or in Stan's case, simplifing that which he deems unnecessary to over complicate/render.

[@Shioni16]

Happy Halloween! :)

[@TheCof6656]

Watching this again for 2020 :D

[@annthistleton2930]

awesome I couldn't draw like that.

[@liverpool_of_life]

absolutely amazing, thank you!

[@redbullsugerfull]

Youre vids are SO good, im learning alot (and im having fun... TAKE THAT MATH TEACHER)

[@untoldofficialyoutube8563]

I love that Wednesday Adams tune you got playing there in the background

[@kieranwoolley9303]

I'm gonna try and draw this for my art homework

[@GiaOlir]

very nice, but it could use a bit of blending to spread the colours more evenly

[@xXVenomxStrikeXx]

AWESOME!

[@al0ura]

That lead is massive..

[@paraskeuhxristina1998]

O.O awesome!!

[@shalutosskratos1737]

Thanks, I was trying to make a og character called kallgrathrall and you helped.

[@Diegoyoutube24]

Awesome Proko! As always! Thank you!

[@PeppoMusic]

Hah, probably the best advice for how to draw a skull on all youtube: "Use a frickin' reference". Though you're using a 3d skull (which is lacking some anatomical features), but okay. :)

[@Menchias]

c-can we win this drawing?

[@caseofkobi9525]

cool technique.

[@matiasmunoz6533]

Muchas gracias saludos de argentina.

[@byomkesh3226]

superb............................

[@Alex-zh7rd]

wow wowwww, this is soo great, thank you

[@nicolasthibaut9248]

Excellent