How to Draw a Self Portrait (SEXY BOI STYLE)

[@ProkoTV]

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[@nikkallamas]

I love your channel so much

[@vva101]

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[@zeroclipsclips9282]

I'm looking for help to sell some paintings.

[@yashida_1]

which books would u suggest for sketching and drawing for beginners

[@artistlovelyroshan]

I can draw better than you without erase any line,,,,,

[@CerridwenVids]

I think this linear "style" versus a realistic rendered one adds a certain animated look, rather than "cartoon-ish". It looks more alive somehow in my eyes, and you can feel the personality of the artist and sitter coming through the drawing.

[@ProkoTV]

I agree. It also makes me want to play around with a stylized shading look. Shading doesn't have to be photo realistic.

[@neonscorpion2981]

@@ProkoTV I also think its appealing because it sort of smooths out some of the detail and 'imperfections'. It feels like looking at a perfected idea of the subject. It still captures the feature and detail to a point, but it's almost like looking at the 'idea' of the subject rather than just a 'photograph'. You can add slightly larger prominent traits and also slightly bend the rules to allow more character to come through. Not quite like a characature does, where its overblown almost for a sense of humor, these are done in a respectable appreciation for the things that make the subject unique. I think that's why they are appealing to me. :)

[@Sheyth_Rise]

Its good for fast sketching and at least looks realistic good for time but realistic shading cool if you have time but its hard to erase later but the linear easily erasable

[@ryanclouse299]

Not sure I agree on the last statement. A realistically rendered drawing can have a lot of character, and a line drawing can lack some. I think character is more dependent on the artist. Saying that, there is a lot of character in these portraits. :)

[@juneru2]

yea, he basically drew what i'd imagine him looking like in my head

[@xotoko]

I love the fact that you show when you struggle, erase, come back and explain why you chose a different path while drawing. I learn a lot from you!

[@LoudNoob]

Make more mistakes please. It's been the most helpful.

[@krishnanshuyog6713]

Yes stan ,do make mistake ,so we can relate you, pls draw like a beginners

[@afsl808]

This even mistakes 😂

[@viderevero1338]

Please lower your art skills to our level so we may feel better.

[@LoudNoob]

@@viderevero1338 you missed the point. Making mistakes is a natural part of learning. Seeing professionals make the same mistakes as you, and then seeing how they fix them, can help guide you to fixing your own mistakes.

[@TheTillinger123]

I think the reason people try to copy that kind of stylized drawing is, when done right, it looks clean and appealing. Really enjoy these sort of videos by the way. It´s nice to watch you working out forms in a spontaneous way like that.

[@ashutoshk11]

Hi Stan, you are a great teacher. Your way of explaining core concepts of drawing are easily understandable. Love and much respect from your Indian student. 😍

[@AmanSharma-zk6ks]

Mee too

[@CoxJoxSox]

Wow you epitomise what I tell kids about their appearance - other people don't notice the "flaws" we do - you are so gifted - great work

[@XabioArts]

I'm so excited, just signed up to be notified about the podcast!

[@RandomThings12]

god joined

[@MattJerkhole]

I think the appeal of this kind of drawing over a realistically shaded ones is that a well shaded one might feel more like a straight up photo copy while these simpler ones feel more like actual drawings that were made by humans.

[@Golliver-]

a drawing just looks more like a process

[@yoyolol22]

Hyper realism is boring

[@bruhbro9813]

@@yoyolol22 well kind of but it really makes me happpy when i finished one. my opinion though (i know you didnt question)

[@danrebeiz4598]

I think the simplest answer to why caricatures are appealing is that if done well, the exaggerations emphasize the individual’s unique physical features (hopefully in a flattering way) while at the same time capture their charm. They say a photo can speak a 1000 words, but I say a good caricature only needs to speak one: “perfect!”

[@JeezJeezy]

One of the things you said at the end was so critical about the Pupil-Teacher relationship when it comes to art. "I didn't even realize I was making those decisions." It is because of that, that unconscious choice, that makes teaching art so hard and makes learning art hard as well. No experienced artist can tell you why they do all the things they do, why they make each decision. That's why you cannot watch a master work and become a master yourself. You must experience it to learn it. You must learn your own mistakes.

[@MisterGuitarCoverMan]

Your portrait really shows a living character. Great job since this is the hardest part.

[@Ctatarelli]

listening to you, watching you have similar second guessing moments, similar thought processes to what I experience, is as valuable as the techniques you share. Thank you man.

[@XComedYCaTX]

to be honest, this is the best video on your channel! Seeing you making mistakes and how you fix it in the end is so helpfull. Please do more of those videos!

[@evilmarc]

Hearing you talk about what you are measuring when and comparing to what is immensely helpful.

[@reese8050]

I think I love this style because of how effortless it looks. Your hatching is so clean and consistent. Reminds me so much of Dave Malan's work, one of my inspirations.

[@kevwe23]

This linear stylized drawing was great to see and super helpful to know your method of using hatching lines. Especially on rounded forms. Thanks for posting

[@danielemmanuel7068]

now we wanna see that bodd Lol

[@arnoldvilla515]

Stan, I really appreciate the effort and the knowledge you put into these videos, they have really helped and inspired me into starting drawing again, haven't done it for a long time. I am older now and don't want to regret not doing what I love doing. Thanks man!

[@aaronbenton7]

Hey Stan! For me, a drawing like this has always been more interesting to look at. Exact realism doesn't do much for me.

[@rickb6029]

I like the alternative reality created in your portraits, all is fair in art.

[@Fetteremo]

I kinda regret that I ignored observational drawing all those years...

[@20greeneyes20]

Me too !

[@samfullofsin]

is that cr1tikal

[@Fetteremo]

@@samfullofsin Just the picture :D Can't remember where i got it from but he poses so nicely

[@FlowersInHisHair]

Never too late to start though

[@marinoonan3666]

I believe that nothing else than the actual figure/creation has more resource in details, composition, values, textures, etc. to study on than the imaginary one. It takes a patience & humbled attitude to go through this fundamental process in learning, which we’ll be so happy if we’ve got it. More skills bring more richness & confidence in profession. (I’m onto the anatomy now)

[@kored927]

YOU ARE AN ANGEL FOR BEING SOOOO KIND TEACHING THIS TO US 💙💙💙😭😭😭😭 THANKYOUUUUU SO MUCH!

[@CaptainPecato]

Your coworker's observations vs. your take on your self portrait sounds like a topic for Draftsmen; how our subconscious effects our drawings. :) BTW, loving the podcast and these portrait videos. You both are excellent teachers!

[@0808charlene]

True, my best drawings are those I did random without planning and over-analysis, and I hate it when people standing behind me or over my shoulder. But I stopped drawing for over 10 years, feeling want to continue where I left it.

[@philaman1972]

Proko, you have a wonderful way when it comes to explaining concepts!

[@raymyn3814]

Funny thing we were doing self portraits in art class today

[@robbielu22]

Thank you for mentioning the holding up to a mirror to get a better idea if things are working OK

[@stevesloan5935]

The style is nice and clear. I like the angular nature and the restrained hatching, and I think you achieved a good stylized likeness (of both yourself and Marshall). Also you did a good job of keeping the look of both portraits similar. You made a great observation about really learning how to do a photorealistic portrait before trying to stylize. For so many years I had such an unbalanced intuitive approach, and besides hindering consistency, I think that puts unneeded stress on yourself as an artist. I would like to know the total time you put into each piece. As a kid and being from the Nashville area, I would frequently visit Opryland where they employed a number of caricature artists. These guys took an 18 x 24 pad and a Sharpie, and in about 10-15 minutes made what was generally an unrecognizable likeness of the subject, by any stretch. Luckily for them the Nashville tourists were a pretty amiable bunch. It was a common device to connect the person to the portrait by including something related to their hobby, like a tennis racket. I think it would have been fun to work doing portraits there as a kid, but I didn't have the skills to produce a good likeness, at least not one that I could consistently look the customer in the eye and feel good about taking their money for. You'd think expensive private high-school art classes would have helped, but nope. Anyway, thanks for putting such amazingly great content out on your YT channels!

[@donator6]

This art style reminds me of the music video "take on me" by a-ha

[@ChrisSkjrvik]

Drawing in that stylized style can be a bit more fun than a realistic rendering because you get to play with shapes more! It's fun to exaggerate :) Can't wait for the podcast!

[@InvokeArtSense]

I like how you stylized your self portrait. I draw in a stylized fashion now but I started off with realism.

[@Erindale]

I've been pushing my style more in this direction. I think it's a convenience thing. I'm an architectural sketcher and interior designer so being able to sketch more linearly and drop a drawing in 30 minutes with a pen rather than 5-6 hours fully rendered out with watercolour or digital. I definitely wouldn't want to approach stylised drawings without having got up do a decent fidelity of realism beforehand.

[@TheArtofKAS]

Big thanks Stan. Followed your vid and got an A+ on my self portrait for my college Drawing class.

[@DiabolicalAngel]

Stan love your stuff dude. I like how these aren't quite realistic or caricature, but somewhere in between. Lovely lovely work.

[@1MantisPhoenix]

Summary: "Design shapes without overthinking" - Don't let things become uniform, or boring. Match styles that inspire you, Good balance is from the confidence side - Talk to yourself - hahaha - Boost confidence - but not overboard Look at tonal values for line work - Dark, midtones, highlights, Make design elements -so that when you shrink the image, it still looks like a drawing - Make blocks - and put lines in it _ Let it stay linear, but keep away from realism, when sticking with the lines Start with Realism - and let stylization come after you can copy 1:1 :) Break rules in ways you haven't see other people do it - So it still looks good - and keep it up , try new combinations of this> Linear: indicate with plane of the head -line with the edge. Map out your areas you want to fill/line-up/use P.s. Your headshape was very accurate> Great Portrait AGAIN Proko :) Thanks for the advice, Do you use wacoms? I want to see you draw with a reference, and make it something 'new'

[@Keropoine]

Some of my favorite drawings and paintings are the ones that lift the veil on the artists method where I can see and relate to the mark-making or brushstrokes. I think myself and others like this style because they can say, “I see what they did there,” and feel like they’re looking at both the result as a whole but also the rhythms and hand movements or the process that went into the work. With a rendering a person doesn’t get as much of that experience. They say “Wow that looks great,” but I don’t think they relate as much to the human touch that went into the piece.

[@robbielu22]

really like your use of plumb lines for lining things up.!

[@jessefulton8841]

I think people like stylized art because for the the most part, you can say every good artist has the ability to draw realistically. But taking that realism and drawing it with your own spin on it really creates a unique look that draws people like me into it. If everyone drew the same that can get quite boring. I think thats why elaborating on your own style is more appealing to artists.

[@nirvana4326]

I started learning to draw from your channel since 2016 Thx u very much Proko XD

[@TheBat39]

I think it looks more geekier! I love it!

[@Andrealuscky]

it is a mix between you and Edward Norton. Excellent job, I love the overall look.

[@ГалинаКустова-д3п]

Благодарю за Ваши замечательные работы.

[@punkandrockgirf]

I've never been happier

[@jrbleau]

Beautiful work, pleasing style. A possible project for you would be to do a single day's installment of a newspaper adventure strip (like Rip Kirby, for example). How would you go about it, how much effort would it take, what references would you use? Bear in mind that the artists had to churn out a 3 or 4-panel strip every day along with a Sunday page, though some had assistants (Al Capp had the likes of Frank Frazetta!). Just an idea you and/or your viewers might like. I love the artwork in some of those old strips.

[@Unknown-bt4vu]

I want more videos like this please !! u are amazing :)

[@raruteam]

I think is just the strong angles what makes it look more manly since your head has very round features. Great portrait I'm waiting for the podcast.

[@zaydenadler1717]

So talented loving your videos, I've been learning so much. You're Awesome!

[@norrin_falk]

regarding your question, I do find more pleasure in looking at that style rather than photo-realistic stuff, biased here because I'm a big comic book fan and feathering and hatching/cross-hatching is something that is very close to heart

[@Khan_2025]

love your pencil work,beautiful!

[@seenuz1]

Superb to starters, its Awesome to learn simple values👌

[@mayamihailova5047]

Amazing as awlays !Proko rocks ! in last portrait you try to simplify your own style /without accenting on cast shadows and tones like in traditional or anatomic tutorials/and use more comic-sketchy look and I like it ! Best regards from Bulgaria!

[@mustafasahib605]

Getting perfect and precise measurement is a delima

[@MattFontaine82]

I love all your other videos but would also love to see movie videos like this and the Marshal one! 👍

[@sharit7970]

Loved the video! Especially appreciated seeing you make and correct your mistakes; gives hope to a newbie like myself!

[@alvinjones670]

THE PHATNESS,REPRESENT!!! YOU GET PROPS OVER HERE!!!💯💯💯

[@agradoville]

Definitely made it elongated and skinnier which makes you look younger…more “sexy”…lol. Great likeness…id love to see you make another but more round and exaggerate the squished head look….just to see the differences. These were very helpful and definitely something I am trying to add to my toolbox. The stylized , almost caricature, look is so appealing as it just simplifies everything yet keeps it “real”

[@ReemasArt]

Love your work really I learn a lot from your ways of drawing,, keep it up

[@mharikumar6477]

this is more fun to do ofc .And i do love ur videos .Really helpful!!

[@jtxtee]

Thanks for being more precise at the end. It's not likely that you will see everyone that watched this video.

[@suhailansari743]

Bruh I love u😍😂 Really you're too good at teaching

[@miguelmelendez3354]

You took all the "round" out of that adorable little face.

[@ProfessorBraus]

Yeah I'm more interested in a sketch style than a pure realism. Not sure why either. I like Sinix style-like somewhere between anime, realism, character design, and cartoon.

[@moranMB]

Great picture. That thing u said about the shape of the head, maybe is because the problem is in the posterior part of the neck.

[@karolszymanski1196]

In my opinion you made the self portrait a tiny weeny bit more slim, But i think the thing that is making the portrait seem more "handsome" is where the eyes are pointing. Like i think that having the portrait look at the viewer seems more pleasant to look at than if it was like in the original pic? Oh yeah and the eyes in the picture look a bit more "cheeky" than in the portrait where they look a bit more open. But honestly i love it, and i wish i could draw like that

[@mattpenko]

The shape of your head is definitely rounder than in your drawing. Forehead, cheeks...

[@Neoproxy_]

I was just thinking the same.

[@fatazzroundcat9641]

That's because it's stylized

[@bsigns1935]

yes

[@Neoproxy_]

@@fatazzroundcat9641 The goal of stylisation is to take the main features and exaggerate them to still make recognisable. And one his main features is that he has a round face.

[@adonisg7138]

Voxylem true, yet he did choose his forehead as the main feature, not his round head, haha. It’s all in what you want to choose, that’s what makes this so fun. I’ll probably add this my list of proko studies lol

[@Nathammer]

That drawing reminded me of the actor Aaron Paul.

[@pottergeist]

JESSE!

[@sharifalhumaid8537]

Such a beautiful portrait, I do not feel it needs changes. If you really want it to change it, you might consider using photoshop to move things around and resize where necessary to match real life proportions.

[@TheMonkeyx3000]

For this type of drawing, I think it's more fun to look at, I like the style of Dave Malan. I still have trouble making my hatching look neat though.

[@kevinratay8285]

I started out doing an outline for a realistic drawing and my outlines turned so extreme with lines it took on a style of its own kinda like this. Plus the tiny bit of unintentional shadow my hand made just from smudges lol

[@Ugitron217]

It's not more masculine I think but has more Attractive proportions generally; skinnier, larger eyes, sharp lines leading to sharp complexion. Which works though because you gotta look good for a logo : ^) You're such an inspiration Stan, love ya!!!

[@WatchJeffArt]

Great video, Stan. I think your drawing kind of made you look like Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad! Either way, I think you captured the likeness very well, and I do like that linear style. Thanks for being an inspiration for me....it helps motivate me to film drawing videos on my own channel. Being a self taught artist who never went to school, I learn a lot of the technical things from great teachers like you. 👍🏼 - Jeff

[@RMHART]

This was so good to watch! It’s got me excited about practicing drawing 🙌

[@Itsgyro]

12:00 I think the head seems cone-esque because he made the neck small. He made it thinner like he wanted but that made it V shaped. Happens all the time with portraits haha.

[@peaceful7007]

He's pointing out wrongs I didn't even know were wrongs

[@fogsmog9325]

*Wheezes at title* I’m drawing a friend for her birthday so this videos nice to see. It’s definitely recognizable 👀 youuuu

[@thoommahawk]

Thank god. I wanted to get better at self portraits but I couldn't find any in sexy boi styles!

[@The_Viking_Grimm]

Looks like you were channeling your inner "Chandler" I'm saying it looks like Chandler Bing/Matthew Perry. You made someone else's Self-Portrait Stan

[@sillysayer]

-Look at yourself in the mirror or take a picture of you -Draw a portrait That's how you draw a self-portrait.

[@finethehuman1821]

Instructions unclear. Ended up adopting a cat.

[@charlitavisado4103]

You look like an action star (actor) Proko in your sketch. 😆

[@Aiviymatoc]

love your style

[@DuskMaiden]

Hi, proko could you please do a video on hatching technique (the mindset of using it).

[@DanielTejnicky]

and right away you made your self thiner xD - kinda hollywoodized version of your self xD

[@asimgiri4269]

Amazing sketch, learned so much 😊

[@vegas9648]

Great how to video, defenitly giving me ideas on my how to do art page for 2 talented ink. great work 👍👊👊

[@paulimones]

I love this drawing

[@Dokkaebi85]

i love your style, it's so meaty

[@rishuyadav5487]

You are the proko Best in KZbin world

[@nerohotaru1390]

Woooow, it was amazing, you have another subscriber

[@ryanwayne4737]

I think why people like drawings like these, is that we don't see them in the real world

[@LoudNoob]

What?

[@Storse]

???

[@finethehuman1821]

We need answers Ryan

[@thebossness1440]

Autobotprimo Yea no I (think?) I agree, hyper realism is great and all- but it relies on an extraordinary subject or interesting thematics. A recreation of a photo is impressive and all- but it just isn’t that *engaging* (unless you of course add themes, cool subjects, etc.) Adding some over exaggeration and flavor to create something that’s unique and tells a different story than simply a photo recreation is what gives art it’s incredible properties.

[@ryanwayne4737]

What I mean is, because we see the world hyper realistic all the time, we get used to it, and when you see a full on hyper realistic drawing it's kind of like meh because we see it all the time, therefore when we see a semi realistic drawing we are more interested in the concept because we don't see it in every day life

[@Trazynn]

The silhouette you drew shows clear understanding of the basic 3D elements of a face. Is it still a good idea to start there for people who lack such understanding?

[@nvwest]

Learning from mistakes is the best. Especially when they’re not yours

[@natalie-cu3to]

what a legend

[@123Piano321]

I actually think making the neck and the jaw thinner does add to the "manliness." Like, it's sort of more trim and athletic, if that makes sense; whereas people often associate more feminine features with softness and roundness. Just a thought.

[@2000woobie]

Thanks for tackling that massive melon Proko!

[@Lucas-vd2gx]

This channel is dope! Great video indeed but all I can see now is a drawing of Chandler from Friends with a modern haircut LOL

[@Nutamago]

sexy boi style, LOVE IT PROKO!

[@os8631]

great drawing of jesse pinkman

[@jbgra2566]

Is that a new logo? It looks good!

[@Appleblade]

It's fascinating what went wrong with your self portrait ... to me, it's three things. Your face is essentially wide and soft; you made it tall and rough. And your nose is not a hook nose... despite your rendering matching its appearance in the picture. That dude who did your caricature back in 2018 didn't capture it either, in any of his three efforts! Your nose is an enigma. But really, when you started with that picture, I was thinking ... 'If I came across that pic outside of your website, I wouldn't even recognize it as being Stan Prokopenko'.