How to Learn to Draw

When you were a baby, you learned how to talk by listening and repeating words, and you can learn how to draw the same way. Drawing is a way to communicate with pictures instead of words!
For more information on taking that first step in learning to draw, check out the full video:
• Learning How to Draw
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[@smashingpencils]

Wow the left handed thing was brilliant - so much of art is about understanding it’s not all about how well you can move the pencil. Thanks for the tips!

[@natashabrennan5319]

😊ppp 😊😊😊

[@tganims9804]

​@@natashabrennan5319 I agree

[@m_artroom]

For real! The other day I tried drawing with my left hand and… about the same! It turned out pretty good other than the wobbly lines. I guess my brain still knows how to draw even if my hand doesn’t

[@leafplays5990]

i can draw pretty well, get paid to sketch people’s dogs and stuff, but i cannot do anything with my left hand even if it were to save my life 😅

[@hamsteryam49]

I cant do that with either hand-

[@H9_zy]

His left hand is better than my drawing skills 💀

[@usernametaken017]

Yeah because he practices drawing and studies theory

[@usernametaken017]

(for a long time)

[@quandal1633]

My hand writing looks like ancient hyroglyphics

[@comicbooking]

For years, I used to draw with dots but over the years I've learnt to draw more bold and confident lines, my guy it's all about practice 😅😅

[@williamgass9242]

Do you mean his left handed drawing?

[@HelloBrellow]

*-looks at my handwriting-* *cries*

[@Albinojackrussel]

If it helps I'm a decent artist but my handwriting is illegible

[@envy7522]

I'm a pretty solid painter and illustrator (along with other drawing unrelated artforms) and I can't even read my handwriting. You're fine

[@taha_t]

Don't worry, I'm an artist with really ugly handwriting, so I guess it doesn't matter👍

[@RafaelLacer]

Well, if we're talking about digital art, there's nothing to worry about. Most drawing softwares have features to stabilize lines, so you don't have to worry about having a steady hand, just about making the right movements.

[@daenite2480]

​@@RafaelLacer that's bad advice. Stabilizers should be used as a tool, not a crutch. If you over-rely on stabilizers and it's not due to something like shaky hands, then all you're doing is severely impeding your rate of improvement.

[@less_than_4]

homie im not gonna lie i been on this earth 19 revolutions and i still cannot promise you that ive mastered the alphabet EDIT: yes, i indeed did mean revolutions

[@NekoNyeil]

tbh I would be surprised if a 19 day old really did master the alphabet lol

[@willmerguzmanrodriguez6635]

@@NekoNyeil by rotations he meant years

[@Weeping_lover]

You mean, revolutions?

[@reshzy3807]

@@Weeping_lover yup

[@Rjc0831]

@@willmerguzmanrodriguez6635 one rotation of the earth is a day

[@neirnbruin6041]

Man drew better with his left, than me with my right 💀💀

[@xxprogamerxxmaxpro9791]

Breh im left handed

[@azmatshaikh303]

​@@xxprogamerxxmaxpro9791same

[@Chill-Noob1]

@@xxprogamerxxmaxpro9791not all of us are left handed

[@LanaISAGIRL]

​@@xxprogamerxxmaxpro9791 same

[@williamgass9242]

He probably draws better than your right hand too.

[@nicoarrigoni3898]

“You can write the alphabet because you’ve been practicing your whole life” My chicken scratch handwriting making a B look like a Z:

[@thelad9434]

ikr, I have dysgraphia so I can barely write the alphabet without it looking like a foreign language

[@himanshu3103]

@@thelad9434do u often write letters in reverse? Just wondering

[@thelad9434]

@@himanshu3103 no, i just write them illegibly. They also tend to float up or down substantially. It makes learning how to draw way more difficult than it should be. As a kid I would always draw, but because of my dysgraphia i never colored my work in as I knew that it was difficult to keep the colors insides the lines. My dysgraphia has gotten a little better since then, and I am trying to combat the issue.

[@himanshu3103]

@@thelad9434 oh ok thx for replying

[@nibbonbon]

​@@thelad9434 ooh, this is the first time I've heard of dysgraphia but thought of something like that probably existing! Thanks you for sharing your insights and experience here!

[@HardcoreRex]

Good words of wisdom from Master Proko!

[@BatataJoey]

Aw I’ve been wanting to spread this message for so long, I wish more people made an emphasis on how much muscle memory is necessary

[@banyani4048]

agreed! and not only muscle memory, but also genuinely UNDERSTANDING the thing that you want to draw. Everyone knows what hands look like, but not everyone understands the clutter of shapes and movements enough to draw them well!

[@nicreven]

It really does just take a bunch of practice and time@@banyani4048

[@ragnkja]

Unfortunately, muscle memory isn’t even enough for me to write legibly without constantly paying attention to the shapes of my letters and where they go in relation to each other. If I keep writing while I look up from the paper for a moment, I usually just have a jumble of letter-parts instead of legible text.

[@nicreven]

That happens to everyone, I think.@@ragnkja

[@paleintrovert6495]

I'm a person with dyspraxia, it's basically dyslexia for hand to eye coordination, muscle memory; and most practical actions, and this channel has been a godsend in terms of how much it helps me actually work on my skills and be confident that one day, I'll get good at it.

[@ProkoTV]

So glad to help and happy that you're making art!

[@whatrulookingat7794]

Brother I have learnt so many things from your gesture drawing series,plz start an animated series (how to turn gesture into animations!)

[@yourparalysisdemon1936]

He's not an Animator tho so I don't think that'll happen

[@user-vk4cr5gn8d]

​@@yourparalysisdemon1936 If i remember correctly he was offered to teach at Pixar, I dont remember exactly what but he did mention getting a mail from them to teach, PLUS Proko got alot of connection he can arrange a collab series for animation!

[@nagatouzamakiamvs2277]

If I'm going to be honest Proko is so underrated and this channel is one of the best art channel's ever

[@ricefiield]

"Enjoy the moment and enjoy the act of drawing". This is such a nice message. I've been too focused trying to improve that I found myself not having as much fun as I did when I started.

[@ProkoTV]

It's important to just make drawings for fun sometimes. Have wonky proportions, busted linework and more. But making a thing with the spirit of abandon just because. Try revisiting some of the things that made you want to draw in the first place. I find that helps a lot.

[@MartianCandies]

"enjoy the act of drawing and naturally you'll draw more" ADHD and any dopamine affecting problems: about that-

[@justsomerandomguy6042]

I'm no one to talk about stuff like that but I wanted to say this, I do have struggles concentrating (luckily can concentrate for 30 to 40 minutes with some will power) and I find drawing kinda helpful, as it's a way for me to pass time doing something and also trying to improve my attention time limit. Even if it's something I don't enjoy as a passion at all, it's like just making up something simple but challenging at the same time.

[@MartianCandies]

@@justsomerandomguy6042 oh no I know that!! I've been drawing for years now, drew my crappy pfp lmao, but because it's untreated and I believe causing my other problems like depression, it gets really really hard to do something as simple as feeding myself, to where I just won't for days. Hard to draw then lmao-- I can concentrate on a drawing until it's finished if I'm really into it, anything else I just procrastinate and absolutely hate, I really gotta make myself do it like you described or I just won't ahah. I've actually been drawing a lot lately and I'm really proud of that! Got 4 flat colored done in about a day so I'm happy with that!! I love drawing and always have, but it's so hard to just keep drawing you know? I've gone months without doing anything, because of depression and just not having the will, but I'm really really trying to get over that!! Thank you so so much though, best of luck to you!!!

[@justsomerandomguy6042]

@@MartianCandies thx, my family has told me before that I surely had depression, and if it's so (which I guess is true bc I'm always in some mental trouble), then I could say I've always had depression even without knowing it. But I'm doing my best to overcome it even with a little shitty social circle (mainly comparisons and jokes about what I do in my free time which is considered failure-like habits), in Argentina this is no new thing, it always happens (people shaming on other people), but it's so annoying when it's about something you want to change for your well-being and they don't seem like caring about it, not even your family.

[@cupo_joe]

Him drawing with his left hand is better than all my artwork combined 😭

[@Pugcool200]

The sphere is better looking than anything I'll learn to draw in my life

[@glompplomp3296]

His handwriting is so pretty😭😭

[@B_assMan]

“Left hand a little wonky” My guy, I couldn’t even draw a stick figure a same length arms.

[@redribbon2]

when his drawing with his left hand is better than mine wih my right:

[@katt111]

dude just motivate me

[@danielbrugovsky6018]

Well boys, looks like I'll see you at the kindergarten, cause what I write in ain't alphabet, but pictograms resembling clutters of letters.

[@AroNekoArts]

Art is just practicing and learning the right techniques and finding the right medium and art style. Yes talent is a thing but it's more a headstart and helps with learning. And learn the basics is always good thing cause than you can break it like a artist :)

[@coolnoobalert]

Yess 🙌 My practice is to randomly make stories using whatever characters I want- doesn’t even have to be good! But I learn that way as I draw more, and have fun!

[@ImTotallyNotLavender]

Him: "When I draw with my left hand, It looks alittle wonky" *when I draw with my left hand it looks like a 3 yrs drawing*

[@Crumbledpaperball]

And there are also talented artists out there who happen to have scribbly hand writing! :)

[@Skystarry75]

So... Fun fact, my handwriting sucked in school, to the point it was affecting my grades. I Struggled with drawing too, but not as much with shading as just getting the shapes and proportions right. The year after I graduated high school, I started practicing my art more, since it was a hobby I enjoyed. Less than 2 years later I realized that my handwriting had wildly improved, in spite of the fact I rarely wrote anything by hand. Guess what I was struggling with was the intentional and precise movement. Practicing my art and getting better at putting down the shapes and proportions ended up improving that, which improved my handwriting without me practicing it.

[@justsomerandomguy6042]

that's really true, once I started (and now restarted) drawing mainly on my tablet I can get the letters easier than I used to, the only downside is that I still take a lot to make them as I want it to look

[@NickAndriadze]

I've never been inspired this much in the span of a singular minute, ever.

[@DrKodateko]

Honestly I just learned bc I watched sailor moon when I was little and was always trying to draw frames of it. For a 6 year old, I had amazing anatomy.

[@lolli_popples]

Yes learning how light effects form. *looks at anatomy and perspective* And also learning how form works.

[@Quesoquantum]

As an artist, I can attest to this. Practice and inspiration can really take you far

[@trin7635]

a true master love you sir ❤️

[@Skeletty1710]

Thx for the Motivation

[@jeffanon6049]

He can write the alphabet so well with a fountain pen, so he can draw so well too

[@animeartonly1109]

Bro you are also a motivater

[@OfficialRajSingh]

Nobody talking about him drawing such great art with his goddamn left hand.

[@slothyplayz5824]

Are we gonna talk about how good his left hand drawing looked-😅

[@hexadecimal_69]

Dude draws better with wrong hand than Mee with correct hand

[@a-carvalho8751]

I don't know about the intention, but at this time and age, the message at the end is what most of us aspiring artists need to hear the most, imo.

[@twintails8221]

Bro made a quirky masterpiece with his non-dominate hand while I can barely draw a “c” with mine

[@frostnovaomega1152]

I've got some moderate hand-eye coordination issues. My hands will sometimes just go off in random directions, even on stuff that i have built muscle memory on. Despite this, i have been drawing for 4 years and i've made it work. Though its been definitely something i had to learn to work around

[@jasond.b-w]

How have you done this, if you don’t mind me asking? I’m not able to write by hand at all; my OTs all gave up on teaching me and I was referred for a tablet to type instead. I literally cannot _trace_ simple lines or curves accurately. It physically feels like I’m moving the same way as the lines I see, but they all go the wrong ways or they’re oriented wrong; when I trace lines I literally watch my own line stray further and further away but I can’t correct it. When I try to draw lines on my own it’s no different; my S’s are flat infinity signs, or m’s, or they only have one curve and they’re severely rotated the wrong way. I don’t feel any of this happening. I’ve been studying the fundamentals seriously for a decade now, seven years of which were daily hourslong art sessions that ended up turning me into a basket case and I stopped eating due to the stress, and I still can’t trace a single curve. I don’t think I’m capable of learning, but I’m so desperate to be wrong. I’m willing to try anything to fix myself at this point!

[@frostnovaomega1152]

@@jasond.b-w oh yeah that does sound like quite the struggle- My coordination issues are definitely less severe, but what helped me was: 1. Drawing lines over and over again. I can often get sort of close to where i want my hand to go, so i'll draw a line over and over again so it eventually approximates the line that i want, then i'll clean it up with an eraser 2. I do details digitally Digital art programs are harder to draw with, but functions like zoom and undo make for pretty handy cheats 3. When working traditionally, i use mediums that can be easily "corrected" mainly pencils and acrylics. But yeah this is all with the caveat that my hand still cooperates around 20% of the time, so i can get something usable *eventually* So i'm not sure how applicable it is for your situation, but i hope there's still something useful here?

[@jackmack5101]

I really like these shorts

[@ProkoTV]

Thank you!

[@thanosion4672]

Sir your drawing @retasloc

[@thanosion4672]

#retasloc

[@engmalish8977]

Bro your drawing is so amazing your logo #retasloc drawing

[@tigeto2733]

As a person who can draw decently, i gotta say my alphabet is still absolute shit

[@alfa_kenny_body]

Same for my brother, as a doctor he used to draw what he needed from the store because nobody could decipher what wrote 😂

[@ixchelssong]

Same!

[@ALICE-wx7eq]

as someone who has to stop for multiple seconds while writing a letter to try and remember what it looks like or which way it goes I don't think I can write the alphabet-

[@justsomerandomguy6042]

same here, every once in a while I forget how to draw certain letters and/or how some words are spelled like, and that gets worse when we go to dictating lol

[@WynnofThule]

Ngl i love the left hand drawing, it just looks cool to me

[@blood_star6662]

That makes me really sad, my bf as a condition that makes it very difficult for him to wright correctly, his hand eye coordination is pretty bad, but he loves to draw, and as an artist I always encouraged him to do so, he trains everyday, he draws really a lot, but still he's really struggling to do some progress, I really do hope one day he will manage, I believe in him all heartedldy.

[@jasond.b-w]

I’m like this too. I never successfully learned how to write; I have to use a tablet and type. I literally cannot _trace_ simple lines or curves accurately. It physically feels like I’m moving the same way as the lines I see, but they all go the wrong ways or they’re oriented wrong; when I trace lines I literally watch my own line stray further and further away but I can’t correct it. When I try to draw lines on my own it’s no different; my S’s are flat infinity signs, or m’s, or they only have one curve and they’re severely rotated the wrong way. I don’t feel any of this happening. I’ve been studying the fundamentals seriously for a fucking decade now, seven years of which were daily hourslong art sessions that ended up turning me into a basket case and I stopped eating due to the stress, and I still can’t trace a single curve. It’s impossible to learn to build simple constructive shapes if you can’t write your own name. I’m having to accept that art is just not accessible for me, but it hurts when everyone around here keeps saying that anyone can learn. I don’t know how to let go. I really hope he can find something that works, but it’s possible he won’t, and if that’s the case then I hope he doesn’t overdo it to his own detriment like I did. Please let us know how it’s going for him if you can!

[@blood_star6662]

​@@jasond.b-wMy goodness you're adorable thank you, I hope you can find a way that works for you to express your art. When I struggle in drawing I try to change up and do something else, like poetrie, songs, stories or even sculpture, of course it's drastically different and it's not accessible for everyone but it's still art. But most importantly take care of yourself, your health matters more. :)

[@PanDiaxik]

My issue with drawing is that my brain pretends to know something it doesn't know. If I just try to replicate a reference, it's not that bad, but if I want to be a bit creative, i can't imagine the drawing properly. For example instead of imagining eyes in a certain place, I just know they should be somewhere on the face and shouldn't look weird. It looks good in my imagination, because my brain ignore the fact that it doesn't know exactly where the eyes should be and just assumed they don't look weird. When I draw, i need to put them somewhere and then the illusion breaks. Maybe some practice would help, but before I decide to start drawing i already have to go to sleep

[@user-en4dh6bp1o]

Ty bro im ten and my art is so hyper realistic thanks to you😊

[@elijahemmer]

Another tip is when you start it won’t be good, so don’t worry about that, just draw for fun and continue to learn

[@LanxPenzenpepper]

NO... DO NOT DRAW A LOT 😂 DON'T FORCE YOURSELF IF YOU HAVE A BLOCK OR IS TIRED... THAT CAN MESS YOU UP REAL BAD 😂 You can do little doodles from time to time

[@a1daid67]

Not very good advice :-_)

[@missously2088]

I love how non-elitist artists are

[@Qiqaron]

Rhaenyra looks beautiful

[@thekoi171]

Honestly the enjoying the act of drawing is the most important thing

[@ProkoTV]

Absolutely! That's a massive part of art making!

[@tantotheraider2425]

Thanks proko (first

[@danielheemangcho]

Wow that example of your left-handed drawing is actually a clever way to show how important the intellectual part of the process is

[@bligabliga]

this is the best advice you could give anyone

[@abjzdhbbo]

Very encouraging thanks so much

[@felixdom9693]

thank you sir for saying " is never to late to start" thank you and I started drawing just month ago, I'm so into it i love drawing

[@Axelgames129]

You explained it so well

[@Kloggermeister]

I can only draw old sailboats for this reason. Not because I’m good at drawing, but because I really like doing it, and because it’s really easy

[@jackskydragon_JW]

Thanks. 😄🌟 All your advices are always helpful.

[@carpediemcotidiem]

Such a positive and encouraging short! Thanks! :)

[@bruh-pj3ck]

What mechanical pencils you use, btw good inspiration for people 😃😄

[@justsomeguythatlikesart]

It's a drafting pencil, but I'm not exactly sure what brand he's using.

[@Antipf_]

holy jesus thank you so much for the confidence and motivation!! :3

[@strongestninja8170]

I need this proko thank u for the love and motivation.

[@Yuri-tq4oc]

This is actually really inspiring, I want to take up art as a hobby. I cannot draw good but I like the idea of finding enjoyment in the act of it and the repetition needed to improve.

[@SAY-jf3hy]

Very wholesome , just like an art

[@YllidTheLoonyDog]

I’m so jealous of how well you can draw with your left hand

[@thisisanameyoudontlike9226]

I’m left handed and yet you drew better with your left while being right-handed. I ain’t even gonna CONSIDER the masterful shading, just the lines alone are better

[@Froggy_Potatt]

Also it helps alot to practice drawing perfect circles (for heads). like for example, everyday I end up drawing atleast 2 circles and now I'm able to do a circle in one swoop perfectly!

[@Imnotalonebcgodishere]

This motivated me so much man thank you

[@Nice12316]

Thank you for helping me

[@bjs.artistic]

everytime i come across this vid i feel happy

[@Llamu]

Dang your handwriting is so neat.

[@ProkoTV]

Aww, thanks!

[@joannawitkowski3995]

Quite inspiring 😊!

[@lapetus78]

Thx, you gave me inspiration, time to practice my alphabet writing

[@siliguricorporation8019]

Bro you just impressed me by your words

[@wachuwannado9250]

Wow that was very inspirational and motivating. It makes sense. Think back to when we were in kindergarten and started writing letters for the first time. It was horrible. But I bet any of us here now can neatly write every letter. No one's gonna be great starting out. Just takes practice and patience

[@divabhardwaj6381]

Someone hasn’t been reading the comments or met anyone with illegible handwriting. Or anyone who writes in “cursive” which is actually just swirls

[@danrazART]

I have been teaching exactly this but proko is so much better

[@dineshpanwar2388]

Thank you bro you word is emotional

[@ArtoOtaku]

Thanks bro❤

[@Golden_Auss]

I am naturally good at it

[@BeaDraw_Art]

Tysm it help me so much :)😊

[@scottchristian8585]

Thank you for the great encouragement. It does make a difference. This was a good video.❤

[@DumbArtStick]

Such a motivation 😄❤️

[@TrekStar11]

Thanks for this

[@WCA_Arts]

Thanks for this ❤️

[@olivemoscoso3904]

Eys congratulate my 500 hundredth drawin! 🎉🎉😊

[@din6672]

Depression song melody in the background sums up my art struggles

[@Sato_original]

I cried when you didn't put that reflection thing on the bottom of the ball..😭

[@ice_doubt]

Your left hand drawing is better than all of my body trying to draw

[@OddlyAnimated1203]

Totally agree with this!

[@gren4586]

im fairly sure ive entirely forgotten how to write by now. having so little time to take notes in school made me so abysmally bad at writing that i genuinely dont know if i can still do it.

[@seanford2478]

This is just fundamentally great advice

[@kgopinathachary5779]

Ur left hand drawing is better than my best drawing

[@khaga007]

That's a very interesting way to look at things. And honestly, it's true!😊

[@b1gb017]

that’s some handsome handwriting you have there sir well done.

[@user-my6to7kf3g]

Thank you!!!!!!😊

[@splat_oon]

my handwriting is just enchantment table

[@Ammon6]

Great one, as usual 👏

[@youraveragerussiansanta3810]

I'm not falling for this again!

[@thebestcommenter22]

wdym?

[@OFFICALLY_GLEE]

His left hand is what I want my art to look like. (ITS BETTER THAN MINE!)