I Make $3.5M/Year Teaching Art

[@arknark]

Proko is great, Prokopenko is greater

[@chok1169]

Prokoooooo give me a new draftsmen episodeeeeeeeee

[@arknark]

@@chok1169 here you go: ______

[@CadmiArt]

Thanks!

[@UjjwalPrakash-c3w]

Meanwhile in Russian Prokopenkiest is the greatest!!!!

[@ProkoTV]

@@chok1169 I'll see what I can do! Marshall's busy with his perspective course lol

[@Rhobyja]

true.. there is no difference between watching Proko videos 10 years ago or 10 hours ago..... they are all valuable ❤

[@AidandEntremont]

He DESERVES to be successful!

[@ItsSKthestupidrapper]

No he doesnt, he earned it! And trust there is a difference

[@KitKatToeBeans]

🤦🏽‍♀️

[@EatYourPancakesDummie]

So does a lot more people, but guess what they won’t see that success because that’s how capitalism works.

[@itsmeagain0]

@@EatYourPancakesDummie your point being?

[@stephenabbott7259]

None of this would work today. He lucked out. Right place at the right time.

[@melcryarfineart]

The best. First, he has achieved mastery of his subject. Couldn't do what he does without this. Consistency, high quality, excellent use of technology. Love his channel and so thankful for it. And he has a sense of humor, which I appreciate. Easily the gold standard in this genre. All the success is well deserved.

[@bxrxxy]

the podcast with marshall became one of the most timeless podcast ever simple, very high value, very educating, but also entertaining edit: but I think the one which made proko huge is because he is the first man and all artists (famous/not, legend/not) approve him and support, and even following his path

[@BuildWithKajabi]

That’s a GREAT podcast. Such value in every episode

[@JayTamayo-k3s]

That's great to hear! Wow. I am a part of his success by watching his content. Thank you, Stan!

[@SirJosephZhou]

Stan deserves it. I learned so much valuable info from his videos.

[@jordangerode]

I am very glad to have found Proko's channel back when I was younger, when he had only a few thousand subscribers. Him and Mark Crilley both pushed me from being someone who just enjoyed drawing to what I could call an artist. Thank you for this video, I hope he liked it as well!

[@弘睿甫]

He's truly a mastered artist. He doesn't rely on luck or accidents. His philosophy in terms of teaching and painting is quite objectivist (in that it's very method). Which made him one of the greatest teachers of art I had. Because he understands the reason behind every stroke he puts down (much like bridgman), and can explain it very well. In real life i've had 5 different teachers of art, none as articulant and conscious as him. Well deserved success

[@ArtimusClay]

the quick clip of kim jung gi floored me....... its at 2:10..rest in power!!!

[@BuildWithKajabi]

He was truly one of the best artists of our generation. His precision with ink is unmatched. Rest in peace ❤

[@TheNis2011]

Best Art teaching Account on utube. Bless him !

[@Hadoken.]

I’ve been following Stan from day one. He’s a fun guy and entertaining in his way of teaching. But there’s a specific property pertaining to people like him teaching online, be it art or anything… the teacher must have an image that’s appealing, and a personality that’s magnetizing. You can’t teach that, it’s innate. So regardless of what you do, if you don’t have that you’ll have a very hard time replicating his success.

[@BuildWithKajabi]

There is definitely some truth to what you’re saying, although I think every artist can carve out their own niche based on their personality and skills. For example, Gawx Art leverages his filmmaking abilities instead of his humour, and Alphonso Dunn doesn’t use humour or high production value at all. Both art channels are very successful in their own right. i think a lot of success comes down to identifying your “superpowers” and going all in on that.

[@BxBL85]

Too bad my personality is insufferable

[@ComplexAce]

From experience, not really Teaching is a skill like any other, based on learning human psychology and paying attention to what your words imply, it takes a LOT of trial and error to build, all while noticing the reaction of people and improving upon it Check the very old videos of any teaching channel vs their new ones, you'll see a huge difference in the quality of material and how easy it is to understand But if you aren't a fan of dealing with people, that's understandable You can still apply art to any passive income strategy, as long as you give people something they want, and let them know about it It's easy in concept, hard to apply because again, trial and error till you find what people really like, and where would they find it (also some common grounds between your and people's interests)

[@abovewongart]

Thank you for making this. This was so inspiring.

[@TheOrijinalPajeet]

so much money and he still can´t draw a kangaroo.

[@KamelAboubakr]

Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@smellyrhinostudio]

lol

[@ArtByHazel]

This is a great. He deserved everything he got these days. 🎉

[@TheAzhighwayman]

Lets apperciate what Stan has done for the industry! Well done Stan 🤘

[@dimitrilikissas]

Amazing artist and guy. But the video title on how an artist makes 3.5million a year is more about becoming a successful KZbinr and video course producer. Not by selling his art

[@ComplexAce]

Marketing is the way to make money from anything He chose to market through KZbin, and sell skills instead of painting You can choose anything as long as you give people a service that they want, and doesn't take much time from you, also doesn't run out Another option is to do that to get money + exposure, so you'd get enough time and passive income to focus on the parts you like

[@tinyrobot6813]

There are other artist that are good too

[@ricbulow]

Let it be known, that even though you'd decided to put him up around the time where you talk about KZbin not having great art tutorials at the early days, macro Bucci is in fact one of the better tutorial channels, if looking for something other than Proko.

[@BuildWithKajabi]

Macro Bucci is also very cool. Proko and him are two of the OG’s

[@ProkoTV]

We LOVE Marco and just livestreamed with him. He's the best.

[@Michael62nyc]

He’s not teaching art. He’s teaching craft. That’s fine, as long as you know the difference.

[@mackenner956]

Revenue is cool, but what is left after all the costs and salaries? This is what we all want to know!

[@Janos.Artzone]

Showing up everyday just makes the difference 💯

[@te9591]

This one.

[@roger2599]

cant imagine a world without prokopenko

[@JessLang-w7k]

Proko is an inspiration for anyone who wants to make a living doing what they love

[@mrsplosh999]

Hes earned it 100%

[@someuser4166]

The title of this video is very click baity but I've followed proko since the beginning so I know he's legit

[@maxrinehart4177]

it's click bait. he said he get the money without getting lucky or famous or selling his art in gallery. the dude is very famous, like almost every artist who search the internet for tutorials he will definitely end up at his channel. also he is lucky, sure he spent years of hard work but so does other artists who didn't end up with this sum of money. but combine luck with hard work and you get his position, basically. also he spent years working and drawing, it didn't happen in like weeks or months.

[@BT-su1yf]

I went to art school with this guy. Super nice dude. It's crazy he built this huge platform, I never would have expected it. (Watts Atelier was the school we went to)

[@NessaSimne]

He deserves all of it!

[@dadasdadas-k4k]

Proko's anatomy course is the best money I've ever spend in my entire life.

[@charlesbell8721]

Really great video and course. Thanks sir

[@kakashisan4072]

Stan is just Stan ❤

[@straxx]

"without getting famous" - literally the most famous art teacher.

[@bozoclown2098]

Good luck to students of this digital age.

[@UjjwalPrakash-c3w]

That's the courtesy man..... Showing the "original footage by SLEW" and it would be offensive even for me if it was not written there. Great job. 😊 You are a phenomenal creator.

[@ProkoTV]

We agree that it was really important to have that shown. His video was great.

[@UjjwalPrakash-c3w]

@ProkoTV Indeed it was great!! You know sir, it's just marvellous and surreal to talk with you or either with your team.😅🤗

[@D98-t5p]

Proko my goat

[@pktrigger2873]

good for him.

[@lag_art]

proko is the best 🥰

[@BuildWithKajabi]

Agreed! He has helped so many people learn how to draw. Including me!

[@marczwaneveld2663]

Proko courses are worth every penny.

[@indigo-fz8vo]

Looks like he already had the resourses

[@KitKatToeBeans]

Right? How else could he have put “all” the money earned in the first 8 years back into his studio/business? Still had to eat, pay bills & take care of the family 🙄 They’re acting like he started from nothing. I know what nothing looks & feels like!

[@hicountryboy]

Good for you. 👏🏽

[@BakiWho]

he made it

[@iloveyoufromthedepthofmyheart]

Except that, it's not art, but craft. That's ok, that is valuable too.

[@MrBiswas123]

He is kinda famous😏. I grew up watching him.

[@DrummerRF]

does his business have a turnover of 3.5 million or is his salary 3.5 million?

[@ToddDolce]

Then the ad appears at the end. Lol. As for Proko….even with all of the advice and tips provided here(which are certainly valid)….NONE OF IT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED WITHOUT ONE KEY TRAIT; LIKABILITY. It CANNOT BE TAUGHT or LEARNED in a video or manual. I cannot tell you how many times I watched art training content that I NEVER supported or subscribed to, not due to the quality of the content or lessons,…but due to the fact that the host was an absolute jerk. You need to be likable and surprisingly enough there are millions of people out there that just are not. You can’t fake it either. It’s either in you or its not. A lot has to do with your upbringing and life interactions and lessons. It seems so simple and insignificant but it usually ends up being the difference between a successful channel or a static subpar one.

[@tyfyfe]

Super helpful resource for creatives trying to make a living

[@BuildWithKajabi]

Happy to hear that!

[@SKratch-jx4mb]

3.5 in what, Bitcoin... what is that "m" for, million or minimum?

[@DanSwanson2070]

Why does that look like Slew’s studio?

[@serpentlaw5961]

What does he think about AI stealing his style NOW ...in seconds?

[@UjjwalPrakash-c3w]

Man, I'm a student of this guy😅 and he's a student of Jeffrey Watts.

[@te9591]

Jeff watts?

[@UjjwalPrakash-c3w]

@te9591 yes bro, a brilliantly consummate artist.

[@te9591]

@UjjwalPrakash-c3w oh, Watts Atelier? Then?

[@UjjwalPrakash-c3w]

@@te9591 Yes!!!!!

[@fernanddurler4709]

I doubt if he ever struggled and likely from a wealthy background with family financial backing …please prove me wrong i mean all that equipment costs tens of thousands just to set up a production system and all the assistants . His videos are very good though and he appears to be a very good illustrator or draftsman.

[@solarydays]

he probably didn't. people with no financial safety net very rarely go for an art career and those who do anyway are not the rational kind

[@TheGoodContent37]

Without getting lucky? He got born white, lived in a developed country, enjoyed health without disabilities. That's all luck. Everything is built over luck, good or bad.

[@uncutsquid]

So the Art Industries is like a big pyramid scheme. He was taught how to be an artist. He couldn't make it as an artist, so he decided to teach people how to become artists who will not become successful artists. Then they'll decide to teach other people how to become artists who will fail and become teachers. And so on. And so on. Add edit my first post because speech to text didn't work good

[@leststoner]

Let me guess, i have to pay you money first.

[@smellyrhinostudio]

I see so many people saying they're making millions. Really? Let's see. I think the way to make money is to sell a course about ways to make money.

[@danigomb]

thought only dealers make money in art...

[@frankiecardona1656]

how can i get the DvDs?

[@BuildWithKajabi]

No need for DVDs anymore! All of his courses are available on demand at proko.com

[@derickdoveglass]

Most artists don’t love it that much

[@KL-kx1pl]

Maybe he can finally pay for some dance lessons

[@samuelaken]

without getting famous?

[@HiHi-oc3gh]

I’m pretty sure it means “without getting famous before teaching”. He got famous because of his teaching, he didn’t get famous by instagram/other types of KZbin art content then transitioning to teaching art

[@kingpen1179]

I see proko, I clickk❤❤

[@larss4119]

what a sell-out. yikes.

[@marwamustafa952]

He deserves it

[@heroiam4067]

selling courses, everybody’s drea.. oh wait no

[@frankiecardona1656]

damn he aged a little since i first found him

[@BuildWithKajabi]

… like a fine wine 🍷

[@ProkoTV]

@@BuildWithKajabi 🤣🤣

[@My.Latest.Obsession]

Um yeah that kinda happens to people. It’s pretty much unavoidable lol.

[@ProkoTV]

@@My.Latest.Obsession 🤣

[@riccia888]

After taking Proko’s figure and anatomy course and still bad at figure drawing.😂 dont waste your money.

[@ProkoTV]

A teacher can only give you the tools and knowledge to help you improve. It's up to you to implement those and seek honest feedback that you can build from. No one has to buy a course, as we have full free playlists from our courses on KZbin. If you were in a course and having a hard time finding what needed improving, you know you can share your work on the lesson page for feedback as well as in the community for critique that will help you identify where you might be going wrong. If you're still looking to learn, put those lessons to use again and use the critiquers and instructors to help you improve!

[@pat4005]

But that's on you, not the teacher.

[@riccia888]

@@pat4005 what do you mean its on you not the teacher? It’s like saying the restaurant is always right. Of course not it’s the costumers. You don’t know the whole context why judge? Im in my 10th year now of course my figure drawing has improved but not with proko’s course for sure. I took Will Weston course to improved because there are such thing as “Good Teachers” we have Discord and Fb groups now to share whats good or bad. Not just me there are so many students out there hasn’t improved just because they took the wrong course. Lastly I know you are from proko’s office because you replied at the same time.

[@ProkoTV]

@@riccia888 We totally agree that not every teacher is right for every student. That's definitely the case! However, we don't know that other commenter. We definitely don't take KZbin comments seriously enough to use multiple accounts to reply from lol

[@GoRd-o9t]

@riccia888 did u consider that maybe you didn't try enough

[@DUAJISIN]

he's mostly mediocre. but one of the first of mediocres.

[@Ben-b5p9u]

Blah blah blah 😂 who are you?

[@BuildWithKajabi]

No way, Stan is the absolute GOAT 🐐

[@ProkoTV]

I'll accept that lol Not every online teacher will work for everyone. But we were definitely early lol

[@holanatymuffins]

Thank u Proko ❤🥰🫶🏾 you’re the best

[@BuildWithKajabi]

He’s a legend 🏆