Step by Step Portrait Construction

[@ProkoTV]

Continue learning about head construction from Michael Hampton in his course - proko.com/headconstruction

[@i.washere]

Earlier, I was practicing portrait drawing but stopped because I was so frustrated and on the verge of crying; the proportion and the facial features were not accurate to the reference. Thank you! The Art Gods are blessing me with this knowledge again. 🙏

[@ProkoTV]

Keep at it! When you're learning something new, it can't be frustrating and feel like it's just not sinking in. But it can just take some time. Nothing will be different but you'll sit down to draw one day, and something clicks. Keep at your intentional studying and know that you're probably improving more than you feel, you've just been there for every step of the process so you don't perceive the changes.

[@elliscofield9756]

Understandable that it can be frustrating. On the verge of crying is a bit dramatic.

[@SafetyKitten]

​@@elliscofield9756 Things are a different level of difficulty for everyone. If you don't have anything nice to say, just move on.

[@i.washere]

@@elliscofield9756 Let me be dramatic ☹️

[@najiartstuff]

@@SafetyKitteni love how you were positive. Thank you for being nice to him yall are the best

[@adamhill9769]

unbelievable how clear he is about everything you should be looking for, every step you should be taking. thank you

[@easytiger35]

So what does it mean when he says “the major axis is the center, if I double check this should be half way on the ball”…?

[@angelicareis2382]

I recently started to learn how to draw the head following Michael Hampton's figure drawing book, and you just come and drop a video with the man himself explaining his method! 🤯 Thank you very much for this!

[@JoyZoneYT]

This isn't the first time he's dropped a video course. This one is more centered on the head, but there is a more general one which he did which was also good.

[@naveenksagar]

Michael Hampton 😍 Modern day master 🙏🏻

[@rd3munna812]

Proko has been cooking resently

[@FreedomEscapismASMR]

❤🍬💋🎨🖌👩‍🎨 There are so many art channels trying to be like Proko. I see their red logo, etc, but there is only one Proko, truly original and unique. Proko videos are High production values, top drawer, and a labour of love. Thank you for what you have made and all the amazing content. ❤

[@ProkoTV]

D'awww! Thanks!

[@moatazartt]

I only use his books to learn XD simplified yet informative , Thanks Proko for giving us such a blast

[@lightyagameme3625]

Been watching since quarantine, this channel is gold.

[@ProkoTV]

Thank you!

[@vu1641]

I wish I could upvote this twice

[@v-buckschan111]

I immediately knew it was Michael Hampton just by the lines and shapes in the thumbnail 🫶

[@EmorettaRobinson]

In all honesty with the Loomis method and this method I see the Iron Man helmet. And then to that helmet or mask human features are added. I've been looking at The Reilly Method, the Loomis method and any other technique to see how the end result is. Plus I like how calm he is in explaining the process.

[@PankajSinghArt]

Micheal Hampton, who taught the world how to draw figures correct way 🎉🎉🎉

[@sampokemppainen3041]

Thank you i learn alot. Portrait drawing is hard but every time i get something right i feel a sense of accomplishment, only to find out that there's still so many things to learn. I want to take this moment to address an issue i have seen lately. see many fake portrait construction videos, where artist has pre drawn faint outline traced on the paper and then goes seemingly throught the loomis method without no measuring or steps, just drawing few circlew and lines here and there. Somebody should really call out them, because they do not teach Nything and just confuse and give wrong advice to beginner artists.

[@ProkoTV]

Learning more means you can typically find something new to dislike about your work. It's important to keep the idea of how much positive progress you've made in mind as well. Both how far you've come and how far you still have to go can be good things at the same time. We can't say what the intention of those artists are in their videos so we can't comment too much. that might work plenty well within the context of the video as they've titled and described it.

[@rahulrajeev9]

amazing deconstruction! and well explained.

[@everyeggy969]

You old videos are gold🌟 Also the new one ;)

[@ProkoTV]

You had us worried for a second, there! lol

[@anoob6614]

i needed this I alway coudn't explain how shading messed up my propotions but here it is

[@Mikkaaaaaaa]

I really needed this video 😻

[@madiko]

Thank you, Michael. 💛

[@Maverickdavidbao]

Proko the GOAT

[@otakutheweeaboo]

Thank you bro

[@bluebell560]

Damn, I wish I had this video when I was first learning head construction like 6 years ago

[@so_za10]

Michael Hampton's books and teaching are very usefull. But i wish you could once invit french artist Michel Lauricella, who is to me, one of the best anatomy artist of our time, with Steve Huston and Glenn Vilppu ! Thanks Proko

[@ProkoTV]

We love working with international artists as we have with Kim Jung Gi, Karl Kopinski and more. It's just harder to schedule or make a quality video shoot happen when we're in two entirely different countries. But we're always interested if we can make things line up!

[@liubavaazambourg5056]

Спасибо большое, очень интересно ❤🎉

[@chitandaeru411]

What a timing, I was just searching this today morning and I found a new video of Proko😌❤️

[@ProkoTV]

Happy to be of service! 🫡

[@CORPSE-t1o]

thank you for this tutorial! about ears, if i wanted to make pointy ones (like elves or vampires, for example), can it still be separated in those 5 sides?

[@ProkoTV]

Yep! Depending on the type of elf you're drawing, those planes may be moved around a little bit but you can still up 5 planes,

[@jadeddior1738]

@@ProkoTVafter we get the proportions how do we start adding the details like the eyes and the actual facial features? Not just the blueprint?

[@ProkoTV]

@@jadeddior1738 We have a whole playlist of lessons that build from that basic template: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3azf4yNmqqZZ7c

[@jadeddior1738]

@ thank you so much!

[@KillerTacos54]

So good!

[@besthobbit]

maybe I'll actually get this... been looking for a class locally in person but I am not having any luck.

[@ProkoTV]

It can be hard to find in-person classes, much less those that mesh with your learning style and what you're looking to be taught! Hampton's lessons and courses are really good! Since the launch of his courses, he's been one of the top selling courses on Proko because it's just that good.

[@hammill444]

In taking this all in, It feels like paralysis by analysis. I don’t know where to start anymore.

[@sylveon4058]

유익해요

[@sadrecliner7201]

Great!

[@EchoOfMe-z2c]

Here we go again. LEROYYY

[@Dy1an-f8c]

Imagine posting art lessons for people who want to learn to draw for free❤

[@ProkoTV]

It's our favorite thing!

[@Ivoary378]

Good 😊

[@easytiger35]

What does it mean to double check the center - “it should be halfway on the ball”

[@hassanmohamed-dx7gh]

i clicked the one thousand like 😂🎉

[@Pastromi93]

Muscleman!!

[@vyse4907]

Can we please also get a video about facial expressions at some point?

[@ProkoTV]

We don't have one from Steven Michael Hampton but we have several from Court Jones and Stan, among others. Here's one on some of the harder to achieve expressions from Court Jones' caricature course: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZbal52JpsmKfJIsi=gQJSGdefegRuMB43

[@picassuf]

Clear work 🙏🏻

[@j.kstudios1]

Ta chido 😃👍

[@shuvoDhar.5537]

❤❤❤❤

[@vimlaprajapat9946]

I'm from India

[@Hujori_Chen]

thanks but how to apply it to anime illustration i understand that loomis method but now how to apply it to anime

[@ProkoTV]

You can see many of your favorite anime and manga style artists start with a base that's essentially a modified Loomis method in the process videos they post. Try finding process videos from artists whose work you like and see how they prioritize the proportions. The Loomis and Reilly methods are averages that you're meant to modify and change to the needs of your work. If you have a style that will always have different proportions, you can modify the method to work for your purpose, rather than adhering to how it's originally shown. Like modifying a mac and cheese recipe to your liking.

[@2002CasCas]

I did my first sketch that looked remotely human 🥺

[@siteation15]

:D

[@ElekLamoureux]

Sixth 😂

[@er4manu258]

no need of cam

[@ghost21501]

No offense, but you were off on most of the drawings. I know you're teaching and sketching, but it might throw beginners off.

[@blabla6878]

I thought i was the problem cause no one else mentioned it but it seems off to me as well

[@ProkoTV]

One of Steven's main point in his lessons is that he doesn't do many studies or breakdowns to adhere strictly to the reference. He's done so many that he tends to follow what he enjoys exploring with the reference and depart from it. As he mentions pretty early in. In this video while talking about the neck of the first model. He chooses to lean it more than is what is present in the reference. These lessons are meant for breaking things down, rather than achieving a stylized adherence to the original. For that, we recommend checking out our lessons with Stephen Bauman and Dorian Iten. Here's one from Stephen's Block In course: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJvQomCjaL1kbtksi=j2StIpgJ9gvsiilT

[@jonpaulcer3128]

You're missing the point of the lesson Its about creating a 3d structure based on the pose Not about copying the photo or creating a portrait