The Man Who Inspired Disney - Heinrich Kley ORIGINAL Sketchbook Tour

Get an inside look at an original sketchbook penned by Heinrich Kley. If you haven’t heard of him, Heinrich Kley is a legendary draftsman and one of the major artists that inspired Walt Disney’s early animations. In this exclusive sketchbook tour, Marshall, Stuart Ng, and I flip through the pages to rediscover the work of this master. A HUGE thanks to Stuart Ng for letting us have access to this rare book! This is part of the 12 Days of Proko! Learn more at proko.com/12days
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Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (www.marshallart.com/), Stuart Ng (stuartngbooks.com/)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko
Editing - Dzmitry Tsydzik, Sean Ramsey (www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com)
Special Thanks - Stuart Ng
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Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

[@ProkoTV]

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[@user-nt8bo1kj6q]

Ваш канал бесконечно вдохновляет!Спасибо

[@haviksan]

I cant wait to buy this book. Stuart's books store is the business 👌

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

One day you have to talk about Hiroshi Hirata, the old guy who only draws when he has something to say in his manga, only he draws as few people can, "when he wants he is too lazy to to draw" it's impressive.

[@Joel-wj2gi]

Whos the guy narrating?

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

@@Joel-wj2gi marshall vandruff

[@bobparsonsartist564]

I’ve been alone in my adoration of Kley for at least 40 years. Not only is the sketchbook’s reality a shocker, but hearing someone else intelligently discuss Kley, with the appropriate grasp of his greatness, was, in itself as refreshing as the drawings themselves. Thank you gentlemen...great job!

[@lloydrobert6182]

Couldn't have put it better myself. The conversation was engaging and informative, and made a fan out of me!

[@nickyp1435]

classic "i knew him before he was cool!!" complex, translated through boomer talk. BRAVO Bob!

[@nickyp1435]

@@MurakiChiyo nothing beyond my taking issue with people who claim to be "alone" in their appreciation of an internationally acclaimed artist.

[@SebastianTinajero]

I absolutely love this. Nothing makes me want to pick up a pencil or brush more than nerding out over amazing artists

[@artkhera6341]

Yes absolutely. Just want to get stuck in my sketchbook

[@abdool1972]

@04:35 " he was known to do a drawing more than once " ... This is vital to improving ones work. The act of taking the best things of the previous iteration and adding improvements for the next iteration is the same as a martial artist practicing all his moves in the dojo. It makes the drawing and the artist stronger simultaneously.

[@AishInTheHouse]

You can clearly hear how much Marshall admirers Kley at the 7.40 mark... I’m with you there, Marshall, Kley is a legend !

[@JohnAdamTurnbull]

My dad, a commercial artist in the 50s - 70s, really admired Kley and made sure I understood why he was such a wonderful draftsman. (There’s an antique word!) I really enjoyed your tour through his sketchbook, especially seeing images that were new to me. Thanks.

[@SarahAndBoston]

So glad I watched this video! I had never heard of this artist, and now, he is my new favorite. Thank you guys...

[@artkhera6341]

Yes my new favourite too!

[@BigDomski]

27:25 I get the same impression when looking at Kim Jung Gi's work. He always says how he was never scared to mark the paper, and his biggest fear is the moment when that stops being true. I've realised that I'm as much of a fanboy of Kim Jung Gi as Marshall is of Heinrich Klay 😂

[@GregElric]

Thank you! I got the Kim Jung Gi comparison revelation watching about 20 mins in and scrolled down to see if anyone else had the same thought.

[@sefatsilverlake3816]

I love how passionate Marshall is about Kley. And I'm amazed at this illustrator's knowledge of anatomy and lack of fear when drawing, definitely early 1900s were the golden age of illustrators

[@tinaschmidtsart]

Always loved being in Marshall's classes and consider him a great friend and colleague. His teachings continue in my mind and heart every day. I love the work of Heinrich Kley. His work influenced me greatly in my animal drawing classes when I taught at the Cal State University before I retired. Thank you Marshall for the opportunities you gave me!

[@bartw7625]

WOW!!! Guy makes a few strokes and conveys more emotions than many movies. Incredible.

[@randominternetuser2]

Absolutely fantastic. He's 75 years old when he's doing this? That is something to aspire to.

[@joejoejoej9763]

19:06 Damn. I bet Marshall's sketchbook would make a cool showcase

[@jas_bataille]

I love to discover new "drafting" geniuses. One of my favorite artist is John Blanche, who drew all of the concept art for the initial miniature game Warhammer 40K. At the time, the term "concept artist" wasn't even invented. He got paid to just sit and fill up sketchbooks all day. If you are to look at his concepts and artwork and compare them with sci-fi movie of that same era, and then before he sketched this, it's astonishing. He created the visual depiction of "space marine" that became the archetype of the futuristic soldier, he sketched-out drawings that could've been used for Alien. The whole dystopian/post-apocalyptic/mad-max can be seen in his work, even with the colours used (lots of sanguine). John have been drawing for Games Workshop non-stop for over 30 years now, setting trends for the entire world of sci-fi. Equally influential is Yoshitaka Amano who notably did most of Final Fantasy concepts. I feel like sketching is really neglected nowadays.

[@carlyart756]

I could listen to Marshall talk for hours, he has such great insights and sounds so genuine.

[@SpiritMari]

I can always count on Stan and Marshall introducing me to some great artists I’ve never heard of before! Thank you Proko!

[@JadyLester]

I wasn't familiar with Kley's work, but this era of illustration is my all-time favorite: Rackham, Neill, Dulac, Nielsen... Thanks for the introduction to a new master! Seeing stuff I can aspire to really helps me focus on my own artistic goals, too.

[@mishrakeshi]

It’s so refreshing to know there is something /someone new and surprising to know! Even if I ask myself: Why didn’t you know him??? How it was possible? I’ve receive such a precious gift this morning from you all, thank you thank you thank you!

[@nanwilder2853]

I cannot get enough of this kind of content... What a rare pleasure, to look through this Heinrich Kley sketchbook! Thank you so much for this, Proko.

[@MAC-ws8fz]

The garbage truck added to the feeling of Kley's works! This was one of the best and very inspiring episodes to date!

[@libbygruber9804]

I grew up with my dad's Kley book. I have always treasured it, no one ever knows who he is.Thanks for sharing info on this fantastic artist

[@dennisbielinski3611]

I have been a fan of Kley since 1958 not only for his art but also of the “message” each work conveys.

[@adamblackman6660]

One of the first artist I was ever introduced to. I was a lucky boy! Thanks aunt Sonia!

[@milo14564]

I've always been jealous of the skill of the artists from earlier centuries, particularly the scientific texts, who could pick up a pen and draw beautiful finished images. Well placed lines, no under-sketch. I hope, as I progress from beginner to more skilled, I may able to do that, just like Mr Kley.

[@chetzar]

That dude is killing me when he opens the page and pushes it down and makes a dent in the paper!

[@kcjones679]

He keeps touching and brushing the drawings, accidentally or carelessly. The enthusiasm is great, but it seems like a lack of respect for someone else's property.

[@davidgutmann2457]

@@kcjones679 well it's ink but the pushing is irritating

[@jmmacb03]

@@davidgutmann2457 It's not the smudging at this point-it is the oil on your hands. That is why they all wear gloves when handling anything worth preserving. ✌

[@davidgutmann2457]

@@jmmacb03 youre right

[@monotropa_uniflora]

I thought someone would have said this already but apparently not: It can be better not to use gloves for some types of collectibles/antiques - books are one of them. If you wash your hands well, you won't have a problem with oils when handling them. The main problem is that you lose a great degree of sensitivity when your hand is covered by a glove, it's much easier to accidentally crease or rip an old/valuable piece of paper. That's why, if you watch collectors or other people who deal with valuable books, you will often find them choosing not to wear gloves. As for the touching, I'm not fully through the video but he seems careful enough - pulling the pages in one swift motion and making sure they lay flat (the slight push doesn't seem to dent the paper, I feel it's more so the pages are laying correctly). The "touching", at least for the parts I was paying attention to, didn't even seem to brush the paper, it seemed more like gesturing over the drawing to motion which parts he was referring to. And even if he'd brushed over the drawing slightly, as said earlier, he likely did wash his hands thoroughly so it wouldn't hurt the artwork since it's ink and not pencil.

[@roiferreach100]

Wow, I never heard of Heinrich Kley but I will now start searching for his works, I am really amazed and impressed immediately from the first drawing you show. Thanks Proko and Marshall.

[@randalllaue4042]

Fantastic service helping us find and remember these artists!!

[@vanceviggiano8551]

The passive aggressive garbage truck rolling along the screen 😂

[@user-iv3ui6cc9v]

Amazing video, totally did not expecte to see such a gem today! Love Kley and love Marshall's love of Kley, it supercharges me to explore and learn art

[@licantropo86]

I have the book The Drawings of Heinrich Kley since I was a kid, I love his beaitiful and bizarre art.

[@anzolomyer4584]

This is truly amazing. Very inspirational. Thank you. Love Kley’s art and sketching style.

[@delbertwinters6791]

Thank you guys for introducing me to yet another phenomenal artist! I’ve never heard of Heinrich Kley until today and I’m already in love with his work! it’s sad to think how many other legend draftsmans works have been lost to time.

[@Thinkingshop]

This was so inspiring. Thank you all for sharing this sketchbook.🙌🏼👏🏼

[@kiplingbassil]

This exploded my creativity this morning, I am so thrilled that Heinrich got some major spotlight, thank you!

[@zhetras1850]

His works reminds Doré's work , the shading , the line , the academical construction and sometimes without it but still present . I didn't know him thanks you for this great discover ! I am so thrilled by this discovery what an artist , it is so impressive and motivating !

[@OrignialLostintheFifthcorner]

Absolutely incredible! Thank you for sharing. Look forward to acquiring his books in the future including this one!

[@PaintingCourse]

Oh nice, I just stumbled upon an old work of his in an antique shop I recently moved into and began using as a studio. Researched him just a few days ago, and now this pops up. Awesome video. Thanks

[@nightmoose]

The humor and the movement in his drawings is incredible.

[@macrumpton]

I have the "Drawings of Heirnrich Kley" book and it has inspired me for 50 years, since my grandmother first showed it to me. How such a genius is not more famous is a mystery.

[@wolfgangwaha7666]

This is awesome! I absolutely love these Sketchbook Tour videos! Thank you so much Proko!

[@krapincorporated]

Those "warm-up sketches" ARE DRAMATIC. Who on earth would say they are mundane?

[@scottenosh4548]

Ive never heard of him, but his sketches are really amazing. His use of loosely using lines for negative spacing is very impressive.

[@DigitalBerserk]

His work evolved magically. So pretty sketchbook.

[@gurronadon613]

is one of my favorite artists (directly and indirectly, I loved fantasy), these drawings, the drawings (in chiaroscuro) of the sketchbooks he made them all in ink or even in graphite, pastels, who knows if always or often directly from the imagination, it is magical, timeless, thank you

[@crackedrod6778]

This looks amazing, I love these drawings so much!

[@FrizFreddy1994]

I actually just bought "The Drawings of Heinrich Kley" a couple of days ago to study!!

[@artkhera6341]

Just looked this book up after reading your comment. Now added to my wish list

[@scottmoore1614]

He’s been an inspiration for me as an artist for years now.

[@lloydrobert6182]

Thanks so much, Proko! Loved every moment of this engagingly informative conversation.

[@divinesolstice3744]

This work is amazing! I could stare at these for hours!

[@eilmlilm2490]

So very much enjoyed this! Thank you Proko, thank you! Love you and all that you do in the name of Art.

[@normalphobic]

Hello Dave and Meredith! Can't wait to see this. Let's hope i can stay awake to watch it live. Your streams helped me evolve so much and i am working on my own graphic novel! Keep inspiring us!

[@LudwigHohlwein1974]

Never heard of this master. Wow! It's like when I became aware of J.C Leyendecker. A revelation! Cheers

[@Gump387]

The sketchbook tours on Proko are always quality, love it

[@danitheuerkauf7095]

Hes always been my favorite. Had no idea he influenced Disney. Thats awesome and quite understandable.

[@artkhera6341]

This is an amazing sketchbook. So inspiring. Thank you for sharing

[@markr.katzman3743]

Glenn Vilppu turned me on to Kley back in the 70's and I always admired his work and draughtsmanship. Thanks.

[@godlewski47]

OMG! Thanks Stan for showing many different artist! This is awsome art education. Thank you! And I can listen to Marshal 24/7. : )

[@monotropa_uniflora]

I have seen some comments about him not wearing gloves or how he seems to be rubbing over the artwork so let me say my part on that: It can be better not to use gloves for some types of collectibles/antiques - books are one of them. If you wash your hands well (or multiple times if you plan to handle for longer periods), you won't have a problem with oils when handling them. The main problem is that you lose a great degree of sensitivity when your hand is covered by a glove, it's much easier to accidentally crease or rip an old/valuable piece of paper. That's why, if you watch collectors or other people who deal with valuable books, you will often find them choosing not to wear gloves. As for the touching, I'm not fully through the video but he seems careful enough - pulling the pages in one swift motion and making sure they lay flat. The "touching", at least for the parts I was paying attention to, didn't even seem to brush the paper. He seemed very careful to only point and gesture over the drawing to motion which parts he was referring to and (at least from what I have observed) refrained from touching the pages with art on them as much as possible. And even if he'd brushed over the drawing slightly, as said earlier, he likely did wash his hands thoroughly so it wouldn't hurt the artwork much since it's ink and not pencil. I really appreciate that there are many people out there these days who are mindful about how old and valuable items are handled - but please be aware that there isn't one solution that works well with every item. The person presenting the book seems quite knowledgeable on how it should be handled to produce as little wear as possible.

[@SuperPayy]

The value and contrast in these are cray!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@arundas2267]

WOW!!!! Many thanks for giving wonderful experience.

[@pibyte]

Kleys drawings always want me to break into tears because they are so good.

[@neofytosneofytou1584]

What an amazing video! Thank you Proko and Marshall for this.

[@bmt3506]

Sensational. Takes my breath away!

[@applejackzo]

Considering the fact that I'm really interested in pen drawings (today 😂) these sketchbook tours are increeeedible

[@TommyStubbs]

same, working on a project with this style to be intended and have been having such a hard time finding inspiration and reference, this was a goldmine! (especially because i'm drawing little devils and this is filled with them)

[@drawnbyjd]

Every page is stunning goodness me 😍

[@JohnnyQuanSW]

I found two Dover books of his some years back at a used book store, and immediately bought them. Wasn't at first initially familiar with him, but could see an uncanny influence, especially on the gestural work, on one of my favorite artists, Claire Wendling. Nice stuff, Stuart Ng always has an amazing selection... always my favorite booth at cons.

[@garrett3338]

This was great to watch. Thanks for sharing his work.

[@bktart7169]

these are INCREDIBLE

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

this is truly amazing. i had no idea, prior to looking it up early into the video that he died in 1863. the entire sketchbook is a historical artifact and yet the art passes as modern. incredible

[@tonitski]

according to nazis,he died in 1945

[@tonitski]

but true, it's amazing how old masters' works stay relevant even to this day

[@11uja]

incredible video! appreciate the care that went into the editing it was very detailed and insightful

[@LordRubino]

Such amazing drawings! Incredibly inspirational! Thank you for the video

[@pedrofernandes8656]

WOW, thank you for bringing this amazing content to us! I didn't know about Heinrich Kley, i'm in awe.

[@anthonycarter1528]

Wow! I never knew Kleys was a thing, but of course, every visionary needs inspiration. I have a bunch of stuff wishlisted now. Thx for covering, Proko!

[@ronm931]

Sir PROKO, i really appreciate you and your teams effort and time, on doing this kinds of videos. all of it are really inspirational and are motivating to all of us Artist out there..... but anyway, i just want to say thank you so much.. sincerely, Ron

[@mh1art870]

wow this was a great amazing lecture for me! very incredible definitely made my day. thank you.

[@navyboymommygramma]

This is amazing. It gave me goosebumps hahaha. I never heard of him, but wow!! He was amazingly talented. I can't even imagine how it must feel to be able to hold this book in your hands. Amazing!!

[@markhudson5825]

Great, thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[@musafirutube]

thanks Proko for showing Kley's work. i liked it, he was amazingly amazing!!!!

[@joolian4763]

I hope that when I'm finished one day, someone talks about my work just as passionately as this.

[@hughcross2283]

Wow, an amazing artist and a fabulous tour thank you!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

This was quite the treat! Thank you!

[@xx_thelordandsaviour69_xx81]

Thank you for introducing me to such a wonderful artist! It is always your channel who introduce these incredible artists to me, like Kim Jung Gi, Karl Kopinski and Heinrich Kley

[@paulterex7244]

Thank you sooo much! Incredible.

[@PrimitiveBaroque]

I'm amazed at the pristine quality of the book!

[@Nabhishek]

The best. Thank you....... Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@KrontArt]

thank you for this truly amazing times we live in this is so cool

[@SirHosisofLiver]

I absolutely adore these. I had no idea tis guy even existed.

[@3Daver]

You should do a vid on Winsor McKay - he animated Gertie the Dinosaur and was another inspiration to Disney. I've seen his originals comic prints up close at the Hammer Museum in LA and he was WAY ahead of his time

[@LuneyTune72]

I believe he drew what he drew because he was bored and having fun. He was a master draftsman, and like most early surrealists, he was making fun of how serious art was getting. I mean, if you had his drawing skills, wouldn't you draw a monkey riding a flying pig? Like the narrator said, he was improvising on a stream of consciousness. Just like Frank Zappa's guitar playing and lyrics, he wasn't sitting down trying his damnedest to figure out his work, he was just exercising his skills and tinkering and entertaining himself. Unlike most popular artists who try to be "awesome" or "impress" Heinrich Kley was doing art the reason most masters did/do it; to express themselves. He had imagination but he also just enjoyed capturing movement, acting, personality, etc. He was probably an unsung actor who put his skills into drawing, capturing all of those abilities in his drawings. That's part of the reason become artists, isn't it? To do things on paper that you can't do in real life. It's the same reason animation is a popular medium for artists, it's a form of art that is a marriage of all the art skills combined (gesture, acting, music, voice performance, stunts, dance, color, direction, etc.)

[@Galaxmul]

I think you are not far away from the truth, because his main-income was from "industry art" for big companys. So the sketchbook-stuff was mainly for himself. And friends of him forced to him to publish it.

[@queldar27]

Reminds me of the type of characters you'd see in a Ralph Bakshi flick. Has that Weimar vibe.

[@artprojects_]

This is AMAZING! This guy knew how to use line!

[@tanmaysabharwal7]

Really appreciate such videos, hugely inspirational

[@gitboxer2000]

Thank you Proko team!!!!! This is awesome. I will be buying from Ng bigtimes!

[@licantropo86]

PLEASE do MORE of this kind of videos!!! it's great to hear you talk abount an specific artist!! Do something with Frazetta or Rockwell or Leyendecker!!!

[@micromax14]

this made my day, absolutely amazing!

[@MoroniSorroche]

WOW! What an amazing video! Thanks a lot for sharing with us!

[@markandapps]

Proko I love you. Merry Christmas man!

[@HardHitMag]

omg i never heard of this guy, though he is from my home country. absolutly amazing. Why did i never heard of him before? this is great! love it love it love it.

[@sketchartist1964]

Was always impressed by his classical line work and his sense of motion. I bet he would have been great at animation too.

[@tbull50]

Awesome interview! Thank you.

[@SahilUpalekar]

Amazing ! just amazing !