Speed Sculpting - What you NEED to Know

[@ProkoTV]

Make sure to check out Zoe’s Masterpiece Demo at www.proko.com/dufour

[@JamesSagerSC]

Awesome

[@SleepyVampArt]

Proko, for a beginner painter what brushes would you suggest? using acrylic and water mixable oils as the media

[@alvinrylin981]

Where is the new video?

[@stormcorrosion176]

Proko thanks Proko! Zoe is awesome!!

[@CallumKartoredjo]

Saw some people complaining about her monotone voice, meanwhile I'm astonished she can talk in depth while working. When I try to talk while working I stop mid sentence, stutter, or just straight up repeat a whole sentence!

[@apeiron1700]

No. 15: Burger King Foot Lettuce

[@TheCloverKelly]

the content of her speech is good for mid-work but the intonation drives people away from fully listening to what shes saying

[@nathanieljonathan4275]

i find that her voice so relaxing

[@toonybrain]

S Kartoredjo But she’s not talking while she’s working; it’s an audio overlay. Watch again and you’ll see.

[@CallumKartoredjo]

@@toonybrain Yes that is sort of true! However, what you hear is her talking while working pasted on a shortened video. Her sculpture took 3 hours, the video is 13 minutes. So they have 3 hours of sound to work with. Since we do see her talk 'live' at some points, I assumed she talked with the same ease overal. But who knows how tweaked it is tho, so you do have a point.

[@Waynimations]

So impressive. I love hearing skillful artists talk about their work process

[@Car_Uma]

BRILLIANT. Not only the process, but also the monologue and explanation of the process. Incredibly insightful. Zoe is a fantastic sculptor and teacher.

[@eaglemihnea]

Wow. Thank you to the guy who edited the video, it's an experience, not just a learning process (since few of us are actually going to try sculpting)

[@theodorsik]

Mihnea Radu tough I think painters should try sculpting As well, because it makes you think About forms and volumes in a different way

[@eaglemihnea]

@UCH2fmKMnRFq6gbARSJt7CRA I didn't complain about anything, I just said the video editor did a great job

[@deepset]

@@theodorsik Yup - couldn't agree more.

[@vineet2894]

the way she speaks is rlly comforting omg

[@toonybrain]

Zoe is a spectacular sculptor. The portraits have a life to them, she captures the subject’s essence.

[@GglSux]

Absolutely fascinating to watch how the portrait "emerged" under her skilled hands. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

[@emremerakl2200]

So amazing I watched the whole video with my jaw dropped. I'm especially amazed at how the light hits the sculpture the same way it hits the guy's face, showing how accurate the shapes are. Delightful.

[@mikej7476]

I could watch and listen to her all day.

[@LaVolpeGameReview]

*comes back from the last day of work in the year* -phew! now i can relax a bit on my vacations! 18 minutes later... Vacations are so boooorrriiiiing.. glad we got proko and people like these in this site. Surely these vids will keep me up to get an dysphoria plus a mental breakdown crisis through 2 long months.

[@HeyMykee]

This is the method Rodin used - it was described in the back of a book I have on his work. But I've never heard the part about scaling down gradually through the tools - that's brilliant! Such a treat to see it come to life so rapidly. I wonder how long she actually took to do that?

[@seanramsey]

This one took about 3 hours to do.

[@HeyMykee]

@@seanramsey Thanks - good to know.

[@fakerrain]

Again, these are some of the best art videos put out. There's been so much information given from so many different sources. That's the best gift possible. I've always thought of drawing from a sculptural point of view. It's just easier to see form, literally.

[@minhquango8708]

I love every sculpture artist that can pull out so much detail in a person like her

[@marcobucci]

Somehow I missed this video when it was posted. Loved it!

[@donaldmumper7858]

I love this channel so much

[@poeticalgore6500]

Agreed, this channel needs a good rogering!

[@fadeelhusin4517]

Zoe Dufour she is extremely talented skilled artist .she fired me up to follow every second of how she is sculpturing this awesome guy. Proko your great work on this channel is appreciated . keep progressing and keep up . my best wishes

[@ollie54able]

This was/is fantastic. I don't do this type of art work BUT was quite enjoyable to watch a very skilled person do their handiwork. Your explanations of your procedure were very telling and interesting to learn about the art of sculpture. Not sure how you could have received a thumbs down let alone two by the time I viewed it. Again, great job and thanks for keeping it real. Merry Christmas to one and all.

[@antoniaconceicao1093]

L p L p o povo . . .. .

[@ollie54able]

​Forgive me @@antoniaconceicao1093 I am quite naive when it comes to texting shortcut letters & their meanings. :(

[@ramyahegde]

Wow! She's just amazing! Thank you for showing her process; it was so insightful and it taught me a lot about how I should be approaching my paintings too. Will definitely be checking out the longer demo.

[@usernamemykel]

Love how Zoe explained her steps, enjoy her intellect, and my G'd is she pretty! I KNEW I shouldn't have left Brooklyn!

[@frobbit30]

Sculpture is amazing, and this video is REAAAAAAAAAAALY awesome. Now I have the urge to sculpt something, thank you Zoe and Proko!!

[@Lydomina]

These recent videos are so dope, I love how there is a few artists in here that I've never even heard of, but are still killers at their craft.

[@Purpleiris444]

Very well explained. Zoe did a great job in articulate her process......and provide great info about the how-tos as she sculpting.

[@MK-gb5kr]

She looks very cute, innocent and also very skilled at sculpting. I love the way she speaks. I can listen and watch her all day.❤😘

[@HelloimOrchid]

Made a sculpture as a gift for my friend before school let us out for break As someone completely new to sculpting this would have been super useful. Oh how life works in mysterious ways lol

[@lordbeerus3383]

Proko uploading frequently is like the best thing ever!

[@HyperDash]

Thanks for the 12 days of quicksketch... I love quicksketch and this will surely help me improve a lot!

[@Marcblur]

Proko is most of the things I wish my university in the 1990's had been. Had youtube been around back then, I'd have saved the money on college and bought supplies and video tutorials.

[@timowthie]

I think sculpting would really make you understand form.

[@deekay6474]

I feel like it'd be good practice for a 2d artist

[@artprof]

@@deekay6474 That's a really good point; I studied figure painting in oils initially, and it wasn't until I started sculpting the figure in clay that I really truly gained an in depth understanding of form. Very useful to have both 2D and 3D experience, they complement each other!

[@deekay6474]

@@artprof got to try it myself

[@rejanrams195]

sculpting solidifies your understanding of form planes of the human anatomy.

[@PoseidonArts]

It really does.

[@allluckyseven]

Great tips with the scotch brite sponge and the pupils being the highest point in the eyes. This second one is interesting because, like she does, sculptors make a recession where the pupil sits so the shadows create a darker spot.

[@tikunani]

Very impressive, almost everything she says is a pearl of wisdom.

[@africaart]

It is amazing. His neck even tilted a little and her sculpture caught it. 💗

[@bearbones7913]

Absolutely amazing i am loving these new videos

[@jngarrettart]

Beautifully done! Thanks Zoe and Proko for sharing this.

[@matt-lang]

Damn that was a really great video! Loved seeing the process, and she does a great job explaining the steps she's taking as it's happening. Really impressive stuff!

[@user-KG71]

Sculpting is so intriguing to me. She is so talented 👏🏼❤️

[@dceversfield]

Hey thanks so much for that, Stan. This gal is a master. Enjoyed it immensely.

[@CourtneyHoelscher]

Wow! What talent! Thanks for setting this up for us. I thoroughly enjoyed watching her process and look forward to watching the longer sculpting session.

[@yt_Ajay_]

It's so easy to get lost in the process while watching a pro at work.

[@abrahamwondafrash7549]

AMAZING! never knew that portrait could be sculpted! and the sculpting is ASTOUNDING!

[@MrNerdyBrit]

I love watching her work. So much useful information packed into this video

[@novaria]

This was fantastic! It's lovely to see how absorbed she is in the clay.

[@Isaaqdibuja]

The new love of Pro, Zoe ♥

[@timowthie]

This is amazing. Perfect likeness of the model.

[@cynthiahickson9594]

This was fabulous...I think this will be a big plus for Proko...

[@anand_pg]

Great likeness! Love the method and choice of tools.

[@jutiajulia]

She’s really talented

[@randallespinoza4275]

hey man thank you for getting into sculpting, this is going to help a lot! please keep getting deeper into it!!!

[@azizqassim1515]

This is so fulfilling to watch and learn from.. wow

[@malcolm7436]

She is so articulate and talented.

[@MDanimations44]

Such amaing work, it was so beautiful to watch!

[@yvonneackerman6039]

Después de ver esculpir con arcillade manera rápida y sorprendentemente parecido.........me preguntó si para llevarlo al horno es necesario vaciarlo por dentro ya que, para que se vuelva duro hay que meterlo al horno

[@Doneca]

Sebastian is a hunk

[@josephnaylor1134]

hes so hot

[@mixedmedia_artist]

Where do you get your material, the start stand you have set up? I've always been so interested in clay sculpting.

[@PeterSodhi]

Proko's content is insanely good...

[@harfreeka]

Wow this is great, it really helps me with my assignments

[@raph009]

Wow! This is beyond what I imagined possible lol! I always thought these sculptures belonged to Ancient Greece so it was kind of like a myth, but this is amazing!

[@artprof]

If you like Ancient Greek sculptures, check out sculptures from the Hellenistic Period, especially pieces like "Old Market Woman" and "Nike of Samothrace," amazing pieces!

[@og9656]

she's so good and they are both beautiful too

[@MrSatoou]

Proko, your content is the best! Love the way you work with different styles, genres and artists.

[@ScienceProject99]

He's so handsome. She captured his likeness well

[@jsmith3980]

Wow, excellent job.Thank you.

[@forrestjones2010]

What is the best water clay to use and the best place to get it?

[@FineArtTips]

Wow, awesome! Thank you for sharing it Stan and congrats to Zoe!

[@jameslovesart3408]

My god, she's amazing, wow ❤❤

[@RomanGuro]

Where you can turn on the symmetry?))

[@TheSkankingDevil]

Dude, Proko is like my dream entrepreneur!!! Your business model is so inspiring- thank you so much for showing me how it's done!!!!

[@gabrielgt16]

Incredible, I enjoyed so much. She is so cute.

[@stormcorrosion176]

Gabriel gt hell yeah bro

[@ColoredMud]

I'm taking beginning sculpture this semester! I'm soo excited! :D

[@thebradelonge5758]

Hello, I have a question. When this work is done & ready for firing, is it going to be in the kiln with the armature wire or without?

[@castellasants]

im not an expert but the way she works clay and the way thet clay is used since s.XIX is more like a transition medium where finished work is made by cast. So maybe you can just make a cast and reuse the clay. Ive heard that clay can explode if there any air bubble inside the figure so... very very dangerous haha id prefer castining

[@ujelly1945]

Great video! Does anyone know what brand of clay she is using and if she fires the clay in a kiln or let's it air dry?? Thanks in advance!

[@creepryzila9309]

By the type of work she does, it is most likely she makes a mold and makes a cast of some sort, since firing the clay without hollowing the figure can lead to the piece to break , but she can also air dry it if she wants it just like that, since its a water based clay.

[@ujelly1945]

Creepryzila Oh I see. Thank you for the information! :)

[@creepryzila9309]

@@ujelly1945 you're welcome :)

[@iEatClayArt]

You're in my field of work and I love these videos! Really hoping for a course in sculpting anatomy in clay. Take my money!

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

Beautiful work. How can people give this a thumbs down? Weird

[@alikar1210]

You are the king!

[@miomeomiaw]

what is the name/kind of clay did u use?? by the way it's an amazing work!

[@satheshs100]

Nice work. I remember my college days.

[@PegiBruno]

Never thought i needed such video until now

[@improvementTime10.3.17]

2:15 sharp forms will cut into and not produce softer forms like rounder wire tools

[@deepikasundaram6879]

Woww this is just awesome. Im gonna try sculpting..

[@SinisterStatus]

Remarkable!

[@elpoetaaj2611]

Amazing videos Proko! Keep it like this!!!

[@qwesvvs]

I think I’m in love with Zoe

[@edwardburrow4944]

How do you prevent cracking with air dry clay?

[@PatrickRob82]

Man, I've been at it for about 3 years and am just now looking into the techniques I should have been studying from day one. No wonder my work looks so terrible in the mirror!

[@aramkrikorian9460]

Another fantastic video, thanks.

[@sentimeren4219]

Wow!...such talent at this age...God bless

[@DennisCNolasco]

Wow, I wish I had all this info when did sculpture in school.

[@soundmonolith]

what type of clay is used in the sculpture?

[@cartoids]

shes so talented

[@enriquemena7007]

Eres hermosa y talentosa 😍😍😍😍😍 saludos desde Tlaquepaque Jalisco México 🤜🇲🇽🤛😉

[@richarthmalasquez7496]

Que belleza🎉🎉🎉 desde Perú 🇵🇪

[@7_of_1]

Wow, so talented. Amazing

[@Neironify]

Where do i get watter based clay?

[@sha1658]

We had to do a portrait in 4 hours too. (years ago at Long Beach State). It took me 13 failures before a 'learned' how to do 3D portraits, 1:1 ratio.

[@andrewwilson4662]

do you have to hollow it out?

[@misterant910]

witch pencil do you use because your lead is unusually long?, thanks a lot.

[@ForchettaBisius]

grazie è meraviglioso

[@kathleenbrowne198]

What type of clay are you using in this video?

[@ProkoTV]

She doesn't go into specifics about what brand of clay but she prefers water-based clay over oil based clays.

[@luribeiro4453]

Wonderful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@aaronhicks1260]

This video is fantastic, and so is Zoe. Was it really 12 minutes start to finish or was there some time lost in the edit to make for a smoother video?

[@Kayseurounet]

0:15 "It usually takes me around 3 to 4 hours to complete a sculpture sketch portrait." A quicksketch sculpture portrait is what this video is, so it definitely wasn't 12 minutes start to finish.

[@charlienicholson8492]

The full process was around 3 hours. There will be a longer version of this included as a bonus with the demo at www.proko.com/dufour

[@aaronhicks1260]

@@Kayseurounet Totally missed that, my bad. Figured it was longer but had to ask! 3 to 4 hours is still incredibly quick for such a good end result.

[@aaronhicks1260]

@bandwidthzero Haha, I feel pretty dumb now. Who knows, maybe she can do it in 12 and is just being super humble! :P

[@saltandiron3379]

I would love to see how she is measuring proportions throughout. It is so hard for me to understand the geometry involved.

[@Notsonorm]

A Hood Pretty sure it’s just like taking measurements while drawing, but she’s doing it 1-1 rather than scaling it up or down. She uses the tool to measure the distance between points of his head and compares it to the sculpture, fixing and moving what she needs to create a good likeness. For instance, if she where to know exactly where his lips are on the sculpture, she could then measure the distance between the lips and the eyebrows of the model in order to find the exact location of the eyebrows on the sculpture. Hope that helped. I’m typing this at like 3am on my phone and I’m about to fall asleep, I have no idea if anything I said makes sense. Gn