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.

[@vineet2894]

the way she speaks is rlly comforting omg

[@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.

[@GglSux]

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

[@toonybrain]

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

[@donaldmumper7858]

I love this channel so much

[@poeticalgore6500]

Agreed, this channel needs a good rogering!

[@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.

[@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.

[@marcobucci]

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

[@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.

[@mikej7476]

I could watch and listen to her all day.

[@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.

[@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

[@minhquango8708]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@bearbones7913]

Absolutely amazing i am loving these new videos

[@Purpleiris444]

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

[@frobbit30]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@lordbeerus3383]

Proko uploading frequently is like the best thing ever!

[@ScienceProject99]

He's so handsome. She captured his likeness well

[@HyperDash]

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

[@tikunani]

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

[@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.

[@FineArtTips]

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

[@jngarrettart]

Beautifully done! Thanks Zoe and Proko for sharing this.

[@user-KG71]

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

[@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.❤😘

[@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!

[@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.

[@dceversfield]

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

[@yt_Ajay_]

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

[@timowthie]

This is amazing. Perfect likeness of the model.

[@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.

[@MrNerdyBrit]

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

[@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.

[@Isaaqdibuja]

The new love of Pro, Zoe ♥

[@jutiajulia]

She’s really talented

[@abrahamwondafrash7549]

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

[@anand_pg]

Great likeness! Love the method and choice of tools.

[@africaart]

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

[@MDanimations44]

Such amaing work, it was so beautiful to watch!

[@novaria]

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

[@malcolm7436]

She is so articulate and talented.

[@cynthiahickson9594]

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

[@harfreeka]

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

[@og9656]

she's so good and they are both beautiful too

[@Doneca]

Sebastian is a hunk

[@josephnaylor1134]

hes so hot

[@azizqassim1515]

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

[@randallespinoza4275]

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

[@jsmith3980]

Wow, excellent job.Thank you.

[@PeterSodhi]

Proko's content is insanely good...

[@elpoetaaj2611]

Amazing videos Proko! Keep it like this!!!

[@gabrielgt16]

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

[@stormcorrosion176]

Gabriel gt hell yeah bro

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

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

[@satheshs100]

Nice work. I remember my college days.

[@mixedmedia_artist]

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

[@jameslovesart3408]

My god, she's amazing, wow ❤❤

[@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!

[@forrestjones2010]

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

[@deepikasundaram6879]

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

[@RomanGuro]

Where you can turn on the symmetry?))

[@aramkrikorian9460]

Another fantastic video, thanks.

[@ColoredMud]

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

[@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!

[@sukantasutradhar9217]

Very nice and good

[@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 :)

[@soundmonolith]

what type of clay is used in the sculpture?

[@miomeomiaw]

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

[@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

[@qwesvvs]

I think I’m in love with Zoe

[@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.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

good to see i'm not the only one who doesn't get blobs of clay all over them when they work.

[@cartoids]

shes so talented

[@7_of_1]

Wow, so talented. Amazing

[@alikar1210]

You are the king!

[@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!

[@sentimeren4219]

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

[@luribeiro4453]

Wonderful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SinisterStatus]

Remarkable!

[@andrewwilson4662]

do you have to hollow it out?

[@DennisCNolasco]

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

[@edwardburrow4944]

How do you prevent cracking with air dry clay?

[@dianesavage7159]

Great video and very Informative. Thk's

[@bernocreely4601]

Superb 🌸

[@sketchartist1964]

Lots of talent there.

[@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

[@PegiBruno]

Never thought i needed such video until now

[@nayandurge8877]

You are great artist mam

[@improvementTime10.3.17]

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

[@Neironify]

Where do i get watter based clay?

[@raoufsalman6976]

love the style

[@ForchettaBisius]

grazie è meraviglioso

[@CoxJoxSox]

What is the clay she is using?