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Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and image-making… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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Draftsmen Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff

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    • 4.9 • 643 Ratings

Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and image-making… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
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    Are You Ready to Become a Comics Professional? Marvel and Proko Collaboration

    Are You Ready to Become a Comics Professional? Marvel and Proko Collaboration

    In this special SDCC panel, Stan is joined by Marvel artists and instructors from the course to share their personal journeys and offer advice for aspiring comic book artists. Learn what it takes to become a professional comic artist straight from the experts themselves. Find out how long it took them to get their break at Marvel, why they create comics, and get insider tips for getting a job in the industry.

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    • 42 min
    Stephen Bauman on Going From Graffiti to Fine Art

    Stephen Bauman on Going From Graffiti to Fine Art

    This episode follows painter Stephen Bauman's journey from graffiti artist to fine art professional. He discusses his beginnings tagging buildings in Miami, training at the prestigious Florence Academy, and developing his artistic skills and philosophy. Bauman provides insights into mastering figure drawing, finding inspiration, judging good art, and creating work that is beautifully crafted.

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    • 41 min
    Glenn Vilppu on Mastering Fundamentals and Developing Your Artistic Voice

    Glenn Vilppu on Mastering Fundamentals and Developing Your Artistic Voice

    Legendary artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu sits down for an intimate discussion on his artistic journey, sharing wisdom and advice for mastering fundamentals like gesture drawing and developing your own artistic voice. Vilppu explains his training under old master artists and transition from painting to animation, emphasizing imagination over imitation. He provides tips on how to study classical techniques, use anatomical references, and avoid common mistakes like stiff gestures.

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    • 27 min
    Aaron Blaise on Traditional Animation, Disney, and Creating CreatureArtTeacher

    Aaron Blaise on Traditional Animation, Disney, and Creating CreatureArtTeacher

    Former Disney animator Aaron Blaise discusses his rapid journey to animating major characters at 21, losing his wife and leaving Disney, and starting an art education website to pass on artistic knowledge. Blaise also talks about his lifelong obsession with drawing animals, gaining inspiration from mentor Glen Keane, and the traditional hand-drawn animation process at Disney.

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    • 32 min
    Steve Huston on Figure Drawing, Artistic Philosophies and Teaching Art

    Steve Huston on Figure Drawing, Artistic Philosophies and Teaching Art

    This interview with Steve Huston covers his journey from comic books to fine art painting, his unique style combining realism with abstract expressionism, and his insights on figure drawing. Steve explains his mastery of lighting and form, approach to conveying emotion through art, and thoughts on engaging audiences. He also covers some of his artistic philosophies and the path it took to becoming a master painter and beloved instructor.

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    • 1 hr 36 min
    Karl Kopinski on Discipline, Sketching, and Making it as a Freelance Illustrator

    Karl Kopinski on Discipline, Sketching, and Making it as a Freelance Illustrator

    This interview with illustrator Karl Kopinski covers his artistic journey, from early influences like fantasy novels and biology books to honing his skills at Games Workshop. Karl provides an inside look at freelancing for big brands like Magic: The Gathering and Netflix, building an accidental social media following thanks to his wife's encouragement, and the discipline needed to draw for 10+ hours daily. He also shares funny stories from conventions, his approach to developing original characters, and the obsessive research that goes into historical paintings.

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    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
643 Ratings

643 Ratings

JoeyRoman34 ,

We miss you

Come back, please. I miss how calming Stan and Marshall are while I’m in my stressful job. I get calmed while I get instructed, two birds with one stone.

Quizardo ,

Plz come back!!!!!’

Missing y’all. That’s all.

ShaunMillionaire ,

Wow, I’m becoming endeared to these guys

I love high intellect and deep insights. So much amazing content. I’ve been listening at 2x speed for half a day.

My only complaint would be with Apple or the podcast app that doesn’t seem to let me play from the oldest podcast forward to the most recent. It’s even replayed a few episodes. They aren’t going in order, and that’s lame, but I’ve abandoned trying to manage them one by one.

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