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Draftsmen

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Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff

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 Privacy Policy: https://www.proko.com/privacy-policy

#117

The Intermediate Plateau

Stan and Marshall talk about the frustrating "intermediate plateau" a stage where artists ... more

22 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:04

22 Jul 2025

#116

How to Learn Color

Stan and Marshall break down how to learn color by combining theory and practice without g... more

08 Jul 2025

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:54

08 Jul 2025

#115

State of the Art Industry

Stan and Marshall discuss how the art industry is always changing, facing challenges like ... more

20 Aug 2024

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:29

20 Aug 2024

#114

Long Term Projects

Long-term projects require dedication, focus, and patience, often starting with a big goal... more

13 Aug 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:29

13 Aug 2024

#113

Cinematic Perspective

Marshall and Stan discuss the importance of cinematic perspective in storytelling, emphasi... more

06 Aug 2024

54 MINS

54:18

06 Aug 2024

#112

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 cour... more

10 Oct 2023

42 MINS

42:45

10 Oct 2023

#111

Stephen Bauman on Going From Graffiti to Fine Art

This episode follows painter Stephen Bauman's journey from graffiti artist to fine art pro... more

03 Oct 2023

41 MINS

41:30

03 Oct 2023

#110

Glenn Vilppu on Mastering Fundamentals and Developing Your Artistic Voice

Legendary artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu sits down for an intimate discussion on his a... more

26 Sep 2023

27 MINS

27:26

26 Sep 2023

#109

Aaron Blaise on Traditional Animation, Disney, and Creating CreatureArtTeacher

Former Disney animator Aaron Blaise discusses his rapid journey to animating major charact... more

19 Sep 2023

32 MINS

32:30

19 Sep 2023

#108

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,... more

12 Sep 2023

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:43

12 Sep 2023

#107

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

This interview with illustrator Karl Kopinski covers his artistic journey, from early infl... more

05 Sep 2023

50 MINS

50:28

05 Sep 2023

#106

Reilly Method and Advanced Fundamentals with Jeff Watts

Jeff Watts is the founder of the Watts Atelier and Stan's art instructor. Stan recently go... more

13 May 2023

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:22

13 May 2023

#105

The Culture Code

Marshall and Stan give their thoughts about the book The Culture Code: The Secrets of High... more

07 Dec 2022

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:59

07 Dec 2022

#104

Why Be An Artist When There's AI?

A lot of things in the art world have changed since the last time Marshall and I talked, p... more

01 Nov 2022

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:34

01 Nov 2022

#103

Can this Book Make You Famous? - Draftsmen S3E05

Stan makes a special announcement and Marshall gives an in-depth review for a book called ... more

04 May 2021

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:50

04 May 2021

#102

Solving Creative Blocks

Stan and Marshall are here to address the many creative blocks posed in the last episode o... more

14 Dec 2021

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:05

14 Dec 2021

#101

What’s Blocking YOUR Creativity?

Sometimes it can be difficult to get your creative juices flowing. Using two books, How to... more

07 Dec 2021