When you observe the work of great artists that have mastered their craft, you will notice that all artists have their own interpretations of reality and their own style. However, all of these artists also have common characteristics. It’s important to find what all of these artists have in common rather than what sets them apart [...]
By Stan Prokopenko
In this tutorial, I’ll share my thoughts at each stage of the painting. I learned a lot during this painting and I’ll share it with you here, so hopefully you can benefit from it too [...]
By Stan Prokopenko
In this post I explain how we limit ourselves and keep ourselves from reaching our full potential. When it comes to style, or subject matter, we all need to ask ourselves [...]
By Stan Prokopenko
Choosing good photo reference is essential when you don’t have access to a live model. In this post I’ll go over the things I try to avoid and the things I look for when choosing my photo reference. It’s a shame when the reference fights you or keeps you from producing a good drawing because [...]
By Stan Prokopenko
I’m teaching 3 art classes next semester at the Watts Atelier. Head Drawing Essentials, 20 Minute Figure Lay-ins and Long Pose Head Drawing. Here’s a quick summary of each class [...]
By Stan Prokopenko
When you venture into the confusing world of painting, one of the first things you need to put some thought into is your studio space. Working in a poor environment can really hurt your performance [...]
