Speaking of daily sketching, have you done a sketch for our holiday challenge yet? If not, set a goal to submit something today at proko.com/challenge.
Eliza Ivanova is a whole inspiration factory! Her approach to daily sketching and experimenting without pressure is a game-changer. The way she plays with shapes, minimalism, and overlapping images is pure genius. Definitely dusting off my sketchbook after this one! 🔥
8:07 I definitely agree with having ready to use tools. I love watercolors, but I think they can be a hassle sometimes, and pencils and pens are always ready , easy to bring and they don't require drying time. Also, when I buy a paper that wasn't as great as I thought it was, it often fits with another medium.
right now i have my own challange i try to sketch all 151 kanto pokemon every day i draw one entire evolution and i see improvement in my lines and stuff
I literally just had this idea lol I was like, well they’re not too difficult to draw and it’s something I like and something that will just make me draw more so I’m doing this now 😅
I agree with the mantra of drawing at least once a day...literally ANYTHING, like a side profile of a face, or a weird gecko...It helps so much in my experience!
Great video with Eliza. I have recently started doing references from videos, so it's good to know an actual pro does the same. Also, I get very hard on myself if I don't practice daily, there is that urgency. Good to know that I'm not crrazy and pros are like that as well. Those pentel red tip leads for the mechanical pencils are beautiful.
One thing I'd love to hear more about from Eliza is her preliminary curating process for the references used on these. By that I mean : does she have a folder ready filled with already selected images, queued up for use for the next study session whenever time allows (therefore the session is more about assembling/interpreting them in interesting ways, rather than looking for them) ? Or is this more of a completely random instant pick from some various sources (Proko pose libraries, various books and websites, IG posts ...) and then "making it work" ? I think this would be very interesting to talk about as such prelimnary curating steps seem fundamental here and certainly do take some time and ressources, as this is much more than just random sketchbook jotting. Thanks !
We're recording something with Eliza soon that may answer some of those questions. It won't be out for a while but I'll see if I can get those questions in.
@@ProkoTV Hello, appreciating the reply ! In the meantime I'll definitely try out a few things to figure it out. I am used to collecting/curating references specifically for a future planned task or a specific project, but never done so as a sketchbook prep - and thinking about it now this seems quite liberating. Perhaps even printing out a few ref sheets in advance for future use, to slide at the end of the sketchbook, ready to go ... Thank you for all the hard work !
The sketches are so beautiful. I used to study art and love to draw. I haven’t drawn in a decade and I am afraid to…but I think I can do 1 sketch a day. Maybe if I do 10-20 minutes sketches? I am short on time as I have a baby as well…
Fitting that kind of practice in can be hard. But if you can set aside the kind of time that you mentioned for it, it can be a good respite from all of the other things you have to do as a parent. We hope you're able to give that a try at some point!
is there not a fear of burning out? I had took the advice of drawing every day to heart and was doing it 2-4 hours for about 2 years. i improved, but eventually burnt out.
@danielwilliams7161 I always want to see a mangaka's personal drawings because they usually draw for work and the person whose drawings I'm most curious about is Urasawa. He has a UA-cam channel, but he usually draws the character he has drawn before. I've always been curious about Urasawa's personal drawings. I hope they bring it to this channel.
@@matt_b5551 it's basically paper rolled up in a super tight bundle. Anything with some fiber can be used. Even a cotton q tip if compressed enough. Beware using you're finger because of the oils.
I've just started drawing for realsies. I draw every day. But it's the same thing. The human anatomy, faces bodies , boobs... you know, the usual😅. But I'm not learning anything new from it. What do you suggest i draw? I saw where someone said they draw all the different Pokémons. What else could be a good subject?
I suggest drawing the figures in a setting. Backgrounds are a subject all by themselves. If you feel like you’ve plateau’d with figures, try putting them in a scene. Draw a woman drinking coffee in a kitchen. A man or child in a market. It will allow you to keep hoping your figure drawing while learning new textures and adding a sense of story.
We use a UA-cam feature that allows us to start with multiple thumbnails when the video is initially published. After a set period of time, the thumbnail that was clicked on most becomes the final thumbnail.
@@ProkoTV I see, thanks so much for the reply! I wondered about it, because I thought you didn't do that with the other videos with sketchbook tours, but maybe I just didn't notice.
Speaking of daily sketching, have you done a sketch for our holiday challenge yet? If not, set a goal to submit something today at proko.com/challenge.
I wish proko forgets and continue this series forever so much to learn as a beginner
Love this series, Ivanova is a master of simplicity, her portrait sketches are beautiful, she’s a magician w a pencil and stump!
Eliza Ivanova is a whole inspiration factory! Her approach to daily sketching and experimenting without pressure is a game-changer. The way she plays with shapes, minimalism, and overlapping images is pure genius. Definitely dusting off my sketchbook after this one! 🔥
This sketchbook series is absolutely inspiring!
I've been ao obsessed with these vidoes. Proko is my go to channel for art. I love it so much, never stop these videos ❤❤❤
One of my favourite artists.
this series is actually inspiring me to make soooo many new pictures - thank you Proko for the best Christmas present
She is so stunningly talented! I can barely believe the level of talent on these pages.
this series should not come to an end
8:07 I definitely agree with having ready to use tools. I love watercolors, but I think they can be a hassle sometimes, and pencils and pens are always ready , easy to bring and they don't require drying time.
Also, when I buy a paper that wasn't as great as I thought it was, it often fits with another medium.
right now i have my own challange i try to sketch all 151 kanto pokemon every day i draw one entire evolution and i see improvement in my lines and stuff
That's a fun one! Good luck with the challenge.
Nice, I started with the 151 kanto too and now I am doing the johto pokemon
So cool, do you have pictures?
@@SebastianGomez-hd2lv i got it saved on my ipad
I literally just had this idea lol I was like, well they’re not too difficult to draw and it’s something I like and something that will just make me draw more so I’m doing this now 😅
I agree with the mantra of drawing at least once a day...literally ANYTHING, like a side profile of a face, or a weird gecko...It helps so much in my experience!
Omg Eliza is legendary, please have her teach beginners how to draw what we see. So hard to get proportions and stuff right
Absolutely agree with everything, shared here. The importance's of having a variety of size and surfaces, daily to construct our thoughts.
this is so inspiring. she's an incredible artist
Wow, really enjoyed the video. Related to much of what she was explaining and pointing out. Thank you, Proko.
Excited to watch another sketchbook video 😍
These sketchbook tour series are really great.
Dude i totally missed this series, i was too busy studying eleeza's works hahaha. Im happy there's a new video with her
I love the chorus of Stan’s awwwing her son with the raptors 😆
Great video with Eliza. I have recently started doing references from videos, so it's good to know an actual pro does the same. Also, I get very hard on myself if I don't practice daily, there is that urgency. Good to know that I'm not crrazy and pros are like that as well. Those pentel red tip leads for the mechanical pencils are beautiful.
Thanks for all your effort bringing all these talented artists to show their work and inspiring us :)
I‘m so excited to watch a sketchbook tour from eliza❤✨ thank youuu!
One of my favorite artists!!
Just wow!!!😍😍😍
Omg i met Eliza at Lightbox! She reviewed my portfolio and she was incredibly nice, her art is awesome!
One thing I'd love to hear more about from Eliza is her preliminary curating process for the references used on these. By that I mean : does she have a folder ready filled with already selected images, queued up for use for the next study session whenever time allows (therefore the session is more about assembling/interpreting them in interesting ways, rather than looking for them) ? Or is this more of a completely random instant pick from some various sources (Proko pose libraries, various books and websites, IG posts ...) and then "making it work" ?
I think this would be very interesting to talk about as such prelimnary curating steps seem fundamental here and certainly do take some time and ressources, as this is much more than just random sketchbook jotting.
Thanks !
We're recording something with Eliza soon that may answer some of those questions.
It won't be out for a while but I'll see if I can get those questions in.
@@ProkoTV Hello, appreciating the reply !
In the meantime I'll definitely try out a few things to figure it out. I am used to collecting/curating references specifically for a future planned task or a specific project, but never done so as a sketchbook prep - and thinking about it now this seems quite liberating. Perhaps even printing out a few ref sheets in advance for future use, to slide at the end of the sketchbook, ready to go ...
Thank you for all the hard work !
Eliza is amazing!
sketch? each of those pages are a piece of art to me
The sketches are so beautiful. I used to study art and love to draw. I haven’t drawn in a decade and I am afraid to…but I think I can do 1 sketch a day. Maybe if I do 10-20 minutes sketches? I am short on time as I have a baby as well…
Fitting that kind of practice in can be hard. But if you can set aside the kind of time that you mentioned for it, it can be a good respite from all of the other things you have to do as a parent.
We hope you're able to give that a try at some point!
Definitely do screen grabs of videos & draw along side while the video plays. Doing this at different intervals too, so the time is limited
is there not a fear of burning out? I had took the advice of drawing every day to heart and was doing it 2-4 hours for about 2 years. i improved, but eventually burnt out.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAH !
So amazing 🎉
She sketched like she gonna submit her actual homeworks.
meanwhile, I sketch like the whole book was simply entertainment..
The G.O.A.T
i was waiting for this one :D
BRILLIANT!!!1
i love her so much!
This’s amazing
She is so amazing.
Amazing work!
Please proko pinko do more live streams with eliza and Karla Ortiz plzzzz
We actually have something with Eliza planned. But we'll talk more about that on the channel in the future 🧐
OMFG I LOVE ELIZA IVANOVA SO FCKG MUCHH
I wish this didn’t give me anxiety to draw but I was anxious to draw already 😅
please make a video with naoki urasawa
I'd love to hear his thoughts on writing. His characters are always so convincing and human. Stan Sakai would be a fun one too
@danielwilliams7161 I always want to see a mangaka's personal drawings because they usually draw for work and the person whose drawings I'm most curious about is Urasawa. He has a UA-cam channel, but he usually draws the character he has drawn before. I've always been curious about Urasawa's personal drawings. I hope they bring it to this channel.
Elisa Ivanova and Gwendoline Christie look very similar, the eyes, mouth and more similarities, sign of beauty, like her art ❤️
Is that gesture drawings?
Thankyou.
Anyone knows where to get the blending tool that she uses?
It's called a blending stump and you can get them at pretty much any art supply store. Online should have a lot of options too
wwaiting for james gaurney
❤❤
Does anyone know what Eliza used for shading, please? Was it some kind of charcoal stick?
probably a blending stump
9:05 yes large blending stump & pencils
Thanks for replies, never heard of a blending stump before, but I guess it's better than using your fingers 😅
@@matt_b5551 it's basically paper rolled up in a super tight bundle. Anything with some fiber can be used. Even a cotton q tip if compressed enough. Beware using you're finger because of the oils.
I've just started drawing for realsies. I draw every day. But it's the same thing. The human anatomy, faces bodies , boobs... you know, the usual😅. But I'm not learning anything new from it. What do you suggest i draw? I saw where someone said they draw all the different Pokémons. What else could be a good subject?
I suggest drawing the figures in a setting. Backgrounds are a subject all by themselves. If you feel like you’ve plateau’d with figures, try putting them in a scene. Draw a woman drinking coffee in a kitchen. A man or child in a market. It will allow you to keep hoping your figure drawing while learning new textures and adding a sense of story.
@@VictorianEvening Good ideas, thanks!
Livestream with Loish?
Would love to see her on here, her work is fantastic
Hold up. That add at the end. Do I see a Steve Huston drawing demo?
It is! We hosted Steve for a couple recordings a few months back. Those will come out later this year.
@ AWESOME! Can’t wait! Hope to see Morgan Weistling’s LIGHTBOX demo in future as well.
I will draw nothing but realistic temperatures, taste and sounds in my new sketch pads . I do like a challenge .
Why did you change the thumbnail?
We use a UA-cam feature that allows us to start with multiple thumbnails when the video is initially published.
After a set period of time, the thumbnail that was clicked on most becomes the final thumbnail.
@@ProkoTV I see, thanks so much for the reply! I wondered about it, because I thought you didn't do that with the other videos with sketchbook tours, but maybe I just didn't notice.
Turok was the game that I fought my brother for the right to play on the N64.
Cool
Nice
I guess this is where we appreciate an iPad.
You have a very beautiful drawings can you teach how to draw like professionnel
Eliza is on a HNL
“Not pretty drawings”
Shows page after page of gorgeous artwork 😂😫
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Mole-skin? LOL
Not too keen of the editing but thank you for posting this.
Eliza don't draw feet lol
Eliza looks different from previous interviews
Maybe the make up is different
She is amazing artist, I am a big fan for her
moleskine is one of the worst sketchbook ever