The Importance of Master Studies

Marshall: I had someone that commissioned me to do master studies. He was like a lot of Western paintings, but the originals of these are just so expensive. So he's like, well, can you replicate these? And I was like, probably. When I look back, I think I did actually a really good job. Marshall: "I'm very proud of these studies"

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In this episode, Stan and Marshall discuss studying from masters. You’ll learn the difference between a master study and a copy, how beginners should approach studying masters, the artists that Stan and Marshall have done studies from and lessons they learned from them, a breakdown of the creative process, and how to figure out which artists are worth studying. Also, Court Jones from the Caricature course produced a couple lessons on master studies. Find them in the show notes below.

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Stan’s Master Studies - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/stan-prokopenko-master-studies-paintings-draftsmen-s2e17.jpg

Stan’s “Brothers” Painting - http://www.stanprokopenko.com/blog/2009/07/painting-brothers/

Marshall’s Ink Sketches - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/marshall-vandruff-ink-horse-draftsmen-s2e17.jpg

Books andResources:

Developing Your Style by Studying the Masters - https://youtu.be/6P8hos5PL_4

Improving Your Style With a Master Study - https://youtu.be/fgbLg5aFrWg

Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters by Robert Beverly Hale - https://amzn.to/3gLXARI

Norman Rockwell: Behind The Camera by Ron Schick - https://amzn.to/3acEcL8

My Adventures as an Illustrator: Norman Rockwell - https://amzn.to/33MMuse