The Importance of Studying Reality

"I think that if you are looking at everything that's happening right now, and you're not paying attention to the great stuff that's happened in the past, you've got a vitamin D deficiency," he says. "There's no need to admonish people to pay attention to their favorite rock star artists ... Why not just balance it out? Do both."

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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