How to Draw Like a Painter

Morgan Weistling returns for part 2 of our video where he draws and paints a portrait of Stan. While he’s working on Stan’s portrait you’ll get to hear his unique approach to creating art. You’ll learn how to merge the techniques of painter and draftsman together so you can draw as if you’re painting and vice versa.

Intro - 0:00
Drawing Stage 1 Placement - 3:16
Drawing Stage 2 Blocking in the Shadows - 5:31
Drawing Stage 3 Bring in More Light and Shadow - 7:56
Drawing Stage 4 The End - 9:47
Painting - 11:19

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Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.

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Music Used with Permission
Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

Additional music by Epidemic Sound

[wileycom]

Even as a beginner this was totally comprehensible! For whatever reason I took to holding the charcoal like a brush but so many of the other Steps and Concepts that Morgan shares have been eye opening. If I can just apply these, I feel like I will be on the road towards my goal as a serious artist. Many thanks for this one! So inspiring!!🙏🏼

[SeaSerpentLevi]

another video to make me think
"internet is a gift we take as granted way too much"
Thank you Proko for all the amazing work and Morgan for the amazing advice and demos

[Thesamurai]

There are so many different ways of drawing and painting that I'm just completely overwhelmed :-:

[sgl]

Its incredible that with only a few lines a likeness starts to emerge. That's just something special.

[tabaldak]

It amazes me how one stroke of the brush can totally transform the feeling of a painting!

[s-zz]

Morgan is so talented, one of the best modern day painters of our time.

[GProArt]

An amazing talent! I'm honored to call him my best friend. Follow his advise! Information like this is so hard to come by. Nice job Stan and well done Morgan!

[kavalkahn]

The way he struck Stan's likeness in the canvas was impressive. I'd like to see more about him!

[nerzenjaeger]

I love watching Morgan draw. You can see him instinctively use the Reilly rhythms. What a fantastic artist. Had the same teacher as Jeff Watts.

[vishtem]

it's nice when someone carefully explains something that is almost what you already do, and the difference is enough to make you think.

Personally after drawing in this general manner for some time, I think there is one thing I'd add: canvas size matters, A4 is good, A3 is better. Important because IME a habit of drawing too small is something that naturally goes together with the too-precise 'writing' grip. Making it bigger helps expose flaws in the way you work out placement, shapes and proportion. Less technical.

[jeromesasanecki]

As someone who struggles with color I can't express how helpful this was! Thank you

[casperthegm]

As I make the transition from working with graphite to painting I find it so interesting how what is considered a "finished" varies so much. This has more of a rough look, while I've seen other artists show how they perfectly blend all the skin tones together seamlessly. I suppose there is no right or wrong on when you feel you've reached your own version of "finished." It's just a new world for me.

[JackbenImbel]

This video, and the Draftsman video you did on James Gurney and his influences have really stepped up my game. Thanks Proko.

[tabaldak]

Phenomenal painting, beautifully rendered. Thank you for your time, sir.

[dc-wpoc]

Appreciate the thought-by-thought voice over. This is helpful.

[jennaln]

So much information packed in to a short video, and so clearly explained. I have had a lightbulb moment while watching Morgan work!
It's given me some of the answers as to why I've struggled with (and avoided) painting for so long. The way I approach my drawing practice doesn't translate well to other mediums well, and being overwhelmed with colour. I've always wanted my drawings to look this way, but never quite figured out how to achieve this painterly quality. I'm over halfway there in how I already work, just some tweaks to how I think about drawing. Going away to adjust how I approach drawing first and then I'll revisit painting again!

[thereseserena]

This was the best Christmas present ever! To see Morgan painting is a dream come true! Thanks forever!

[CelestialInk]

That reference photo of Stan makes him look a lot cooler than he normally does.

[Lilasun]

Keeping the phrase: "vibrate that into your painting".

This is awesome, thank you x

[Thorrnn]

omg Morgan Weistling's paintings are SO gorgeous!!