Proko Basic Drawing — Better

Most aspiring artists suffer from "tutorial paralysis." They watch Stan draw a perfect sphere or a rippling back muscle, think "That looks easy," close the video, and then produce a wobbly mess. Frustration sets in.

If you have ever typed "how to draw" into YouTube, you have undoubtedly encountered the channel Proko . Run by Stan Prokopenko, Proko is widely considered the gold standard for art education online. But there is a massive difference between watching a Proko video and actually using the Proko Basic Drawing curriculum to get better. Proko Basic Drawing BETTER

By this time next month, if you follow the drills and routines outlined above, you won't just be drawing. You will be drawing . And that is the entire point. Most aspiring artists suffer from "tutorial paralysis

Start now. Your future self draws better. Run by Stan Prokopenko, Proko is widely considered

Stan Prokopenko famously says, "Mistakes are the stepping stones to success." You cannot step on a stone you haven't thrown.

So, close this article. Open your sketchbook. Draw the "Bean" ten times. Draw a box in space. Do it wrong. Do it again.

Visit Proko.com, watch the first free lesson on "Basic Lines," and grab a piece of paper—specifically, the back of an envelope. No fancy sketchbook needed. Just grit.