How to Draw Like a Painter

Merry Christmas to us!

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!!🙏🏼

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

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

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!

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

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

Let me know if you ever need me to model again, Morgan! Check out more of his work at www.morganweistling.com/

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

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.

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.

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

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

Inspiring! This looks like the natural way to progress from drawing to painting that I've been looking for :D Also love the relaxed "adapt and make it work for you" attitude. Thanks a ton!

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

Looking at ones "older stuff" not only helps me continue but lets you appreciate the progression. You are amazing brother!

Great video! And such a direct, confident, dependable approach! Thanks for the great tips!

That painting was so well done. Absolute master

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!

oh yay. this is exactly the type of drawing I wanted to move towards. it is challenging bc I am so reliant on line. but I think this is really great. thank you