3 Basic Shapes and Their IMPACT on Your Art

Join the premium course to continue learning drawing basics - https://proko.com/drawing Do shapes really have emotion? In this lesson, Mike Mattesi joins us to share his thoughts on shape emotion, what emotions specific shapes have, and why it’s such an important concept to understand. You’ll discover why rectangles represent power, circles are friendly, and triangles feel dangerous as we explore the symbolism behind shapes and how they play a significant role in our art and emotional responses. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Boxes & Rectangles 02:16 - Circles 03:37 - Triangles 05:46 - Outro RELATED LINKS: Shape Hacks - How to Draw Interesting Shapes - https://youtu.be/ID8r0OhiYe0?si=as_-Kbu7PcOHey8S 7 Ways Simple Shapes Can Improve Your Drawings - https://youtu.be/Uigc8ofhDuo?si=bTYd6E3tcF97_aCR #shapeemotion #shapepsychology #composition Subscribe to Proko: http://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - http://www.proko.com/store Pose photo sets - http://www.proko.com/tools FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter- http://www.proko.com/subscribe Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stanprokopenko/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/StanProkopenko Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/prokotv Tumblr - http://stanprokopenko.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/stanprokopenko/pins/ WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN Figure Drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws Art of Caricature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHR_SKsGtufNd8uo2L7_vTQ ABOUT PROKO: 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. CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Mike Mattesi (https://www.drawingforce.com/) Producer - Stan Prokopenko, Sean Ramsey (http://www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com) Production Assistance - Hongju Lim, Stephen Clark (https://www.peppermintgentleman.com), Sean Ramsey Editing - Hongju Lim (https://www.hongjulim.com), Charlie Nicholson (https://www.instagram.com/shloogorgh/) Cartoon Animation - Cody Shank (http://codyshank.com/) Publishing - Alex Otis Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra Additional music by Epidemic Sound