The Secret of Simple Forms

In this lesson, you'll learn to simplify complex objects into basic forms that you can draw accurately from any angle. By reducing objects to simple shapes like boxes, cylinders, and spheres, you'll develop the ability to draw from imagination rather than merely copying what you see. You'll practice repositioning these simplified forms to understand their structure and master the line systems that determine perspective. The lesson introduces the Blob Approach, a method of starting with a shape and adding cross-contour lines to define it. Your challenge will be to choose a subject, preferably boxy, and draw it in various positions without focusing on detail—enhancing your skill in visualizing forms from different angles. Post your drawings here - https://proko.com/857 Continue learning about Perspective in the premium course - https://proko.com/perspective COURSE PLAYLIST (Watch Free Lessons from the Course): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtG4P3lq8RHFoefyASDnGxFtsjxpelkTK CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Review 00:50 - Draw From Any Angle 04:18 - Project 05:33 - Spheres as Forms 07:10 - Outro #perspective #drawing #forms Subscribe to Proko: http://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - https://proko.com/store Pose photo sets - https://proko.com/tools FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter- https://proko.com/subscribe Instagram - https://instagram.com/stanprokopenko/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/StanProkopenko Facebook - https://facebook.com/prokotv Tumblr - http://stanprokopenko.tumblr.com/ Pinterest - https://pinterest.com/stanprokopenko/pins/ WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN Figure Drawing: https://youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws Art of Caricature: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa Popular Videos: https://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 - Marshall Vandruff (https://marshallart.com) Producer - Stan Prokopenko (http://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://peoplewhodrawstuff.com), Charlie Nicholson (https://www.instagram.com/shloogorgh/) Script - Marshall Vandruff Production Assistance - Sean Ramsey, Charlie Nicholson Editing - Ash Lo Russo (https://artstation.com/ash_lorusso), Hongju Lim, Charlie Nicholson Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra Additional music by Epidemic Sound