Sketching in the Wild with Aaron Blaise

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Aaron Blaise took me on a drawing adventure to sketch animals in the Florida marshes. After walking in circles we were able to spot the ever-elusive alligators hiding in the water. I had a blast learning about the wildlife and hanging out with his crew.
While I was in Florida, I also got a chance to record Aaron’s masterpiece demo of a lion. We recorded the whole two-day process of drawing a large animal portrait, plus a lesson on big cat anatomy. You can find that at proko.com/blaise.
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Artist - Aaron Blaise (creatureartteacher.com/ref/3/)
Artist | Producer - Stan Prokopenko (www.stanprokopenko.com)
Production Assistance - Brandon Storer
Editing - Tyler Spaid, Charlie Nicholson ( / shloogorgh , Rebecca Bozza ( / rosesuniverse )
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Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

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  • @ProkoTV
    @ProkoTV4 жыл бұрын

    Do you prefer to sketch in the wild, or at the zoo?

  • @starpanda6397

    @starpanda6397

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wild imo

  • @shivajoshi9068

    @shivajoshi9068

    4 жыл бұрын

    Never tried either :(

  • @dadije

    @dadije

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wild. No crowd, only nature.

  • @partingmist8550

    @partingmist8550

    4 жыл бұрын

    In the wild, the zoo makes me sad to see the caged animals

  • @raynoladominguez4730

    @raynoladominguez4730

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wild. Aaron Blaise is awesome..

  • @AaronBlaiseArt
    @AaronBlaiseArt4 жыл бұрын

    This was such a great day! So happy to have got to show you my little slice of the world :)

  • @shivajoshi9068

    @shivajoshi9068

    4 жыл бұрын

    Teach me!

  • @shivajoshi9068

    @shivajoshi9068

    4 жыл бұрын

    You r awesome !

  • @lizzywatercolor5647

    @lizzywatercolor5647

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like it how you both seem to have become great buddies

  • @bradfordyorks5055

    @bradfordyorks5055

    4 жыл бұрын

    What is the white marker you use?thanks

  • @ominouslybakedart1974

    @ominouslybakedart1974

    4 жыл бұрын

    Almost feels like he's under a mentorship with you? :D

  • @jaceyking5015
    @jaceyking50154 жыл бұрын

    "This isn't very inspiring." "You have to learn to _look."_ Sage advice.

  • @Theoanim

    @Theoanim

    4 жыл бұрын

    boomer wisdom

  • @dsadsa726

    @dsadsa726

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Theoanim good luck in life

  • @AbiNomac

    @AbiNomac

    4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliance right there

  • @kslade3320

    @kslade3320

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I loved this comment .

  • @killynx
    @killynx4 жыл бұрын

    four seconds in and hes already poured coffee over himself 🗿🗿

  • @ralphdonn9518
    @ralphdonn95184 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy Aaron's narration like morning coffee

  • @Hadesthief

    @Hadesthief

    4 жыл бұрын

    I want it all over me

  • @ralphdonn9518

    @ralphdonn9518

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Hadesthief I bet you do man hehehe I bet

  • @ColoredMud

    @ColoredMud

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Hadesthief XD

  • @DustinBlaise
    @DustinBlaise4 жыл бұрын

    Wow....! 0.0 This was my very first first Wildlife Photography experience during that walk that inspired me to pursue Photography to where I am now! So glad I was part of the experience with you guys and definitely looking forward to next time!

  • @DustinBlaise

    @DustinBlaise

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nendu4316 Thank you very much :)

  • @01lei
    @01lei4 жыл бұрын

    I like how it shows how artists do things differently and how differently each artist sees things. I love it.

  • @averagekirbyenjoyer7909
    @averagekirbyenjoyer79094 жыл бұрын

    1:37 Lovin' that Aladdin reference 😏

  • @TheArtofKAS

    @TheArtofKAS

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂 😂 😂 😂

  • @MabinogiSheep
    @MabinogiSheep4 жыл бұрын

    I know this was more of a promotion for Aaron's demo but I would enjoy alot more vlog drawing type of videos like this! Also I'm enjoying the portrait course!

  • @shannonjazz
    @shannonjazz4 жыл бұрын

    I want see Proko, Marshall and Aaron all together in one video

  • @ravenphd7061
    @ravenphd70614 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see Aaron here! And good timing too, just bought one of his courses. He strikes me as a real good dude

  • @malachijames
    @malachijames4 жыл бұрын

    OMG! I had no idea you went to a wildlife refuge! Most amazing place to sketch animals from life. And what better person to go there with than Aaron Blaise (the master of animal art)

  • @nicolaszaia
    @nicolaszaia3 жыл бұрын

    how to recognize aaron blaise: a happy man with a pinapple shirt and using flip flops all the time what a lovely human being :3

  • @danielwilliams1445
    @danielwilliams14454 жыл бұрын

    Watch out for Florida Man!

  • @weill6872
    @weill68724 жыл бұрын

    6:44 Aaron seems a panda chewing bamboo :D

  • @Leikjarinn
    @Leikjarinn7 ай бұрын

    From ALL the great videos on this channel, when you two hangout and draw, it’s gold!

  • @xenevox1801
    @xenevox18013 жыл бұрын

    This is such a bliss you are like father and son

  • @amyvanzi9845
    @amyvanzi98454 жыл бұрын

    Really cool to see you draw out of your comfort zone Proko. PS. Loving Aaron's shirt

  • @geoffreyblackmer
    @geoffreyblackmer4 жыл бұрын

    These Proko/Blaise episodes are the best

  • @veronicafensel926
    @veronicafensel9264 жыл бұрын

    Yess I love watching how you both draw in the wild and also the zoo! Would love more videos with the two of you like this :)

  • @wildfood1
    @wildfood14 жыл бұрын

    Watching good artists draw is very inspiring.

  • @mudassar84
    @mudassar846 сағат бұрын

    thank you for showing those life drawings truly inspiring

  • @holadonkey
    @holadonkey4 жыл бұрын

    excellent wild life art drawing session . love the way Aaron draws grass , so fluid . Stan beautiful tree .

  • @antnauman
    @antnauman4 жыл бұрын

    I Loved this one! Please do more like these. It feels so raw and natural.

  • @dracolizard4636
    @dracolizard46364 жыл бұрын

    Love you guys. Been following Aaron’s work for a while now as well

  • @irisgiles3612
    @irisgiles36124 жыл бұрын

    THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! THANK YOUUUU

  • @shivajoshi9068
    @shivajoshi90684 жыл бұрын

    Proko you do awesome work!

  • @chaewonjeon2787
    @chaewonjeon27874 жыл бұрын

    Wow. I'm early. And also thank you Proko, for the videos! I'm learning soo much from the figure drawing course :D

  • @sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608
    @sociallyresponsiblexenomor76084 жыл бұрын

    WAIT hol the phone, can we address that he used a brush pen WHILE STANDING UP HOLDING HIS SKETCHBOOK? I can't control the damn pressure on one while sitting with a desk under my book and he just did that in like a minute xD

  • @stilo398

    @stilo398

    4 жыл бұрын

    I used to use a bottle of ink taped around a finger splint, Soo I could hold my sketch pad.

  • @sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608

    @sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@stilo398 I would have spilled the ink, some how injured myself, and ended up in a splint.

  • @johnpaulbruh7909

    @johnpaulbruh7909

    4 жыл бұрын

    I feel sad I ran out of paper now I can't draw 😭

  • @DarinKarkawatli
    @DarinKarkawatli4 жыл бұрын

    I love these kinds of videos!

  • @eliannevdlinden6047
    @eliannevdlinden60473 жыл бұрын

    I love videos with both of you!!

  • @BigDomski
    @BigDomski4 жыл бұрын

    This was so awesome, we need nore videos like this where Stan just draws outdoors, or anywhere tbh 😭

  • @sandwich336
    @sandwich3364 жыл бұрын

    Aaron blaise is like the beast master of Art!

  • @m.i.miller8008
    @m.i.miller80082 жыл бұрын

    Loved this... thanks

  • @petrstranik1770
    @petrstranik17704 жыл бұрын

    reminds me of Sargent's watercolour of Alligators...similar pose but more of them. That watercolour is stellar...

  • @guilhermeramos6907
    @guilhermeramos69074 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing these videos man, it's very inspiring!🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @summerbee80
    @summerbee804 жыл бұрын

    2 best anatomy artists on youtube ^^ you guys rule!

  • @PaintingWithSamir
    @PaintingWithSamir4 жыл бұрын

    great artist. love his videos. big Like! cheers

  • @macgal74
    @macgal744 жыл бұрын

    I could watch this on repeat! :D Yall were like an old married couple in that Florida forest..."Can we stop here?" "How bout now?" Wanna draw here?" "Whats wrong with this spot?" "Well yeah we can draw here" "Nah its fine"

  • @Di-qh8cr
    @Di-qh8cr4 жыл бұрын

    So much fun to watch 😄

  • @TheWeredude
    @TheWeredude3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome living in the same city as this amazing artist.

  • @alphonzosolorzano5011
    @alphonzosolorzano50114 жыл бұрын

    Wild if possible.

  • @Tomorrow64
    @Tomorrow644 жыл бұрын

    Love this guy!

  • @vaughan2632
    @vaughan26326 ай бұрын

    Im begging you on my hands and knees to make more life drawing videos with artists, Aaron or any other artists, by far my favourite videos

  • @ProkoTV

    @ProkoTV

    6 ай бұрын

    Noted!

  • @chubbycakes6145
    @chubbycakes6145 Жыл бұрын

    Florida is beautiful, i live in utah so i cant really go in the wild and sketch exotic animals but we do have beautiful winter type landscapes a lot😀

  • @Angie_P
    @Angie_P4 жыл бұрын

    Florida summer: Locals - shorts, light shirt; Tourists - jeans. Did you at least remember sunscreen? :-)

  • @eliannevdlinden6047
    @eliannevdlinden60474 жыл бұрын

    This made my day yasss!

  • @inkstickart
    @inkstickart4 жыл бұрын

    that looks like a nice walk loop, I woudnt complain!

  • @user-wg5nq9px5h
    @user-wg5nq9px5h4 жыл бұрын

    Great sir

  • @taylorstrickland5325
    @taylorstrickland53254 жыл бұрын

    This needs more views

  • @another505
    @another5054 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video :) would like to see more live drawing outside of a studio. I just started this wednesday myself so would love more examples to learn from

  • @AbiNomac
    @AbiNomac4 жыл бұрын

    WOW you got to draw with Aaron Blaise!!

  • @TheMightyWumbo
    @TheMightyWumbo4 жыл бұрын

    Aaron should sell sketchbooks of his drawings 👌🏾

  • @nivad75
    @nivad752 ай бұрын

    proko's palm tree sketch was dope

  • @resatdemir701
    @resatdemir7014 жыл бұрын

    Hello proko. You are a funny character. I watch your videos..

  • @ashutoshk11
    @ashutoshk114 жыл бұрын

    I was literally waiting for a video by Proko. From last couple of weeks.

  • @kakashi1992e
    @kakashi1992e4 жыл бұрын

    great sketches!

  • @yusrahabib7753
    @yusrahabib77534 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @antonioblanco3086
    @antonioblanco30864 жыл бұрын

    Aaron and Proko. Instalike!

  • @kieranpierce3373
    @kieranpierce33734 жыл бұрын

    That heron is chill, all the ones I've seen would fly away if I got within a 100 meters.

  • @kamiko8021
    @kamiko80214 жыл бұрын

    Aaron is one with nature

  • @sama9574
    @sama95744 жыл бұрын

    Today i learned some lessons from you

  • @sonseraedesigns7167
    @sonseraedesigns71674 жыл бұрын

    You guys crack me up!!😂😂😂

  • @benedictwendelldantes770
    @benedictwendelldantes7703 жыл бұрын

    Damn drawing in the wild is so relaxing

  • @kiriappeee
    @kiriappeee4 жыл бұрын

    3:42 ... Say it with me... "Florida man...."

  • @myfanwynia
    @myfanwynia4 жыл бұрын

    So much fun going out on an adventure to make art! 💗✨🖐

  • @theanimartist2299
    @theanimartist22994 жыл бұрын

    This must have been a while ago since Aarom still had his hair uncut.

  • @SilverFoxForestsDesigns
    @SilverFoxForestsDesigns4 жыл бұрын

    When you go drawing with a go pro can i ask what clamp you use to clamp it to your drawing board love your work by the way

  • @trimamu
    @trimamu4 жыл бұрын

    when will be prokochallange for may?

  • @305_atharvadhoke9
    @305_atharvadhoke93 жыл бұрын

    It's like mufasa and simba hanging out while aron Blais being mufasa sharing life lessons with simba(proko)

  • @Noufalsart
    @Noufalsart4 жыл бұрын

    I like it 😍

  • @marymaheco
    @marymaheco4 жыл бұрын

    We ate that grass too when we were young. In Myanmar, the school infrastructure wasn't very good so many tall grasses around. 😋

  • @libbysmithstudio
    @libbysmithstudio4 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to my stomping grounds! Florida is great for wildlife, lush landscapes, waterscapes, and bugs! Big bugs. 🤣

  • @Matt-oz4co
    @Matt-oz4co3 жыл бұрын

    I would have liked more instructions here and teaching and what materials you guys are using.

  • @dailyrecipe8023
    @dailyrecipe80234 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @EmmyMW
    @EmmyMW4 жыл бұрын

    Aaron has the best shirts. Also TIL... Proko does not like walking in circles

  • @HajraMeeks
    @HajraMeeks4 жыл бұрын

    Master Artist: "I'm wondering if I could fix mine..." [9:49] Pal, also Master Artist: "No, dude, that looks good!" Both silently: (mine needs fixing) me: XD XD XD...and that's why they're great at art, peeps!

  • @zorcbar
    @zorcbar4 жыл бұрын

    Mr Blaise seems like a granpa telling stories to proko heheheh

  • @felixxs24
    @felixxs244 жыл бұрын

    What books do you recommend for the art enthusiast?

  • @RaymondOreFineArt
    @RaymondOreFineArt4 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I think I'd find it to frustrating to try and sketch in the wild, lots of ref photos and sketch at home

  • @kreativia
    @kreativia4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Can I ask what the name of the white ink is? Is it from Faber Castell?

  • @LeanneFan8
    @LeanneFan84 жыл бұрын

    When will the results for the may proko challenge be out?

  • @oloneyzzz5812
    @oloneyzzz58124 жыл бұрын

    I ain't gonna lie, proko been hitting the gym and it shows.

  • @jakejackson9341
    @jakejackson93414 жыл бұрын

    What pens/markers are you using for the whites/highlights?

  • @srinivasaramanujan977
    @srinivasaramanujan9774 жыл бұрын

    hi proko im from india my name is abhi iam big fan of your art thanks for giving the knowledge of art

  • @eddio9466
    @eddio94664 жыл бұрын

    Can somebody tell me the supplies they used to sketch please?

  • @TheArtofKAS
    @TheArtofKAS4 жыл бұрын

    I'm genuinely missing Aaron's hair.😭😭😭

  • @felipafalcon1814
    @felipafalcon18144 жыл бұрын

    La mejor manera de aprender a dibujar.

  • @aldorenteria5105
    @aldorenteria51054 жыл бұрын

    What was that white marker? Never seen one

  • @randriavahimananahenintsoa1429
    @randriavahimananahenintsoa14294 жыл бұрын

    Hello Proko, what type of paper/sketchbook do you use here? Thanks

  • @renealbrechtsen9743
    @renealbrechtsen97434 жыл бұрын

    You and Aaron should do more stuff together :D

  • @GoroFPSGameplayscomFacecam00
    @GoroFPSGameplayscomFacecam004 жыл бұрын

    3:39 ouch

  • @Hibal
    @Hibal4 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @Pistaschek
    @Pistaschek4 жыл бұрын

    Sketching in the wild with Aaron Blaise - The comedy

  • @sdrake5176
    @sdrake51764 жыл бұрын

    What materials were you guys using?

  • @nyctonihilanth
    @nyctonihilanth4 жыл бұрын

    Dose anyone know when the next proko challenge is coming out?

  • @ProkoTV

    @ProkoTV

    4 жыл бұрын

    The results for May challenge will be announced ok June 25th. Sorry for the wait. We are working on editing James's reaction video now and also trying to get the foot anatomy lesson out. We will skip June challenge and start the next one in July.

  • @ProkoTV

    @ProkoTV

    4 жыл бұрын

    Change of plan. We're probably posting the challenge results next week on June 18th

  • @nyctonihilanth

    @nyctonihilanth

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ProkoTV oh really? Huh. Thanks for taking time out if your day to tell me this. It means alot

  • @damianstewart3885
    @damianstewart38853 жыл бұрын

    Stan seemed awkward and out of his element here. Aaron seems annoyed lol

  • @isaiahhayward482
    @isaiahhayward4824 жыл бұрын

    What is your favorite animal to draw?

  • @ellathrad
    @ellathrad4 жыл бұрын

    2:03 I thought this bird was really on the shot lol

  • @Bhodisatvas
    @Bhodisatvas4 жыл бұрын

    That coffee stain actual became kinda normal by the end of the video.