Train Your Eyes to See Values

Our perception of values can be misleading when we draw, but this lesson will teach you how to work past those optical tricks. Instead of focusing on isolated values, you’ll learn why it’s important to focus on relationships—how the surroundings affect what you see. We’ll look at optical illusions to show how context changes how we perceive light and shadow. You’ll also pick up tips to avoid tunnel vision, like flipping, tilting, or stepping back from your drawing. Squinting is another great way to simplify values and spot the relationships that define the form. Practice these techniques to train your eye to see values more accurately and improve the precision of your drawings. Learn more about values and other fundamentals in the drawing basics course - https://proko.com/drawing CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Value Relationships 00:50 - Checkerboard Illusion 03:04 - Avoid Tunnel Vision 04:34 - Squint 05:39 - Digital Squint 07:14 - Step Away 07:35 - Outro RELATED LINKS: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHMNwxuVk0IcGRtPGHi4vN9&si=qQ29vTpZvM7EVWCd #shading #drawing #arttutorial Subscribe to Proko: https://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - https://proko.com/store Pose photo sets - https://proko.com/poses FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter - https://proko.com/subscribe https://instagram.com/prokotv https://twitter.com/prokotv https://tiktok.com/@prokotv https://facebook.com/prokotv https://instagram.com/stanprokopenko https://twitter.com/stanprokopenko 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 - Stan Prokopenko (https://www.stanprokopenko.com) Producer - Stan Prokopenko, Sean Ramsey (http://www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com) Production Assistance - Hongju Lim (https://www.hongjulim.com), Stephen Clark (https://www.peppermintgentleman.com) Editing - Hongju Lim, Sean Ramsey Publishing - Alex Otis Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra Additional music by Epidemic Sound