Transform ANY Reference into Stylized Art

Ben Eblen shows how to take a photo reference and turn it into a stylized character using basic shapes, grayscale values, and digital tools like clipping masks and layer modes. He explains his thought process switching between 2D and 3D, and how to build up believable lighting, color, and form. The focus is on structure, simplicity, and stylized design. Get the Digital Painting Fundamentals Course - https://proko.com/digitalpainting Check out Ben’s course on Stylization - https://www.proko.com/course/illustrating-a-stylized-character Get the Filthy Photoshop Plugin - https://www.proko.com/tool/filthy-photoshop-plugin Learn More About Digital Painting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUZ5V2aWJzg&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHBiU_VqcY_L9T2iFDeCUJH CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Sketch 04:54 - Value 16:12 - Color 21:43 - Refinement 24:28 - Outro 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 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 - Ben Eblen (https://www.youtube.com/@beneblendesign) Producer - Stan Prokopenko (https://www.stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com) Production Assistance - Stephen Clark (https://www.peppermintgentleman.com), Sierra Tillman, Sean Ramsey Editing - Sierra Tillman, Sean Ramsey Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis Music by Epidemic Sound