This is kinda off topic- but I love how she says "how things were back when I first started drawing and the mistakes I made" instead of "What most artists make"- because it shows that every good artist goes through these mistakes and that's very comforting
"Cause honestly, the real reason we draw a character's arm behind their back is to avoid drawing their hand" Aight, wasn't expecting to get called out like that
*some tips for drawing poses!* if a character is for example shy, the character will probably look down, avoid contact, and try to take up little to no space. If someone is confident they will look straight forward with eye contact, they will not be afraid to take up space, and the characters feet will be spread wide and pointed outwards. These are just some tricks to establish a characters personality! Some extra tips are: if someone is strict and proper draw them with good stature and straight back. someone tired will slack in the back and knees. Also remember that putting the pelvis and shoulder at different angles will make the pose a LOT more natural and relaxed looking! You almost never stand with your pelvis and shoulders at the same angle.
Kiwi Clod I agree and when you're draw a shy character it's really the only time you should do a hands behind the back pose as it kind of is as if they want to hide themselves or as you said take up less space
Honestly, THIS is a perfect example of why I think your content is so great for young artists. I was a stubborn lil' thing a couple years ago, and I never changed my art style, then I stumbled across your "color this not that" video, and I almost immediately changed my digital style, and listened to pretty much everything you said. It was awesome seeing someone do that sort of video in such a way that actually felt caring and sweet, not harsh "critique" that was really just insulting kids under the cover of a "This is just to help people improve I'm not being negative" disclaimer. I didn't even have a drawing tablet then, I was just using IbisPaint on my phone, using ass brightly saturated colors as possible and shading with black and a soft brush, and, honestly, if it weren't for discovering your channel, I might still be drawing like that. It feels kind of like being used to strict teachers trying to be cool to one who actually remembers being at the same point you are, an I think that's what makes your advice so good, because you clearly not only remember the pieces you made, but also remember being at that point. I dunno, that's just what I think, love your videos!
@@mixedmango2870 YEZZZ. I'm trying to draw a character that's suspicious and quiet, with a hint of aggressiveness(is this a cooking recipe?) but she looks confused!!! urrghhhhh where did I mess up?!
SylenDraws yeah. Looking at poses and maybe taking the one that is close to one you're gonna draw can help. Like from google character poses female/male and like sitting/standing or something else. You can also google "face from different angles" or look some anatomytips from ig. Also getting one of those wooden propotion dolls that can be set in one angle are good and a small one here is like 5€. Tho if you're making reference sheet, it's good to draw the character from straight front (for humans at least) so you can see what they look like and so
This is a really useful video!! :0 ive seen a lot of poses videos and stuff but almost a lot of them are just "use a circle and line like that" not explaining what will make a pose more dynamic
A lot of artists say that hands are hard and they hate to draw them, but personally I really like to practice them. Yeah they’re difficult but it’s also helpful to look at tutorials (and your own) to gain experience through drawing them over and over again. (edit: yall it’s been two years- i mean yes i still like drawing them but i like to do clothes better now lmao)
Ami Yeet I wrote this two years ago and I wasn’t praising her 😂 I meant it more as in “she didn’t edit the mistakes she was making, don’t get into your head if you don’t get it the first time” I draw too but sometimes I do get in my head when I see other artists not struggle as much per say, and I enjoy the “raw” aspect of this video plus I tried encouraging others as well is all😄 Have a good one!
Sometimes when im introducing a new oc I keep them symmetrical so i can show of the outfit and the hair but they never look at the camera. After that i usually try more exciting poses
Can you do a part two but poses with two or more characters? I have been having trouble with drawing 2 characters interacting (hugging, dancing, etc) so it would be coolio if you can do a video covering a similar topic
In the meantime, there's plenty of refrences of people together! i suggest using a ref, then having it next to your drawing, blocking in the shapes, then slowly getting more detailed.
Sometimes when I have trouble drawing a pose, I take a picture of myself in that pose as sort of a reference image for it. I do NOT trace the picture though, I just use it as sort of a guideline of where each limb should be. It helps with anatomy and proportions as long as you don't just blatantly trace your pose.
I don’t think it’s an issue if the character “looks at us” if it’s a profile picture. Say you have a compendium of all your characters for reference, and you flip through the book and all of them are averting their gaze in some different direction. Meanwhile if they’re looking at you, it feels like you’re being introduced to them, and not some other character offscreen distracting us and making us think “what are they looking at?” If it’s in an actual comic, then yes, keep it in universe unless you want unsettling fourth wall-breaking effects, but I don’t think it odd if they are in a “photo” type posing session for drawing reference. Anyways, I just wanted to address that. I like all the other tips you gave in the video but that one seemed off to me and is quite situational like you mentioned, but in the second half you addressed some of it but not all of it.
Teru Kisuke She does take her habbits from making comics, and puts it into just plain ol' drawing. (Making comics is still drawing, I dont know how to talk rn its like 1am)
If you want a character to look like they're posing for a picture, you should draw them looking in the camera, but I personally think it looks more natural for a character to look at a different angle. But you can have your own opinion.
Same edit: two months and i realize i now just face them to the right and cant face them anywhere else so everytime i draw something it faces to the right
You know what this video made me realize? That Monika from DDLC breaks the forth wall since the very beginning. Her sprites are shown to be facing forward- straight at you. No- not the protagonist, /You/.
Well, most of the times I don't even draw the legs, I stop at the torso, if I do I try to make the as un-straight as possibile, shaping thights and calves or bending them in cute poses, it's the feet that stump me. The "I-don't-want-to-draw-the-hands trick" works only if both arms behind the back, it seems more natural because both me and my mother do it from time to time.
Before watching this, I realized that I was repeating a certain pose far too many times when drawing characters so when I saw this I basically thought, "peeeerrrffffeeect...." Anyway, thank you so much for more much appreciated drawing advice!
You should draw the girls of Doki doki Literature club! I'd love to see your perspective on their personalities and how they change throughout the game in your art style!
We know how the girls look on the surface, so to draw their "flaws" would be interesting. Monika could be a puppeteer, Sayori might wear ankle chains, and Yuri seen with a voodoo doll, her collection of knives, or something symbolizing her obsessiveness. I feel the line between the cuteness and creepyness would be enhanced bc of Lavendertowns style
I love how she isn't like other youtubers, who rant these issues like' "YOU SHOULD NEVA DO DIS, CUZ DIZ SUCKZ" or "I HQTE DIS, YU NEED TO DO DIS N NEVA DIZ OR ELSE YU STOOPID". She is more informative, it really helps us drawers!
thanks for uploading! I'm feeling quite sick right now, and im really glad to have something entertaining and calm to watch. Edit: I'm glad to say that I'm feeling much better now!
I don't know if you did this before but can you do a video about how to make a good background for your drawing? ( the background behind the characters ? ) I'm new at digital art and I have a problem with choosing good backgrounds with matching colors, my backgrounds are too simple and boring! 😕
Hahaha... yeah. Hart's "manga" books are really bad, escpecially when compared to his Draw Fairies book. He can draw, but with realistic style, his manga drawings look terrible. And the sad part is that I learned to draw manga with his books, because they're almost the only "Draw manga" books that you can get here in Finland.
*la bloosh* it isn't actaully my birthday, it just feels like it bc this video is a gift! :D But thank for the wishes - and Irecal happy birthday for tomorrow! :D I hope you have an amazing day
Girl, this is some great stuff! I’ve been doing art for years, but there’s things I would’ve never learned/thought about without this series. Thank you so much! I look forward to seeing more of these videos- they’re one of my absolute favorites!
My problem, I can't draw a reference photo, I HAVE to draw a pose :T Edit: I don't agree that hands can't be behind the back, I feel like if your character is shy, you're liable to a few hidden hands, but you have do a pose with it.
I'm not sure why I'm bringing this up 7 months later, but I'm shy and I like to stand with my hands in front of me, covering myself so that nobody can really "see me". I know this doesn't stand for everyone because I wouldn't really know since I don't like to talk to people unless I have to.
When I have shyer characters, they normally hold their hands in a v shape if you know what I mean. Or maybe they could just be by their side while they’re looking down at the floor, maybe sweeping it with their foot or something. For facial expression, maybe a small smile, or a neutral kind of expression while blushing out of embarrassment.
I keep this video in mind a lot now that I think about it. I started drawing from a 3/4 perspective while ago and it was a serious adjustment from drawing head-on, so this was super helpful. I'm constantly annoyed when my characters feel as if they have no weight in whatever space they're existing in because it feels empty, and the whole "distracting from the main image" thing also plagued me to no end. I'd make my characters pointing or waving their hands in a way that attracted attention but didn't focus on the character themselves. And energetic, dynamic posing...Dear God. I can't begin to tell you how many reference images I've used to fix my old habit of just making them stand there with their hands behind their back. What I'm trying to say is, this video was great (as always!) so thank you!
I honestly hear and feel the passion in your voice. In the beginning of the video your voice is so quiet but as you go through into talking about the drawing your voice gets a commanding tone and you sound very professional!!
I have the problem with the face looking at the camera but it's the exact opposite, idk how to make them look at the camera I can never get the eyes centered
I don't think I honestly agree with that notion anyway. I've never thought characters looking into the camera was a bad thing and from what I've seen, many good and famous artists don't think so either.
Laroucelle * I think she ment this: just imagine your character as an actor in a movie or something, where even their _head_ is faced towards you yeah, a character doing that feels unsettling (anime art style and semi-realism is an exception; I don't even know how they do it without weirding you out too much)
O a t s (there's always a 4th wall, it's just never broken with your characters) I suppose it depends on the style...i can think of some styles like the Timmy Turner style where every character is drawn at a sideways angle and 2d perspective, whatever their pose may be
I know what she meant and I still think so. A character would not look creepy in a drawing when simply looking in the "camera". Maybe if they kept looking straight in a comic during random times, yes! But not in just drawings. And from what I've seen, most drawers in the comments do not write comics or are making cartoons or smth.
LavenderTowne you are probably one of my favorite TH-camrs and my inspiration! You made me want to make my own comic and have helped me improve my art. I really hope you make more of these videos!
I remember drawing an energy character not too long ago and I tried to work against the 2-dimensional "looking-at-the-viewer" pose that I was so use to just like you said here. Although it was pretty hard looking for a way to do that as a "beginner artist" (I've been drawing all my life, just never consistent enough to make some actual progress) I did somewhat manage. I wasn't so sure about how to go about it. The tips in this video are very useful and I can't wait to apply them in my next drawing. I'm always thinking about different character ideas and even forming plots in my mind for them but I have yet to actually follow through. I love watching your videos and hearing your tips and tricks, even though I thought I'd probably never really use them. Now I'm thinking maybe I should give it a shot and see how it turns out. I never really had much faith in my creativity, despite how I always get dragged back to my sketchbook or watch helpful videos for artists whenever I get tired of trying to pursue a different passion. I'm not too sure. I always wanted to leave some sort of helpful impact with my work, but I never bothered to listen to my constant interest in webcomics and art...even though you guys are well known for your impact. Maybe it's a sign? I don't know.
Im still struggling to improve my art, currently having trouble with shoulders and different angles of the face. Ive only been drawing for a little over a year now so.. im gettin there
Razzle Dazzle Dorito I've been drawing for I think....3 or 4 maybe 5 years??? You will get better, trust me. As long as you practice at least once a day, drawing absolutely anything. Even just a straight line! If you really wanna broaden your horizons, think of things you really hate to draw, and force yourself to drawn them. It will probably suck, but you will never learn if you don't make an attempt. Keep drawing the things you hate drawing. Look up tips on how to draw them while you're drawing them, look up references while you're drawing them. Using reference is not cheating. That's like saying reading a history book is cheating for your history tests. Keep going! You'll get there!
Thx lavender I really need help with male hips if you can help me on that I would be so grateful I mean I am grateful for this channel and this series. I’m rambling. Merry Christmas!!!
My first formal instruction in any art media was in photography, which is still probably my best media even though I am an enthusiastic hobbyist in a whole bunch of traditional and digital media now. My photography teacher had a saying, which was used for taking photographs of living (human) subjects: "If it bends, bend it!" The idea goes, if you take a portrait of somebody, or you're trying to capture an active shot, you want to end up with a photograph a lot more interesting than a person standing rigidly straight in front of the camera. You get your subject to bend as many joints as you can, within reason, to make a more dynamic, interesting photo. I've photographed some models, and you can always tell the experienced professional models because they are constantly moving, breaking up symmetry, moving their arms and legs and neck and spine and hands and feet and fingers and toes. They pause only long enough for the photographer to take a shot, and then they're striking a new pose. Good portrait photographers will also give direction, guiding the subject to take various poses, and give the subject cues on the sort of energy they should be modeling. I've always tried to bring that same sensibility to my figure drawing/painting/whatever. If it bends, I try to bend it in my artwork. I think it's especially worthwhile for any artist to have experience with lots of different media modern and traditional. You pick things up from different media and it makes all your art better.
I watched the Odd 2's out, the Odd ones out, then this video one after another. I just woke up, so these are the only videos I've watched so far. 😎😎👌👌 jk I'm really not cool. I only got up because there is a group of people cutting down trees across the street.
These tips actually help a lot!! I usually have trouble drawing characters posing (especially if it's multiple characters interacting with something) but these tips make it much much easier.
Honestly, your voice is so calming. Before I watched this I was sobbing, pretty much holding back screams. I was really scared of- Well, let’s just say this calmed me down quickly.
I don't think so. I wouldn't have thought the first character was scary or a nurse if she hadn't said so. I just thought it was some cute random girl. The second one delivered the message perfectly.
6:04 I actually do puts my hand behind my back because I grab at my shirt. Its a nervous tick I have. One of my characters also have this tick so I was hoping this video would help with that. Cool video none the less
i have a question...or well, a request-thing... I draw ponies(no hands and stuff), but i’m kinda starting to draw humans some more(mostly Steven Universe) and your video’s are quite helpfull(still need to watch some), but there’s one thing that’s bothering me... *H A N D S* so i usually try to hide them....but i can’t keep hiding them forever and i need to learn how to corectly draw them... Could you help me with drawing hands??? ( *Could you* , it’s a request, not a command ❤️❤️)
Colorful Music I'm not Lavender, but I'll try to help. First, looking at your own hands can be really helpfull since you can turn them around and see different angles, second, when drawing hands I usually start with a rectangle for the palm and then draw the fingers as longer and thinner rectangles and at the end make everything a bit rounder. Hope I helped at least a little bit! (:
The best thing you can do to improve the way you draw anything is to look at it in real life and see what shapes it's made of and to practice practice practice. For hands specifically, you could maybe start by giving them "mitten hands" to learn how to integrate the hands. Remember that in general the middle and ring fingers are the longest, and the thumb is connected closer to the wrist than the others. Hope this helps!
That is exactly how i started drawing humans and its a tough slope but just don't stop drawing them. you'll hate it but just look at what you hate and focus on the thing you hate most about your last drawing of a hand. reading that back sounds harsh but its what i did
Are you sick, Damn, your committed, but, please get better, I want videos, but, I don’t want to watch them and know your really sick but, still watch it even though you could be very sick, so be careful, please.
You should listen too Rachael or you might go back to grammar school 😝 joke joke im kidding!! Dont be mad pls I dont even know if grammar school exist im just saying pls dont hate me though 😐
Thanks so much! Being the teenager I am, I tend to not want to listen to other people's advice about drawing, preferring to be lazy and just keep doing it wrong. So it's good to have someone like you who understands and explains how to do it so perfectly. So thank you!!!❤🎨
I really like how you go over when it's actually a GOOD idea to do what you said was a bad idea to do. I never thought about the things you can deliberately do with symmetry that way before
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This is kinda off topic- but I love how she says "how things were back when I first started drawing and the mistakes I made" instead of "What most artists make"- because it shows that every good artist goes through these mistakes and that's very comforting
It’s less comforting to me and more intimidating
Dang that’s deep
I know,I agree, for some reason it makes me feel like a friend is helping me,I used to do these mistakes too,and I believe I still do some of them.
Not bragging but 400th like
Yeah I agree!
"Cause honestly, the real reason we draw a character's arm behind their back is to avoid drawing their hand"
Aight, wasn't expecting to get called out like that
Welp ya did
Sonic Belmont, I need to start doing that. O^O My arms are pretty uneven in my drawings...
um- I- that's not- me- !! .....totally!
RainbowTNT good
Jada Fernandes sameeeee
Mia I’m talking about you
*points toward oc *
"...Where the character is perfectly flat against the background."
m o n i k a
and Peggy I just saw you earlier in a comment section hey
*j u s t m o i s t i k a*
THE SCHYLER SISTERS
Angelica Peggy Eliza work!
MAH HAMFAM WHERE Y'ALL AT!
*some tips for drawing poses!* if a character is for example shy, the character will probably look down, avoid contact, and try to take up little to no space. If someone is confident they will look straight forward with eye contact, they will not be afraid to take up space, and the characters feet will be spread wide and pointed outwards. These are just some tricks to establish a characters personality! Some extra tips are: if someone is strict and proper draw them with good stature and straight back. someone tired will slack in the back and knees. Also remember that putting the pelvis and shoulder at different angles will make the pose a LOT more natural and relaxed looking! You almost never stand with your pelvis and shoulders at the same angle.
Kiwi Clod Why doesnt this have more likes?
Can I share this tip on g+ please? I'll credit you.
ofcourse! I don't mind at all
Kiwi Clod Thank you! ^u^
Kiwi Clod I agree and when you're draw a shy character it's really the only time you should do a hands behind the back pose as it kind of is as if they want to hide themselves or as you said take up less space
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ikr they were almost kind of distracting holy hecc
kaho ikr like oh h e c c
*OH YAH*
kaho y u p
I HATE it when artists make a character's legs THAT long. Art doesn't have to be realistic to be decent, but GOSH that was distracting...
Honestly, THIS is a perfect example of why I think your content is so great for young artists. I was a stubborn lil' thing a couple years ago, and I never changed my art style, then I stumbled across your "color this not that" video, and I almost immediately changed my digital style, and listened to pretty much everything you said.
It was awesome seeing someone do that sort of video in such a way that actually felt caring and sweet, not harsh "critique" that was really just insulting kids under the cover of a "This is just to help people improve I'm not being negative" disclaimer.
I didn't even have a drawing tablet then, I was just using IbisPaint on my phone, using ass brightly saturated colors as possible and shading with black and a soft brush, and, honestly, if it weren't for discovering your channel, I might still be drawing like that.
It feels kind of like being used to strict teachers trying to be cool to one who actually remembers being at the same point you are, an I think that's what makes your advice so good, because you clearly not only remember the pieces you made, but also remember being at that point.
I dunno, that's just what I think, love your videos!
I feel the same, I am fairly new to art (specifically digital) and these videos help a lot
Lol ima Ibispaint boiii
@@praisecrysknife007 lol me too
Yeah! Her videos like how to shade, how to draw backrounds and how to draw wrinkles really helped me.
@Tinymaeveart YASSSS
Her: Don't make the character look at the camera
Aoyama: Hold my sparkles.
Finally someone whoa has not said Just Monika XD
Can’t stop *sparkling*
Or tamaki from ohshc I realised that when they open the door when the roses fly he is always looking at the screen
Lol- you noticed that too-
MOOD BUT SO TRUE HES LOOKING ALL THE TIME ✨✨✨
"She shouldn't look directly in the camera just like any actor in a show"
*Me:* _..............*_*_looks into the camera like I'm on The Office*_*
The Man on the Radio
what camera...
@@cryptidaer the reality camera
I loved those moments
Where is the camera? Why mine is hidden from me? 😅😂😂😂
oh my god lmao
*when all your poses are the “donts”*
That one friend that is too relatable it’s sad 😂
Legit me
mood my frend
@@xnderzlvrr u made a relatable joke out of a relatable joke ;-;
Rosie Sparks On and off 28 😂😂
"spooky"
and then she draws the character very cute
Lol, she always does that.
She's too cute to be able to draw something scary
I have the exact same problem. Every time I try to draw something that isn't cute it still ends up cute
@@mixedmango2870 YEZZZ. I'm trying to draw a character that's suspicious and quiet, with a hint of aggressiveness(is this a cooking recipe?) but she looks confused!!! urrghhhhh where did I mess up?!
I kinda like the 1st version better in a way lol
Yeah Poses are Super Easy to Draw..... until you remember that you can't draw your character from different angles
Practice makes perfect ;)
PRACTICE DAMN IT
SylenDraws yeah. Looking at poses and maybe taking the one that is close to one you're gonna draw can help. Like from google character poses female/male and like sitting/standing or something else. You can also google "face from different angles" or look some anatomytips from ig. Also getting one of those wooden propotion dolls that can be set in one angle are good and a small one here is like 5€. Tho if you're making reference sheet, it's good to draw the character from straight front (for humans at least) so you can see what they look like and so
That's what I thought the whole video! XD
SylenDraws | and so you return... to my life... again...
Lavendertown: *draws feet perfectly*
Me: *complete struggle*
I think i need a teacher like you
LavenderTowne
Her: the feet is okay but it should-
I mean you speak about legs in a video where she talks about hand being the problem, that's like a strange case to me.
Omnigiorsh! Yes! They say hands are hard but how tf you draw feet-
same.
I HATE MAKING HAIR FEET AND HANDS WHY ARE THEY SO HAAARDDDDDDD 😩😩😩
Bruh faces and hands are the REAL problem!
And hair too lol
this video immediately fixed my drawings drastically
Ikrrr! This is the first creator I think of when I need help with something in my art. It helps so much, now I just need practice lol 💀
Yay
For some reason I thought it was spelled Jurassictally
Wow I’m astonishingly bad at spelling
Oh wow people found this comment 2 years later xD
@@kotokoiatyourservice4673 yup. 😂
This is a really useful video!! :0 ive seen a lot of poses videos and stuff but almost a lot of them are just "use a circle and line like that" not explaining what will make a pose more dynamic
LuciusLup I agree! This is the first pose video that actually helped me!
A lot of artists say that hands are hard and they hate to draw them, but personally I really like to practice them. Yeah they’re difficult but it’s also helpful to look at tutorials (and your own) to gain experience through drawing them over and over again.
(edit: yall it’s been two years- i mean yes i still like drawing them but i like to do clothes better now lmao)
Star Land Hands aren't my favorite, but I usually draw them. I hate legs and feet (barefoot) more.
What are you? Satan?
Good for you
*lucky*
SAMEEE OMFG!!!!
Can you do a “do this, not that” on how to make a character look “dirty” like covered in ash or blood or or dirt or even like soaking wet??
or look old
Yea!
Thta sounds cool!
Don't look into the camera unless you're in Dora the Explorer
"WhaT dO YOu THiNk?"
“...........well done!”
Dead pool is scared.
XD XD XD XD
Dora trying to be quiet: *TIP, TOE, TIP, TOE*
Why did i heard cristine's voice
We all have that time in our life in which we drew everyone with their hand behind their backs 😂😂
Tru tru
SO TRUE LMAO 🤣
We all had that time when we drew bangs over one of the eyes oop
I’m still in that time in my life 😂 trying to get better
Me too omg
So basically when you draw, remember the three Cs...
*Consider your Characters Character*
Carmen Cornibus woah
W O A H
Well damn Carmen, I'ma be using that for now on ^^
Carmen Cornibus Oh I thought it was *Confidence* have it to show pride *caring*to show you care about the art and *COOKIES* get a cookie afterwards
I think yeaz
I like how she showed the multiple erasing of the "do" pose showing that even she, as a professional artist has trouble posing. See? Mistakes are ok 👍
what th- legit every artist does that tho like it’s not new stop praising her for normal shit lmao
Ami Yeet I wrote this two years ago and I wasn’t praising her 😂 I meant it more as in “she didn’t edit the mistakes she was making, don’t get into your head if you don’t get it the first time” I draw too but sometimes I do get in my head when I see other artists not struggle as much per say, and I enjoy the “raw” aspect of this video plus I tried encouraging others as well is all😄 Have a good one!
@@Sheilor_Noir omg lmao i feel bad now sorry
@@amiyeet3323 Oh naw you're fine ;P
“See? Mistakes are okay 👍”
Schools: Splish Splash your Opinion is Trash
Sometimes when im introducing a new oc I keep them symmetrical so i can show of the outfit and the hair but they never look at the camera. After that i usually try more exciting poses
Can you do a part two but poses with two or more characters? I have been having trouble with drawing 2 characters interacting (hugging, dancing, etc) so it would be coolio if you can do a video covering a similar topic
In the meantime, there's plenty of refrences of people together! i suggest using a ref, then having it next to your drawing, blocking in the shapes, then slowly getting more detailed.
I agree, that would be really helpful
YES PLEASEEE! i have so many ocs with friends i need this tutorial
Cosmic Fire Yeeeeees. I need that
That would be nice.
Don't stare at the camera like you are from The Office
Lol #dontdotheoffice
McSalty aHAHAHAHA
McSalty YES
PERFECT!
And not just because it's The Office.
Sometimes when I have trouble drawing a pose, I take a picture of myself in that pose as sort of a reference image for it. I do NOT trace the picture though, I just use it as sort of a guideline of where each limb should be. It helps with anatomy and proportions as long as you don't just blatantly trace your pose.
Ahhhhhh posing……my weakness…
Thanks so much Haley!
My weakness is practically everything
Your old drawing looks straight out of the soul eater manga
YES
i was just searching to see if someone else noticed lol
The whole "symmetry" thing reminded me of Death the Kid
This whole video is 10%-15% a Soul eater reference.
YES
"i'm also trying to use her hair to up the energy a little"
I USE MY HAIR TO EXPRESS MYSELF
...heheh....anyone still remember dhmis...?
Yeash
Green is not a creative color
Hello fellow killjoy
Ayyyy killjoy squad
KillJoy turtle YAS PLS
hii fellow kill joy
Talking about symmetry in the second half kept me thinking about Death the kid
*IT MUST BE THE SAME*
I don't know why everyone is making Soul Eater references
But I like it
Yes my boi DTK 😔👏 I'm not the only person who still likes that show
@@hopefrom2018 he's one of my most fav characters, plus how could we forget about that hilarious anime?
Well if it wasn’t symmetrical it’d be an abomination.
I don’t think it’s an issue if the character “looks at us” if it’s a profile picture. Say you have a compendium of all your characters for reference, and you flip through the book and all of them are averting their gaze in some different direction. Meanwhile if they’re looking at you, it feels like you’re being introduced to them, and not some other character offscreen distracting us and making us think “what are they looking at?” If it’s in an actual comic, then yes, keep it in universe unless you want unsettling fourth wall-breaking effects, but I don’t think it odd if they are in a “photo” type posing session for drawing reference.
Anyways, I just wanted to address that. I like all the other tips you gave in the video but that one seemed off to me and is quite situational like you mentioned, but in the second half you addressed some of it but not all of it.
Teru Kisuke She does take her habbits from making comics, and puts it into just plain ol' drawing. (Making comics is still drawing, I dont know how to talk rn its like 1am)
She said if it's in the world she didnt say anything about a profile it's kind of obvious
If you want a character to look like they're posing for a picture, you should draw them looking in the camera, but I personally think it looks more natural for a character to look at a different angle. But you can have your own opinion.
“Dont make them face to the camera like any actor in a show”
Me:*only knows to face them to the camera*
Just move their eyes to the side
Same
edit: two months and i realize i now just face them to the right and cant face them anywhere else so everytime i draw something it faces to the right
*has no idea how to face them toward the camera with my style*
I'm testing this out but I try to draw the area where the camera will be and then draw off that. I do the same with shading and stuff
*laughs in sideway drawings*
Well SHE doesn't skip leg day
Jonathan Ubaldo Lmao 😂 You literally made me laugh
Jonathan Ubaldo, thank you for that
Don’t forget everyone, Thursday is leg day. Remember to wear your legs!
笑
Jennie H. R U hinting at Boom Knuckles?!?!?!
You know what this video made me realize?
That Monika from DDLC breaks the forth wall since the very beginning. Her sprites are shown to be facing forward- straight at you. No- not the protagonist, /You/.
Ikr Dan Salvato made Monika VERY different from all the other girls as if he was trying to tell us “hey this gril evil”
Pugs Games nah More like foreshadowing on whats gonna happen
-jumps out a window head first-
PugDrawz, you mean girl? Not gril? Maybe? I don't know, but this Monica person, BREAKS THE FOURTH WALL?!?!
@@Rory-EXE
I have no idea whether you're joking or not
Lavender town: copies second eye
me: if the goddes does it, im able to.
lmfao i literally thought it was illegal until now
I always copy the other eyes because I’m lazy.
My poses are always pretty stiff. Thank for this video ill watch it all
"They shouldn't be facing the camera straight on"
Tell that to Slenderman.
Does anyone remember Marble Hornets?
I am one year late but I love creepypastas, and Marble Hornets was like one of the greatest obsessions of my childhood (ngl it still is)
OH MY GOODNESS YES
"The only reason people put their characters arms behind their back is to avoid drawing the hands"
Me:....... I feel really called out
My characters don’t have hands pog
Always (almost ) covered
Comments
Monika monika
Legs
Omiga so helpful
*art is so hard omfg*
You forgot 'being called out' and 'hands behind back'
And also a surprising amount of mha references
“Where you’re character is flat against the background..”
*m o n i k a*
you are character*ok*
Well, most of the times I don't even draw the legs, I stop at the torso, if I do I try to make the as un-straight as possibile, shaping thights and calves or bending them in cute poses, it's the feet that stump me. The "I-don't-want-to-draw-the-hands trick" works only if both arms behind the back, it seems more natural because both me and my mother do it from time to time.
Before watching this, I realized that I was repeating a certain pose far too many times when drawing characters so when I saw this I basically thought, "peeeerrrffffeeect...." Anyway, thank you so much for more much appreciated drawing advice!
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*nice*
OKAY DESPITE THE POSING AND INCONSISTENCIES THE DRAWING YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE 14 IS REALLY GOOD
All of her “don’t” poses are better than my best drawings 😭
Thanks mom I needed this desperatly
"Mom"
lavander towne, you are here by officially "art mum".
Omg did I just start something
a r t m o m
октопусси I think you just started an insider joke for this community. Wow
"They shouldn't just look in the camera"
Monika.
Aoyama
💀
Just Monika
Her drawings: * shown in video *
My drawings:
*OnE cIrClE oNe CiRcLe OnE bIg CiRcLe*
The family circle songg damn xD
*My elementary used this song to make drawings of pigs*
M Slone
Y E S
I actually like your original drawing of the nurse. Your redraw came out looking cute than creepy.
She often makes that mistake I've noticed. Where she tries for creepy or at least she says that's what she is going for, but it really is just cute.
You should draw the girls of Doki doki Literature club! I'd love to see your perspective on their personalities and how they change throughout the game in your art style!
I'm expecting her to draw Sayori HANGING around-
We know how the girls look on the surface, so to draw their "flaws" would be interesting. Monika could be a puppeteer, Sayori might wear ankle chains, and Yuri seen with a voodoo doll, her collection of knives, or something symbolizing her obsessiveness. I feel the line between the cuteness and creepyness would be enhanced bc of Lavendertowns style
Caps and Cakes love your Garfield icon
What about Natsuki??
@Nicholle Burnard
LavenderTowne: Characters that are apart of a world shouldn't look directly at the camera
Aoyama: Am I a joke to you?
I mean its kid of a running joke that he knows exactly where the "camera" is. (Also nice pfp)
Aoyama who?
I love how she isn't like other youtubers, who rant these issues like' "YOU SHOULD NEVA DO DIS, CUZ DIZ SUCKZ" or "I HQTE DIS, YU NEED TO DO DIS N NEVA DIZ OR ELSE YU STOOPID". She is more informative, it really helps us drawers!
i think you mean artist
“Obviously you don’t want to push poses too far”
Jojo: *exist*
XD I love your art and vids ^^
KEODOWODOCOF
blue food • 69 years ago ????
Midnight Cblue im laughing
blue food • 69 years ago XD alright my bad
Midnight Cblue Nah it’s okie
> thank you for this
thanks for uploading! I'm feeling quite sick right now, and im really glad to have something entertaining and calm to watch.
Edit: I'm glad to say that I'm feeling much better now!
Into the butt, Shrek Senpai I have so many questions about your username, but get well!
That pfp
Into the butt, Shrek Senpai I’m uploading a vied in two minutes!!!
Into the butt, Shrek Senpai why Ur username and to make it worse the ahegao
Into the butt, Shrek Senpai what kind of name
I don't know if you did this before but can you do a video about how to make a good background for your drawing? ( the background behind the characters ? ) I'm new at digital art and I have a problem with choosing good backgrounds with matching colors, my backgrounds are too simple and boring! 😕
Køplax Kløtøry i know I’m late but she already did a video on that
“I never put my hand behind my back, it seems unnatural.”
Tagora Gorjek: *am I a joke to you?* *____________
What if you do a ‘do this not that’ video on how to different draw body types :0
I believe that she already has. It is an older video called "Cartoon Anatomy" I think!
That One Otaku I was talking about like bigger bodies or more muscular
Omg
Yes
I totally need that video
“Someone who follows all the rules...”
Me: *Immediately thinks of Iida*
Ahh I see a fellow weeb
Ayy another fellow weeb!!!
Ayyy
Lmao yes
@Ariseu Loves Muffins hhhh yes he best boy
"Hand behind the back so I didn't have to draw so many hands"
My high school self is being dragged.
I was waiting so long for this! I love this series and it helps me a lot☺️💕
ImADrawingCookie Your profile picture is so nice. Just thought I'd tell you :))
DOES LEGS. AAA. great video tho.
Yukaii 😂
DOES LAGS YAAAAS.
Nice flag, comrade
I n e e d l e g s l i k e t h a t
When she said “from a Christopher Hart book or something like that” I felt that
Hahaha... yeah. Hart's "manga" books are really bad, escpecially when compared to his Draw Fairies book. He can draw, but with realistic style, his manga drawings look terrible. And the sad part is that I learned to draw manga with his books, because they're almost the only "Draw manga" books that you can get here in Finland.
iS IT MY BIRTHDAY BC THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR - HELL YEAH
Eilrachi Happy Birthday!
*la bloosh* it isn't actaully my birthday, it just feels like it bc this video is a gift! :D But thank for the wishes - and Irecal happy birthday for tomorrow! :D I hope you have an amazing day
it may not be your birthday but it is almost christmas !
Great tips! (That pose looks uncomfortable though.. I think a slightly bend leg would perhaps balance that out a bit?)
Girl, this is some great stuff! I’ve been doing art for years, but there’s things I would’ve never learned/thought about without this series. Thank you so much! I look forward to seeing more of these videos- they’re one of my absolute favorites!
My problem, I can't draw a reference photo, I HAVE to draw a pose :T
Edit: I don't agree that hands can't be behind the back, I feel like if your character is shy, you're liable to a few hidden hands, but you have do a pose with it.
Same.
I'm not sure why I'm bringing this up 7 months later, but I'm shy and I like to stand with my hands in front of me, covering myself so that nobody can really "see me". I know this doesn't stand for everyone because I wouldn't really know since I don't like to talk to people unless I have to.
When I have shyer characters, they normally hold their hands in a v shape if you know what I mean. Or maybe they could just be by their side while they’re looking down at the floor, maybe sweeping it with their foot or something. For facial expression, maybe a small smile, or a neutral kind of expression while blushing out of embarrassment.
Also you don't have to put them behind the back you can put them in pockets in like a hoodie or even jean pockets?
*_m o n i k a p o s e_*
I love the style you had when you were about 14 though :o
I keep this video in mind a lot now that I think about it. I started drawing from a 3/4 perspective while ago and it was a serious adjustment from drawing head-on, so this was super helpful. I'm constantly annoyed when my characters feel as if they have no weight in whatever space they're existing in because it feels empty, and the whole "distracting from the main image" thing also plagued me to no end. I'd make my characters pointing or waving their hands in a way that attracted attention but didn't focus on the character themselves. And energetic, dynamic posing...Dear God. I can't begin to tell you how many reference images I've used to fix my old habit of just making them stand there with their hands behind their back. What I'm trying to say is, this video was great (as always!) so thank you!
9:09 look at those L E G S
I'm sorry they're just really really long
They tried to put me on the cover of Vogue, but my legs where toooooooo long
@Patton Sanders whoa, they are. o.O
@@sunburst3476 *fashion fashion lalala le ~
Might be the wrong meme
@@Yourlocalbushits the wrong meme :>(or it's me)
0 dislikes? Let's keep it that way.
This is amazing help, it's been a huge help on posing. Thanks Haley!
Alexis xxxxx
I honestly hear and feel the passion in your voice. In the beginning of the video your voice is so quiet but as you go through into talking about the drawing your voice gets a commanding tone and you sound very professional!!
*realizing that you are the “not that” section*
I have the problem with the face looking at the camera but it's the exact opposite, idk how to make them look at the camera I can never get the eyes centered
I don't think I honestly agree with that notion anyway. I've never thought characters looking into the camera was a bad thing and from what I've seen, many good and famous artists don't think so either.
Laroucelle * I think she ment this: just imagine your character as an actor in a movie or something, where even their _head_ is faced towards you
yeah, a character doing that feels unsettling
(anime art style and semi-realism is an exception; I don't even know how they do it without weirding you out too much)
I'm so used to doing characters which don't have a 4th wall, but when I have characters that are supposed to break the 4th wall it's kinda hard
O a t s (there's always a 4th wall, it's just never broken with your characters)
I suppose it depends on the style...i can think of some styles like the Timmy Turner style where every character is drawn at a sideways angle and 2d perspective, whatever their pose may be
I know what she meant and I still think so. A character would not look creepy in a drawing when simply looking in the "camera". Maybe if they kept looking straight in a comic during random times, yes! But not in just drawings. And from what I've seen, most drawers in the comments do not write comics or are making cartoons or smth.
Seeing your process is so helpful. Its nice to see you're constantly changing your pose and trying to make it look better
You should becone an art teacher yur so good with tips
I really like this series! It's super helpful to me, and other artists as well!
LavenderTowne you are probably one of my favorite TH-camrs and my inspiration! You made me want to make my own comic and have helped me improve my art. I really hope you make more of these videos!
I struggle with poses. Thank you ^^
When you are trying to draw someone in a pose and failing and this video gets uploaded right as you struggle
I remember drawing an energy character not too long ago and I tried to work against the 2-dimensional "looking-at-the-viewer" pose that I was so use to just like you said here. Although it was pretty hard looking for a way to do that as a "beginner artist" (I've been drawing all my life, just never consistent enough to make some actual progress) I did somewhat manage. I wasn't so sure about how to go about it. The tips in this video are very useful and I can't wait to apply them in my next drawing. I'm always thinking about different character ideas and even forming plots in my mind for them but I have yet to actually follow through. I love watching your videos and hearing your tips and tricks, even though I thought I'd probably never really use them. Now I'm thinking maybe I should give it a shot and see how it turns out. I never really had much faith in my creativity, despite how I always get dragged back to my sketchbook or watch helpful videos for artists whenever I get tired of trying to pursue a different passion. I'm not too sure. I always wanted to leave some sort of helpful impact with my work, but I never bothered to listen to my constant interest in webcomics and art...even though you guys are well known for your impact. Maybe it's a sign? I don't know.
Im still struggling to improve my art, currently having trouble with shoulders and different angles of the face.
Ive only been drawing for a little over a year now so.. im gettin there
Razzle Dazzle Dorito I've been drawing for I think....3 or 4 maybe 5 years??? You will get better, trust me. As long as you practice at least once a day, drawing absolutely anything. Even just a straight line! If you really wanna broaden your horizons, think of things you really hate to draw, and force yourself to drawn them. It will probably suck, but you will never learn if you don't make an attempt. Keep drawing the things you hate drawing. Look up tips on how to draw them while you're drawing them, look up references while you're drawing them. Using reference is not cheating. That's like saying reading a history book is cheating for your history tests.
Keep going! You'll get there!
Shinya Oda
Thank you, ill definitely keep trying
Razzle Dazzle Dorito No problem. Ooh, one more thing, try to keep your old drawings to remind yourself of the progress you've made.
Shinya Oda
Ah yes definitely! I often look through my old drawings! Im definitely improving :3
Razzle Dazzle Dorito Proud of you my child. 👌
Thx lavender I really need help with male hips if you can help me on that I would be so grateful I mean I am grateful for this channel and this series. I’m rambling. Merry Christmas!!!
My first formal instruction in any art media was in photography, which is still probably my best media even though I am an enthusiastic hobbyist in a whole bunch of traditional and digital media now. My photography teacher had a saying, which was used for taking photographs of living (human) subjects: "If it bends, bend it!" The idea goes, if you take a portrait of somebody, or you're trying to capture an active shot, you want to end up with a photograph a lot more interesting than a person standing rigidly straight in front of the camera. You get your subject to bend as many joints as you can, within reason, to make a more dynamic, interesting photo. I've photographed some models, and you can always tell the experienced professional models because they are constantly moving, breaking up symmetry, moving their arms and legs and neck and spine and hands and feet and fingers and toes. They pause only long enough for the photographer to take a shot, and then they're striking a new pose. Good portrait photographers will also give direction, guiding the subject to take various poses, and give the subject cues on the sort of energy they should be modeling. I've always tried to bring that same sensibility to my figure drawing/painting/whatever. If it bends, I try to bend it in my artwork. I think it's especially worthwhile for any artist to have experience with lots of different media modern and traditional. You pick things up from different media and it makes all your art better.
i heard "energetic" and immediately lost all of my energy, i cant imagine what its like b e i n g one of those people
LavenderTowne AND TheOdd1sOut all in the same hour? It's a Christmas miracle!
Mariam Rebai IKR
Mariam Rebai Yeah!!
I watched the Odd 2's out, the Odd ones out, then this video one after another. I just woke up, so these are the only videos I've watched so far. 😎😎👌👌 jk I'm really not cool. I only got up because there is a group of people cutting down trees across the street.
yup!
These tips actually help a lot!! I usually have trouble drawing characters posing (especially if it's multiple characters interacting with something) but these tips make it much much easier.
“So she wouldn’t have so many hands.”
Me:HOW MANY HANDS DOES SHE HAVE!?!?!
Your old "bad" drawing is still better than anything I can draw 😂
Honestly, your voice is so calming. Before I watched this I was sobbing, pretty much holding back screams. I was really scared of- Well, let’s just say this calmed me down quickly.
14:10 is it bad that I think the old one looks better?
Is it bad to have your own preferences?
No
No but the new one is definitely an improvement
I don't think so,it's your opinion
I don't think so. I wouldn't have thought the first character was scary or a nurse if she hadn't said so. I just thought it was some cute random girl. The second one delivered the message perfectly.
I found this app called Bot 3D. It’s an app where you can pose this 3D female model and it really helps with poses and sometimes proportions
Owl Nova Thanks! I’ll be sure to get this app! ♪(´▽｀)
Owl Nova cool
is it free?
Catherine D yes its fred
Wait sorry i mean free
I used to animate with this
6:04 I actually do puts my hand behind my back because I grab at my shirt. Its a nervous tick I have. One of my characters also have this tick so I was hoping this video would help with that. Cool video none the less
i have a question...or well, a request-thing...
I draw ponies(no hands and stuff), but i’m kinda starting to draw humans some more(mostly Steven Universe) and your video’s are quite helpfull(still need to watch some), but there’s one thing that’s bothering me...
*H A N D S*
so i usually try to hide them....but i can’t keep hiding them forever and i need to learn how to corectly draw them...
Could you help me with drawing hands???
( *Could you* , it’s a request, not a command ❤️❤️)
Colorful Music I'm not Lavender, but I'll try to help. First, looking at your own hands can be really helpfull since you can turn them around and see different angles, second, when drawing hands I usually start with a rectangle for the palm and then draw the fingers as longer and thinner rectangles and at the end make everything a bit rounder. Hope I helped at least a little bit! (:
Hay just do long sleaves its what i do '_' i know i shouldent but \-_-/
The best thing you can do to improve the way you draw anything is to look at it in real life and see what shapes it's made of and to practice practice practice. For hands specifically, you could maybe start by giving them "mitten hands" to learn how to integrate the hands. Remember that in general the middle and ring fingers are the longest, and the thumb is connected closer to the wrist than the others. Hope this helps!
Use reference on your real life hand, or if the drawing is too small, you can do 4 fingers like i doo
That is exactly how i started drawing humans and its a tough slope but just don't stop drawing them. you'll hate it but just look at what you hate and focus on the thing you hate most about your last drawing of a hand. reading that back sounds harsh but its what i did
Are you sick, Damn, your committed, but, please get better, I want videos, but, I don’t want to watch them and know your really sick but, still watch it even though you could be very sick, so be careful, please.
she just wants her vids to have a more chill vibe to it
Lilac_ Raine run. On. Sentence.
Lilac_ Raine Stop, using, comas, incorrectly, please, mate.
*Are you sick? Damn, you're committed, but please get better. I want videos, but I don't want to watch them and know you're really sick.
You should listen too Rachael or you might go back to grammar school 😝 joke joke im kidding!! Dont be mad pls
I dont even know if grammar school exist im just saying pls dont hate me though 😐
Thanks so much! Being the teenager I am, I tend to not want to listen to other people's advice about drawing, preferring to be lazy and just keep doing it wrong. So it's good to have someone like you who understands and explains how to do it so perfectly. So thank you!!!❤🎨
XtinaCatrinaAlina :)
“Keep your characters eye off the camera like in a tv show.”
*COUGH* the office *COUGH*
ａｒｔ ｍｏｍｍａ.
I really like how you go over when it's actually a GOOD idea to do what you said was a bad idea to do. I never thought about the things you can deliberately do with symmetry that way before
I fear no man,
but that thing [Points at right hand],
It scares me.
4:30
LOOK AT DEM *L E G S*
good video btw ill defenetaly use this
Thank you lavender! Your tutorial videos really Help to boost up my drawings...!
"Hand behind the hip"
Me: 0-0 *slowly crumbles drawings*