Drawing a realistic skull just to get the positioning of facial features correct feels like when SpongeBob drew a realistic face in order to reverse engineer it into a perfect circle.
@@jdos5643Sure, that's why we have one tube in our throat that is used for eating, drinking, and breathing. So wonderfully designed that we as a species regularly choke on food cause it goes down the wrong exit chamber.
You need to get better resources because it seems like you are wasting your time and not making any progress. This should be learned in a month at the most. At a better level. Newmastersacademy for example could help you
@@xxfree-forevloverxx9325considering how op's pfp is a woman. he's saying that since shes a woman, she can't think straight, basically just a sexist thing.
I really struggle with side profiles so this video is really helpful. I like how you break down specific parts, rather than just showing the drawing with no explanation.
Thanks I am a Graphic Designer and have been just running my business and marketing myself for business. And I stumbled upon your channel. I now realize that I must go back to what got me to where I am now. I need to draw just for myself and not my clients. Thanks for the inspiration!❤
It's giving: "First, i draw this head, erase some of the more detailed features, and 1, 2, 3-a *circle*, eh, thing." But seriously though, this was very helpful with envisioning the anatomy underneath the skin and muscles and why the steucture of the head is such. Super informative, thank you!
Thank you!! I'm an illustrator, and my mom asked me last year if I could teach her how to draw, and technically, I can. But what I struggle to help her do is visualize and understand. This is so simple and clear that I think it may help it click!
I think a large part of getting g better at art and drawing is understanding anatomy on a much deeper level than just muscle and form. If you go back to basic and the root of it all, you can build on top of that and eventually get to the point where you'll see familiar patterns, helping you be quicker and rough out a basic character faster. Really good video and very interesting more please!
Also, just a small tip, if you feel like the ears you drew are too small The ear is as tall as the distance between tip of the nose and the eyebrows. This helped me so much because everytime i drew a face the ears would be too small. Hope this help others❤
I feel you've described the *average* ears, bc not all are created equal! I find everyone's ears begin and end in different spots (taking mental notes makes it easier to determine if someone is the same person as an older photo of them, or just a slightly different angle... or someone who looks very much like them but is possibly impersonating them!) The technique is a forensic trick, and it helps if you have known photos of the subject at different angles, and different years/decades. Looking straight at the face, take note where top of ear aligns-- bushy part of eyebrow? Outer corner of eye? Lowest point of lower eyelid? Then do the same, noting where earlobe corresponds-- many go just to dark part of nostril; others go all the way to lowest portion of lower lip. Think of the guy whose ears you noticed while watching an interview or TV show. I've often commented "Look how BIG his ears are!!" Other times, someone's ears will look like little dried apricots! On a large guy, it will be startling, but still acceptable, of course. Because God don't make mistakes!!♡ Point is, all NOSES, MOUTHS, HAIRLINES, TEETH, EARS, etc, are unique. One size does not fit all! Start noticing and comparing, you'll see what I mean.
@@youresoakinginit2113of course, everyone knows not every ear is the same. I'm just saying a tip I learned after starting anatomy classes. This is just something to help someone get a base to understand ear placement, since an average ear would be at that length. What you said is right, but that comes in the next level. After understanding the base, people can truly explore and understand more on other types of ears.
It's videos like this that do make it clear why it's been so important for artists to learn, know and draw anatomy, and skeletal representations. It really helps you know why facial features are where they are
it's because unconsciously our brains know this information and understand that that's how a human should look, so when they add the line your brain starts connecting things together without you really thinking about it
Okay, this video just made me realize things about my body I didn't notice before. Now it will pop on my head on the most random days and make me question reality. Thanks, loved the video ❤
What’s really cool is mammals protect the orbitals and teeth my moving as much flesh and muscle in front of those places when aggression is displayed. The face we picture as someone angry or aggressive comes from this(mouth and lips drawn tight and eyebrows lowered) horses do it too by protecting their ears eyes and teeth (ears flat back and upper lip lowered down over their teeth and eyes squinted or rolled away)
I’m a 12 year old artist and I’ve gotten a lot of improvement in my art since I started drawing when I was 2 so my next step is learning the correct anatomy - so I’m starting piece by piece. Thank you for this video ☺️
As a (failed) 3D artist, this actually helps ! Sometimes (often ?) books are showing too much and the content is too overwhelming to process, but this very simple method of showing very basic thickness of what's above the bones is quite helpful, especially for the skull and throat (not that sure for the limbs and other stuff which is actually easier, not sure why though). So thanks for the video, will definitely put this one in my anatomical knowledge playlist.
Thanks i was training to be an EMT in the early 00's but never completed my training. one of the learning shifts we worked at Ben Taub hospital and the paramedics brought in this guy from a motorcycle wreck. his body looked liked a person's reflection in one of those wavy funhouse mirrors bless his heart. he made a sound when they rolled him over at the scene so they had to perform CPR on him from the scene all the dang way to the ER literally pumping on his chest the entire way even though they had to put a plastic bag around his head to keep the brains from leaking everywhere. Anyway, he had a triangular avulsion on the back of his head about 6 to 8 inches per side of the flap and we got to palpate under that avulsed area . under the flap his head was almost still hot but what really surprised me was how thick the skin was!! It was like almost a dang inch thick!! I had no idea! Anyhoo ur drawing tutorial reminded my of that poor souls avulsed skin flap. love u bye thanks
As someone who doesn’t draw , i found this interesting, and as such: i got value from this content. Here’s my comment and i left a complementary like too for your soothing voice.
I've heard some people feel uncomfortable seeing images like this because bones and muscle tissue is not supposed to be outside of the body so our brains might ring alarm bells that something is wrong even if it's just a picture.
Yes please in every single way, i immediately as an artist wanna pull out my sketchbook and start my own little version of what you’ve done in the video and it’s very greatly appreciated.
Oh, okay, now I get it. Next time to draw someone's head I'll draw a perfect skull first and then just add some skin on top, can't believe that it took me so many years to find out! Thank you very much!!!
@@timeme_08 when doing profile or 3/4 portraits of my ocs or characters, my favorite thing to draw is the nose to forehead transition and getting the proportions right. i don’t notice it much in other artist’s pieces
Wow, the space between the teeth and the lips really started making sense, but it was a foundation for the whole chin and throat. That makes so much sense
I finally realized I was so bad at drawing profiles without a reference that I just drew a skull one day and the face over it. MUCH easier, thanks for the tips!
The skull is not right though. What bothers me is especially the middle section of the face part and that it's not in the right proportions. (this is just my personal opinion, because I've looked at a lot of skulls and ortho xrays, because I am a dentist.. Not that I could draw a better picture)
Since each skull is different, anatomically, the skull here is perfectly fine since we only have general proportions. What he is saying/showing is very worthwhile and simplifies drawing a profile.
That's what practice is for. I couldn't even draw a heart when I was 3 years old. I had to keep working on it. I wound up with an entire notebook scribbled with oblong circles until I got it right.
As an artist that makes up anatomy as I draw this is actually very helpful for my studies! Other people would recommend using boxes or shapes to learn anatomy but I think that using actual human musculature and skeletal references helps more with learning to draw correctly, thank you!
Was I the only one that touched the bridge of my nose when he was explaining this?
No, I did too.
Me too
Immediately did that
Back of my head too
Was about too
I am not an artist, but I really like your content and the way you deliver your info.
Thanks.
same
You are an artist. You can implement this new knowledge in many more ways besides paper.
Same here.
Also hi from Germany :D
Fr
I was bouta comment the same thing lol
Drawing a realistic skull just to get the positioning of facial features correct feels like when SpongeBob drew a realistic face in order to reverse engineer it into a perfect circle.
Beat me to it
The human head design-the work of Gods hand
@@jdos5643Sure, that's why we have one tube in our throat that is used for eating, drinking, and breathing. So wonderfully designed that we as a species regularly choke on food cause it goes down the wrong exit chamber.
Crazy shout
I was thinking the same fuckin thing lol!
Calming voice ✅
Straight to the point ✅
Informative ✅
Enjoyable ✅
10/10
@@croakyvincent Thank you!!!
There's only one problem, this drawing clearly has not been mewing brah
@ So I hear
Line at the back of the skull ❌
8/10
Pick up that can✅
You make things that appear difficult so doable. Thankyou for your teaching.
Everything is doable Pat. The end result is the only thing in question.
I always get stuck on how to outline the face after I finish sketching the photorealistic skull base.
That’s because he is skilled. What he did perfectly is difficult
Things are only as hard as you make them. If you remove you as a barrier then everything becomes easy😊
Nah this made it way harder lmao. He makes things that seem doable to seem impossible.
Tip noted, draw an exceptionally detailed skull everytime I draw a head
Yeah, I don't have any skull paper I can do an overlay on. Lol Fresh out!
Like spongebob drawing a circle
@@TheDoomSlayer_666 well that's the only way to do it
why does this remind me of that one SpongeBob episode
@@TheDoomSlayer_666that's exactly what I thought.
As someone who's looked at hundreds of pictures of skulls to get a better idea of how to draw faces in my 30 years this was invaluable. Thank you.
This is so funny
@@tuwacroi How
@giacomo_9815 idk I was loopy off anesthesia I can't remember
@@giacomo_9815bc mf spent 30 years looking at skulls to perfect drawing drawing faces
@@tuwacroiI feel like you thought they were being sarcastic because they said “invaluable”. Maybe you thought that word meant something else?
I did 3 years in art college, I took life drawing and we did anatomy. This video taught me more. 😅
I will now remove 1 like from your comment, it is now 5
I'm 75, and have never seen any explanation so clear! Thank you.
how u make it to 75
@@Ike-Mi BRUH how old do you think people get, this is very normal
I'm 738
@@DonaldDuck-t5s didnt know you were an eldritch creature
@@Ike-Mi Why do you think people in their 40's are called middle aged? People make it well into their 80's and some into their 90's.
As a self taught artist, this was the most informative bit of info I’ve learned about the subject in my 40 years of drawing and painting. Thank you!
You need to get better resources because it seems like you are wasting your time and not making any progress. This should be learned in a month at the most. At a better level. Newmastersacademy for example could help you
40 years???? And this short taught you more than that? I am not criticising you, but just fascinated
i love the matter-of-fact way you speak. idk why, it’s just so calming
I know right, it's like the voices in my head
Right? Kinda soothing, I really like it.
I derived value from this content. Thank you good sir.
It seems obvious when illustrated like this, but a lot of artists never consider this when drawing human heads. Very helpful guide! 👍
Didn't think I'd see useful content in my shorts feed, let alone YOU
I'm an artist and your tutorials are very helpful
Thank you!
@@markliamsmith how bigger needs to be the eyeball ?
The fact that I am in medical school and an artist and somehow didn't put two and two together is kind of concerning...
Thank you for this video!
☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
@@NYCxSergio Get out.
@@NYCxSergiowhat does this mean?
@@xxfree-forevloverxx9325considering how op's pfp is a woman. he's saying that since shes a woman, she can't think straight, basically just a sexist thing.
Wow really helpful to know
Very helpful, and your voice is so calming. Thanks
I've never had something explained to me with a voice so calm. Wow, i didn't even know that's possible
I learned nothing new, but I enjoyed it all the same. Concise, informative, and helpful. This is good art advice.
I really struggle with side profiles so this video is really helpful. I like how you break down specific parts, rather than just showing the drawing with no explanation.
Nice
I am impressed
You are truly a professor of art … so clear …unbelievable ❤️
Thanks I am a Graphic Designer and have been just running my business and marketing myself for business. And I stumbled upon your channel. I now realize that I must go back to what got me to where I am now. I need to draw just for myself and not my clients. Thanks for the inspiration!❤
AND that’s been since 1977😝
Shocked and in awe at how easily you drew that ear with so few lines
It was incredible
Practice.
Tjis guy's voice is so calming and soothing, he should do voice narration for audiobooks...
i always type j instead of h accidentally, and this is the first time that i've seen someone else do that, and it just made me really happy :)
Yeah, his voice is really calm and soothing, just like Bob Ross's.
It's giving: "First, i draw this head, erase some of the more detailed features, and 1, 2, 3-a *circle*, eh, thing."
But seriously though, this was very helpful with envisioning the anatomy underneath the skin and muscles and why the steucture of the head is such. Super informative, thank you!
This was soothing and enlightening
Thank you!! I'm an illustrator, and my mom asked me last year if I could teach her how to draw, and technically, I can. But what I struggle to help her do is visualize and understand. This is so simple and clear that I think it may help it click!
I think a large part of getting g better at art and drawing is understanding anatomy on a much deeper level than just muscle and form. If you go back to basic and the root of it all, you can build on top of that and eventually get to the point where you'll see familiar patterns, helping you be quicker and rough out a basic character faster. Really good video and very interesting more please!
Also, just a small tip, if you feel like the ears you drew are too small
The ear is as tall as the distance between tip of the nose and the eyebrows. This helped me so much because everytime i drew a face the ears would be too small. Hope this help others❤
you just saved my life thank you
@@jeweliskewel you're welcome! i'm gald i could help❤
This is cursed information oh my god
I feel you've described the *average* ears, bc not all are created equal!
I find everyone's ears begin and end in different spots (taking mental notes makes it easier to determine if someone is the same person as an older photo of them, or just a slightly different angle... or someone who looks very much like them but is possibly impersonating them!)
The technique is a forensic trick, and it helps if you have known photos of the subject at different angles, and different years/decades.
Looking straight at the face, take note where top of ear aligns-- bushy part of eyebrow? Outer corner of eye? Lowest point of lower eyelid?
Then do the same, noting where earlobe corresponds-- many go just to dark part of nostril; others go all the way to lowest portion of lower lip.
Think of the guy whose ears you noticed while watching an interview or TV show. I've often commented "Look how BIG his ears are!!" Other times, someone's ears will look like little dried apricots! On a large guy, it will be startling, but still acceptable, of course. Because God don't make mistakes!!♡
Point is, all NOSES, MOUTHS, HAIRLINES, TEETH, EARS, etc, are unique. One size does not fit all!
Start noticing and comparing, you'll see what I mean.
@@youresoakinginit2113of course, everyone knows not every ear is the same. I'm just saying a tip I learned after starting anatomy classes.
This is just something to help someone get a base to understand ear placement, since an average ear would be at that length. What you said is right, but that comes in the next level. After understanding the base, people can truly explore and understand more on other types of ears.
I honestly just like stockpiling these anatomy/drawing advice videos despite not even being an artist. Thank you for the information!
It's videos like this that do make it clear why it's been so important for artists to learn, know and draw anatomy, and skeletal representations. It really helps you know why facial features are where they are
This is what I needed to make my face more realistic. Thank you very much
it’s so wild how one single line brings so much life to a piece. I could never understand how artists can do that.
A lot of it is breaking down what we see into smaller shapes. I don't know if that helps, but wanted to pass on just in case.
Hehe... bringing life to the skeleton drawing...
it's because unconsciously our brains know this information and understand that that's how a human should look, so when they add the line your brain starts connecting things together without you really thinking about it
@@megsmileyface6202 smaller and or simpler
I got value from this content. Immediate subscription. Dexterity is an under utilized skill amongst the masses and I'm here for it.
samesies
oh shit, we both in florjda too?
Thank you Mark, you’re a value creator.
Thank you!
@@markliamsmithMan, but what about jawline? It must mean tha5 the space under the chin can differ among peoole right?
Well done. I appreciate this visual depiction of the tissue on top of the skull.
This was a breathe of fresh air and a learning experience. Thank you, good sir.
This is sweet. So much easier to visualise with the actual skull underneath. Thank you.
I love watching the process of artist who do realist or anatomically correct work. Its oftentimes out of this world!
Yooo tysm! This is so useful!
Okay, this video just made me realize things about my body I didn't notice before. Now it will pop on my head on the most random days and make me question reality. Thanks, loved the video ❤
It makes sense that there’s that much space between the lips and the teeth, but I’d literally never thought about it before. Thanks for the heads-up!
What’s really cool is mammals protect the orbitals and teeth my moving as much flesh and muscle in front of those places when aggression is displayed. The face we picture as someone angry or aggressive comes from this(mouth and lips drawn tight and eyebrows lowered) horses do it too by protecting their ears eyes and teeth (ears flat back and upper lip lowered down over their teeth and eyes squinted or rolled away)
I’m a 12 year old artist and I’ve gotten a lot of improvement in my art since I started drawing when I was 2 so my next step is learning the correct anatomy - so I’m starting piece by piece. Thank you for this video ☺️
The way that you draw that ear so smoothly. Perfection
The seemingly effortless tracing of that drawing is INSANE
not an artist but my youtube feed is in its, “just show him anything, he’ll watch it” time of the day and they’re not wrong
I can't understand how someone can draw so accurately, it's like magic to me
Bro fr. If somebody introduces themselves as an artist, I just go ahead and file them under "wizard"
practise. No magic, just practise.
only took me 7 months to draw realistic heads/faces from scratch
@@KismetLizard "It's like magic" is not the same thing as "it's magic" just to you know 😉
For a complete beginner in drawing… really valuable ❤… thank you
As a (failed) 3D artist, this actually helps !
Sometimes (often ?) books are showing too much and the content is too overwhelming to process, but this very simple method of showing very basic thickness of what's above the bones is quite helpful, especially for the skull and throat (not that sure for the limbs and other stuff which is actually easier, not sure why though).
So thanks for the video, will definitely put this one in my anatomical knowledge playlist.
Thanks
i was training to be an EMT in the early 00's but never completed my training.
one of the learning shifts we worked at Ben Taub hospital and the paramedics brought in this guy from a motorcycle wreck. his body looked liked a person's reflection in one of those wavy funhouse mirrors bless his heart. he made a sound when they rolled him over at the scene so they had to perform CPR on him from the scene all the dang way to the ER literally pumping on his chest the entire way even though they had to put a plastic bag around his head to keep the brains from leaking everywhere. Anyway, he had a triangular avulsion on the back
of his head about 6 to 8 inches per side of the flap and we got to palpate under that avulsed area . under the flap his head was almost still hot but what really surprised me was how thick the skin was!! It was like almost a dang inch thick!! I had no idea! Anyhoo ur drawing tutorial reminded my of that poor souls avulsed skin flap.
love u
bye
thanks
Did that guy survive?
That's really good work, the explanation is something I wish I had heard at my Son's age. Will share with him.
I am new to anatomy in general, and this helps a lot.THANKS 😁
As a first year medical student, you know more anatomy than me.
Nothing is obvious to those of us who can't draw. Thank you.
Nothing is obvious to those that don’t need to draw around skulls either.
As someone who doesn’t draw , i found this interesting, and as such: i got value from this content. Here’s my comment and i left a complementary like too for your soothing voice.
Why does anatomy always give me tingles where ever im looking at
I've heard some people feel uncomfortable seeing images like this because bones and muscle tissue is not supposed to be outside of the body so our brains might ring alarm bells that something is wrong even if it's just a picture.
Super cool. Made me feel good to know the front of the neck isn't so close to the spine!
Dude what
have people just never touched their own necks
@@safinhh8312have people not heard of a joke
I LOVE YOUR TUTORIALS! You are clear, informative and an artist. Perfection.
@@Shopgirl707 Thank you so much!
Despite not being an artist I got value from this and it costs me nothing to help you in the algorithm. Here’s a comment because you asked nicely :)
The way you drew that ear was so smooth tf?
Yes please in every single way, i immediately as an artist wanna pull out my sketchbook and start my own little version of what you’ve done in the video and it’s very greatly appreciated.
That's awesome! Remember to do it multiple times to really solidify the practice. That's what I'm gonna do!
That was nice. Thanks! Your voice is relaxing too
Oh, okay, now I get it. Next time to draw someone's head I'll draw a perfect skull first and then just add some skin on top, can't believe that it took me so many years to find out! Thank you very much!!!
Trace it.
Sheesh, these people really need others to give them fish.
It's actually not particularly accurate, at least in the maxillary (upper jaw) area - it's set far too back/flat. But skulls vary!
Spongebob ahh artistry
You can print some and them add the face as practice.
I enjoy learning from you, Mark. Thank you.
as an artist i feel like i’m the only one that really gives my characters forehead definition because i know the skull curves
Wdym
@@timeme_08 when doing profile or 3/4 portraits of my ocs or characters, my favorite thing to draw is the nose to forehead transition and getting the proportions right. i don’t notice it much in other artist’s pieces
Thanks ❤
Did you draw your profile picture? The character looks cool :D
One of the best, most eye opening videos I’ve seen in my life
Very helpful and very interesting in many ways. Thank you for sharing. I always look forward to your next video. 😉
Everything you share is worth seeing! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🌟🌟🌟
I never thought about this but i subconsciously knew about this, thanks for unlocking this knowledge for me mate
Such a simple and clear visual ❤
I really love your videos. I’m actually trying to learn watercolor, but, I realized
I should learn how to draw first!😅
Wow, the space between the teeth and the lips really started making sense, but it was a foundation for the whole chin and throat. That makes so much sense
I finally realized I was so bad at drawing profiles without a reference that I just drew a skull one day and the face over it. MUCH easier, thanks for the tips!
Please don't mind me looking at that very well drawn simplified ear, thank you
The skull is not right though. What bothers me is especially the middle section of the face part and that it's not in the right proportions.
(this is just my personal opinion, because I've looked at a lot of skulls and ortho xrays, because I am a dentist.. Not that I could draw a better picture)
Also - the vertebrae are in a wrong position in a relation to the skull
Since each skull is different, anatomically, the skull here is perfectly fine since we only have general proportions. What he is saying/showing is very worthwhile and simplifies drawing a profile.
the big cracks in the skull didn't bother you though?
@@unabonger777 the "cracks" are called sutures and they are really there 😅. Actually, I think he's missing the one dividing temporal bone.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Very informative and you
make the illustration seem so easy
I hate how great you are at drawing; keep up the good work!
Good to think about. Glad for the instruction!
Thank you for your service to humanity and the arts 🎭
So green with envy, but fo you realize that you make it look easier than it is for some of us without your talent?
I love all your drawing tips
If by talent you means years of dedicated practice and perseverance.
That's what practice is for. I couldn't even draw a heart when I was 3 years old. I had to keep working on it. I wound up with an entire notebook scribbled with oblong circles until I got it right.
Already knew this but I appreciate the straightforward explanation, good content!
Thanks for that ear tip....no pun intended
"so start with a sketch..."
*draws a skull*
As someone who is trying to get into art college (with only two years left of practice) this helps me alot thank you🙏🙏
very cool my dude👍 as an artist I approve
I loved this drawing lesson. Very informative!🎉
I'm an engineering student and it was really helpful for me
As an artist that makes up anatomy as I draw this is actually very helpful for my studies!
Other people would recommend using boxes or shapes to learn anatomy but I think that using actual human musculature and skeletal references helps more with learning to draw correctly, thank you!
@@a.k.4076 Thanks! I also recommend using simplified forms to start. But, yes, one should learn the proper anatomy.
thanks! this will help whenever i get back my 3am drawing desire haha,, love your voice too, very soothing
this is one of the calmest art tutorials i’ve ever watched
I can’t draw but like watching others. You make it seem so easy. TY
My stick figures will improve tremendously from this, thank you sir🗿
You are extremely talented my friend ❤
This teaches art and how amazing the human body is ❤
This looks like something that will help me improve face drawing
Thank you
that ear drawing technique was impressive !
Thank you for explaining this and helping me with my school project
Tons of value, actually! Thanks!
Thank you for the thorough breakdown! :)
One of the most helpful vids, my freind's cousin is into art and she said that this vid helped her
I did a study on the skull and I've grown to be able to draw it perfectly, this is very helpful
@@lunariousmoon Congrats! The skull is difficult anatomy.