Have you ever heard of TH-cam? There is millions of drawing tutorials and even comment boards that you can read the observations of the greatest naval captain to ever say land ho when hes on the shore, Cpt. Obvious Of the the U.S.S. Ships are for sailing.
another thing some people have a problem with is to realize that nothing in nature is "perfect" when ever I drew faces (facing to the front) I always tried to make them look as symmetric as possible then one day I looked into my bathroom mirror, one with 3 parts, played around with them a little bit and accidentally hold them in an angle where I could see myself how others would see me and realized how uneven my face looked: my eyes were not the same, my nose slightly pointed to the side etc. now I don't mind when the faces I draw don't look perfectly symmetric :) of course there's a difference between realistic and stylized designs like anime but it's still nothing to be sad about
+Hedi I. My face is rather symmetrical. Also when optician measured the distance between my eye, they're both about 19 mm of distance Some people look more symmetrical than other
Alice Sacco yes that's true and they may look better but only if it's natural people with uneven face features most of the time look like abominations when you mirror them in the middle to let them look symmetric trust me, I tried :/
I've heard that symmetrical faces are usually more beautiful, and humans are wired to measure a person's beauty off it, even though they may be doing that subconsciously. However, even though it is subconscious, some people override that value with subjective opinions.
King Keegster Not necessarily. My face is symmetric but my proportions are off. Both my eyes and my mouth are placed a bit low, while my nose and my eyebrows are placed in the right height
the way you teach is so laid back, almost relaxing! it doesn't follow this strict form like most people's, stuff like "you must draw like this". You offer helpful tips, and its honestly really interesting to watch. thanks for taking the time to teach us!
I've noticed that I'm really good at copying proportions yet when it comes to using my imagination i completely fail to grasp all my knowledge, and it turns out horrible. is it only me?
I think the problem might be because you're relying too much on copying. I used to do that too, but start studying and practising like crazy with the proportions. Observe, study and then draw it. Don't copy/trace it. They're two completely different things when it comes to art.
Safe Vegetable Don't feel bad that you can't pull proportions directly from your mind. It's always good to use reference photos and stuff like that. It can take a master artist years to fully master proportion, so it's completely normal to use pictures.
Here, you dont need to copy. Maybe use a reference, you might think that's still copying well you might consider drawing in real life. It's a huge help for beginner artists like me
My biggest problem is drawing noses its something that i can draw once in a while but i cant wrap my head around the anatomy of it, everyones is so different and it frustrates me to draw them.
I really love how you teach, Sycra. I always lose inspiration and tend to delay my unfinished artworks for weeks. Whenever I see you teach and draw, it all comes back. Like, wow...
I touched my face the whole video and it helped me really to understand it. I never drew humans so often but I want to like.. I want to understand it and to learn it and touching your face while watching this was helping me a lot... and this sounds so creepy
10:54 OMG Sycra I been having this problem for 2.5 years and you are the first one that mentioned this and I have struggled with this more than anything else in my life you really are a life saver for me, I wanna thank you again and again, hope your life will be filled with joy and good health.
been going through a major art block.. the ideas are there.. but the art is not coming.. i also think i may have lost my confidence in myself. i feel wrecked. i used to draw at the drop of a hat, now its a struggle just to scribble a line..wtf ? have you ever dealt with this ?
***** that is exactly what is going on with me.. for like almost a week now i been drawing everyday. doing exercises , gesture drawing, expressions, anatomy. more drawing what i see, rather than drawing what is in my head.. and it has been helping me. also been on Pinterest gathering some reference as well. it is where the bulk of my reference and inspiration comes from these days.. though i tell you, i need posters and art for my walls.. stuff to remind me , this is what i was made for. cos having four white walls with nothing on them leads to nowhere.
Sounds kinda like the artist's version of writer's block, which I have had in the past. Sucks, doesn't it? Hope you're continuing to dig out of that pit, because I've discovered the joy of artwork and being capable of drawing. Never thought I would be able to draw-only write.
a drawing book put it this kind of issue for myself in a really good perspective. The more you understand to draw something the correct way (i.e. perspective, foreshortening, shading, etc etc.) the more you criticize your own drawings. Not because youre drawing bad, but because now you understand the correct proportions and or way to draw that object (thing, w/e) and now since youre more knowledgable of how a certain shape is suppose to look. Something drawn incorrectly becomes more apparent to you because now you have an understanding of how that shape / thing should turn out rather than before when you were not as clear on how to draw that specific shape and you just freehanded it and went with whatever looked most correct to what you thought was appropriate... if that makes any sense... i just got back from the bars lol. Wish i had the name of the book because the way they worded what im trying to say completely makes sense and also gives you more confidence in yourself rather than beating yourself up. Sycra is a savage by the way. Love your videos man. Keep em coming! :D
You and Proko are the two most helpful to me. Thank you!! Keep up the great works!! I'm also more analytical than intuitive and your approach is really useful to me.
Everytime I'm in trouble with something you're uploading a video to explain how to do it right. You're awesome man and no thanks will be enough to tell you how thanksful we are for your work !
can you go in to detail about drawing the other eye? maybe make a video about drawing the same character several times, which I have a problem with doing.
there are lot of videos about that, for example markcrilley has a 'tip video' on this subject. ((Search 'drawing the same character')) Idk if I am late..
It's all about perspective. Until he does a video about it, if he does, try practising drawing from simple shape to complex shapes in several angles to practise perspective. Try to think of the head as just another 3d complex shape, imagine the parts on side that's not visible, things like that so you improve your sense of 3d forms.
As long as he doesn´t you can use this www.bigtattooplanet.com/forums/attachments/apprenticeships-advice-new-tattooing/18064d1353338676-helpful-tutorials-skull-ref.jpg it is veery helpful to me. I love it.
"It's important to study skulls, and things..." I had fun while watching this and I feel a bit more aware of some of the things that this video mentioned, so I'm excited to pick up the pencil again. And study skulls and things. I just found that very funny :D
+NinjaPatman this right here is a god damn youtube comment connoisseur . not doing the rookie mistake of simply copy-pasting a comment, but tailoring it so that it's applicable for the entire next year, even before it's that year. genius.
One of the things I have the most difficulty with is various head angles! The eyes always come out lopsided, it seems no matter what I do. I know exactly what I'm doing wrong and yet it still happens almost every time.
Yeah, these tutorials are extremely helpful and force me to make real improvements, but at the same time, they make me feel so inadequate like I could never get enough mileage to become so fluid at this.
This video has opened my way of seeing things differently now ...you have opened my creative mind ... Its amazing how one persons shariing of his way of seeing things can open doors for others. Sharing is caring . Thanks .
Thanks so much for the tip on the chin. I've been botching my jaw alignment so often lately which results in asymmetrical faces and too-big cheekbones receding into too-small jawlines, but now that I treat it not as lines but as replicating on paper an actual 3D surface, it should be much more intuitive now. Thanks!
Erm...Are you serious? I was just watching and drawing the at the same time, and drew the most beautiful woman I've ever drawn (still pretty bad though) just by paying attention to what you just said :D Thanks ;)
wow thank you so much for this, namely for tips about the fading of the jaw to the size discrepancy of the cranium to the mandible. the point about the eye sockets and the temple too! i tried this and saw immediate results! thank you again!
Nice upload. Could you do one on how you approach drawing faces/heads from different angles? You know a head facing another direction, up or down, to the side, etc. Because sometimes I would have difficulties drawing, like the mouth/lips for instance, from another point of view.
Thank you, thats very helpful. I really have problems with the eyes, finding the right place and making the second one. But really hard is to do it in another perspective, if the face is turned a little bit to a side, im totally failing on EVERYTHING. I just cant make the eyes right, or the nose or the mouth. And im trying to do it so many times, and never really get that.
Brilliant guide. I'm coming back to drawing and illustration work and re-learning techniques I thought I knew well but your process has made this so much easier.
I’ve been drawing since as long as I can remember, but your tips still greatly helped me, especially with eye sz, that always took me too long. thanks, seriously, thanks.
hey man, thank you for your videos, I took an hour looking for somebody who can teach AND draw well, and you are one. your simple explanations are lovely. AND your voice is not monotone, and cringe y, like a lot of artists on you tube have haha... I do not know what it is, but you did a lot better at explaining anatomy and faces than most of everyone else.
Also could you do a video explaining thick and thin lines? As in lineart and so on? I know that it has something to do with weight but I'm still a bit confused about it and I don't think you've gone over it in any of your videos.
Look up Scott Robertson here on TH-cam. I believe he has a video on line weight (thick and thin). Other than that, it really does just depend upon preference. If you want something a little more organic/dynamic, use wide amounts of line variation. if you want something a little more architectural or primitive, keep your lines uniform (at least that's how I've approached it).
thin = far away, thick = close up. thin = lots of light, thick = little light. thin = line merges with background, thick = line stands out. thin = lots of small details, thick = few details. thin = hide it, thick = show it off. This is what I got from a bunch of artists, most often it is used instead of shadows. At least something like that.
ugh so much knowledge, thank you Sycra, even though i just started in may and watching your videos this week, i'm learning all this stuff that i saw was a huge problem (ie, having difficulty expressing 3D on a 2D plane,) and just could not figure out how to effectively make it work, outside of just adding shading as a faux 3D creator.
As you mentioned at the end I would love to see more information about the mouth, jaw, and lip type muscles and how they interact and move to do different things.
The eyebrow thing... The difference in girls and guys is really genetic specific stuff and not at all set in stone. I think you should perhaps refer to masculinity and femininity, because lets face it (no pun intended), we're all different and the whole guy/girl thing is profoundly different in the far ends of the spectrum of femininity and masculinity. Now, I'm NOT trying to nitpick any of this. I merely bring it up because it's a crutch of many seasoned concept artists and illustrators who are stuck in the same boring mindset of no androgynous features. No masculine women, they have to be feminine and sexy (to us). They still do it after 10-20 years, I think it's safe to say that we need to understand that it's not about what biological sex the character has, that always dominates what their features are like. (some people will recognize this on their own, of course. But some will use this as a crutch for years.) This is just an example and isn't addressing what Sycra is teaching here: It's something I notice a lot of artists talk about "Girls need more feminine features" (usually concept art guys). It usually ends with warrior type females being portrayed with either "slutty" or with pro-dominant feminine features, even though a warrior type female character would probably favour practical armour and clothing and rarely any make-up (unless it's war-paint). Character design is something to keep in mind, and you're going to want characters of both spectrum's. The only problem is you rarely ever see anything that isn't a stereotype feminine sex bomb. I'd love to see a video on the very subtle changes that makes us recognize a character as either sex. I feel like it's always all-or-nothing kind of characters people talk about in videos like this. People are a lot plainer than this. You know? *I don't think it's too relevant for this video specifically*, but it's a thing going on everywhere online. A bit ignorant to assume we're all the stereotypes.
***** 100%. I'm guilty of drawing women like that, all the time. But I'd love to see a more indepth video on the small differences that tells us apart. Truth is that there is none. But you'd probably want your character to either be pro-dominantly feminine or masculine to rough that character out. But there are some indicators that will give you hint to the biological sex of that character. Which is why you can sometimes, not always, tell when a girl dresses up as a guy. (Not talking about gender identity here, mind you). I've mixed it up a lot. And I've drawn a lot of characters lately that has strayed from the typical "model" looking people. But they all need love
***** Technically it's all within the spectrum of masculinity and femininity. Some guys are more feminine than some girls. The only way it doesn't go very often is when a woman naturally develops the top-end masculine trades without help of any type of drugs. However, I'm sure it has happened. (I would be lying if I said I was a biologist with a degree, but I know how it works) The skeletal structure of the man and the woman is probably based on hormones in the development stages. We all start as females in the womb after all. And some people have more feminine features than others. I know guys more feminine than some of the girls, and vice versa. That goes for facial features as much as body posture and shape. Of course there is a difference. That's why I wrote it out the way I did. And why I made the initial comment: that I would love to see the subtle changes that reveal the biological gender.
***** Well, the amount of hair in places isn't exactly all that subtle. People are very worried about their "eyebrow game" today, we won't notice how many girls actually have bushy eyebrows because they'll pick those eyebrows until the hairs stop overgrowing. (or they'll shave them off and paint new ones on.. lmao) People hide the differences. Guys workout to hide feminine features. And girls do all manner of things to force femininity. Others simply have it naturally. And we start seeing things in black and white because that's what the norm is. I've known a few guys who's hips were wider than their shoulders until they were 25. Thin wrists, waist and small hands. Little to no jawline action, fluffy eyelids and petite noses. And the same could be said about girls who had prodominant masculine features. We don't notice too often. And sometimes it's because of the social circles people have. Or the area they live in. It's not an attempt to start a huge argument about biology and generalizations. Just wanted to add it in. It's never just black and white.
You're right that it should be thought of as "masculine or feminine" rather than male/female. The distortion in modern art to show female warrior types with dominant feminine qualities is what is incorrect. Look at most female athletes. Athletics is about as close to physical warriors that we have. And many of the top female athletes are very clearly imbued with masculine traits. Angular, muscular, man-like features. But that doesn't sell in the art fantasy world. Who wants to look at the East German women athletes in fantasy art? Instead we get waif-like supermodels imbued with superhuman physical ability. I call it the Sci-Fi Chick Stereotype, because most sci-fi fans are men, nerds, and they like hot chicks.
This helped me so much! I always have trouble with keeping the eyes in proportions (I tend to make them too big...), the shape of the nose and remembering the existence of a chin...
honestly, something that helps me with symmetry and straight lines is to rotate your canvas. even if the line /looks/ straight, it might not be, and it seriously helps a ton to turn the canvas 90 degrees to draw lines for marking things like eye height and the middle of faces! it might not work with everyone, but ive found it easier to see the middle and to draw straight lines that way :0
14:43 u just thinking of MORTAL KOMBAT. What I believe you were explaining there for people who still having hard time trying to figured out, its that the "lines" only defines where the "strong shadows" are in, but the true shape of it, is "lineless" and more rounded on a more tridimentional shape, that's why there is really no true lines on the sides (depending on perspective, almost all lines around the face can fade away) It is not a bad explanation of sycra, is actually very well explained, and hope people take what I say as addition and nothing more (i'm a beginner on drawing too, that's why m here lol)
I found it pretty funny how you used blue to represent a short distance (closer to the front) when it's traditionally used for showing a far distance (things appear bluer the farther they are) but that's my just my own weird sense of humor. Love the videos, they're very insightful. I wanna make a request for drawing skeletons. I always find difficulty in one part or another when it comes to drawing skeletons. If you've already made one like this, I'll get to it (been jumping around your uploads). All that aside, thank you sincerely for this library of videos.
excellent tips and guide Sycra, I really enjoy your work and all of your video's. You have a relaxed way of working with us which is what someone trying to learn needs to not get frustrated from getting overwhelmed. Thumbs up, I've subbed and staying. Please keep making these great video's. I'm trying to learn. I've practised sketching here and there through my years and have taken some college where I learned to actually not complain about conte but to enjoy it as much as possible.
I have to admit, I think way too much than I should. I tried so many of 'how to structure face' including those from pixiv and they only worked for a while before I struggled again. At this point it became difficult to 'think less', so might as well give myself new ways to try. Thank you for the useful advices :)
The eyebrow rhythm you talk about is simply that the eyebrow sits on the upper ridge of the eye socket. Put your finger on your eyebrow - what you feel underneath is the top of the socket. So, you can just say that the eyebrow sits on the socket.
Something I've noticed is the corners of the mouth are usually directly below the pupils or slightly inward from there. I mostly draw female portraits if that seems to matter.
I think, nobody cares about it... :) BUT this rhythm from eyesocket to eyebroow is one of the first things I realized, when I started drawing and observing my own face - it´s really a prominent feature! I don´t understand, why so less artist care about it?!?
i really like that "new" style of yours :) you talked in a lot of videos about your struggles with drawing and how you didn't really like your style, how you thought about what the "People" like and how you studied every little thing you didn't even really wanted to know. Then you started discovering that you like sharp things and you adapted your style to what you like (i think that's how it roughly went down haha) I have a Problem myself, i try to do a style that's really working for me and i don't really care what others think about it but as soon as i can somewhat draw what i had in mind i suddenly don't really like it anymore and jump to the next thing i think would look cool and then it goes on and on and on, do you (or if anyone else reading this) think it's just a matter of time to find a suiting style or is there a "trick"? sorry for the unrelated comment and for any bad english
I remember going to Barnes and Nobles to flip through all the fantasy drawing books and doing terrible kid sketches. I didn't realize computer sketching was so advanced now though. This is really making me want to draw again
"touch your face" wow. i dont know why but touching myself (haha) actually helps me understand human body shapes better. maybe because i have to imagine what i feel would look like?
That eye and eyebrow rythm connection naturaly exist, you can see that under specyfic light conditions. I've been using it as well as a building tool since I'd discovered it even if they're not visible from the actual point of view. :)
Im drawing about 20years from now. To me, its the best hobby and the only way to recharge myself is by beeing alone for a while, for someone who is not comfortable with silence, it might be the wrong hobby. With all my knowledge and experience i can assure everyone that i stil struggle a lot, because im trying to discover new things, i hate repeading myself. But i barely feel like i nailed it 100% when im finished. Maybe 2-6 times a year im satisfied with a drawing. And thats exiting to me, beeing creative. Sometimes i feel like im gonna fuck up anatomy as bad as u can and i come up with the scariest monsters you could never imagine. The feel of satisfaction is so strong when i do one of these 2-6 times a year picture, i cant quite compare it with something else. Id have to fuck 500 times a year and it wouldnt be close to what i feel. I have one friend in particular who doesnt get my art, or art in general. Never ask those people or random people what they think of your drawings, not everyone has the capacity to understand the diffrence in amateurwork and masterpieces. That friend i mentioned has only an eye for realistic pictures but lacks the knowledge to diffrenciate between wrong anatomy and deliberate proportionchanges. The other friends of mine or lets say the majority of people that saw my pictures say random shit, like ...nice picture, great work blabla... Dont listen to that, learn basics, and only trust yourself, go for the gut feeling. If you are happy with it, it is great. Let your art check by skillful people on the internet if you are not sure about mistakes. To get better, you have to know anatomy in and out. Even i make mistakes, more often than i want to admit, but i have an eye for finding my own errors. I spend 20-30 hrs on a picture on average, hand drawn. I need much longer for digital art, because i dont feel comfortable with it yet. Sometimes i draw 50 faces from scratch until i am satisfied with the result of the musclestructure / bonestructure and so on. Time has no value once i hold a pencil. I hope my insight can help you on your journey, young padawan. If you made it til here, i a certain that you have the paitence to be one day my equal at the very least.
Amazing, I tried to draw the same thing you do while watching and it even looks like a person! Bald one and a bit scary but it's still something. Thank you very much.
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This is the first tutorial that actually made me excited to draw, not scared.
agreed
Clairvoyant; That's great 😊
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Very correct, Sycra is a chill guy about how he guides viewers, which is a great factor when it comes to learning.
this is so accurate xD
common issues should be a series, like common issues drawing bodies, feet, hands, legs, trees, etc
Sounds good. I'd watch it.
I never draw toes, I only draw feet with socks or shoes ;-;
@@myyentn i used to draw a lot of toes but recently i also am just drawing shoes/socks.
Have you ever heard of TH-cam? There is millions of drawing tutorials and even comment boards that you can read the observations of the greatest naval captain to ever say land ho when hes on the shore, Cpt. Obvious Of the the U.S.S. Ships are for sailing.
I cant draw face shapes literally the only thing I cant do I can do the others but not the FACE SHAPES
another thing some people have a problem with is to realize that nothing in nature is "perfect"
when ever I drew faces (facing to the front) I always tried to make them look as symmetric as possible
then one day I looked into my bathroom mirror, one with 3 parts, played around with them a little bit and accidentally hold them in an angle where I could see myself how others would see me and realized how uneven my face looked: my eyes were not the same, my nose slightly pointed to the side etc.
now I don't mind when the faces I draw don't look perfectly symmetric :)
of course there's a difference between realistic and stylized designs like anime but it's still nothing to be sad about
+Hedi I. My face is rather symmetrical. Also when optician measured the distance between my eye, they're both about 19 mm of distance
Some people look more symmetrical than other
Alice Sacco yes that's true and they may look better but only if it's natural
people with uneven face features most of the time look like abominations when you mirror them in the middle to let them look symmetric
trust me, I tried :/
lol drawing faces that looks good isn't a problem..
art isn't made to copy nature
I've heard that symmetrical faces are usually more beautiful, and humans are wired to measure a person's beauty off it, even though they may be doing that subconsciously. However, even though it is subconscious, some people override that value with subjective opinions.
King Keegster Not necessarily. My face is symmetric but my proportions are off. Both my eyes and my mouth are placed a bit low, while my nose and my eyebrows are placed in the right height
the way you teach is so laid back, almost relaxing! it doesn't follow this strict form like most people's, stuff like "you must draw like this". You offer helpful tips, and its honestly really interesting to watch. thanks for taking the time to teach us!
I've noticed that I'm really good at copying proportions yet when it comes to using my imagination i completely fail to grasp all my knowledge, and it turns out horrible. is it only me?
Me too. I can't use my imagination proportions and draw it out well/properly...
I think the problem might be because you're relying too much on copying. I used to do that too, but start studying and practising like crazy with the proportions. Observe, study and then draw it. Don't copy/trace it. They're two completely different things when it comes to art.
Safe Vegetable Don't feel bad that you can't pull proportions directly from your mind. It's always good to use reference photos and stuff like that. It can take a master artist years to fully master proportion, so it's completely normal to use pictures.
Yeah that happens to me a lot I really want to do more original stuff
Here, you dont need to copy. Maybe use a reference, you might think that's still copying well you might consider drawing in real life. It's a huge help for beginner artists like me
My biggest problem is drawing noses its something that i can draw once in a while but i cant wrap my head around the anatomy of it, everyones is so different and it frustrates me to draw them.
I really love how you teach, Sycra. I always lose inspiration and tend to delay my unfinished artworks for weeks. Whenever I see you teach and draw, it all comes back. Like, wow...
I know I’m 5 years too late to this vid, but the tutorial’s still awesome 👏
you're not alone. i stopped drawing 10+ years ago, so 5 I wasn't even thinking about drawing again.
I touched my face the whole video and it helped me really to understand it.
I never drew humans so often but I want to like.. I want to understand it and to learn it and touching your face while watching this was helping me a lot... and this sounds so creepy
Kind of late, but.. don't worry, I did the same xD
This is stupid.. xD
So learn when you touch your face.. wow xD
+Tomahawked I was touching myself the whole video... not this one, another video
+Debabrata Das (Rahul) Wow, that's not what I wanted to know xD
Debabrata Das nasty, touching yourself to their voices.
Never apologize for having a style, that is a very touchy subject for me...still practicing.
10:54 OMG Sycra I been having this problem for 2.5 years and you are the first one that mentioned this and I have struggled with this more than anything else in my life you really are a life saver for me, I wanna thank you again and again, hope your life will be filled with joy and good health.
been going through a major art block.. the ideas are there.. but the art is not coming.. i also think i may have lost my confidence in myself. i feel wrecked. i used to draw at the drop of a hat, now its a struggle just to scribble a line..wtf ? have you ever dealt with this ?
***** that is exactly what is going on with me.. for like almost a week now i been drawing everyday. doing exercises , gesture drawing, expressions, anatomy. more drawing what i see, rather than drawing what is in my head.. and it has been helping me. also been on Pinterest gathering some reference as well. it is where the bulk of my reference and inspiration comes from these days.. though i tell you, i need posters and art for my walls.. stuff to remind me , this is what i was made for. cos having four white walls with nothing on them leads to nowhere.
Sounds kinda like the artist's version of writer's block, which I have had in the past. Sucks, doesn't it? Hope you're continuing to dig out of that pit, because I've discovered the joy of artwork and being capable of drawing. Never thought I would be able to draw-only write.
a drawing book put it this kind of issue for myself in a really good perspective. The more you understand to draw something the correct way (i.e. perspective, foreshortening, shading, etc etc.) the more you criticize your own drawings. Not because youre drawing bad, but because now you understand the correct proportions and or way to draw that object (thing, w/e) and now since youre more knowledgable of how a certain shape is suppose to look. Something drawn incorrectly becomes more apparent to you because now you have an understanding of how that shape / thing should turn out rather than before when you were not as clear on how to draw that specific shape and you just freehanded it and went with whatever looked most correct to what you thought was appropriate... if that makes any sense... i just got back from the bars lol. Wish i had the name of the book because the way they worded what im trying to say completely makes sense and also gives you more confidence in yourself rather than beating yourself up. Sycra is a savage by the way. Love your videos man. Keep em coming! :D
so true..
Truer (drunker) words have never been written.
17:15
wtf was that thing at the top left..
Was that a persons butt painted like a pumpkin?
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wat
17:16, but yes.
TheJahn1 Sometimes youtube makes it go forward a little bit.
TheJahn1 don't u mean "butt" yes hahaha
its a babies butt made into a pumpkin.
He meant to say 'But'
this may be 8 years old and i may have been drawing for 15+ years of my 21y/o life, but soooo helpful and makes me wanna draw rn. just subbed (:
You and Proko are the two most helpful to me. Thank you!! Keep up the great works!! I'm also more analytical than intuitive and your approach is really useful to me.
Everytime I'm in trouble with something you're uploading a video to explain how to do it right. You're awesome man and no thanks will be enough to tell you how thanksful we are for your work !
can you go in to detail about drawing the other eye? maybe make a video about drawing the same character several times, which I have a problem with doing.
there are lot of videos about that, for example markcrilley has a 'tip video' on this subject. ((Search 'drawing the same character')) Idk if I am late..
about your second problem I mean
Learn2Draw has a video on keeping your characters consistent. I would maybe search his channel for the words "characters consistent"
Can you do heads facing different directions, and how to change the proportions of the facial features accordingly?
It's all about perspective.
Until he does a video about it, if he does, try practising drawing from simple shape to complex shapes in several angles to practise perspective.
Try to think of the head as just another 3d complex shape, imagine the parts on side that's not visible, things like that so you improve your sense of 3d forms.
As long as he doesn´t you can use this www.bigtattooplanet.com/forums/attachments/apprenticeships-advice-new-tattooing/18064d1353338676-helpful-tutorials-skull-ref.jpg it is veery helpful to me. I love it.
Doseneis Doseneis interesting, ill keep it bookmarked thanks.
*****
You´ re welcome! ;)
Yeah, this would be really helpful! Seeing how he draws the ear from the front vs. the side was my favorite part of this vid.
4:35 i found this myself by mistake and have been using it since and it's REALLY HELPFUL and i'm glad i was on the right track with it
This channel should be called "Things you've never noticed your entire life but it was right on your nose". Thank you for existing.
"It's important to study skulls, and things..."
I had fun while watching this and I feel a bit more aware of some of the things that this video mentioned, so I'm excited to pick up the pencil again. And study skulls and things. I just found that very funny :D
Me too :)))
"When you change how you think, you change how you draw." - Sycra, 2016
+NinjaPatman Not even 2016 yet.
+turbotortiose it's some sort of an election campaign
+Milk Is Good it is now
+NinjaPatman this right here is a god damn youtube comment connoisseur . not doing the rookie mistake of simply copy-pasting a comment, but tailoring it so that it's applicable for the entire next year, even before it's that year. genius.
Stop copying the other comment.
Sycra is one of the best Art teachers. I love how he explain everything by the way that we all can understand and improve our art. Good job!!
"When you change how you think, you change how you draw." - sycra well said. This is small but great wisdom.
you're my god. i ain't no atheist anymore. bless your channel.
Observing makeup is also helpful. Even in the least bit. For example that rhythm with the eye and the brow and the way it's shaded.
you’re one of the best teachers i’ve ever known, thank you for the tips!
One of the things I have the most difficulty with is various head angles! The eyes always come out lopsided, it seems no matter what I do. I know exactly what I'm doing wrong and yet it still happens almost every time.
Dude. Thanks for showing me the pieces. Everything is easier when you deconstruct.
Videos like this end up helping much more than tutorial videos IMO
Yeah, these tutorials are extremely helpful and force me to make real improvements, but at the same time, they make me feel so inadequate like I could never get enough mileage to become so fluid at this.
This video has opened my way of seeing things differently now ...you have opened my creative mind ... Its amazing how one persons shariing of his way of seeing things can open doors for others. Sharing is caring . Thanks .
Love how you say "important". You pronounce each syllable so distinctly.
Thanks so much for the tip on the chin. I've been botching my jaw alignment so often lately which results in asymmetrical faces and too-big cheekbones receding into too-small jawlines, but now that I treat it not as lines but as replicating on paper an actual 3D surface, it should be much more intuitive now. Thanks!
You should know that your tutorials are amazing! You say I hope that makes sense but you practically always make sense. Just so you know.
This guy is the literal god of tutorials 👏🏼👏🏼
Erm...Are you serious? I was just watching and drawing the at the same time, and drew the most beautiful woman I've ever drawn (still pretty bad though) just by paying attention to what you just said :D Thanks ;)
I cannot tell you how much I needed this type of video.
dude has literally taught me how to draw.
wow thank you so much for this, namely for tips about the fading of the jaw to the size discrepancy of the cranium to the mandible. the point about the eye sockets and the temple too! i tried this and saw immediate results! thank you again!
My drawing is improving, thanks.
Nice upload. Could you do one on how you approach drawing faces/heads from different angles? You know a head facing another direction, up or down, to the side, etc.
Because sometimes I would have difficulties drawing, like the mouth/lips for instance, from another point of view.
Thank you, thats very helpful. I really have problems with the eyes, finding the right place and making the second one.
But really hard is to do it in another perspective, if the face is turned a little bit to a side, im totally failing on EVERYTHING. I just cant make the eyes right, or the nose or the mouth. And im trying to do it so many times, and never really get that.
Brilliant guide. I'm coming back to drawing and illustration work and re-learning techniques I thought I knew well but your process has made this so much easier.
I’ve been drawing since as long as I can remember, but your tips still greatly helped me, especially with eye sz, that always took me too long. thanks, seriously, thanks.
hey man, thank you for your videos, I took an hour looking for somebody who can teach AND draw well, and you are one. your simple explanations are lovely. AND your voice is not monotone, and cringe y, like a lot of artists on you tube have haha... I do not know what it is, but you did a lot better at explaining anatomy and faces than most of everyone else.
17:15 LOL WTF IS THAT
It appears to be a bottom attempting to cosplay a pumpkin ouo
Nick Star Lmao!
Nick Star lol it scared the crap out of me cuz i was playing it in full screen and thought i had a literally crazy-ass virus
0vrStart **facepalm**
I'm starting to use the line that connects the corner of the eye to the edge of the brow. I hope you don't mind, I'm in love with your style.
did anyone else see the pumpkin butt?
yes
yep
Also could you do a video explaining thick and thin lines? As in lineart and so on?
I know that it has something to do with weight but I'm still a bit confused about it and I don't think you've gone over it in any of your videos.
LuisDiazArt Ooo thank you so so so much!!
Look up Scott Robertson here on TH-cam. I believe he has a video on line weight (thick and thin). Other than that, it really does just depend upon preference. If you want something a little more organic/dynamic, use wide amounts of line variation. if you want something a little more architectural or primitive, keep your lines uniform (at least that's how I've approached it).
Ruku Kabe Thank you! I'll look him up right away! And thank you for the tips too!
***** Indeed, and even after reading the manga I still stick to Uta as my profile picture on here
thin = far away, thick = close up. thin = lots of light, thick = little light. thin = line merges with background, thick = line stands out. thin = lots of small details, thick = few details. thin = hide it, thick = show it off.
This is what I got from a bunch of artists, most often it is used instead of shadows.
At least something like that.
your upload schedule is crazy man, it's 2am where I'm at lol
LOL 3am here...guess I'm not the only one who draws at night ;)
not everybody is murican
luboisfat sycra is german
Lucky He is ? Realy ?
Lucky
I thougt he was canadian?? Huh? In fact he always said if he spoke about prices, it would be ---- canadian dollars and not euros.
it would be great if you could do a video about drawing both eyes in a 3/4 vue! thnx again for this one
I hope one day to see a super live stream of all the different face/head drawing methods you and the others use.
Sycra, you have a very appealing style. I love seeing different artists with distinctive styles. It's eye candy. ;)
Thanks man! Now I know exactly what the heck I was doing wrong. Been so frustrated lately since I had no idea where to even look.
ugh so much knowledge, thank you Sycra, even though i just started in may and watching your videos this week, i'm learning all this stuff that i saw was a huge problem (ie, having difficulty expressing 3D on a 2D plane,) and just could not figure out how to effectively make it work, outside of just adding shading as a faux 3D creator.
I never realized my thinking until this video and this really helped alot. Thank you!
As you mentioned at the end I would love to see more information about the mouth, jaw, and lip type muscles and how they interact and move to do different things.
The eyebrow thing... The difference in girls and guys is really genetic specific stuff and not at all set in stone. I think you should perhaps refer to masculinity and femininity, because lets face it (no pun intended), we're all different and the whole guy/girl thing is profoundly different in the far ends of the spectrum of femininity and masculinity.
Now, I'm NOT trying to nitpick any of this. I merely bring it up because it's a crutch of many seasoned concept artists and illustrators who are stuck in the same boring mindset of no androgynous features. No masculine women, they have to be feminine and sexy (to us). They still do it after 10-20 years, I think it's safe to say that we need to understand that it's not about what biological sex the character has, that always dominates what their features are like. (some people will recognize this on their own, of course. But some will use this as a crutch for years.)
This is just an example and isn't addressing what Sycra is teaching here:
It's something I notice a lot of artists talk about "Girls need more feminine features" (usually concept art guys). It usually ends with warrior type females being portrayed with either "slutty" or with pro-dominant feminine features, even though a warrior type female character would probably favour practical armour and clothing and rarely any make-up (unless it's war-paint).
Character design is something to keep in mind, and you're going to want characters of both spectrum's. The only problem is you rarely ever see anything that isn't a stereotype feminine sex bomb.
I'd love to see a video on the very subtle changes that makes us recognize a character as either sex. I feel like it's always all-or-nothing kind of characters people talk about in videos like this. People are a lot plainer than this.
You know? *I don't think it's too relevant for this video specifically*, but it's a thing going on everywhere online. A bit ignorant to assume we're all the stereotypes.
I actually prefer to draw characters with a mix of feminine/masculine features.
***** 100%. I'm guilty of drawing women like that, all the time. But I'd love to see a more indepth video on the small differences that tells us apart.
Truth is that there is none. But you'd probably want your character to either be pro-dominantly feminine or masculine to rough that character out. But there are some indicators that will give you hint to the biological sex of that character.
Which is why you can sometimes, not always, tell when a girl dresses up as a guy. (Not talking about gender identity here, mind you).
I've mixed it up a lot. And I've drawn a lot of characters lately that has strayed from the typical "model" looking people. But they all need love
***** Technically it's all within the spectrum of masculinity and femininity. Some guys are more feminine than some girls.
The only way it doesn't go very often is when a woman naturally develops the top-end masculine trades without help of any type of drugs. However, I'm sure it has happened.
(I would be lying if I said I was a biologist with a degree, but I know how it works)
The skeletal structure of the man and the woman is probably based on hormones in the development stages. We all start as females in the womb after all. And some people have more feminine features than others. I know guys more feminine than some of the girls, and vice versa.
That goes for facial features as much as body posture and shape.
Of course there is a difference. That's why I wrote it out the way I did. And why I made the initial comment: that I would love to see the subtle changes that reveal the biological gender.
***** Well, the amount of hair in places isn't exactly all that subtle.
People are very worried about their "eyebrow game" today, we won't notice how many girls actually have bushy eyebrows because they'll pick those eyebrows until the hairs stop overgrowing. (or they'll shave them off and paint new ones on.. lmao)
People hide the differences. Guys workout to hide feminine features. And girls do all manner of things to force femininity.
Others simply have it naturally. And we start seeing things in black and white because that's what the norm is.
I've known a few guys who's hips were wider than their shoulders until they were 25. Thin wrists, waist and small hands. Little to no jawline action, fluffy eyelids and petite noses.
And the same could be said about girls who had prodominant masculine features. We don't notice too often. And sometimes it's because of the social circles people have. Or the area they live in.
It's not an attempt to start a huge argument about biology and generalizations. Just wanted to add it in. It's never just black and white.
You're right that it should be thought of as "masculine or feminine" rather than male/female. The distortion in modern art to show female warrior types with dominant feminine qualities is what is incorrect. Look at most female athletes. Athletics is about as close to physical warriors that we have. And many of the top female athletes are very clearly imbued with masculine traits. Angular, muscular, man-like features. But that doesn't sell in the art fantasy world. Who wants to look at the East German women athletes in fantasy art? Instead we get waif-like supermodels imbued with superhuman physical ability. I call it the Sci-Fi Chick Stereotype, because most sci-fi fans are men, nerds, and they like hot chicks.
I really like your videos. They are one of the very few things that actually inspire me, so thanks a lot for doing them and loading them up :)
This helped me so much! I always have trouble with keeping the eyes in proportions (I tend to make them too big...), the shape of the nose and remembering the existence of a chin...
honestly, something that helps me with symmetry and straight lines is to rotate your canvas. even if the line /looks/ straight, it might not be, and it seriously helps a ton to turn the canvas 90 degrees to draw lines for marking things like eye height and the middle of faces! it might not work with everyone, but ive found it easier to see the middle and to draw straight lines that way :0
Sycra your tutorials are awesome. I have learned so much. Thank you.
I'm really looking forward to the jaw video :) I have a huge problem with how the jaw is shaped.
14:43 u just thinking of MORTAL KOMBAT. What I believe you were explaining there for people who still having hard time trying to figured out, its that the "lines" only defines where the "strong shadows" are in, but the true shape of it, is "lineless" and more rounded on a more tridimentional shape, that's why there is really no true lines on the sides (depending on perspective, almost all lines around the face can fade away)
It is not a bad explanation of sycra, is actually very well explained, and hope people take what I say as addition and nothing more (i'm a beginner on drawing too, that's why m here lol)
I found it pretty funny how you used blue to represent a short distance (closer to the front) when it's traditionally used for showing a far distance (things appear bluer the farther they are) but that's my just my own weird sense of humor. Love the videos, they're very insightful. I wanna make a request for drawing skeletons. I always find difficulty in one part or another when it comes to drawing skeletons. If you've already made one like this, I'll get to it (been jumping around your uploads). All that aside, thank you sincerely for this library of videos.
wow! This was probably the most helpful video on drawing the face I have ever seen. Thanks a lot!
you finally helped me draw a face! i love you Sycra!
Great tips on how to recognize and correct these drawing mistakes!
excellent tips and guide Sycra, I really enjoy your work and all of your video's. You have a relaxed way of working with us which is what someone trying to learn needs to not get frustrated from getting overwhelmed. Thumbs up, I've subbed and staying. Please keep making these great video's. I'm trying to learn. I've practised sketching here and there through my years and have taken some college where I learned to actually not complain about conte but to enjoy it as much as possible.
Sycra, you're awesome. I just felt like saying that and it'll probably be a year until I come up with an explanation.
Great tips. Thanks for the free assistance to all of us new artists.
This video was really helpful. You mentioned several things I'd never thought of before! Thank you.
I have to admit, I think way too much than I should. I tried so many of 'how to structure face' including those from pixiv and they only worked for a while before I struggled again. At this point it became difficult to 'think less', so might as well give myself new ways to try. Thank you for the useful advices :)
is there a tutorial for different angles of the head?
Hello
wow, is real genos??? can i hav autograph??
you are a great teacher sycra! im learning some biology and drawing basics all in one! good job and keep sharing.
The eyebrow rhythm you talk about is simply that the eyebrow sits on the upper ridge of the eye socket. Put your finger on your eyebrow - what you feel underneath is the top of the socket. So, you can just say that the eyebrow sits on the socket.
Something I've noticed is the corners of the mouth are usually directly below the pupils or slightly inward from there. I mostly draw female portraits if that seems to matter.
love the way u think about drawing and shapes
I think, nobody cares about it... :) BUT this rhythm from eyesocket to eyebroow is one of the first things I realized, when I started drawing and observing my own face - it´s really a prominent feature! I don´t understand, why so less artist care about it?!?
i really like that "new" style of yours :) you talked in a lot of videos about your struggles with drawing and how you didn't really like your style, how you thought about what the "People" like and how you studied every little thing you didn't even really wanted to know. Then you started discovering that you like sharp things and you adapted your style to what you like (i think that's how it roughly went down haha)
I have a Problem myself, i try to do a style that's really working for me and i don't really care what others think about it but as soon as i can somewhat draw what i had in mind i suddenly don't really like it anymore and jump to the next thing i think would look cool and then it goes on and on and on, do you (or if anyone else reading this) think it's just a matter of time to find a suiting style or is there a "trick"?
sorry for the unrelated comment and for any bad english
I think this video just changed my life.
THANK YOU SO MUCH SYNCRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU SIR
Jeez, I missed these videos, man. Great as always!!
PATIENCE is the answer to all of your problems
Except impatient teachers....
I don't have much patience. Is there any way to increase your patience?
Maybe some meditation could help you...
paitence bro patience is the DRAWmensions of life.
i draw 7 years (i attend art school) and my art still looks like shit😅
this is exactly the type of tutorial i was looking for!! thank you so much!!
Really, really good tutorial! This is the kind of tutorial I'm looking, for thank you.
I remember going to Barnes and Nobles to flip through all the fantasy drawing books and doing terrible kid sketches. I didn't realize computer sketching was so advanced now though. This is really making me want to draw again
Where were you earlier? I found this just now!
"touch your face"
wow. i dont know why but touching myself (haha) actually helps me understand human body shapes better. maybe because i have to imagine what i feel would look like?
This was really helpful! I find myself struggling a lot with the planes of the face. I call it Planeface Torment.
Thank you, these videos are very helpful!
That eye and eyebrow rythm connection naturaly exist, you can see that under specyfic light conditions. I've been using it as well as a building tool since I'd discovered it even if they're not visible from the actual point of view. :)
Im drawing about 20years from now. To me, its the best hobby and the only way to recharge myself is by beeing alone for a while, for someone who is not comfortable with silence, it might be the wrong hobby. With all my knowledge and experience i can assure everyone that i stil struggle a lot, because im trying to discover new things, i hate repeading myself. But i barely feel like i nailed it 100% when im finished. Maybe 2-6 times a year im satisfied with a drawing. And thats exiting to me, beeing creative. Sometimes i feel like im gonna fuck up anatomy as bad as u can and i come up with the scariest monsters you could never imagine. The feel of satisfaction is so strong when i do one of these 2-6 times a year picture, i cant quite compare it with something else. Id have to fuck 500 times a year and it wouldnt be close to what i feel. I have one friend in particular who doesnt get my art, or art in general. Never ask those people or random people what they think of your drawings, not everyone has the capacity to understand the diffrence in amateurwork and masterpieces. That friend i mentioned has only an eye for realistic pictures but lacks the knowledge to diffrenciate between wrong anatomy and deliberate proportionchanges. The other friends of mine or lets say the majority of people that saw my pictures say random shit, like ...nice picture, great work blabla... Dont listen to that, learn basics, and only trust yourself, go for the gut feeling. If you are happy with it, it is great. Let your art check by skillful people on the internet if you are not sure about mistakes. To get better, you have to know anatomy in and out. Even i make mistakes, more often than i want to admit, but i have an eye for finding my own errors. I spend 20-30 hrs on a picture on average, hand drawn. I need much longer for digital art, because i dont feel comfortable with it yet. Sometimes i draw 50 faces from scratch until i am satisfied with the result of the musclestructure / bonestructure and so on. Time has no value once i hold a pencil. I hope my insight can help you on your journey, young padawan. If you made it til here, i a certain that you have the paitence to be one day my equal at the very least.
Very helpful as always = ) I don't know what I would do without you!
Thank you! Symmetry is a huge problem for me. Gotta practice
the most trouble i have with faces is eye placement!!! one looks kinda bigger than the other sometimes...
I was thinking of One Punch Man the whole time. We will be forever drawing him....thanks for the lesson Sycra, good tips
OMG i paused JUST ONCE during the video and it was RIGHT during the pumpkin butt xD
Amazing, I tried to draw the same thing you do while watching and it even looks like a person! Bald one and a bit scary but it's still something. Thank you very much.