How to draw mechs and everything else basically

[@CarlHS]

I weawwy wike youw stuff kenn-chan

[@kengarcia2693]

You mean me 😳

[@lala-kc3br]

@@kengarcia2693 teeth

[@kirbygames6491]

Roxy natiok r

[@bluesap7318]

Holy! Imagining your pfp saying that in a little girls voice got my spine shivering! Not in a good way.

[@silly_goofs]

Please seek help

[@TheKaiyash]

"Use a pen so you don't have any excuses for not putting details in" god that's so good

[@Snetzelsnetzalsnetzul]

I started doing this as I was practicing how clothes work and it honestly helped so damn much

[@kdr1235]

gonna start using pens now coz i really want to learn adding details

[@KaliTakumi]

I'm confused. What else would you be using that wouldn't let you put in details?

[@Snetzelsnetzalsnetzul]

@@KaliTakumi I think what he means is that when you sketch with a pencil sometimes it can get really messy ( especially with me ) and then you lose details in the messiness and the drawing becomes less clear also when you go to pen it in it can become awkward.

[@KaliTakumi]

@@Snetzelsnetzalsnetzul Ohhhhhhh, I get it now

[@soarrefly]

This guy draws machinery with a pen only. I fear this man.

[@CockatooDude]

How do you think engineers did it back before CAD?

[@Joesgamesntech]

@@CockatooDude but like??? No pencil???? How does one not make a single mistake when drawing in pen, which can't even be rubbed out?

[@CockatooDude]

@@Joesgamesntech Very carefully.

[@animationspace8550]

@@Joesgamesntech you improvise your mistakes into your design

[@WizardIllustrator]

@@Joesgamesntech did u figured it out?

[@cheesypies]

how to draw mech: step 1: learn how to draw robots step 2: learn how to draw vehicles step 3: learn how to draw armour step 4: *Combine!*

[@lucilferadonis5481]

Lol mordecai and rigby voice COMBIIIIINNNNE

[@RAFMnBgaming]

INTO BRUTICUS!

[@InvissibleTruth]

learn how to draw lines, planes, boxes and curves in perspective correctly by intuition

[@RAFMnBgaming]

@@InvissibleTruth Eh, there's ways to brute force perspective if you're smart about it, or have a lot of free time for trial and error.

[@totallynoteverything1.]

GATTAI DA!

[@frealish6622]

I always think mechs are the ultimate tool to see an artists ability . It combines everything a good artist needs imagination, perspective, form and anatomy

[@Yumenoki99]

i practice all of them, just how to I practice imagination?

[@offigjuimce]

I say art is more subjective than imagination, perspective, form, and anatomy. They're great skills for something like graphical design but art is so much more than concept and figure drawings.

[@hazzasatria_8647]

@@Yumenoki99 i don't think you draw with imagination, you draw with memory or experience. Like all that things you see in irl or references you store in your brain

[@Yumenoki99]

@@hazzasatria_8647oh i see, i interpreted "imagination" as "creativity"

[@hazzasatria_8647]

@@Yumenoki99 yea maybe that's the word

[@user-us7zt5fz5j]

Drawing is a language, and in order to learn how to write in that language (meaning to draw) you have to learn how to read first. Reading in drawing means understanding an image, not just copying it. Understanding its perspective, form, how it looks underneath (ex. the skeleton underneath the body) , how it interacts with objects (ex. clothes on the body, how they fold etc.) , consider if it is a static or a dynamic image (ex. a box is static, but a robot moves, so how does it move? what parts are moving? in what range?). Once you learn HOW to understand an image then you have to actually put the effort to understand it. Draw it from multiple angles and think while you are doing it in order to actually memorize it and expand your information capacity, it's like learning the words of a language but far more complicated. Just like learning a language, once you've learned enough words you can manipulate/combine them into your own sentences and actually "create" something unique and express yourself. So before writing down what you want to draw ask yourself, do I really know how to draw that? For example if your idea is a female sexy character wearing underwear, holding a katakana and a revolver, having short hair and be in a dynamic pose you have to ask yourself if you actually know how to draw all of these stuff, and if you don't go study them. Study the female body, its skeleton, how is it different from the male skeleton, study the weapons you want her to hold, how her hands are gonna hold them, how their clothes are folding on top of her etc. So we've come to the conclusion that drawing is communication, a language that humans use to communicate their ideas. And I know that we want to draw our ideas as soon as possible but if we haven't already spent years of studying what we actually wanna be able to draw someday then we simply cannot do it yet. It's like we are trying to write a book in japanese without learning japanese first. To sumup: learn how to learn to draw (fundamentals), then learn what you want to draw (memorize stuff by drawing them), and then draw your ideas (combine the things you've memorized into something new), also it's okay to have references in front of you to remind you information but don't use them as a shortcut, you have to also study them separately, if you haven't studied clothes before don't expect that a reference of a clothing is gonna help you. To make it clear I am not a pro, but I've spend months of research in order to understand the right way to improve, along with a lot of stress and disappointment, so don't do the same to yourself, swallow your ego and admit that the language of drawing needs time and effort. Have fun learning!

[@chatter2765]

A well put statement.

[@manfellafellaman]

Bro I pronounced your name and my pencil just started drawing by itself

[@Rain-qc6xc]

I'm a beginner and I never thought about it that way. Thank you sm !

[@The_Moki]

im gonna save this thank you mate!

[@jackwithahat8601]

This comment is amazing, thank you a lot! helped me come to terms with many things!

[@somniato7759]

Me who had no intention of drawing mechs: This is exactly what I'm looking for.

[@henrywalworth8249]

A little evangelion in the background. Respect respect

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar9296]

Always a great way to lighten the atmosphere of a room

[@user-lp5ye4yq9g]

Learning this rn so I can draw an Evangelion fan fic

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar9296]

@@user-lp5ye4yq9g That is super cool! Good luck!

[@user-lp5ye4yq9g]

@@gaiusjuliuscaesar9296 thanks I'm designing my eva rn wish me luck 😁😁

[@fugosfork7907]

Get in the fucking robot shinji

[@potaterjim]

"Now just draw some rough little thumbnails" *scribbles a bunch of beautiful pieces of art*

[@sassafrassanid5718]

It ended up looking pretty cool with all the arrows and stuff all over it

[@alejandra57]

sassafrass?

[@alesandranasywanawfa6388]

Mine looks like a tortilla but I still like it.......a little

[@sassafrassanid5718]

@@alejandra57 holy shit

[@lebron7838]

Looked like a blueprint

[@cogwun]

"Every time I say the word mech, you can just replace it with whatever it is you want to draw." I will be drawing a piloted bipedal alpine samurai banana made for surveillance.

[@jontypla]

LOL

[@daisyle125]

Drift?

[@yuta5026]

Lol! X]

[@hoangblox9991]

Testicle

[@WhoIsJohnblack]

DO IT!

[@RebelWithoutABoss]

I think the hardest part of drawing mechs, and the part that I don't want to do, is studying actual machinery to some extent. You need it as reference material. And if you wanna be able to just whip out a drawing of a mech randomly, you have to have those references somewhat memorized so it's second nature. Otherwise, it's no different than drawing everything else.

[@lavenderbobatea6344]

I thought it'd be super cute to do a gardening mech but then i remembered....Wall-e....Is he technically a mech? Lol idk...I've been too obsessed with animal crossing so it must be tending to flowers!

[@david_the_noob_0422]

i would say he is

[@kaninekorvid4923]

I’ve had a huge obsession with mechs for way too long, but I’m an artist who focuses more on more natural and environmental art, not man made things, so I’ve never been all that good at it. This video is actually amazing to watch, incredibly satisfying and your sense of balance with the drawing is god level 😂😂

[@ogmoiz]

Everyone who got the notification for this vid: *It is time*

[@vendokiabo]

time for what? sorry I'm dumb

[@ogmoiz]

@@vendokiabo ppl have been asking chroma to make this vid for months in the comments

[@jpmatos1998]

i've waited so long for this video

[@senniie3372]

Saaaaaame

[@ogmoiz]

Saaaaaaaaaaame

[@evanirish2377]

Same

[@remochii]

Same same same

[@jasonjackson8111]

Same

[@IIBLANKII]

This isn't just a video on how to draw something. It's honestly something I would expect my cad professor would give out as advice in designing your product.

[@vitornb1]

Thank you! I had a lotta fun making my "kitchen enviroment" cook/chef mechs. And they, of course, all wear Mechdonald's™ brand aprons.

[@ChromaMoma]

That is awesome!

[@christosroupakias2296]

I really like your design and your process, especially the attention you give to small details and various surfaces by using different tools!

[@ChromaMoma]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@vietzscheallagard2129]

@@ChromaMoma Speaking of tools, is that a muni fountain pen?

[@ghoster_toaster]

it always gets me in the mood to draw when i see other people drawing, you especially!

[@blindsmile5746]

For me i also reference some animals, like grasshopper legs or kangaroo legs, they are fast if they use it for running correctly

[@Kids_Scissors]

I do the exact same thing at 14:00 the first thing I do when actually realizing my mech suit from the sketch phase is getting an understanding of the mech's movement and capabilities and drawing the appropriate mechanisms and joints that allow for that movement

[@israelsilvapena3118]

That sketching confidence comes from a bunch of practice...but he also has build up a very amazing visual library...this lecture was so enlightning

[@tomandonescau7053]

HOLY CHRIST FINNALY THE SECRET TO ROBOT ART!!!

[@avtpro]

This is one of the best because you break down the joints. Most tutorials and 3D modelers fail to consider this. Thanks.

[@megbraemen3952]

Your explanations of the thought process behind what you’re doing is amazing

[@ryanleatigaga7596]

My mechs are more anime inspired (like Gundam, Transformers, Mazinger Z, all that jazz) but I really want to try implementing that "realistic" style that you do so effortlessly!

[@Nonexistentialism]

I’m trying to get a better understanding of mechs for an animation I’m currently workshopping. I have to say, understanding the skeleton of the machine is giving me a much better idea of how to imagine it’s composition and it’s movement. Thank you for making a video like this, I was looking for something to nudge me in the right direction and this video is absolutely perfect for that. Also, you draw incredible contours, your penmanship is very considered but still light and imaginative.

[@waltermartinez5907]

In robotics the joints are called degrees of freedom also. Just keep in mind the laws of physics and stress points for how realistically a link can support a joint. I know how to build, but trying to learn how to design aesthetics. Nice video - thanks!

[@lylewyant3356]

i've had mechanical drawing and design drafting courses in the past as well as working in the automotive and aviation fields. These have helped me to visualize. Building model kits helps too.

[@LeahN95]

"study some semblence of engineering" me, a robotics engineer: I think i can manage that

[@pavelplancarte]

😂

[@OffYourTopic]

Sitting at my desk, a blank sketchbook open in front of me, not knowing what to draw, then this pops up in my recommendations, guess I know what I'm drawing tonight!

[@ricochet4674]

Slowly realizing that the biggest thing to getting better at drawing is just drawing more and practicing lol. Also that you will learn a lot of surface level details about whatever you are drawing when you look into the mechanics of it as he said. Kind of like how writers always talk about their search history with strange things. Same goes for artists too it seems just visually.

[@lukeb1423]

Feel like I stumbled on some ancient mech drawing secrets here

[@currythegoatofmankindthepa5156]

Drawing a good mech is just as hard as drawing a car hard at first but once you draw it enough the form from all angles becomes clear how to do it. Also is pays off to be good at drawing the human form too

[@soobing8416]

That spread literally looks like a blueprint I love you ;;

[@Delta-un5tr]

'How to draw mechs' You have my interest 'How to draw hEnTaI' You now have my attention

[@hoangblox9991]

+passion +grassphobis +hentai addicted

[@myboy732]

"At first you had my attention, but now you have my erection" Some Dragon ball abridged Perfect Cell type beat

[@speedy7746]

I've been waiting for this one, Turn it up!!

[@jimmytsai5396]

Yes

[@yuzuki2385]

YAAASSSSS!!!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING!!!!

[@AndresDeMoya]

From a designer standpoint that mech wouldn't fly for snow terrain. Snow would accumulate on the ears and it weights tons. So they would bend or fall down when in stand by. From an illustrator standpoint... damn. That's good.

[@salty_3k506]

So basically, draw a more pyramid shaped mech like a house where the snow can fall off

[@Plakebake]

Damm, I thought I was the only one who drew complicated stuff using a pen, I usually use blue pens or black ones. I feel like using pens for drawing is better for rough sketches and stuff like that because you can't erase your mistakes, and you have to make it a part of your drawing instead. Then because of this, you become more confident with your lines and become better at drawing with more minimal mistakes. Also, for some reason after making a sketch, I just add more detail and shading until it becomes a full on refined drawing even though the drawing was just supposed to be a concept

[@thewizard8263]

the changing pictures on the monitor behind you make your cuts way more prominent and chaotic. Love the vid! Thanks :)

[@KOS642]

The problems with people not knowing how to draw Mechs is the same as them trying to draw the human figure without having at least read a book on human anatomy. I use to draw anime back in mid/high school and I always had problems drawing the human figure, drawing front or side poses where easy, but those where boring. And I've always wanted to draw fighting stances, characters posing, sitting, and doing interesting things but no book or lesson on anime ever helped me. Untill I found a few books on anatomy. If u want to learn more than anime basics don't buy books on anime or how to draw mechs. Try to find books on human anatomy and real life mechatronics or mechanical engineering and then apply the physics of what you've learned to make your designs.

[@floreroafloreril1458]

What also helped me (at least with human anatomy) was to take like half a week of anatomic studies and trying to match them with the real world. I'd walk outside and watch people walking and such. It was pretty useful and fun seeing what I got right and what I got wrong, and it also gave me a reason to buy me some snacks.

[@HBDuran]

Today I decided to learn how to draw mechs. This was the first video I watched and I was not disappointed. Thanks!!!

[@92Raider-art]

Great video! You gave me a few tips that I'm definitely gonna work on adding to my own OC mech designs

[@fafal9836]

Bro i just found you on accident and youre exectly what i needed in my life, thanks bro

[@toast29]

The way you draw with out guidelines makes your art looks great

[@-kurow-7113]

I like drawing mech even If I suck at them most of the time. (Same goes with faces)

[@ChromaMoma]

Suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something.

[@shr88ms89]

Chroma Moma yesss dude I live by this

[@hazzasatria_8647]

@@ChromaMoma That's what she said

[@ogyaru]

@@ChromaMoma aye an adventure time reference :D

[@ovn_tamil]

@@hazzasatria_8647 I was going to say that! XD

[@bluebukkitdev8069]

I use a sharpie S-Gel for heavy lines and a 0.3mm Muji pen for fine lines.

[@shonmil]

spilled my tea at 1:03

[@Ibloop]

0:11 I think there’s a mistake how the hip servos have arrows that point all the way around indicating that they turn the legs like wheels instead of forward and back

[@MrPF]

In my opinion what makes mechs so hard to draw is making fake machines that look like they would work like real machines, bits and parts that properly connect and move within the limitations of the mechanism, which is hard even while using real life machinery as guidelines

[@shaquille_oatmeal207]

Drawing confident lines with little to no sketch/construction lines is incredible.

[@drummerguy438]

I feel like Im watching Spongebob show how he draws a perfect circle. Just draw the mona lisa, erase some of the finer details then youre all set! All joking aside, I do appreciate you going through the thought process of how to develop ideas.

[@Dudis261]

A tip I could give is to have sketches of the human skeleton as well as the skeletons of animals, and then try to "mechanize" it, for example, the knees would be fitted with gears since it is a machine. You could also see sketches of some games like horizon Zero dawn or cyberpunk (srry for the bad English)

[@Raging_from_twitch]

Now this is what I’ve been looking for

[@yordymateo6405]

browsing through you tube aimlessly and i meet with piece of art 😉👍

[@lisasemii]

i like the fact that Neon Genesis Evangelion is playing on the TV in the background heck yea :^)

[@kingpen1179]

I'm so lucky ken recommended this pen cuz almost everyone in our school has it😊😊🇵🇭

[@caracaracoral9847]

What’s the name of the pen?

[@kingpen1179]

@@caracaracoral9847 hi-tec or g-tec pen

[@abipach6677]

Me * goes to a STEM school that focuses on engineering * : "ah yes mechanics in engineering, I remember that unit." Also me * an artist who has no interest in engineering* : " my mother is going to be disappointed, but I want to draw"

[@subterraneanfermentation8513]

I know how you feel. Being stuck in a stem school and then suddenly experiencing a huge change of heart sucks

[@pcxat777]

you're so awesome, i thought you would be a real good design character your acting is so unfamiliar to me i want to draw you in my free time i'm not english speaking, i hope you'll understand me

[@Gaming_Legend2]

now i finally understand why the protagonist of eizouken draws like she does, ir does look like you get your idea across faster

[@Sedona_FD3S]

back in 6th grade a buddy was trying to teach me how to draw a mech. i only got down the shoulders and everything else needed a ton a work. then out of nowhere my buddy stopped going to school for whatever reason (hope he's doing fine now). without him i never go the confidence to draw further than mech shoulders. needless to say, i had a huge collection of mech shoulder drawings hehe, thanks "Sayha".

[@kummer45]

As an architect I will reason this in analytic terms. First you establish the precedent studying similar cases aligned with your concept. Second you establish what type of autonomous unit you want to DESCRIBE. You chose the kangaroo type. Then you explore the JOINTS and the actuators of your autonomous unit. Each joint may have another joint for certain degrees of freedom. On such process you selected a pseudo perspective axonometric view. Your selection of concept requires a radar, computer recognition vision or camera and another set of sensors that depicts some sense of control dynamics. On the joints you adhere the motors similar to a KUKA robot arm. Basing your inquiry on robotic rudiments increases the level of authenticity in your subject. Then you go with the plating or armor that protects the joints and the servo mechanisms. These pieces are connected to the joints doing a similar gesture on form. For these, it's always good looking at construction arms known by everybody who have seen a construction equipment. 1. Sensors. 2. Joints. 3. Metal plating for enclosure of internal hardware such as motors and pulleys. 4. Energy storage or batteries for such case. This is obvious to you because you have drown many of these. Great artists and concept creators CONSTRUCT a program that establishes the order of priorities and style specification. When people sees great artists they should pay attention how they proceed with the creative process. It's very systematic, precise, exact, exhaustive and programmed with a purpose in mind. Aesthetics is function or form follows function. This is what I thought watching your video.

[@theBoonarmies]

I adore your style, it's so cool.

[@MagdiArtist]

Ayo ngl these mechs are looking kinda THICC !!! :)

[@robomatrix4582]

i often ask myself the questions, mentioned in the video, about a lot of things. one example, is about making wands. i want to build one thats robotic. this video, inspires me, to think of the why of making a robot wand.

[@Alixdkari]

I love how you finished the video with "I don't know.." Man you DO know. You have some great instinctive understanding of machinery, just don't let the language barrier frustrate you

[@origins183]

Thanks for this. My mech drawings will improve so much from this.

[@danieneit6830]

this was the first video by you that ever got recommended to me (but not the first video I ever watched!) and now I'm going to draw mechs so much I force them into my comfort zone.

[@abdilokman6513]

I love his thought process.

[@daphnesawyer8555]

I love how you think abt setting in your design 😊

[@nymthetyrant]

I draw so much inspiration from evangelion, the designs are just so pleasing to look at

[@novadotflac]

👀 funny seeing you here

[@nymthetyrant]

@@novadotflac :0

[@novadotflac]

@@nymthetyrant :D

[@matt-pj6tf]

I happened upon here randomly. And i really appreciate your links to music used. Your presentation was fluid and inviting. Thanks you and I might now draw a mechanical device.

[@serinityfalls2500]

i like the theme and your style on how to go about it

[@brychu5104]

I’ve needed this for so long

[@teeheeleelee]

Can't wait to draw h̶e̶n̶t̶a̶i mechs!

[@Ibloop]

how does that even work

[@teeheeleelee]

@@Ibloop it just does

[@Zephirite.]

I always draw with a sketch when I’m drawing people, since it’s easier to nail the anatomy if I mark out the proportions before hand. With mechs, I feel like there’s less of an idea of what looks unnatural, so having the anatomy be accurate to a preconception is less important (though no less difficult). Awesome video! :)

[@zanahoriacomun2565]

Dibujas tan bien que parece fácil, voy a practicar para un día poder dibujar como tu

[@lopez4978]

Evangelion in the back sets the whole vibe..LOVE IT

[@yaoicat8866]

your channel is so underrated love your art

[@ericfieldman]

If anybody else is concerned about making stuff totally realistic, and with very strong intent, know that Christopher Nolan, when making Batman Begins, said "I want a batmobile", and then he sculpted a lump of clay into a vague nugget shape and brought it to his production team, and they made a badass design out of it, which they then made fully functional with jump capabilities by jumping it a couple hundred times and replacing whatever broke on each test. You don't need to have such a large budget unless you're creating your own car for real, but that is the goofiest production story I have in my vast knowledge of trivia nobody cares about, and it led to something pretty much everybody agrees is cool and nobody bats (pun intended) an eye about. It's all about confidence and fluffy detail, as long as you can agree you won't know every little detail about the kind of thing you're creating as much as a specialist creator of that thing. And to expect yourself to understand all the details about everything you're "fictionizing" is to expect yourself to be able to do 75% of most jobs that involve creating real stuff, and that's just not feasible at all. I'm mostly talking to myself right now like I do on the subway but I hope this helps somebody

[@enturer]

Huh, what a unique dog! I they love looking out the window on long car rides

[@ok_listen]

Nobody covered this topic on youtube, ever. As a mecha enthusiast: thank you. Finally.

[@scheiterlich]

I really think it isn’t about how more like what you draw. It’s the Design what I can’t imagine.

[@captainphoton1693]

The random shapes in the papeper background gave me inspiration. Like watf

[@JohnSmith-wz9cx]

Why does it exist? How does it function? Where does is work? Who’s using it? When is it being used?

[@quintessential8361]

-because I want it to -like a mech -in the sky -a person -when it’s needed 😤

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar9296]

I ask these questions about myself every day

[@andruuu4649]

In one hand this made me realize that I am following the right path, I have been paying close attention to how joints move and would move,, taking into consideration how parts could colide, how parts need to support weight and alll of that. But in the other hand, now I feel that if I am struggling is because of something worse, I am lacking the creativity ☹

[@bugbow2838]

Really great video! I’ve been struggling with making a design for a robot character and this was helpful

[@chillyman7340]

I have been trying create my own gundam mech and this video has helped me out SOOO much, your the best man, great video 🔥

[@ChromaMoma]

Glad to hear it!

[@gabrielalicea4803]

Great stuff. Love mechs. Wish I could draw like this.

[@deepanshukasania5011]

Perspective,form,joints and u good to go 🙏

[@moolayenstudios]

This was exactly what I needed to draw mechs. Thanks!

[@luridus584]

On the topic of drawing without a sketch. I also draw with an ink pen, so drawing without a sketch is something im familiar with but i find using ball point pens and kind of "skulpting" from vague shapes works better for me, that said drawing machine detail is very fun and i tend to spend hours just winging it with the exposed mechanical parts and overlapping plating. Regardless, good video i still feel like i learned something, thanks man

[@DMGaina]

* throws his pen into the corner * Damn you, KZbin algorithm for recommending me this video.

[@Shabazza84]

The only things I see special, or particularely important for mechs are: - Think hard about your low detail vs high detail ratio to not overdo it. (e.g. go wild on complex joints or attachments, but use plating for the larger surfaces, to keep it balanced) - Give every little piece you add a purpose, that is realistic in that universe. (Don't just add a random grating here, a bulge here and a fancy flap up there. Instead, add an external energy line here to connect 2 parts, add a heat sink radiator next to where you planned the reactor core to be and an ammunitions reload hatch below the torso's multi-rocket launcher) Those two things are not new, if you drew anything before. But I've seen many mech or general SciFi designs (SciFi environments too, not just mechs), where the details were oftern overblown to ridiculous levels, which is hard for the eyes. And also random details, that just get added to make it "look SciFi", but actually have no purpose at all. Which again, makes a drawing look "busy", but not more interesting or believable.

[@dominiquebenedicto7538]

Randomly popped up. My drawing skills are stuck at the stick figure level but your vids are pretty chill.

[@samuelrincon8294]

OHOHOHOHOHO YOU KNEW YOU KNEW

[@Alien-pr9yi]

literally gorgeous

[@actually_a_circle]

I like your 80s - 90s style syfy