How to draw mechs and everything else basically

It's finally here. The "how do you draw robots" tutorial. Learn how to draw mechs or whatever you want really, I dunno, just draw something.
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[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@somniato7759]

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

[@potaterjim]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@jpmatos1998]

i've waited so long for this video

[@senniie3372]

Saaaaaame

[@ogmoiz]

Saaaaaaaaaaame

[@evanirish2377]

Same

[@remochii]

Same same same

[@jasonjackson8111]

Same

[@LeahN95]

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

[@pavelplancarte]

😂

[@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.

[@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 😂😂

[@K.O.S_YT6244]

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.

[@lisasemii]

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

[@lukeb1423]

Feel like I stumbled on some ancient mech drawing secrets here

[@tomandonescau7053]

HOLY CHRIST FINNALY THE SECRET TO ROBOT ART!!!

[@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?

[@-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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@speedy7746]

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

[@jimmytsai5396]

Yes

[@dbensdrawinvids8390]

"I'm going to be teaching you how to draw [h*ntai]" Not what I expected to hear on KZbin today.

[@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!

[@DMGaina]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@avtpro]

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

[@afterimage1993]

I love your videos, thanks for this. What do you use to shade? Not the crosshatching/hatching, I mean the grey.

[@floofysugaruwu1101]

probably a marker

[@Virtual-caveman]

It looks like he uses just a grey alcohol marcher

[@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

[@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

[@yuzuki2385]

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

[@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.

[@megbraemen3952]

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

[@Demonade_]

For the entire video I literally replaced every single "mech" with "hentai", still works.

[@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

[@92Raider-art]

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

[@zanahoriacomun2565]

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

[@MuArt242]

*sees evangelion in the background*

[@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

[@soobing8416]

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

[@Sketcho_o]

*Nose si entiendas el español y yo no entiendo muy bien el inglés pero me ayudaste bastante a mejorar*

[@fafal9836]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@samuelrincon8294]

OHOHOHOHOHO YOU KNEW YOU KNEW

[@tonyzaga]

I want to build like, cyborgs with electronic waste....You know, dead smartphones and laptop's motherboards and stuff, but, first I need to know how to desing... I'm not good at drawing, but I like mechs and cyborgs so thank you very much for your tutorial, its really a good way to start with the design of my scultures. (Yes ...Ray Studios Dragon and Robot with e-waste it's my inspiration)

[@renookami4651]

Summary of the video: How to draw anything? Just like the freaking owl, you commit to drawing it. xD If you don't know what an owl look like, go build your visual library by looking at references, same for mechanical parts or anything. Also plan your things out to have more control over your ideas. Sketches are also part of the workflow.

[@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 😉👍

[@V19XX]

I have been struggling so badly with mechs in the past, and this makes it look and feel so easy~ Probably gonna try this the remaining of Inktober. Pd: what kind of pen is that?? It looks so comfy to use

[@brayan4449]

Yeah I’d like to know the pen 🖊 as well looks so smooth

[@kibbs]

@@brayan4449 the pen is the hi tec c

[@tecnofire8967]

Quien está aquí por un poco de todo

[@bluebukkitdev8069]

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

[@animmeshgupta2682]

Hey out of curiosity could you please tell me what pens and brush pens you are using. Thanks

[@ponytailjones]

Step 1. Spend thousands of hours drawing and be awesome at it Step 2. Draw the things

[@animalkendom123]

Can we know what kinds of pens and pencils you use and where u get them from

[@maksimmaksimovich4296]

У тебя очень красивые и интересные роботы-мехи получаются. Но я так понимаю, что уроки для людей которые уже умеют рисовать профессионально, но им нужен толчок, чтобы нарисовать именно меха. Потому что если рассматривать твой урок с точки зрения новичка. То это урок из серии "Как нарисовать сову?" только без первой части.

[@VuKohl]

Vengo de un poco de Todo, no tiene sub al español

[@mateofernandez486]

like si venìs de UPDT

[@Jaaziar]

You should make a Chroma Moma discord server for the community to share art with one another!

[@MagdiArtist]

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

[@mrCetus]

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!

[@soniaroca1218]

Vengo de un poco de todo :v

[@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

[@origins183]

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

[@actuallysanta9241]

He answered the call

[@generalgrievous6938]

Esto es un poco de todo

[@Team6OWG]

Where do you get the sketch books with colored pages.

[@ЭтоАзыДеточка]

Awesome videos!Good job.i wish luck creator channel,because I know new things now (sorry of my mistakes im just learning english)

[@caracaracoral9847]

What pen do you use it looks really good

[@luiskiss1553]

Like si vienes aquí por un poco de todo

[@KaffiRawr]

Man, my hydraulic balljointed hentai sure looks weird now.

[@connergalles7106]

What's that even mean?

[@queoun6442]

what materials do you use?? (specifically the pen you used for the sketches)

[@lopez4978]

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

[@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

[@Warbandit100]

Ahhh, the video is good, sadly these are all notions i already had, was hoping for something even more in-depth.

[@callmetherm]

what pencils/brushes are you actually using for these drawing? also really love the vid!

[@darkishurchin9687]

But what if you can’t fucking draw

[@XD-iy4hh]

your titan is ready, pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Titanfall 1/2 im sorry for this long boy i am not

[@NOKUT0]

first time watching your video, cool stuff, gotta say VIDEO STARTS AT 3:50

[@Mossyyyyyyy]

Evangelion playing in the background gave me feels.

[@CasticDigital]

he even made the video title similar to jake parkers online class on "how to draw robotics" and "how to draw everything" with the same tips and tricks. Coincidence? Im not sure, but if it is from Jake, you should credit him and his class.

[@AprilZN-DokutahSuzuki]

People who havent watched EVA: EVA spoilers in the background 👀

[@leonardoromero2000]

Nature shows that Tarsus bones should not be larger than the Tibia. And you miss that in your designs. That gives a sense of weakness in the tensions by weight. Try to apply this and you'll make better designs.

[@1hunkyducky]

Awesome video man. Thanks a lot!

[@brucewayne2184]

So basically you have to be an engineer and a designer. 😩