Drawing Awesome Anthros!

[@punbun4funlol891]

having same face sydrome is like same animal sydrum to furries

[@linziefey]

not moving to furries yet, since i only draw one of those about once an year if even that, but i WAS looking for a guide on how to create expressive animal characters and this was super great and informative and i now know to focus waaay more on that one part i thought i could just roughly skim over. 10/10, thank you so much

[@stevesplechter1077]

First off if you made it to the end of that video, there is no way you thought it was a waste of time. That was so incredinly helpful and wildly inspirational. Thank you for making this and I hope you have an incredible day!

[@brokencreationlordmegatrol3037]

as someone who draws furries in commission a LOT. i get so annoyed when i get given a character ref and I actually have to ask what species it is BI

[@shhinysilver1720]

So many of them are hopelessly overcomplicated, to the point where you can’t tell basically anything about it. I know that it can be tempting, as just adding variables will make it statistically impossible for it to already have been created, also known as: “unique”. Something i find really nice, is something that is simple, with a couple key features, in a way where describing it is pretty simple, rather than reading off a chatGPT prompt

[@heliotropei]

As someone who is starting to learn art in general (specifically to learn how to draw anthro characters), I’ve come to appreciate everything you’ve said in this a lot. Anthro characters are usually very stylized so I thought learning stylization would be more important but learning a good foundation of the animal’s unique anatomy not only has helped me distinguish what exactly I’m drawing but has given me a better understanding of proportions and concrete areas where I know I can improve. Can’t stylize something without something real under it after all!

[@Yipper64]

im not a furry... but this is a really good video.

[@Yipper64]

like, this is the good side of the fandom, for sure.

[@dengosodawg]

Adam Eason furries aren’t about sex you know. The majority of the community isn’t and likes anthropomorphic animals for the design aspect. Regular Show, Adventure Time, Zootopia. All furry tribute shows and movies that everyone loved. You said “good side” but the design aspect to portray characters and even yourself through fursonas is the main “side” of he fandom.

[@erisstewart4236]

​@@dengosodawg As a furry I cannot deny that, like every other fandom, there is a sexual part to it. Of course it does not make up the majority of the fandom but it is still there.

[@skiiipawbs]

Nyah Pronounced Nigh-ah exactly people think that furries have sex with animals. No no no. That’s a zoophile that’s a whole separate thing.

[@thatguyhubbs9280]

Nyah Pronounced Nigh-ah I think he/she meant the side they like

[@Nonorama]

awesome. Just created some mixed species for a fantasy story, one vaguely antelope, but carnivore and a mule type species. They may be fantasy, but I still looked at the characteristics of the animals they are inspired from, so that they work as a species. So I really like this video and the way you're thinking/ working.

[@MrCrow-tl5tv]

You know when i was starting out in art i would have thought you were crazy but now i feel like it’s a necessary step to get better

[@DUSTY_SUSHI]

Since no one asked I love Coyotes 😭 I kept accidentally drawing mine like a fox 😬 thanks for this video I needed this fr Edit: I DIED AT THE RACCOONS THEYRE SO CUTE! I love the personality stuffed into these character designs 😭❤️

[@erisstewart4236]

Wow. I will apply this knowledge in all aspects of my art

[@greghansen38]

Interesting how good advice tends to transcend genre.

[@koju-kin]

Dude, I really appreaciate this video. Rarely do I get to see concept breakdowns of being a furry artist and this really helps!

[@JesseBakerH]

The best artists I've met are amazing at observation. They also LOVE to study animals, forms, anatomy and not to become better artists, they genuinely enjoy the process of figuring out things like that... Drawing is another way of describing your understanding of all those things.

[@GhostProtocol.System]

For legs i usually start with a human base and adjust for how my own legs change in posture to accommodate for standing on my toes like an animal does. for a head sure take the base of the animal and make it more human, but the bodies are more human than animal so it would make more sense to animalize a human in my opinion. many legs are going to get super tired from a realistic standpoint if they are bent that much all the time especially when theres all the weight on them thats why human legs are the way they are. For heads, yes definitely start with an animal and make it more human, but if the body is human like at its core i think it makes more sense to start with a human and make it more animal like.

[@barnowl6752]

Yeah I've always wondered if that's accurate, because I can stand on my toes for a while without needing to bend my legs.

[@greghansen38]

I'm confused about legs. A lot of artists want to give their bipeds quadruped legs, as if an animal just stood up on its toes. With a biped's pelvis and shoulders, and hands with thumbs, but a quadruped's legs. Which are not suitable for a biped, which is why bipeds don't have those. But hey, cool furry animal, right? I don't want to give them human legs, then they just look like a human with a mask and a strap-on tail. But a dog's digitigrade "knee" is the ankle/heel, and you can find a compromise by giving him big feet and short legs, like a Disney cartoon. But then it's cartoony, and that can be fine, but it depends on what you want to create. Anyway, toe-walking animal people may be realistic, but they're just not realistic.

[@GhostProtocol.System]

@@greghansen38 I usually like to do a semi-digigrade mid ground where they have paw like feet and look kind of like they’re walking on their toes. You just have to go back and forth between digigrade and plantigrade until you find the sweet spot that fits your tastes.

[@venumbra1177]

I cannot stress how much I love this video enough! I actually decided to use these steps recently with my character Robby the green iguana, whom I had already designed but wanted to refine him a bit more. I did a few studies so far but I definitely feel like I've improved quite a bit :D

[@venumbra1177]

Thank you for making this, this is especially helpful for me since I try to draw in a more semi-realistic style. Your art is beautiful!:D

[@vinny985]

this was really helpful ty! I’m p decent at character art already and i’ve been wanting to try getting into anthro, but all the tips and guides i could find to start were those line for line drawing lessons that aren’t really useful for non beginners, i’m gonna try this method asap !!

[@Bb-bg8gf]

I'm not a furry or into the fandom or anything, but learning how to draw animals or animal-like characters might such a creative (and fun) expansion to your art experience that I decided to find some inktober challenges. And i found randomizer for fantasy anthros. Each prompt gave me few cute characters design ideas that it motivated me to finally learn how to draw animals❤

[@olli7881]

For fellow artists (and wannabes like myself) I am only 1:08 in, and I’m just looking to learn how to draw snouts for animals. I’m not drawing a furry, I just want to draw an animal more accurately, dare I say, not like a Play-Doh monster. Hoping this turns out helpful 🤞

[@Rudenbehr]

So many people skip this step. Honestly this is what separates serious artists that will evolve, from the hobby artists.

[@g-money9009]

Not a furry, just a dude who wants to improve his art and this was a very insightful video. Helped me realize that anthro characters are an equal blend of human and animalistic traits- not just a wolf's head mounted on a human body.

[@TrollCatGamer]

This was so much more helpful than I thought it would be, thank you so much!

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

0:02 it’s so funny I saw this video like 2018/2019 and I’m searching for art tutorials to get some exercises and tips and this one is like top of the page for that search right under a playlist of videos 😂

[@deepsea5348]

Thank you so much. I have a manticore OC and I’ve got his face down, but every time I try to draw his body I remember I know nothing about lion anatomy 😂

[@arandomdude8818]

am i being stalked?i was about to look for this and when i opened youtube,it had just popped up on the recommed,for real nice tutorial anyways

[@Sparten-177]

Ok so rn I'm trying to figure out how to make anthros and I was giving great advices, and thia video has helped me. But I still got a lot to learn if i want to create my very own realistic or semi realistic anthro wolf. 1st I'm trying to practice the head and I'm trying to not force but make myself remember what to do first or which technique is more comfortable.

[@sallnarie5234]

This video is fantastic, thank you for taking the time to make it, this is extremely helpful!

[@Darkenedavo]

No problem :) thanks for taking the time to watch! Best of luck with your art.

[@Ragashitazan1]

Incase someone sees, I need to ask, how do you transition from tracing to sketches while having reference images? Does it just happen by itself? (really useful video btw)

[@creativeswirl6002]

omg i love the "horses would be hip- Y'KNOW WHAT, WE CONTINUE" xD

[@basilwyrm]

This is a great video! I feel like so many how to draw furries videos don't get into detail, they just say "draw a circle, add pointy ears" and never touch on the actual drawing again. Instead, most tutorials just ramble on and don't offer any advice. I've been drawing people for 15 years, and occasionally delve into furries because I think they're so fun, but tend to give up after a while because I can't see to get a grasp on how to draw their proportions. Of course none of us really want to study, but it's truly the only way to get better. Knowing those fundamentals.

[@zafrasaber]

This may just be my experience, but personally I have seen a lot of amazing furry art where I can easily tell what animal/species they are at a glance. I do feel like generalizing all of them in that way is somewhat harsh. Thankyou for making this guide though, as it can be a good reminder to study animal anatomy better.

[@SalmonELLA.]

Ive never sketched animals I just look at how they move, and stuff I draw sorta cartoony and I feel like a cant draw, and it turns out bad cause I dont trust the process..

[@druffthewolf3830]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

[@Chiiyemi]

I love this////// please make more videos like this. I subbed right away when i saw this video

[@stellachambers7886]

I SAW THIS AND IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF MY HUSBAND DUSTY!!!

[@Darkenedavo]

stella chambers the whole thing is dusty. Lol

[@luciaainsanity]

I find this video so hilarious because I'm currently struggling to draw my coyote fursona 😭 I got really lucky here while searching for help

[@jestersraven408]

i used to draw when i was younger and got decently good at it but stopped because of my brother but im getting back into drawing and have to start from scratch which sucks but i will do it and this video helped alot

[@kodatboy]

I love this vid. I just took a intrest in anthros! I'm gonna use all your tips!

[@ayda_reads]

same here!

[@UhYeahhhErm]

I draw furries a lot and this vid actually helped me get back into drawing basic realistic animals while improving my furry art

[@punkacatart2751]

I've been looking for a tutorial like this 4ever! I'm on the right track, but clearly need a ton more practise XD Thanks!

[@andrefer250]

De verdad este video es buenisimo! era la guia que estaba buscando para dibujar anthros

[@Fxz1]

I have a question Can you make part 2 of the anatomy anthropomorphic? Can you make more examples of Anthro poses? Can you make part 2 of a deep understanding of the skeleton and muscular structure of the anthro character? The overall question, Can you make part 2 of this series if not can you make a sequel of this topic? please and thank you!

[@Racolver]

Very complicated, yet not bad as it used to.

[@Leapard-thorian]

I’m trying to draw a cat but the legs are small but torso is soooo long pls help

[@mogtadizuro9134]

Do you want to make the cat anthropomorphic or do you want to draw it normal? Remember that you can adapt and modify things and not everything always has to be 100% realistic

[@Leapard-thorian]

@@mogtadizuro9134 the first one I can draw cats m)

[@MichaelOdonnell-xd7dc]

Thanks, I really needed to hear this 🙏

[@edelgrane9375]

fluffy Choco cat is so cute!

[@Grey-Fox_94]

Thanks alot for the turorial.

[@ViktorErikFade]

I'm so glad at my tired state at 5am I typed "How to anthro draw a wolf" Instead of how to make a fursona Because the difference here is ssooo good . I love wolves but I defintely need to visit the bare basics and learn what it actually looks like rather than the flip note hatena draw a wolf in five minutes version that's been living in my head rent free since amv's were still a thing on KZbin (No I'm not old just knowledgeable about useless things and art )

[@durnanironknuckles1617]

Wereworld books help with imagining different spicies

[@duncanneal5278]

Thank You for making this vid I had never really thought of it that way.

[@Vike-n6m]

Awsome vid Helps alot :D Great work

[@alexicordeiro-beaupre2415]

how long should it take for one sketch? when ur learning the anatomy of the animal

[@sloogsketch]

thank you so much Bones this was so helpful!!!

[@melissamay5645]

What are the two terms hes talking about?

[@bauscheusse]

I needed this, been struggling with drawing furries but it's an area I wanna go into

[@magicmoonart]

Hehe My characters are wolves, though a lot of people think all of my characters are cats because I don't draw them very wolf like. I just draw them mostly human with ears, upside down triangle noses and tails, sometimes I'll do digitagrade legs and almost always with fur. I actually know what wolves and other animals are supposed to look like, it's just that I love the way they look in the style I already do, even though you can't tell what they are supposed to be

[@n.pstudioanimations8420]

I’m good at drawing humans but I’m not so good at drawing furries I used to be able to but I haven’t in a while so I’ve lost it kinda

[@greghansen38]

This is all good advice. I know it is. But dang, it's disheartening to see what I come up with! I know what it takes to get better. About 300 more pages of misshapen blobs and I ought to be seeing some improvement. It takes so much work and frustration to get good at anything, and art is no exception.

[@kibatsuki]

YES thank youuuu not to forget the often terrible anatomy

[@forlorn9262]

Great video, it really helped me out! :•3

[@ManicMitch]

Would not recommend studying raccoons in the wild, I made that mistake, 0/10. Though I can draw them

[@bioodfox7805]

this was really helpful, thank you

[@CarrieSketches]

Thank you

[@francoisvandermerwe4659]

What drawing app would you suggest to use for someone who is't looking to spend at the moment.

[@pentry20]

medibang, it's on phones and computers

[@anibalnahuelfil7678]

I don't think you have to complicate you that much with the sketch, i mean, obviusly u have to study anatomy. But not soooo hard, i think it takes less Time just reducting the sketch to basic forma

[@estellelysell5314]

this was really helpful!

[@Godissogoodtousall]

Im not a furry, so I like to refer to my ocs as anthropomorphic, so this definitely helps!

[@RealJohnnyAngel]

not a furry, but Used to do commissions of furry characters that always had reference art. now i'm still not a furry, but i'm designing a werewolf and if anyone's gonna know best, it's furries.

[@ViktorErikFade]

This is why I don't like 90% of furry art. They all don't do this step which I'm also guilty of but I don't make the art unless I get the face right Hence why I'm here it's good to see a study laid out like this

[@vindoodles7346]

TL:DR of this video: Form studies. Lots of them.

[@katarinarudincova5089]

Thank you so much this help me a lot ^^

[@karmagamesalways6090]

How does furries?

[@forlorn9262]

I agree

[@imaginationhyena8080]

Yes

[@flyingteacup8369]

Thank you for this video tutorial.

[@ciara8123]

I’m confused af, what’s the difference between an anthro and a furry?

[@mizarevergreen7869]

I think furry is a more general term? Anthro refers specifically to humanoid animals but I'm pretty sure furries can be anywhere from 100% animal to just ears and a tail. I might be wrong though-

[@ciara8123]

Mizar Evergreen ah okay, thank you!

[@rubyinfamous]

now I want grapes

[@felny1172]

So tracing??

[@scemolivvy]

No wonder why I'm bad at drawing furries. I need the human aspect too. Rip

[@atomic1719]

Now I ain't no furry that ain't my thing if it's yours congrats but I like to draw animal characters and this is a great video

[@moonjaejuice8814]

aww man i thought this was how to draw anime like animals.

[@BigSillyOrangeCat]

how does furries?????????

[@yeout4386]

i am a biology student this should be fun, oh wait i can not draw

[@BerriMura]

Well... gonna start somewhere? ^-^

[@danieldickinson5379]

Title: how to draw anthros. Thumbnail: HOw dO FuRRiE?????

[@JoJo-tm6ty]

Who is drawing When is drawing Why is drawing

[@hook.y7247]

Isn’t the begging tracing?? Just asking I need an answer my notifications don’t get notifications So heart my comment for an answer

[@Darkenedavo]

Yes, tracing photos is a good way to study forms.

[@hook.y7247]

McKay & Gray As long as you give credit :)

[@ninjacookie4067]

I thought that was common sense.

[@admeliora6226]

Not a furry but i have no shame in saying that im watching this video to get thay Furry Commission Money

[@sunnyditezthedragonfurryan6975]

Hi I'm a furry and this is epic

[@L0RD.4KUMA]

*HOW SOMEONE IN THE EARTH CAN DRAW WITH THE MOUSE!?!?!!!*

[@LatentOwl3042]

They're drawing with a digital art tablet, such as a wacom.

[@crimsonking2908]

I is Furry :3

[@bremenwright3488]

oh no i'm on furry youtube

[@jeolynnfayolakwan9674]

Is this copying drawing like tracing how is this okay O-O

[@stick101x2]

It’s ok as long as you don’t post it online and claim it as yours.

[@valeforedark]

Well I came in with good intent to enjoy the video. But my god don't forget your opinion is your opinion.you don't have to belittle other artists because you can't understand their style of drawing. Animals emote using their eyes,maws,nose,brow ,ears and tails. ... Humans use brows ,lips and nose,eyes

[@MomoPafu]

tbh you're like the only person who got that vibe. Maybe you're overreacting to it. This is literally just him telling you how you can make better furies, wether you take it is up to you. Just stop projecting and making them seem stuck up.

[@valeforedark]

Momo Pafu if I could be bothered I'd go through each phrase he says where he talks in a belittling manner. But it really isn't worth it. Not bashing his drawing his quick with a pen.but he talks like he's high almighty with his style. He forgets. A lot of people don't draw as often as him.

[@hardik6233]

Well its obvious that its his opinion. You don't have to get a hurt because he didn't say over and over that it is his opinion.

[@valeforedark]

Cynthia Bartels he obv isn't aware of fa >..< most people I know including myself draw better than him tbh. SRT is subjective though. You can be a sassy autist/ aspergus sufferer without being a rude asshat. Most people manage :)

[@venumbra1177]

valeforedark Maybe he feels that we have the mental capacity to understand that it's his opinion, he shouldn't need to say it over and over again

[@opossumoutlaw7534]

You really think furries care about things being anatomically correct lol

[@ichthyicc2848]

Mutton Bash most of us do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@kaIl0ween]

Its why we're here, ya doofus

[@pentry20]

imagine being an artist and NOT wanting to improve

[@MoonWolf1987_]

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