How I draw character interactions!

[@_Kai-is-in-the-walls_]

Bob and Mark are such good friends. Maybe bros. Perhaps roommates.

[@AwestruckPuffin]

Oh my god they were roommates...

[@shigeokageyamakin]

AND THEY WERE ROOMATES!!!

[@iM_bOreD444]

The bromance is real

[@orangeman3246]

“Close friends”

[@nalee_s]

OH MY GOD THEY WERE ROOMMATES

[@0rderlyentropy633]

This is Mark, he enjoys his personal space, and this is Bob, he also enjoys Mark's personal space

[@anzowatanabe702]

"The less we see the more we think" 😭 it has so much power you don’t know how much i love it!

[@ftg-n8n]

less is more

[@mrraveem6437]

im invested, now hoping to have bob and mark in all future tutorials

[@Rina2SLZ]

Same!

[@abiliv-lf9tz]

Yass

[@7xrie0]

relatable

[@Zircaa]

everyone *_loving_* bob and mark's dynamic in the comments is proof how much these small character interactions can get us attached 😭😭

[@mkh.k]

I love how bob and mark are slowly going from stick figures to actual people with actual facial expressions lol

[@_.ASTRONOMY._]

Bsd pfp spotted

[@Tanyiishka]

​@@_.ASTRONOMY._pretty pfp spotted

[@-kens-]

I love how mark and bob turned from examples to learn too literally future Oc's that have personalitys the further this video kept going😭

[@SUTAZZZ]

FRRR

[@sol7990]

number 1 bark shipper edit: the litter grows

[@Rina2SLZ]

Number 2 bark shipper

[@Kon_EL]

​@@Rina2SLZ number 3 bark shipper

[@yangyisun6942]

Claiming Number 3!

[@pepitocovid-91]

Number 5 bark shipper 😁

[@asterrix]

number 6 🙏🏼

[@laatno]

THE WAY I LAUGHED WHEN I SAW THE LAST SKETCH OF THE SWORD IN THE BOB😭😭😭

[@sofaking3414]

fr, wasn't expecting that lol

[@polarlol]

TWO GUYS WHO TOUCH!?!

[@bread615]

🤯

[@noahlani6480]

Fellas, is it gay to live on Earth?! I mean.. you are LITERALLY touching things MILLIONS of other men have also touched!

[@RottenFlesh13190]

right?? pretty intriguing

[@NoiseDay]

It's nice when your drawings make you giggle to yourself

[@fatyoshi-je4qe]

Bob and mark should get married

[@cynlcal-version1.0]

It’s canon I’m the priest

[@pintyen]

bob is one of my characters name too

[@amanitaaldaine]

​@@pintyen Give bob a mark

[@ZezozProductions]

Definitely give bob a mark :3​@@pintyen

[@Nopeasaurus]

Yaoi fans crawling out from the sewers the moment they see two guys bonding.

[@kittkatsnaps]

How did the universe know I was looking for the video like this?

[@Hasley-pd8sn]

Rightt

[@average_duck00]

Nah same

[@call_me_R]

The KZbin algorithm gives you what other people similar to you watch, so uh that's probably why

[@Begginner_Artist]

^ also social media takes in ur personal info / listens to ur private conversations

[@Hasley-pd8sn]

@@Begginner_Artist oh-

[@mikomiko.]

8 minutes in. are bob and mark gonna kiss..

[@3starsburningbright]

Need to write fanfic

[@katwim9169]

I said that the moment they got their simple little faces.

[@Simone_Art]

@@katwim9169 ….. me too ☠️☠️😭

[@polarlol]

LITERALLY

[@caseykraven4414]

When are they going to get the third friend Wade?

[@average_duck00]

Bob x Mark nation rise up 🗣🗣

[@Rina2SLZ]

A member of Bob x Mark, at your service!

[@nineblackgoats]

Are we planning the wedding yet?

[@BurntSushi.]

This video reached a VERY specific demographic of people, and I can't say I'm surprised

[@huglife626]

??? It's about drawing two or more characters in a scene, so of course it's gonna be predominantly artists that draw those things a lot, and most of those people are going to be shippers of some kind

[@insofteds]

@@huglife626right like tf did you expect

[@torakfett3351]

Curious as to what VERY specific demographic this is if not artists looking to create a scene with multiple characters…

[@SynoicusK43]

@@torakfett3351fandom shippers

[@IGOTTRIXUPMYSLEEVE]

shippers lmao ​@@torakfett3351

[@hans3437]

Keeping proportions for one object or character is hard. But for few objects or between them is unbelivable level of mastery for me

[@kostasoikonomou3533]

I know right???

[@torakfett3351]

Have you tried drawing in guidelines? I find them to be helpful when doing perspective and proportions. Still can’t get both eyes the same though. 🫤

[@vickypedia1308]

​@@torakfett3351 do you draw one eye first and then the other? If yes, try something else instead: draw them simultaneously, first do the placement of each eye, then do the iris of each eye, then the eyebrows (or whatever order you prefer) and so on. That generally makes it easier.

[@jbjalexander1440]

I love loVE LOVE how messy and unfinished your drawings are for this lesson. A lot of other art teachers will show a completely finished or at least cleaned up sketch and it becomes so daunting because I don’t know which aspects of the art to focus on for what I am trying to learn. In this way I can completely focus on the concept of what you’re teaching and not the difference in skill or art style we both have

[@NamelessRanDomPerson]

Not me quietly chanting throughout the extent of the video: ...Bob x Mark...Bob x Mark...Bob x Mark... Bork...

[@Taiyunn]

Bark

[@scribblpad]

Mob

[@officiallydeadchannel886]

Bork 🐶

[@ftg-n8n]

@@scribblpad mob psycho reference

[@BurntSushi.]

Marb

[@NuggetOFL]

Bob and Mark have the most beautiful bromance i have ever seen❤

[@Nax0_]

After watching this video and looking at the comments, its shows just how important visual character interaction is, like we literally know nothing about Bob and Mark and people in the comments are shipping them and Ill be honest I also ship them lol. Great video

[@virraell2514]

it's crazy how much chemistry mark and bob have. really shows what you know what you're talking about!

[@ayymenalsabahi5440]

I NEED to see more bob and mark

[@SlipsunLightOfHeaven]

Honestly, the way my characters' anatomy works has made it kind of hard to make them "touch", but as soon as this was almost over, I started redrawing an interaction that I drew a few days ago... Suddenly it looks so much better. Thank you!!

[@huglife626]

That first line immediately made me think they had some specific features to their characters lol, like imagine you're drawing a t-rex and a biblically accurate angel together and ya' just don't know how it should work, but Agatha and $*&#*%^&^!(* just don't get enough art

[@ziril3972]

@@huglife626 the way the t rex's name is agatha i love it

[@namjoonismygirlfriend]

i like how she giggles after half her ideas

[@FyreHeartStudios]

Unpopular opinion - Mark needs to set some boundaries and Bob needs to chill. XD Also this is great, thanks for the video!

[@pedrocamara885]

If Mark didn't set the boundaries despite how annoying Bob is then he secretly enjoys the attention... and Bob knows that 🧐

[@macayleangelina9892]

@@pedrocamara885That is a slippery slope, my friend. You should never assume. Respect people’s personal space.

[@pedrocamara885]

@@macayleangelina9892 Girlie we are talking about stick figures.

[@macayleangelina9892]

Uh huh, and we’re discussing them as characters. I could just as easily have been like ‘we’re talking about stick figures’ when you said ‘Mark secretly enjoys the attention’. What, you think stick figures can enjoy attention? No, of course you don’t. But you’re describing them as though they are alive and so am I, even though they are not and we know they are not. Why? Because they’re characters and as such we are to _imagine_ that they are alive and they are real. That’s literally the concept of suspension of disbelief.

[@pedrocamara885]

@@macayleangelina9892 How am I supposed to suspend my desbelief when you start preaching about respect 😭

[@yuri_nori]

I have Never thought these simple things can MASSIVELY elevate a drawing thank you so much for making this tutorial now Imma draw my ocs kissing 👍

[@M0onPi3]

WHAT

[@Cometsarecool]

YES MAKE THEM KISS

[@sugasweet435]

Now kith 💏

[@sol7990]

I think I'm gonna add this as a warm up routine. Sketching two static characters and then building more action until I'm ready to draw

[@noer-tap]

Bob X Mark fandom real??

[@GENA_KRUTOJ_96]

I'm already writing fanfic

[@HACPOA.SecretAgent69]

@@GENA_KRUTOJ_96 don't be afraid, link it

[@l1nds.]

@@GENA_KRUTOJ_96tell me when it’s posted

[@purplenoodle]

@@GENA_KRUTOJ_96lool

[@PringlesL0vr]

@@GENA_KRUTOJ_96LET ME IN ON THAT! Can I be artist?

[@p_n4tts]

Wow this tutorial is like some character feng shui or something, I never see someone pointing out the flow beetween character / objects. Thank you for the tutorial!

[@shebeefingonmystroganoff]

lol Feng Shui is such a funny way of calling it, but its all fundamental design principles, more specifically composition, for anyone interested in learning more abt tht aspect :)

[@D98-t5p]

Bob has so much character with just his expression🤣

[@chronicallyonlineena]

bob and mark are like ivan and till if they weren’t doomed by the narrative

[@catsarepink]

AAAAAAAAAAAGHHH REAL

[@clover-il7tf]

the fact i had this same thought,,,

[@chaoticcow4357]

One thing that I wish was included in this video is composition. The composition of a scene is SO important to character interaction and dynamics. You did touch on this a little in the "bigger person, little person", but its more than that. So, to explain what I mean is that there is a top, bottom, left, and right of your page. Central means that your character has focus, this can be good or bad depending on the mood. If you put characters in the open space around the center, you make either a "fish in the sea dynamic" or a "tower in the sky dynamic". Characters being on the left and right of the scene indicate a rivalry, a confrontation. Characters being on the top or bottom of the scene indicate a power dynamic. A villain for example would be above the victim. Next time you draw a character interaction, think about WHERE they are in the scene, because it does make a huge difference and does enhance the interaction and the audience's feelings towards the scene!

[@KoalaOwlPaws]

I've made many interactions with my characters, some share the same braincell, argue and ask the dumbest of questions, along with heartfelt moments. Thanks for the tips!

[@ariswish]

The lore for this ship is insane dude Thanks for the lesson! It was pretty eyeopening!

[@r1bbon2bow]

These tips are AMAZING…but we need a ship name for Bob and Mark.BARK or MOB?

[@jile_art]

BARK (I love mob psycho but bark feels better to use)

[@pepitocovid-91]

Bark is funnier ngl

[@Maru-comics]

I counter with Bork

[@Lechezzz]

@@Maru-comicsYES

[@cringerealm7185]

@@Maru-comics Bork nation unite!!

[@togepissed]

if more art tutorials included bob x mark i'd probably be an art god by now

[@lordknightalex]

i love this both as a tutorial and as proof that ppl (myself included) will ship any two characters who have A Dynamic

[@clowncarbuisness]

love how the whole comment section is in lovr with bork yaoi

[@AceSpadespoken]

bORK HELP

[@Pxkqr]

I like how you get straight into the lesson and not doing to much😭😭

[@ilianoor6870]

You have literally no idea how grateful I am for this video. I've always drawn purely to get the characters and stories in my heads out, not really for the vibes but literally just interactions like these, but never really get them right. Like, I get it now, and I'm so happy about it thank youuuuu

[@depressoespresso5904]

bob and mark literally have one of my favorite dynamics this is wonderful

[@kieranismyfav]

2:47 hi Ruikasa No but fr this video helped a lot. I’ve been wanting to draw interactions with characters from my original story, and this is like a little path for me to explore

[@_mistymistakes]

RUIKASA MENTION 🗣️🔥🔥

[@Blanche_255]

honestly if you did a course solely on having characters together in a scene, making them interact with the environments and other characters, making interactions interesting and dynamic etc i'd instantly buy it, there are literally NO courses on that and very very few videos as well. makes sense because it's not an art fundamental per se but it still feels really important imo?? making characters interact is what I like most about drawing so these kinda vids really help :)

[@ilianoor6870]

I second this idea, especially about interacting with environments lol

[@ash_the_inky_boi]

DUDEE I'VE BEEN NEEDING A VIDEO LIKE THIS FOR YEARS I CAN NEVER **NEVERR** DRAW CHARACTER INTERACTIONS-- OR HAVE IDEAS OR HAVE THEM INTERESTING FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER 😭😭💖💖

[@YardLongBeans]

Bob and Mark yaoi

[@Rina2SLZ]

This is needed.

[@urshipishideous]

ew

[@odysseyonawhim]

it got hearted by the creator. it's canon!!!

[@kangelparfait]

​@@urshipishideous ew is right, bob and mark yuri better

[@kangelparfait]

bob and mark toxic yaoi 😈

[@kemonomika777]

As someone who's focusing on improving composition and character interaction specifically this was super helpful!!

[@jellobubs_]

this video saved my life. also i love bob and mark.

[@1OO4O218]

i love the tip of getting even their hairs to interact, because it's something many people often overlook. i learned so much from this vid, thank you!!! ❤

[@Mem0447]

smart art people r so great bc it makes me realize smaller details that put together art that I wouldn’t know if they didn’t use their brain for ME to absorb their brain nutrient

[@ghosty_waaa]

bob and mark are giving major ivantill from Alienstage vibes

[@Marsmantis]

I thought of them too 💔

[@redart1sm]

another helpful video just as i was stressing abt drawing ocs together 😭😭!! thank you as always for making another outstanding video to help us gain insight into your process!

[@kuya8329]

this is so helpful as someone who wants to draw comics, i dont know how i hadnt thought about it. thank you

[@clownmeat4203]

From now on I will only be referring to the annoying x annoyed ship dynamic as the bob x mark ship dynamic.

[@FelixFeliicis]

I. I literally love this. This has been an issue FOR MONTHS NOW AND I FEEL LIKE I DISCOVERED THE HOLY GRAIL

[@twotruckslyrics]

SAME SAME SAME SAMEA IT FEELS LIKE A VEIL HAS LIFTED

[@yuuzelthyc9683]

8 minutes in and I'm already smiling to the moon for bob and mark

[@TheRandomDragon-df8gv]

Shoot, I can;t wait to try this out! Drawing multiple people interacting has always been a struggle for me. Thank you so much!

[@kofuku2783]

thank u thank u thank u this is exactly the kind of video i needed. usually people just say something that boils down to "vibes" when u ask for tips but this has actual helpful advice

[@fluffystar13]

thank you so much for this video, it was like watching you do magic, you make it look simple and explain things in such an easy to understand way, very beginner friendly! i finally want to draw characters interacting without feeling too scared and overwhelmed by the task

[@Eyrenni]

Something that's great with this sort of breakdown when you're already familiar with interactions and posing and such is that having it broken down and explained helps you see all the parts. At least for me it does. It helps me figure out "okay, I am here, and if I want to take it to the next level, I need to consider this and maybe add more of that". A lot of this I did know but I had been doing most pose studying subconsciously. Having it broken down was helpful. So, thank you!

[@AL1ASdraws]

this was super helpful! big fan of mark and bob dynamic. thank u for this quick and clear lesson ^^

[@digitalreko]

your art style and persona are absolutely GORGEOUSS

[@JullyAngel]

omg, so, i would call myself an intermideate artist, ive drawn for a while, but this????!!!! this just shook my whole reality!!!! like this is the best way ANYONE has ever explained to me character interactions!!! like, so many times its just "draw from reference" but this truly takes the whole concept to another level and makes it so much easier to create interactions from imagination!!!! thank you for this video!!!!

[@Mayoclipzz]

9mins in bob and mark are enemy's to lovers

[@Flowerlillytoast]

This gave me a very good idea bc I don’t want to draw Gojo boringly looking at the camera standing straight

[@chart6092]

this was so interesting to watch, I have a lot of stuff to think about next time I draw my characters...I also love how you say "how *I* draw" in the title. its so subtle but just very genuine and I realize how little I see that these days :)

[@raybzyyx]

i would ship them, but mark is my dads name and bob is my dead grandads name so 🙏🙏 (extremely helpful vid as always)

[@AminathAaya-o5d]

Oof 💀

[@Sillyman443]

I gasped

[@GH0STIEFL4KES]

PLEASE I NEED MORE CONTENT OF BOB AND MARK THEY ARE SO YAOI CODED 😭🙏

[@a_blueberry_]

Mizu5 mention

[@isabell3_sc479]

20:37 THISS!! ive always felt this but just stuck to the normal posing cause its easier XD but you totally described how i feel bout this

[@thebarfingcloud2152]

i ship it

[@Bluey_g]

I’m very attached to bob and mark… I NEED MORE OF THEIR STORY! Did bob die?! Is he alive 😱 Jokes aside, very helpful video, Ty.

[@amnesiawashername7448]

I've been waiting for this sort of video for maybe 4 years. Thank you so much

[@astronraze]

i NEEDED this! looking at interactions i can see but i couldnt put it into words but explaining it like this really helps!! you’d think you already get these things until someone actually points it out 😭 tsym

[@MissMangakaChan]

Aside from all the BARK fandom (which I’m a part of, absolutely) this video was AMAZING!! I can sense you have a very deep knowledge about many aspects of the composition theory, every chapter was full of super useful informations (that could seem obvious when you think about it but to be able to apply it is another whole other level!) Thank you so much, I’ll try to follow your tips and I hope I’ll finally be able to go over the general stiffness of my work when I try to draw my ship or smth 🥺💓

[@overripeschnitzel]

im so relieved im not the only one who was feeling the tension between bob and mark

[@seratonin3135]

BRUHHH this is exactly what my goals are at the moment! Awesome video! It was really helpful to have been thinking of answers as to why I have so much trouble with character interaction for past couple weeks, and then following up with watching this when it came out. It really helped solidify where I was on the right track and where I still had blind spots. THANK YOUUUU 💚 ( Character interaction my beloved ;~; 💚 For you, I will understand these concepts front-to-back, and one day… the Characters will be so good at Interacting I SWEAR- )

[@luna0nline24]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR VIDEO LIKE THIS FOR SO LONG

[@MsOkayAwesome]

This was so helpful! Hearing you laugh at the sword one reminded me so much of myself drawing something silly 😂 Can't wait to use these tips with my OCs!

[@staytiny-s7u]

i am a beginner artist when it comes to composition and this was so useful ❤ also its amazing how invested i am in their dynamic just from these drawings 😂

[@R.A.N.Devu_]

I've learned a lot from this, thank you very much!! I've never really thought how interesting an illustration can become when it features more than one character... Now I feel inspired to experiment with char interactions in my own works!

[@Enfjscrolling]

Incredible explanation. My eyes were glued to the screen. My art will be so elevated from this

[@cjstudio1000]

Wow it’s been a while since I saw an actual helpful video. You have my full support and attention

[@aspebb]

2 guys: *interact in any basic way* Certain people: "OMG They're in love with each other" How did we get here? 😂

[@Cometsarecool]

Fanaticism over shipping and vibes, pretty much (I'm part of this group, I'm just also cynical)

[@Brittanysplittany]

Yeah it’s gross behavior to be honest

[@7zioo]

@@Brittanysplittany why?? i agree that it’s too much happening in the comments but ru saying two guys liking eachother is wrong or smth???🤨

[@AnithaAnitha-mj4yo]

​@@7zioo maybe she wanted to say irl like it's gross to ship people

[@kaye_cc592]

@@Brittanysplittanyships are apart of the internet even if the “vibes” are completely not there. People. Will. Make. It. A. Ship. So get used to it lol

[@judgementkazzy1750]

This is so useful. Thank you so much for making these videos!

[@hel2727]

I have to say, bob's left hand on that front "hug" angle was so beautiful, I almost forgot to pay attention to the video itself

[@TamiaTheNerd]

Something I always forget is how clothes interact with other people. I’m always so focused on how it would naturally drape on the character wearing them, that I forget that they can be manipulated by outside forces. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@tortellini28]

love how im getting new insights on how to proper draw my fave ship(s) thank you for this video!

[@Cloudychaostheone]

THE DESCRIPTION XD (i love bob and mark)

[@yukiimizu]

halfway through the video started to feel like im reading bl. love this

[@Artsonist16]

Bob x Mark canon frfr

[@CMA03_YT]

I already love, bob, and Mark

[@olives.elvian6427]

This is like art Feng Shui, im in love

[@trevhart2124]

I have been waiting and looking for this video for YEARS. Literal. YEARS. and never found it. Thank you SO much for Actually making it

[@end_io22]

This video helped me make sense of the balance between characters pretty well! Thank you for the epic vid 👌 The characters just forming for for the vid and instantly gaining fans lmao. Opposites attract wins again 🔥

[@watchingandvibing]

Woah, this was a great and infomative video!! ouo I feel like I learned a lot! Whenever I drew characters interacting before, I've always just tried to go off on how the action should look like in my head, and never really thought about the smaller details like the wrinkles on the clothes or the squishing of skin etc, and just changed it whenever I saw fit, like " maybe the clothes being completely flat doesn't make sense considering the pose its in", which was sometimes helpful, but more often than not, I would overlook things since I wasn't seeking to identify anything. But seeing it drawn out like this, I can see how and why it gives a bigger feel, and now I know things to look out for! And the directions, individual energy, different perspectives on the same scene (Bob being stabbed while still grinning at a ticked-off Mark was very hilarious to me btw) and "space between the characters" thing were all concepts that are really helpful to visualize and create the vibe and impact of a good interaction between characters, as well as show what makes the dynamic so compelling. Thank you very much!!!! :DD (Also, sorry, off-topic, but Bob and Mark's dynamic remind me of the main characters (who are very good partners and amazing foils to one another, they're one of my favorite duos of all time) Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang of the show Link Click (It is also one of my favorite shows of all time for multiple reasons, even if I exclude how great the main characters' dynamic is) , and it brought me immense joy. Thank you for the serotonin as well. *bows*)

[@remi_says]

this is rlly helpful :)) it’s so easy to follow and the simpleness of the sketches make it relatable in a way other tutorials tend to lack imo. tysm mark x bob forever

[@Ohmleyt]

Wow this is so AMAZING! Thank you for sharing these helpful tips this will make drawing a lot funner

[@qeshka-mp9fu]

This is a very nice video, amazing how clearly and simply you explain even the non-obvious things:) I am an artist from Moscow, so I not only enjoyed the company of Bob and Mark, but also practiced my English.... You have a lovely voice!

[@isabell3_sc479]

bob and mark are really out here serving ivan and till and I am here for it ...

[@KeiMidori_]

I really struggle with coming up with poses for character interactions, i could never figure out how to come up with poses and composition. This has been the most helpful video i’ve ever seen on this topic, all the different examples with all the explanations on your though process when making them is so insightful thank you!!!

[@Kon_EL]

This is so helpful! Id be glad if you make more videos like this, thanks!🙏