How to Draw Black People Part 5 | Nose and Lips | ART TUTORIAL

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I'm hosting a YEAR LONG art improvement challenge, with a Discord and everything. It's the perfect opportunity for you to practice some of the tips I shared in this video, and anything else you''d like to work on! Watch this video for more info, and the link to the Discord server: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npDMdYF6esiLbqs

[@Cosmiccaturn]

Thank you for the tutorial! My style is more simplistic but I’ve recently finally added noses, and I draw lips for certain characters, so this was helpful! I love having diverse characters and I wanna make sure I draw them right :)

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I'm glad that it was helpful! I'm happy to hear that you're taking steps to diversify and improve your art. ✨💖

[@AnimatedEscapism]

3:31 Yes you should!

[@ArtistikFreedom]

Should I do a more in-depth version of this tutorial? At some point I may make a tutorial that includes all of the points that I have talked about so far (hair, face, coloring skin). Let me know if that's something you want. I'd love to hear your feedback!

[@umarustrings]

yessssssss!!!! im an absolute beginner and I want to know how to draw black people. any tips on how to do that? lol.

[@ArtistikFreedom]

Noted!! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

[@malene4481]

Yes, please. Thanks!

[@chrishamilton3587]

I’ve been working on my side view poses for years on, and off avoiding a lot. Your sketches really helped. Thanks. Your drawings are nice!😊

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I'm glad that it was helpful, Alhamdulillah! Side profiles used to be very challenging for me too. Using references and practicing a bunch helped me so much!

[@SimplyNeema]

Wow! The closed vs open parentheses is GENIUS! Your perspective of these type of things is truly god given. I would’ve never thought to pay attention to things like that but now I will! Thank you!

[@ArtistikFreedom]

PBTA! Thank you! I'm so glad that it was helpful! (*´ω｀*)✨💖

[@Luvurselffirst]

You are amazing! I've been drawing little faces for years and with your help I'm not able to draw them with more expression and closer to my own face. Thank you!!🎉

[@ArtistikFreedom]

That's great, Alhamdulillah!! I'm so glad my tutorial helped. Also, FYI, I'm hosting a little art improvement challenge with a Discord server. It's the perfect opportunity to get some more practice in. Check the pinned comment if you'd like to join. ☺️🫶🏽✨💖

[@reignnyjoseph7355]

I love your artwork! Especially the way you draw! Mostly the eyes!🖤✨ and the construction of the head and face. This really helps! Going practice.

[@ArtistikFreedom]

Oh PBTA! Thank you! I've been told that the eyes are one of the most defining features of my style. I'm so glad that it was helpful! 🤠👩🏽‍🎨✨

[@IceBeamTetsuno]

This tutorial was very much needed cause I struggle with noses evey time I draw.

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I'm so glad that it was helpful!! (人*´∀｀)｡*ﾟ+

[@Kayllister291]

Im making a comic and i want to ensure my main cast has diversity within it and i found your tutorials super helpful with understanding how black people look and how to draw and color them. Ive been so afraid to make mistakes drawing black people because i dont want to be seen as racist and i'll definetly still have to experiment and ask for a lot of feedback from people on the way but these made me so much more confident in creating the ideas ive had for black characters in my mind.

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I'm so glad that my videos have been helpful! Alhamdulillah! Mistakes happen, just try not to let that keep you from working on your craft. Keep practicing, listen to constructive feedback, use references, and you'll do just fine. Happy drawing!😊✨💖

[@mikasauchiha6785]

Thanks for this video. I really need this . Recently, I was critiqued by an artist. She told me that my characters are too fair skinned, pointy nose etc.And the irony is I have brown skin, flat nose etc. I think, I should begin to embrace my own ethnicity. My drawings are anime inspired but I realized that I can still inject my own ethnicity there. Flat nose, brown skin, petite etc. From the 🇵🇭❤

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I've noticed that that is very common among POC artists. I had to make a conscious effort to make my art reflect my racial identity. I think a lot of it is down to the type of media we consume. You mentioned anime, which, to my knowledge, doesn't include a lot of representation for black characters. If you mimic that style, your art may not include a lot of black characters either. Ofc that's not to say that loving anime or wanting to replicate the style is a bad thing. It's just something that you have to be aware of when you're practicing. Anyways, best of luck to you! I hope you achieve the goals you've laid out for yourself! ✨💖

[@meccob.5927]

Thank for the video I really appreciate you make it! I really like to seeing artists teach me stuff I don't know

[@ArtistikFreedom]

PBTA! It's such a good thing to be open to learning new things from different people. (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ I'm glad that my video was helpful! (✿^‿^)

[@subzero1864]

I really want to express my rhanks to you. To me, its pretty embrassing for me not knowing how to draw black people 😅. Im learning alot. Including the faces, really impacted me. Thank you for making videos of this 😊😊

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I'm so glad that this is helpful! Alhamdulillah! Also, no need to be embarrassed. You're here learning a new skill, and that's something to be proud of! 😉✨💖

[@Marymentillustrations]

You are so amazing! This was super helpful, I suck at side profiles. 😅

[@ArtistikFreedom]

PBTA! I'm glad that it was helpful! I used to be really bad at side profiles, but now I really love drawing them. ✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧

[@definitionoflazyperson7552]

I know that you posted this a while ago but thank you so much this was really helpful

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I'm glad that it was helpful! ☺️✨💖

[@nonev1903]

I absolutely LOVE your artstyle. Definitely subscribe worthy. 🔥✨

[@ArtistikFreedom]

Aww shucks! Thank you!! I hope you like it over here. (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧✨💖

[@richarddavis8863]

I’ve always drawn my friends as creatures from Mario like Goombas and Koopas and stuff, and it eventually evolved into a pretty long fanfiction. It takes place in the future when most familiar characters aren’t around so I came up with some OC human characters, and one of them is a Black girl. I’ve been drawing her for years but have never been satisfied with her lips. This video gave me a breakthrough I’ve been needing for some time, so thanks a ton! The only thing I’m still kinda stuck on is drawing her lips elegantly while she’s yelling. When I go for a wider mouth shape, they just end up looking too much like a caricature. Do you have any tips, like should the edges of the mouth be angled downwards? Sorry if that’s unclear

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I'm glad that the video was helpful, APDTA! You can still have the corners of the mouth angled downwards. In addition to that, sometimes I won't connect the line for the upper lip with the line where the mouth opens (if that makes sense 🫣). Another thing that's a good thing to keep in mind, is that lips won't look as full when the mouth is wide open, because they're being stretched a bit. Try slimming the lips down just a touch, and see if that helps. Also, references will help a ton! You can even look at how other artists stylize full lips with different expressions. I hope that helps! Happy drawing and good luck with your fanfiction! It sounds really fun!

[@richarddavis8863]

@@ArtistikFreedom yooo thinning them slightly as they stretch into more of an elongated O was exactly what I needed thank you so much!

[@ArtistikFreedom]

@@richarddavis8863 Yaaay!! I'm so glad that it was helpful!! APDTA!

[@richarddavis8863]

@@ArtistikFreedom hey I googled APDTA, you mean all praise due to Allah? I like that, my best buddy is Muslim. Shukramalaykum 💖

[@ArtistikFreedom]

@@richarddavis8863 That's so neat! Walaikum Salaam!! ✨💖

[@justachildofGod]

thank you ❤ im black and i really want to specialize in drawing black art

[@ArtistikFreedom]

You've got this! There's nothing more fulfilling than creating the representation that you'd like to see, imo ✨💖

[@c_c780]

Hello, and thanks for the tutorial! I just had a quick question about the lips. The thing is that for my drawings, I’m considering whether or not to draw lips because I sometimes find them difficult to include for mouth expressions. And sometimes I see in certain animations that usually black characters have lips while other characters may just have a single line for the mouth. In the case that if I don’t want to draw lips for characters and keep it simple with a single line, do I have to include lips for black characters? Or could the single line be used for them too?

[@ArtistikFreedom]

You can just use a line if for simplicity's sake. I use a simple line for some of my characters, with small lines above and below it to indicate the cupid's bow and bottom lip. The aded distance between those lines can help indicate fullness. I'm going to use this as an example lol: (|) or ( | ) or even (| ) I hope that makes sense hahaha Regardless of what you end up going with, I encourage you to learn how to draw full lips. You can use references to help you learn how to draw different expressions with them. Try not to let the lack of experience or knowledge prevent you from drawing something. Plus, you never know when that skill might come in handy.😉

[@c_c780]

@@ArtistikFreedom thank you so much for the advice!

[@ArtistikFreedom]

Ofc! Happy drawing! 👩🏽‍🎨✨

[@_x_anna_x_952]

Thank u so much

[@ArtistikFreedom]

PBTA! I'm so glad that it was helpful! (*´ω｀*)

[@_x_anna_x_952]

You are so sweet omg

[@ArtistikFreedom]

PBTA! (*´ω｀*)✨

[@jetuwu8960]

What pencil are you using?

[@ArtistikFreedom]

It's the Pentel Twist Erase in the size 0.7. It's literally my fav mechanical pencil!

[@jetuwu8960]

@@ArtistikFreedom thanks I’ve been using regular mechanical pencils you’d find in Walmart lol

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I used to use the ones from the dollar store, and the Twist-erase was a really nice upgrade while still remaining pretty affordable. I've had the one in the video for YEARS and it's still going strong. They also sell a box of refill erasers. I bought them on Amazon in 2017, and I still have plenty left. 😄

[@jetuwu8960]

@@ArtistikFreedom great information thank you, your channel is criminally underrated

[@ArtistikFreedom]

@@jetuwu8960 Aw shucks, APDTA! Thank you, and you're welcome! ✨💖

[@edwardtyler1456]

When im drawing a black ligt skin man what colors should i do for the lips

[@ArtistikFreedom]

I normally color the top lip with a slightly darker color, and leave the bottom lip the same color as the rest of the skin, or just a touch lighter with pinkish undertones. I hope that helps!

[@barilengmarapyane2499]

ur voice is so cute skjssskksjkss

[@ArtistikFreedom]

APDTA, thank you 🫣✨💖💖

[@SquirrelASMR]

Ah yes, their main features.